2016 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
Academic Honors
- Spring 2016 Dean's List
- Spring 2015 Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- Fall 2014 Athletic Director's Honor Roll
- Spring 2014 Dean's List
- Fall 2013 Dean's List
- Fall 2012 Dean's List
2015
Went 13-6 in third season, including an 8-3 dual record with Jessica Fourspring in the fourth and fifth flights ... Paired with Deidra Bohannon to go 2-1 at GSU Sand Slam ... Went a perfect 4-0 at College of Charleston Invite March 28-29 with Fourspring, beating pairs from Tulane, Charleston, Stetson and Jacksonville.
2014
Went 15-8 overall in sophomore season ... Went 11-5 with Delaney Rohan ... With Rohan, lost both matches to Pepperdine in three close sets ... Went 2-0 with Katie Madewell, defeating pairs from UL Monroe and FIU ... Was 2-3 with Jessica Fourspring ... Competed at the fifth flight ... Named to Dean’s List in fall and spring.
2013
Totaled a 3-10 record in inaugural season ... Played with four different partners over the course of the season (Milani Pickering, Molly Smestad, Nikki Senopoulos, Karlee Kavanaugh) ... Competed in matches in the 3, 4 and 5 flights.
Prep
Played club sand volleyball with the Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas and played indoor volleyball at Dawson ... First member of the Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas to sign a letter of intent to play sand volleyball at the collegiate level ... Named an AAU player to watch in 2009 and an AAU top-100 athlete during the 2010-11 season ... Earned a second-team all-district nod her junior season ... Led team as libero at junior nationals in senior year ... Began playing indoor volleyball in seventh grade and sand volleyball senior year ... Earned an academic award for having a 3.5 or higher GPA ... Member of Christ on Campus sophomore and junior years ... Attended three high schools in four years.
Personal
Alexis Townsend was born Oct. 8, 1993, in Bryan, Texas ... Parents are Carl Townsend and Trisha Simon ... Has three siblings, Slay, Gioia, and Akim ... Aunt played indoor volleyball at Texas State ... Journalism major.
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