Allan Russo

Outside Hitter
Graduated Senior
6-2, 185, Bridgeview, Ill. (Oak Lawn)

2008:  Named All-Midwest-III Conference with a 2.54 kills-per-game average and 2.16 digs per game…started all 33 matches…collected 10 or more kills in 14 matches, including a career-high 20 kills against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Jan. 26.

2007:  Played in all 33 matches and made 32 starts…averaged 2.20 kills per game (10th in the MIVA Coleman Division) collected 10 or more kills on 10 occasions, including a career-high 14 kills against St. Ambrose on both Feb. 24 and March 24…compiled a 0.34 service aces average (4th in the MIVA Coleman Division).

2006:  Played in 23-of-25 matches and made 23 starts.

2005:  Only player on the team to appear in all 26 matches and made a team-leading 20 starts…compiled a .220 attack percentage and second on the team in digs (1.37 per game)…collected career highs of 13 kills against St. Ambrose on February 1 and Cardinal Stritch on March 31.

High School:  Named all-state, all-area and All-Southwest Inter-Conference Association both his junior and senior years...set a school career record for kills...played on two conference-championship teams and one regional-championship squad...coached by Dennis McNamara...three-year member of the football team and played baseball his freshman year...honor student…played for the Premier Volleyball Club.

Personal:  Criminal justice major...named 2005 and 2006 MIVA All-Academic…a two-semester member of the Carthage athletic director’s honor roll…born Dec. 20, 1985.