Emory University

Senior (2024):

• All-UAA Second Team
• 2024 UAA Fall All-Academic Honors
• Competed in 73 sets across 25 matches played
• Totaled 199 kills  averaging 2.73 per set
• Posted a .280 hitting percentage across 73 sets
• Finished fourth on the team with 42 blocks

Junior (2023): 

• All-UAA First Team 
• AVCA All-Region First Team
• AVCA All-American Third Team
• CSC Academic All-American Third Team 
• 2023 UAA Fall All-Academic Honors 
• Competed in 106 sets across 29 matches this season
• Finished second on the team with 253 kills
• Posted a .327 hitting percentage (253-61--588) to finish second on the team and in the UAA
• Totaled 64 blocks on the season to finish second on the team
• Recorded a career-high 20 kills against WashU (Oct. 22)

Sophomore (2022): 

• AVCA All-Region Honors
• 2022 UAA Fall All-Academic honors
• All-UAA Second Team
• Competed in 71 sets over 22 matches this season 
• Finished third on the team in kills (195) and second in kills per set (2.75)
• Also finished fourth in attacking percentage (.268)
• Posted a career-high 18 kills against Trinity (Sept. 9)
• Had a .667 attacking percentage against Bethany (Nov. 10) in the NCAA Tournament
• Totaled 27 blocks on the season to finish fifth on the team

Freshman (2021):

Quickly cemented herself as one of the teams primary offensive options as the starting right side hitter for the majority of the season… Competed in 106 total sets over the course of 31 total matches… Was one of four Eagles to compete in all 31 matches… Finished second on the team in both kills (275) and kills per set (2.59)… Also finished second on the team in attacking percentage (.295) amongst all members of the team with over 100 total attacks… In the Eagles 3-0 victory over Christopher Newport (Oct. 22), Dawson had the best attacking percentage in a match with 12 or more kills on the season with a .529 (12-3—17)… In the Eagles narrow 3-2 victory over Case Western (Sep. 18), Dawson put up the second most kills (17) by an Eagle this season as she was integral to the Emory win… Had 11 kills on a .421 attacking percentage in the Eagles NCAA second round matchup with UT-Dallas… Had a season-high five blocks in a 3-0 victory against Covenant (Sep. 4) to go along with eight kills… Finished the season with 12 matches of ten or more kills.

Prior to Emory:
Four-year veteran of the Clear Springs High School Volleyball program … Was coached by Shannon McClellan … Team captain as a junior and senior … Three-time all-district performer with two berths on the first team … First Team All-Galveston County her final two seasons … Was chosen as the District 24-6A Offensive MVP her final campaign … Selected as her prep team's Offensive MVP as a junior and senior .. Earned three All-District Academic Awards … Greater Houston Volleyball Association All-Academic Team … National Honor Society member for three years … Mu Alpha Theta … Science Honor Society ... English Honor Society … AP Scholar with Honor.

Played club volleyball for Houston Stellar where she was coached by Sarah Aguilar.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of its challenging academics and outstanding volleyball program.  When I walked on campus, I instantly knew that it was the place for me.  Emory provides numerous opportunities to succeed in both my academic and athletic endeavors and I couldn't imagine going anywhere else.  I can't wait to see where my journey as an Eagle takes me."

Career Stats:

Alana Dawson Career High Kill Matches: