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PATRICK ON HILBY: "Alyssa is a very physical player who has an incredibly inquisitive mind that allows her to pick up the nuances of the game very quickly. She is a player that will help our team defensively very early in her career. She also has the potential to be a very good offensive player for us once she begins to refine some of her technical skills. She reminds me a lot of former Lady Vol great Sarah Blum, and I feel that she could have a similar impact on our program over the next four years."
HIGH SCHOOL: Despite missing her senior season at Life Christian Academy due to a knee injury, Hilby was the most dominant player in school history, amassing career records for kills, blocks and digs...A two-time first-team All-Nisqually League selection, she led the Eagles to appearances in the state tournament in each of her four seasons, serving as a coach in her senior campaign...As a junior, was named all-area for the Puget Sound Region and took home first-team all-state accolades after guiding her team to a fourth-place finish at the state championships...Also spent one season on the school's varsity basketball team and was named to the honor roll all four years...A member of the Puget Sound Volleyball Club from 2004-06...Also competed for the Kent Juniors Volleyball Club from 2007-08...Played in the Junior Olympics three times, traveling to Atlanta, Ga., and Salt Lake City, Utah, with the Puget Sound squad in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and to Minneapolis, Minn., in 2007 with KJ VBC.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences...Names Courtney Thompson as her biggest sports influence because she is always pushing herself to be better...Lists reading, going to the beach, watching movies and eating as her favorite hobbies...Former teammates playing college volleyball include Kelcey Dunaway (Washington), Megan Ganzer (Washington State), Bridget Logan (UTEP) and Megan Augustavo (Seattle University)...Chose Tennessee over Penn State, Washington and Wisconsin after originally signing with Washington State...Has three siblings, Mitchell, 17, Nicholas, 15, and Patrick, 8...Alyssa Catherine Hilby, the daughter of Rich and Kammy Sabin, was born on Sept. 18, 1989, in Iowa.
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