Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Ally Smith

Ally Smith

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/4/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • Bio
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Smith helped the Gannon women's volleyball team win the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional championship hosted by Wheeling Jesuit last weekend. The sophomore outside hitter averaged 4.64 kills, 3.36 digs, 0.36 blocks and 4.95 points during a perfect 3-0 tournament. She hit .278, recording 51 kills in 126 attempts. Smith opened the regional championship with her 13th double-double of the season during a 3-1 victory against Shippensburg, producing a career-high 20 kills and 12 digs. Smith followed with her 14th double-double during a 3-1 win against Pitt-Johnstown the next night, recording 18 kills and 17 digs. She then hit .313 during a 3-0 sweep of Wheeling Jesuit in the finals, finishing with 13 kills and eight digs. Smith committed only three errors in 32 attacks against the Cardinals. Gannon advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight for the fourth time in school history and first time since 1993.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
12/11/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
12/4/2017 Clark Eason Men's Swimming
12/4/2017 Ally Smith Women's Volleyball
11/27/2017 Chelsea Rourke Women's Basketball
11/27/2017 Evan Phoenix Men's Basketball
11/20/2017 Brett Rehrer Men's Water Polo
11/20/2017 Silvija Taraska Women's Swimming
11/13/2017 Rebekah Smith Women's Volleyball
11/13/2017 Marcus Jones Football
11/6/2017 Joseph Westrick Men's Cross Country
11/6/2017 Ashley Beyers Women's Volleyball
10/30/2017 Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso Men's Soccer
10/30/2017 Hannah Manczka Women's Soccer
10/23/2017 Tyler Palka Football
10/23/2017 Sarah Kaiser Women's Soccer
10/16/2017 Zarko Sadikovic Men's Water Polo
10/16/2017 Kelsey Ansec Women's Volleyball
10/9/2017 Grant Folgate Men's Cross Country
10/9/2017 Meredith Morse Women's Cross Country
10/3/2017 Ethan Bennett Men's Golf
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