Alyssa O'Neil

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
West Linn HS/Portland VBC
Hometown:
West Linn, Ore.

OREGON STATE
Junior (2011): Alyssa O'Neil dug a season-high 10 balls in the team's come-from-behind win over Wyoming (Aug. 26) ... Recorded a kill against Gonzaga (Aug. 27) ... Earned a pair of service aces in the Active Ankle Challenge ... Dug a season-high 15 balls at Utah (Sept. 23) with a pair of assists and an ace ... Embraced an attacking role at Washington State (Sept. 30) and No. 3 Washington (Oct. 1) with a kill against the Huskies ... Served a season-high three aces against Utah (Oct. 29) for Spike Out Cancer.
Sophomore (2010): Played in all 32 matches, starting 22, four at libero ... Tied her career best for digs with 18 against Sacramento State (Aug. 28) ... Jump float served a career-high four aces against UNLV (Sept. 4) with a best 5.0 points, adding a kill ... Set a new career-high for assists with six against Washington State (Sept. 25), adding two aces and nine digs ... Earned nine double-digit digs matches ... Broke into the career top 30 with 520 digs.
Freshman (2009): Played in all 30 matches, starting eight and appearing in 109 sets ... Split time at libero and defensive specialist ... Racked up 282 digs (2.59 dps) with the second most service aces on the team with 21 (0.19 saps) ... Earned 11 double-digit digs matches ... Posted the match-winning block at UNLV (Sept. 12) ... Dug a career-best 18 balls twice in back-to-back matches at Oregon (Oct. 30) and against Arizona State (Nov. 6) ... Also chalked up 28 assists with a career-best four assists at Arizona State (Oct. 10) ... Served up three aces twice against Wisconsin (Sept. 6) and Stanford (Oct. 16) ... Added a kill and 23.0 points.

WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years in volleyball under head coach Carl Neuburger ... Led her 2008 high school team to a second place finish at the Oregon Class 6A Tournament ... Earned unanimous First Team All-State accolades, being named Co-Player of the Year and earning First Team All-Tournament honors ... Named league's Most Valuable Player ... As a junior, led her high school team to the state title, earning First Team All-State honors ... Also added an All-League Honorable Mention nod.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeff and Jill Kelleher ... Has one older brother, Tyler and two sisters, Sarah and Caitlin ... Her great grandma and grandparents both attended Oregon State ... Human Development and Family Sciences major ... Graduated with honors ... Foreign Language National Honor Society member .... Chose Oregon State because "I love the school and the coaching staff!"