2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Hamaker, Allison
Jersey Number 8
Allison Hamaker
- Position:
- Opposite
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Glenbard East
- Hometown:
- Lombard, Ill.
Bio
Career Notes Entering 2021 Season:
• Played in 39 of a possible 87 matches over her career
• Saw action in 124 of a possible 335 sets over her career
• 2020-21 Academic All-MAC
• 2019 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Smashed a career-high 19 kills versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5, 2019)
• Recorded a career-high 11 digs at Central Michigan (Oct. 11, 2019)
• Scored double-digit kills in 13 career matches
2021 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... did not see action for the Cardinals.
2020-21 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … played in 12 of Ball State’s 21 matches, earning one start … saw action in 34 of a possible 80 sets … smashed a season-high 17 kills in the weekend opener at Toledo (Feb. 4), while following with 14 kills the next night against the Rockets for 31 of her 65 kills on the year … logged at least two kills in 10 of the 12 matches she played … hit a career-best .714 (5-0-7) at Buffalo (Jan. 29), one of four matches in which she hit .300-or-better … collected 15 digs and eight total blocks on the year … three of her five assists for the season came in the series opener at Buffalo (Jan. 28).
2019 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … MAC All-Freshman Team ... two-time MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23 and Oct. 7) ... played in 27 of Ball State's 32 matches, seeing action in 91 of a possible 126 sets ... ranked third on the team with 243 kills ... smashed a career-high 19 kills versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5) and added 18 at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12) ... tallied double-figure kills in 11 matches, while scoring at least five kills in 23 outings ... ranked second among Ball State's normal rotation attackers with a .246 attack percentage ... hit a season-best .583 (7-0-12) versus Montana (Sept. 6), while connecting for a .250-or-better rate of success in 12 matches ... collected 51 digs on the year, including a career-high 11 at Central Michigan (Oct. 11) ... credited with 26 total blocks, including a career-high four versus Missouri State (Sept. 21) ... registered at least one block in 16 matches.
PHILLIPS ON HAMAKER: Allison is a physical left-handed attacker that not only brings a heavy arm in the front row but also can pass and defend at a high level in the backcourt. She has a great touch on the ball and a large variety of shots that she's capable of hitting which allows her to be very effective in the front row. She is a natural leader who plays with great energy and enthusiasm.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for coach Marci Maier at Glenbard East High School, Hamaker finished her senior season with 343 kills, 253 digs, 40 aces and 33 blocks to help guide the Rams to a 30-8 record and a regional championship as team captain … a four-time all-conference recipient, earning first team status over her final three seasons after earning honorable mention as a freshman, Hamaker was also an all-academic selection as a sophomore and senior year … she garnered all-area honors as a senior, and was the program's Co-Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior … over her four-year playing career, Hamaker was captain for three-years and recorded 1012 kills, 665 digs, 114 blocks and 109 aces.
CLUB: Played seven years for the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club and one year for the Adversity Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... born Jan. 12, 2001 in Lombard, Ill. ... daughter of Donna and Steve Hamaker ... has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Emily ... her mother played volleyball at Tennessee.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because it was the perfect fit for me. I loved the campus, the coaches and the whole volleyball program.
• Played in 39 of a possible 87 matches over her career
• Saw action in 124 of a possible 335 sets over her career
• 2020-21 Academic All-MAC
• 2019 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Smashed a career-high 19 kills versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5, 2019)
• Recorded a career-high 11 digs at Central Michigan (Oct. 11, 2019)
• Scored double-digit kills in 13 career matches
2021 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... did not see action for the Cardinals.
2020-21 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … played in 12 of Ball State’s 21 matches, earning one start … saw action in 34 of a possible 80 sets … smashed a season-high 17 kills in the weekend opener at Toledo (Feb. 4), while following with 14 kills the next night against the Rockets for 31 of her 65 kills on the year … logged at least two kills in 10 of the 12 matches she played … hit a career-best .714 (5-0-7) at Buffalo (Jan. 29), one of four matches in which she hit .300-or-better … collected 15 digs and eight total blocks on the year … three of her five assists for the season came in the series opener at Buffalo (Jan. 28).
2019 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … MAC All-Freshman Team ... two-time MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 23 and Oct. 7) ... played in 27 of Ball State's 32 matches, seeing action in 91 of a possible 126 sets ... ranked third on the team with 243 kills ... smashed a career-high 19 kills versus Western Michigan (Oct. 5) and added 18 at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 12) ... tallied double-figure kills in 11 matches, while scoring at least five kills in 23 outings ... ranked second among Ball State's normal rotation attackers with a .246 attack percentage ... hit a season-best .583 (7-0-12) versus Montana (Sept. 6), while connecting for a .250-or-better rate of success in 12 matches ... collected 51 digs on the year, including a career-high 11 at Central Michigan (Oct. 11) ... credited with 26 total blocks, including a career-high four versus Missouri State (Sept. 21) ... registered at least one block in 16 matches.
PHILLIPS ON HAMAKER: Allison is a physical left-handed attacker that not only brings a heavy arm in the front row but also can pass and defend at a high level in the backcourt. She has a great touch on the ball and a large variety of shots that she's capable of hitting which allows her to be very effective in the front row. She is a natural leader who plays with great energy and enthusiasm.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for coach Marci Maier at Glenbard East High School, Hamaker finished her senior season with 343 kills, 253 digs, 40 aces and 33 blocks to help guide the Rams to a 30-8 record and a regional championship as team captain … a four-time all-conference recipient, earning first team status over her final three seasons after earning honorable mention as a freshman, Hamaker was also an all-academic selection as a sophomore and senior year … she garnered all-area honors as a senior, and was the program's Co-Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior … over her four-year playing career, Hamaker was captain for three-years and recorded 1012 kills, 665 digs, 114 blocks and 109 aces.
CLUB: Played seven years for the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club and one year for the Adversity Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... born Jan. 12, 2001 in Lombard, Ill. ... daughter of Donna and Steve Hamaker ... has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Emily ... her mother played volleyball at Tennessee.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because it was the perfect fit for me. I loved the campus, the coaches and the whole volleyball program.
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