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Allyson Rooks

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Zeeland, Mich.
High School:
Holland Christian

2013 (Senior):

Appeared in all 30 matches as DePaul's libero
Recorded 1,000th career dig on Oct. 27 versus Villanova, becoming the 13th player in program history to reach the milestone and the first since 2009
Finished career with 1,127 digs, which stands 12th on the program's all-time digs list
Season dig total (438) was the most by any Blue Demon since 2004
Led the team in digs in 19 different matches
Set a career-high with 32 digs vs. Seton Hall, which were the most digs by a Blue Demon since 2010 and tied for the most by any player in the BIG EAST during the 2013 season
Recorded first career double-double at The Citadel on Sept. 14 with a career-high 11 assists and 14 digs
Ranked seventh in the BIG EAST with 4.03 digs per set

2012 (Junior):

Appeared in 28 matches as a libero/defensive specialist
Led team with 366 digs and 3.55 per set
Paced the team in digs in 16 matches
Fired 29 ace serves to rank second on the team
Set a career-best with 26 digs on Oct. 26, 2012 versus Villanova
Named to All-Tournament Team at First State Skyhawk Invitational

2011 (Sophomore):

Finished third on the team in digs with 161
Averaged 2.06 digs per set
Tallied double-digit digs on five occasions
Notched a career-high 16 digs on Sep 10 against IPFW at the Cleveland State Tournament
Added nine assists on the year
Played in 25 matches for the Blue Demons
Posted 11 service aces in 78 sets.

2010 (Freshman):

Ranked third on the team with 178 digs
Totaled 10 kills and 14 assists on the season
Picked up 10 digs against Western Michigan and at Cincinnati before collecting a season-high 11 digs at Villanova
Played in all 30 matches and in 111 sets.

High School:

Earned All-Region, All-Conference and Class B third-team All-State honors as a senior
Assisted team in winning the Class B 2008 State Championship
Led team to Class B State quarterfinals in 2009.

Personal:

Daughter of Dan and Debbie Rooks
Sister of Rachel and Josh
Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Rooks by the Numbers:
Career & Match-By-Match

Career Highs

Kills: 3, at Miami, Sept. 17, 2010
Attacks: 8, UIC, Aug. 27, 2010; at Miami, Sept. 17, 2010
Assists: 11, at The Citadel, Sept. 14, 2013
Serve aces: 4, at UT Martin, Sept. 1, 2012
Digs: 32, Seton Hall, Nov. 10, 2013