2022 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Allison Jacobs
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Stevenson Ranch, Calif.
- High School:
- West Ranch
Bio
Graduate Student (2025)
• Earned Co-Big Ten Player of the Week Honors after 66 kills over a four match week (Sept. 9)
• Tallied 19 kills, two solo blocks and an ace in win over Southern Indiana (Sept. 7)
• Registered a double-double with 22 kills hitting .422 along with 10 digs and three blocks in a win against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 5)
• Tallied 15 kills on a .464 hitting percentage with two aces and seven digs in three-set win over Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)
• Recorded 15 kills, 9 digs and three aces in win against Cincinnati (Aug. 31)
• Registered a double-double with 24 kills and 11 digs in four-set win against Wake Forest (Aug. 30)
Graduate Student (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSC Academic All-American
• All Big-Ten First Team
• AVCA All-Region (North) Honorable Mention
• Appeared and started in 25 of 31 matches, playing in 94 sets
• Averaged 4.09 kills as an attacker
• Recorded 335 kills on a .243 hitting percentage with 186 digs
• Second on the team in kills and fourth in digs
• Second in points scored for the team with 360.5
• Recorded double-digit kills in 19 of the first 20 matches of the season
• Had a .957 serve receive percentage with just 26 errors in 609 total
• Hit .300 while recording 18 kills and added three total blocks against Nebraska (Oct. 26)
• Registered 15 kills and two block assists in win over Iowa (Oct. 25)
• Recorded 15 kills and three block assists against Wisconsin (Oct. 20)
• Tallied 14 kills in a sweep against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Recorded 19 kills and two block assists in four-set win against Ohio State (Oct. 13)
• Tallied 19 kills and 16 digs for a double-double in a five-set win over UCLA (Oct. 5)
• Registered 19 kills with nine digs and two blocks against USC (Oct. 4)
• Tied Career high with 25 kills in a win against Rutgers (Sept. 29)
• Recorded 14 kills in a sweep against Michigan State (Sept. 27)
• Registered 13 kills and 10 digs in a sweep against Duke (Sept. 21)
• Tallied 20 kills in a four-set win against Oakland (Sept. 15)
• Set career high with 25 kills in a win against Akron (Sept. 13)
• Recorded 12 kills and 10 digs against Sacramento St (Sept. 12)
• Registered 19 kills in a four-set win against Notre Dame (Sept. 7)
• Tallied 19 kills and 14 digs against Kent St. (Sept. 1)
• Recorded 14 digs against Kent St (Sept. 1)
• Registered 16 kills and 15 digs against Delaware (Aug. 30)
Senior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Medically redshirted
Junior (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 22 matches, starting seven times
• Averaged 1.24 kills per set on a .134 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 1.00 digs per set, 0.24 blocks per set and 1.42 points per set
• Had six matches with at least five kills
• Had a season-high nine kills against Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Recorded a season-high 11 digs at Wisconsin (Oct. 16)
• Michigan debut: August 26 vs. Old Dominion
Prior to Michigan
• Played two seasons at UCLA - Spring 2021 and Fall 2021
Sophomore (Fall 2021)
• Appeared in 17 matches, totaling 102 kills and 111 digs
• Averaged 1.85 kills per set on a 0.200 hitting percentage and 2.02 digs per set
• Reached double-figure kills three times and tallied one double-double at USC on Nov. 26
• Put down a career-best at the time 15 kills at Colorado (Nov. 7)
• Recorded a career-high 16 digs at Arizona State on Oct. 17
• During summer 2021, was a part of the U.S. Women's U21 National Team and helped them to a fifth-place showing at the FIVB U20 World Championship
Freshman (Spring 2021)
• Appeared in 20 matches, averaging 1.90 kills per set on a .191 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 1.26 digs and 0.42 blocks per set
• Produced six double-figure kills matches, three double-figure digs contests and two double-doubles
• Made collegiate debut against California (Jan. 22), recording a double-double of 13 kills and 11 digs
Prep
• Three-sport athlete at West Ranch High School (Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field)
• Under Armour All-American
• All-Foothill League Player of the Year
• All-CIF and WRHS Athlete of the Year as a senior, as she recorded 381 kills
• Totaled 939 kills and 515 digs in her high school career, both school records, as well as a .335 hitting percentage and 65 blocks
• Three-time team MVP and captain
• First freshman to make the varsity volleyball and soccer teams
• Named to the 2020 U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team roster in June
• Won gold with the U.S. Girls Youth National Team in 2019 at the FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship
• 2018 Captain of the USA Youth National Team
• 2018 Youth NORCECA Games Best Attacker and 2018 NORCECA Champion
Club
• Legacy Volleyball Club
Personal
• Allison Ann Jacobs
• Daughter of Tricia and Brian Jacobs
• Father played football at UCLA and uncle played baseball at UCLA and was drafted into the Oakland Athletics organization
• Has one brother Jack, and sister Katie
• Older sister, Katie, who was a member of the 2017 UCLA women’s volleyball team and got her masters in management from the Ross School of Business in 2022
• Earning a Real Estate Development Certificate from Rackham Graduate School
• Graduated from the College of LSA in Communication and Media
• Graduated from the Ross School of Business with a Master of Management Degree
• Earned Co-Big Ten Player of the Week Honors after 66 kills over a four match week (Sept. 9)
• Tallied 19 kills, two solo blocks and an ace in win over Southern Indiana (Sept. 7)
• Registered a double-double with 22 kills hitting .422 along with 10 digs and three blocks in a win against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 5)
• Tallied 15 kills on a .464 hitting percentage with two aces and seven digs in three-set win over Eastern Michigan (Sept. 2)
• Recorded 15 kills, 9 digs and three aces in win against Cincinnati (Aug. 31)
• Registered a double-double with 24 kills and 11 digs in four-set win against Wake Forest (Aug. 30)
Graduate Student (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CSC Academic All-American
• All Big-Ten First Team
• AVCA All-Region (North) Honorable Mention
• Appeared and started in 25 of 31 matches, playing in 94 sets
• Averaged 4.09 kills as an attacker
• Recorded 335 kills on a .243 hitting percentage with 186 digs
• Second on the team in kills and fourth in digs
• Second in points scored for the team with 360.5
• Recorded double-digit kills in 19 of the first 20 matches of the season
• Had a .957 serve receive percentage with just 26 errors in 609 total
• Hit .300 while recording 18 kills and added three total blocks against Nebraska (Oct. 26)
• Registered 15 kills and two block assists in win over Iowa (Oct. 25)
• Recorded 15 kills and three block assists against Wisconsin (Oct. 20)
• Tallied 14 kills in a sweep against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Recorded 19 kills and two block assists in four-set win against Ohio State (Oct. 13)
• Tallied 19 kills and 16 digs for a double-double in a five-set win over UCLA (Oct. 5)
• Registered 19 kills with nine digs and two blocks against USC (Oct. 4)
• Tied Career high with 25 kills in a win against Rutgers (Sept. 29)
• Recorded 14 kills in a sweep against Michigan State (Sept. 27)
• Registered 13 kills and 10 digs in a sweep against Duke (Sept. 21)
• Tallied 20 kills in a four-set win against Oakland (Sept. 15)
• Set career high with 25 kills in a win against Akron (Sept. 13)
• Recorded 12 kills and 10 digs against Sacramento St (Sept. 12)
• Registered 19 kills in a four-set win against Notre Dame (Sept. 7)
• Tallied 19 kills and 14 digs against Kent St. (Sept. 1)
• Recorded 14 digs against Kent St (Sept. 1)
• Registered 16 kills and 15 digs against Delaware (Aug. 30)
Senior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Medically redshirted
Junior (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in 22 matches, starting seven times
• Averaged 1.24 kills per set on a .134 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 1.00 digs per set, 0.24 blocks per set and 1.42 points per set
• Had six matches with at least five kills
• Had a season-high nine kills against Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Recorded a season-high 11 digs at Wisconsin (Oct. 16)
• Michigan debut: August 26 vs. Old Dominion
Prior to Michigan
• Played two seasons at UCLA - Spring 2021 and Fall 2021
Sophomore (Fall 2021)
• Appeared in 17 matches, totaling 102 kills and 111 digs
• Averaged 1.85 kills per set on a 0.200 hitting percentage and 2.02 digs per set
• Reached double-figure kills three times and tallied one double-double at USC on Nov. 26
• Put down a career-best at the time 15 kills at Colorado (Nov. 7)
• Recorded a career-high 16 digs at Arizona State on Oct. 17
• During summer 2021, was a part of the U.S. Women's U21 National Team and helped them to a fifth-place showing at the FIVB U20 World Championship
Freshman (Spring 2021)
• Appeared in 20 matches, averaging 1.90 kills per set on a .191 hitting percentage
• Also averaged 1.26 digs and 0.42 blocks per set
• Produced six double-figure kills matches, three double-figure digs contests and two double-doubles
• Made collegiate debut against California (Jan. 22), recording a double-double of 13 kills and 11 digs
Prep
• Three-sport athlete at West Ranch High School (Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field)
• Under Armour All-American
• All-Foothill League Player of the Year
• All-CIF and WRHS Athlete of the Year as a senior, as she recorded 381 kills
• Totaled 939 kills and 515 digs in her high school career, both school records, as well as a .335 hitting percentage and 65 blocks
• Three-time team MVP and captain
• First freshman to make the varsity volleyball and soccer teams
• Named to the 2020 U.S. Women’s Junior National Training Team roster in June
• Won gold with the U.S. Girls Youth National Team in 2019 at the FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship
• 2018 Captain of the USA Youth National Team
• 2018 Youth NORCECA Games Best Attacker and 2018 NORCECA Champion
Club
• Legacy Volleyball Club
Personal
• Allison Ann Jacobs
• Daughter of Tricia and Brian Jacobs
• Father played football at UCLA and uncle played baseball at UCLA and was drafted into the Oakland Athletics organization
• Has one brother Jack, and sister Katie
• Older sister, Katie, who was a member of the 2017 UCLA women’s volleyball team and got her masters in management from the Ross School of Business in 2022
• Earning a Real Estate Development Certificate from Rackham Graduate School
• Graduated from the College of LSA in Communication and Media
• Graduated from the Ross School of Business with a Master of Management Degree
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