Alison Simmons Class: Senior Hometown: Bothell, Wash. High School: Bothell Last College: Northwest Height: 5-10 Position: S Experience: 3V

2006 (As A Junior)
Played in five matches at setter ... collected 15 assists for a 2.50 assists per game average ... had five assists vs. UMBC (Sept. 8) and four vs. UC Davis (Sept. 15) ... had a dig vs. Liberty (Sept. 1) ... had blocks vs. UMBC and UC Davis.

2005 (As A Sophomore At Northwest)
All-Region ... first team All-Cascade Conference setter ... Cascade Conference Setter of the Week (Sept. 21-27) ... played in all 28 matches for the Eagles, making 25 starts ... led team with 13.64 apg ... ranked second on the team with 52 service aces (0.55 sapg) and 61 blocks (0.64 bpg) ... also averaged 2.86 dpg ... post a career-best performance with 82 assists in a five-game victory over Cornerstone University (Sept. 10) ... dished 61 assists vs. Albertson in four games (Nov. 11) ... had 59 assists vs. Southern Oregon (9/30/05) and Albertson (10/14/05) ... collected five aces vs. Cascade (9/23/05) for the second-best single-match performance on the team in 2005 ... recorded 10 blocks vs. Corban (9/16/05) to tie for the best single-match block performance of the season for Northwest ... team finished the season ranked 18th among NAIA schools after a 25-3 record.

2004 (As A Freshman At Northwest)
Appeared in all 29 matches, making 25 starts ... led team with 6.20 apg ... collected 33 service aces to rank fourth on the team with 0.33 sapg ... also averaged 0.62 kpg, 2.34 dpg and 0.58 bpg ... ranks third on the team in blocks ... posted 62 assists in a five-game victory over Western Baptist (Nov. 6) ... tallied 61 assists is a five-game loss to No. 21 Southern Oregon (Nov. 18) ... dished 57 assists later that day in a five-game win over Southern Oregon ... collected five or more blocks three times, including nine stuffs vs. Southern Oregon (Nov. 18) ... had five blocks vs. Western Baptist (Nov. 6) and Eastern Oregon (Oct. 16).

At Bothell High School
A three-year letterwinner at Bothell High School ... two-time All-KingCo ... led team two back-to-back league and district finishes as a sophomore and junior ... team captain as a senior ... played for Sudden Impact Volleyball Club under the direction of Greg Brown and Hue Ong ... earned All-Tournament honors after leading team to a second place finish at the 2004 JO's in Austin, Texas.

Personal
Born in Seattle, Wash. to Mary and Doug Simmons ... has one sister, Erin (25), and one brother, Ryan (22) ... considering a career as an event planner.

Getting to know Ali
Favorite song to dance to: Part of Your World (Little Mermaid)
Favorite toy as a child: My Little Pony
If a movie came out about my life I'd want this actress to play me: Katie Holmes
Most famous person I've met: Shaun Alexander (Seattle Seahawks)
Best thing about Seattle: The weather and the water
Motto to live by: Life is precious- don't waste a minute of it