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ASU: Tall middle-blocker/opposite hitter who made tremendous strides during her first year in the Maroon and Gold in 2001... has tremendous reach above the net and has one of the team's best vertical jumps.
2001 (Freshman): Started 15 of ASU's 24 matches as a freshman... named honorable mention freshman All-Pac-10... averaged 1.64 kills per game ranking sixth on the team... had a career-high 13-kill effort vs. Arizona (11/3)... had 12 kills and 12 digs vs. Hofstra (9/1)... contributed second double-double of 2001 with 10-kill, 15-dig effort vs. Arizona (10/5)... season-best 6.0 total blocks vs. Arizona as well... season-high four block assists in loss to Santa Clara... finished year with 0.64 blocks per game to rank third on team... season and career high 17 digs vs. Loyola Marymount... sixth on team with 1.97 digs per game.
High School: Lettered three years Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Ariz... coached by A.J. Malis in high school... played summer club volleyball with Zona Volleyball Club under coach Chris Lamb... first team all-region and second-team all-state during senior year... Southern Region second-team selection during strong junior year.
Personal:Full name is Alicia Temisan Akporiaye... born 10-8-83 in Los Alamos, New Mexico... parents are Emmanuel and Rebecca Akporiaye... has one brother, Gabe (25) and one sister, Nicole (21)... Nicole currently plays volleyball at San Diego State... favorite movie is Crossroads with Brittany Spears... admits to being Brittany's biggest fan... has an intense fear of feet, including her own... enjoys shopping, and craftwork... chose ASU because of the location, the school and the competition in the Pac-10... interested in Pre-Law at Arizona State... nickname is Princess... last name is pronounced AWK-Poor-I-A.
Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE
2001................ 75-24 123 1.64 70 357 .148 26 0.35 9 0.12 19
TOTAL............... 75-24 123 1.64 70 357 .148 26 0.35 9 0.12 19
Season GP RE DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G BE BHE
2001................ 75 7 148 1.97 15 33 48 0.64 6 6
TOTAL............... 75 7 148 1.97 15 33 48 0.64 6 6
