Hokie Club15 - Allie KupecPosition: Middle Blocker
Class: Senior
Height: 6' 1"
High School: River Hill
Hometown: Columbia, Md.
Riley on Kupec: Brings a strong presence in the middle ... will be counted on her consistency to solidify the middle attack.2005: Second on the team in blocking and hitting percentage ... Totaled 100 blocks (19 solo) ... Had a .219 hitting percentage ... Fourth on the team with 271 kills (2.46 per game) ... One of only four players to play in all 110 games ... Had a career-high 16 kills twice, against North Carolina and Miami ... Started the season with six block assists against Georgetown ... Also had six blocks vs. Northern Colorado ... Was in double figures in kills 14 times ... Against Clemson, recorded 15 kills and four blocks ... Had a career-high 37 attempts against North Carolina ... Recorded four or more blocks 14 times ... Had a season-high .571 hitting percentage at NC State ... All-ACC Academic team.
2004: Started the season as the right side attacker, but moved to middle hitter when injury forced a change in the lineup ... Played in 108 of Tech's 110 games ... Started 28 out of 29 games in her second season in Blacksburg ... Finished the season with 238 kills, third best on the team ... Was second on the squad with 69 total blocks and second with seven solo blocks ... In 11 games last season she totaled 10 or more kills ... Set a new career-high with 15 kills against Liberty ... Had a career-high 35 attempts in a match versus Georgia ... Tied her career high with seven block assists against Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
2003: Gained valuable experience playing in 94 games as a true freshman ... Ranked second on the team in total blocks (98) and fourth in both hitting percentage (.218) and kills (171) ... In her first collegiate start against Miami (Ohio), tallied 13 kills, hit an impressive .524 and racked up a game-high five block assists ... After a strong debut at the Hokie Classic, was named to the all-tournament team ... Also named the first BIG EAST Rookie of the Week in 2003 ... Strong server ... Recorded nine straight service points against East Tennessee State ... Finished the match with a personal best six aces ... Played a solid match against Connecticut with 14 kills, a .423 hitting percentage, one solo block and a career-high seven block assists.
High School: Attended River Hill High School ... Earned three varsity letters for Coach Sybil Modispacher ... Helped lead her team to the 2000 state semifinals ... Earned team MVP honors in 2002 ... Selected to the 2002 Baltimore Sun and Washington Post first teams ... Was second-team all-Metro ... Helped lead her team to the 2001 county championship ... Served as team captain during the 2001 and 2002 seasons ... Also lettered four years in basketball ... Played for Metro American Juniors VBC.
Personal: Allison Victoria Kupec was born May 29, 1985, in Lake Forest, Ill. ... Is the daughter of C.J. and Vicki Kupec ... Father was an All-America basketball player at the University of Michigan before playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets of the NBA ... Brother Chris plays football at Southern Illinois ... Enrolled in communications.
| Year | GP | K | E | TA | PCT | KPG | AST | SA | DIG | BS | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94 | 171 | 79 | 422 | .218 | 1.82 | 6 | 29 | 38 | 9 | 89 |
| 2004 | 108 | 238 | 131 | 643 | .166 | 2.20 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 62 |
| 2005 | 110 | 271 | 124 | 672 | .219 | 2.46 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 19 | 81 |
| 2006 | 112 | 185 | 92 | 436 | .213 | 1.65 | 23 | 10 | 49 | 20 | 102 |
| Totals | 424 | 865 | 426 | 2173 | .202 | 2.04 | 57 | 39 | 154 | 55 | 334 |
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