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12/19/2012
Illinois Volleyball Year in Review
Youth and resilience categorize 2012 season
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
11/24/2012
Illini Finish 2012 with a Sweep in Iowa
Illini earn their first Big Ten sweep in their final match
11/24/2012
Illinois at Northwestern - Nov. 21, 2012
Photos by Craig Pessman from the Illini's 3-2 victory at Northwestern on Nov. 21, 2012.
11/17/2012
Illinois vs. Michigan 11/17/12
Photos from match between Illinois and Michigan on Nov. 17.
10/06/2012
Illinois vs. Penn State 10/6/12
Photos from Illinois vs. Penn State match
10/05/2012
Illinois at Purdue (Sept. 29, 2012)
Photos from the Illini's 5-set match in West Lafayette, Ind.
10/05/2012
Illinois vs. Ohio State - Oct. 5, 2012
Photos from the Illini's 5-set match with Ohio State.
At Illinois
2012: Academic All-Big Ten ... Started 28 matches on the year, missing Pepperdine and Ohio due to a sprained ankle ... Tallied 174 kills, 238 digs, 30 blocks, 31 assists and 16 aces as a redshirt freshman ... Ranked third on the team in digs and aces ... Served up three key aces against Cincinnati on Sept. 7 ... Had a breakout performance at the Texas Invitational, recording 29 kills and 32 digs in three matches and registering her first double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs against Cincinnati ... Hit .429 with 13 kills at No. 13 Purdue, adding 11 digs for her second double-double ... Matched her then-career high with 13 digs at Michigan ... Earned her third double-double against Northwestern, with 13 kills and 10 digs ... Led the team in digs against No. 4 Nebraska, tallying 13 ... Slashed her career high with 20 digs against Purdue ... Matched her personal best with 13 kills at No. 15 Ohio State, hitting .310 with two blocks ... Hit .350 with nine kills, six digs and two blocks against Michigan State ... Matched her career high with a .429 clip at Iowa, tallying seven kills, 14 digs, two blocks and an assist.
2011: Saw action against Tennessee, Houston and Cincinnati, before using a redshirt for the season.
High School
Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year ... Under Armour first-team All-American ... IGCA Volleyball Player of the Year ... ESPN Rise Volleyball Honorable Mention All-America ... Was a star for both Mt. Vernon High School, guiding the Mustangs to a No. 6 national ranking and for the Iowa Rockets, who became the first Iowa team to win the USAV National Championship and qualify for the USAV National Championship Open Division ... Earned first-team all-state honors during her final three years of high school after being named third-team all-state as a freshman ... Three-time All-WAMAC Conference performer ... Guided Mt. Vernon to the 2A state title as a junior then to the Class 3A state title as a senior ... Named the IGHSAU Class 2A All-Tournament captain in 2009 and Class 3A team captain in 2010 ... Helped Mount Vernon to the state runner-up in Class 3A in both 2007 and 2008 ... On prepvolleyball.com's national radar, listed among the Frosh 59, Soph 79 and top 50 recruits in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, as well as being named a Prep Volleyball All-American ... Coached by Shirley Ryan at Mount Vernon and David Rodgers for the Iowa Rockets ... Named Junior Olympic National Championship MVP (15 National) and the the all-tournament team at the 18 American Championships ... In track, Stark was a state qualifier for the Mustangs state runner-up team in 2008 and was a middle-distance runner and high jumper for their Class 3A state championship team in 2009 ... Track coaches were Bill Thomsen and Maggie Willems.
Personal
Daughter of Steve Stark and Roxanne Rolland ... Siblings are Marissa Stark, Reid Rolland, Jaden Rolland, Aarika Koppenhaver, Beau Rolland, Bria Rolland and Breanna Hawley ... Member of the National Honor Society for two years and the honor roll for four years ... Cousin Kelsey Benorden played volleyball for UNC-Asheville.
Stark's Career Single-Match Highs
K: 13, 4x, last at Ohio State (11/10/12)
TA: 42 vs. vs. Cincinnati (9/15/12)
Pct: .429, 2x, last (7-1-14) at Iowa (11/24/12)
A: 4 vs. Penn State (10/6/12)
SA: 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/7/12)
D: 20 vs. Purdue (10/31/12)
BS: 1, 2x, last at Northwestern (11/21/12)
BA: 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana (11/3/12)
TB: 4 vs. Indiana (11/3/12)
Getting to Know Ali
Nickname: Mo (it's short for Mohammad "Ali")
Fun Fact: I'm obsessed with cracking my knuckles
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
Restaurant you have to get to when going home: Panchero's
Favorite Midnight Snack: Oreos dunked in milk
Three things on your "bucket list:" Travel the world, scuba dive and fly first class
Famous person you admire and why: Sandra Bullock, she is an amazing actress who appears very humble and down to earth.
If you won $10 million, what would you buy: A house on the beach
Book you've read in the past year: "Tell No One" by Harlen Coben.
Favorite Quote: "It's hard to beat a person who never gives up." -- Babe Ruth
Favorite Sundae Topping: Hot Fudge
Favorite Athlete: Derrick Rose
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite TV Show: Glee
Favorite Musical Artists: Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson
Secret Talent: I crochet scarves
Favorite Game: Clue
Lucky Number: 20
Favorite Subject in High School: Stained Glass, it pushed me to be creative and think outside of the box
Crazy thing you dream of doing someday: To swim with dolphins
Who did you idolize growing up: Michael Jackson, I loved the Jackson 5
