2016 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Alex Hojnar
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lyons
- Hometown:
- Western Springs, Ill.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
Senior (2017): Played all 30 matches and all 113 sets for the Ducks at libero ... Led the team with a career-high and team-best 3.17 digs per set, recording 358 total digs ... Second on the team with a career-high 25 service aces, including eight matches with multiple aces ... Recorded 22 matches with double-digit digs and four matches with more than 20 digs ... Six straight matches with double-digit digs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 1, beginning with a career-high 27 digs in five sets at Arizona ... Enjoyed a stretch of 11 straight matches with double-digit digs from Sept. 29 to Nov. 3, including two 20-dig performances ... Recorded double-digit digs in back-to-back matches at the VERT Challenge to open the season, including 12 in an upset of then-No. 5 and eventual national champion Nebraska ... A Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention selection.
Junior (2016): Appeared in 20 matches, 30 sets, throughout the season, coming on for defense and serving ... Finished the year with 16 digs, five aces and two assists ... Recorded a season-high four digs and an ace in the season-opener against No. 2 Texas in the VERT Challenge ... Three of five aces came in the span of four matches (Oct. 28-Nov. 10).
Sophomore (2015): Was used primarily as a serving specialist, playing 54 sets in 19 matches…served a total of 10 aces to 14 service errors…recorded four service aces in five sets against Nebraska…notched a career high four digs against LIU Brooklyn.
Freshman (2014): Did not make an appearance as a freshman.
Prep: Helped her team to the sectional semifinals of the Illinois 4A state tournament as a senior after advancing to the regional finals as a junior…named the All-Area Volleyball Team in 2013…graduated on the honor roll at Lyons High School…was a part of National Champion club teams in 2011 and 2014.
Personal: Major is business administration ... Parents are Anna and Jack Hojnar.
