UNC Wilmington Athletics

2016: Named MVP of UNCW Courtyard by Marriott Classic ... Earned all-tournament honors at Black & Gold Classic ... Led UNCW with 641 assists ... Ranked ninth in CAA in assists per set (5.83) ... Was third with 19 service aces ... Became just third Seahawk with 2,500 assists and 1,000 digs ... Doled out season-high 39 assists in win over Jacksonville (8/27) ... Had season-high 21 digs against Northeastern (9/23) ... Posted 12 double-doubles.

2015: Named to Big Orange Bash all-tournament team ... Played in all 32 matches, making 27 starts ... Led team and ranked seventh in CAA with 6.43 assists ... Finished third in digs (268) ... Totaled 11 double-doubles, including 27 assists and 20 digs against Towson (11/21) in CAA tournament semifinal win.

2014: Named to East Carolina Invitational all-tournament team ... Started all 32 matches at setter ... Led Seahawks with 693 assists (5.97 asst/game) ... Was seventh in CAA in assists per set and service aces (0.27/set) ... Second on team with 31 service aces ... Nearly doubled previous career-high with 57 asissts in CAA semifinal loss at College of Charleston (11/22) ...Totaled 87 assists in two matches at CAA championship tournament ... Added career-high 23 digs in that match ... Finished with eight double-doubles ... Had three service aces on three occasions.

2013: Appeared in 27 matches and made 10 starts during freshman season … Averaged 4.88 assists and 2.15 digs per set … Tied for team lead with seven double-double performances … Dished out double-digit assists on 26 occasions and surpassed the 20-assist plateau on 13 occasions … Named to All-Tournament Team at Winthrop Invitational … Handed out season-high 29 assists twice (Delaware and James Madison) … Posted season-best 19 digs at Campbell … Finished with 28 assists and 16 digs at William & Mary.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played in every varsity match during her four-year career at Creekview ...Tallied more than 3,500 assists and 1,100 digs during prep career ... Averaged 8.95 assists, 2.63 digs, 1.18 kills and 0.61 service aces per set during senior season … Averaged 9.28 assists, 2.97 digs, 0.98 kills and 0.56 service aces per frame as a junior ... Two-time District Setter-of-the-Year ... First-Team All-District selection in 2010 ... Tabbed District Freshman-of-the-Year … Two-time Carrollton Creekview MVP honoree … Named Team MVP following junior season ... Garnered High Honorable Mention distinction on Prepvolleyball.com Top Sophomore 79 ranking ... Earned Special Mention recognition on Prepvolleyball.com Top Frosh 59 listing ... Member of National Honor Society ... Received Creekview’s King/Roosevelt Crimson Honor for Leadership.

CLUB: Played for Texas Advantage Black … Guided team to Gold Medal in 18 Open Division of USA Volleyball Nationals ... Earned All-Tournament Team distinction at the event ...  Earned All-Texas Team Special Mention from Lonestar Volleyball ... Led team to Silver Medal in the U17 Division of the 2012 USA Volleyball Nationals ... Earned All-Tournament Team distinction at the event ... Paced squad to open championship titles at the Show Me Qualifier, the Lonestar Qualifier and the Las Vegas Classic during 2012 season ... Helped team claim the Silver Medal at the 2011 AAU Nationals ... Led team to back-to-back open championships at Northern Lights Qualifier ... Paced team to Bronze Medal at the 2010 USA Volleyball Nationals ... Helped squad capture Gold Medal in U14 Open Division of 2009 USA Volleyball Nationals.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Alyssa Renee Desjardins … Born in Carrollton, Texas … Daughter of Marc and Petra Desjardins ... Father played baseball at Tulane.