2018 (Senior Year): Started all 33 matches, covering all 115 sets … named an ISU Bone Scholar – the highest scholarship awarded to rising seniors … was honored in the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete Spotlight series for her success in the classroom and on the court … became first student to present at the annual Alumni Homecoming luncheon … earned a spot on the All-MVC First Team and the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team … was named the Top Dawg Challenge MVP after helping ISU secure wins over Eastern Illinois (8/31), Auburn (9/1) and Butler (9/1) … placed on the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team … led the team in kills (304) and solo blocks (13) … finished her career seventh all-time at ISU in hitting percentage (.287) … ranked second on her team in hitting percentage (.325) and total blocks (106.0) … reached double-digit kills on 16 occasions, including ISU’s final four matches … set a career-high in kills (19) at Evansville (10/27), hitting at a .500 clip with no errors … dished out nine assists, with a trio against Valparaiso (11/10) … delivered 14 service aces on the year, including a season-high four against Stony Brook (9/7) … collected 94 digs, turning in a season-high six against Bradley (10/15) and Evansville (10/26) … tallied a season-high seven blocks in three separate matches.
2017 (Junior Year): Appeared in all 35 matches and 129 of 131 sets … collected MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team honors … ranked second among Illinois State players in hitting percentage (.227) … finished second on her team in blocks (75) and block assists (63) … ranked second in kills (233) and fourth in kills per set (1.81) … tallied double-digit kills four times, including a season-high 16 kills against Florida State (8/26) … reached double digits in points eight times, including a career-best 19.5 points vs. Florida State (8/26) … turned in a hitting percentage above .400 five times, including a season-high .438 against New Mexico State (9/15) … notched a season-high seven block assists in ISU’s game versus Florida State (8/26) … registered a season-best 39 digs, including a game-high four against Loyola (10/6) and Valparaiso (11/23) … dished out four assists.
2016 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 31 matches, all but one of them starts, covering 112 sets … named a Mizzou Invitational All-Tournament Team selection (9/2-3) … earned MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team status … named the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week (9/13) … ranked second among Illinois State players and ninth in the MVC in hitting percentage (.308) … also ranked second on her team in blocks (75) and blocks per set (0.67) … ranked third in kills (244) and kills per set (2.18) … tallied double-digit kills eight times, including a career-high 18 kills at Northern Iowa (9/16) … reached double digits in points 12 times, including a career-high 19.0 points at Northern Iowa (9/16) … registered a career-best .769 hitting percentage versus Tennessee Tech (9/10), tied for the ninth-best single-match mark in school history … notched a career-high three solo blocks versus Southern Illinois (11/4) … twice matched her career high with three digs … dished out two assists on three occasions … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2015 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 29 matches with 25 starts, covering 101 sets … named the MVC Freshman of the Year … earned MVC All-Freshman Team honors … named MVC Freshman of the Week (11/16) … earned the Illinois State Kelly Meisner Courage Award … led MVC freshmen in hitting percentage (.288), while ranking second among all Redbirds … ranked second on her team in blocks (76) and blocks per set (0.75) … finished third among league freshmen in blocks per set … notched a season-high 12.0 points on three occasions … tallied a season-best .750 hitting percentage versus Missouri State (10/24) … registered a season-high 11 kills twice … recorded a career-high nine block assists against Jacksonville (9/19) … collected a career-high three digs against Drake (10/2) … tallied first career ace against Toledo (9/12) … registered double-digit points in seven matches … made Redbird debut against Florida A&M (8/29) … made first career start against IUPUI (9/11) … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls … earned the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
Center Grove HS: Four-year starter for the volleyball team … team ranked first in state, and seventh nationally, as a senior … named a first-team all-state selection and team MVP … named athlete of the year by her high school and county … also a two-time Indiana All-Star, all-conference and all-county pick … named a Prep Volleyball All-American as a senior … two-time team captain … team won county and conference championships as a senior … team named the MaxPreps.com Team of the Week … team won sectional titles her sophomore and junior years … posted 1,039 career kills, including 426 as a senior and 420 as a junior … added 204 blocks and 68 aces over her final two seasons … earned team’s sportsmanship award as a sophomore … played club volleyball for Circle City … earned academic all-conference and academic all-state honors every possible semester … graduated near the top of her class with a 4.4 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale … also competed as a member of her school’s basketball and softball teams.
Personal: Ali M. Line … born July 29, 1996 … daughter of Don and Jeri-Lyn Line … has three younger siblings: Trent, Cam and Anna … majoring in nursing.