8 Alex Parra
Alex Parra
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School:
    Bishop Canevin
  • Position:
    MH
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    1.42
  • h %
    .208
  • a/s
    0.09
  • b/s
    0.96
  • sa/s
    0.02
  • d/s
    0.29
Bio

Career Highlights

2017

* Ranked first in the AMCC in total blocks (81) and was second in blocks per set (0.80)
* Recorded 124 kills and added 26 digs
* Tallied a season-best eight kills against Lycoming and knocked down seven blocks vs. Mt. Aloysius
* Member of a Penn State Behrend squad that won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship
* Helped the Behrend Lions to a 19-12 overall record and an appearance in the NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament

2016

* Saw time in 23 of the 28 matches
* Ranked third on the team with 50 blocks
* Added 43 kills

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in marketing and economics

Personal

* Daughter of Victoria and Patrick Parra
* Two-sport athlete at Bishop Canevin High School
* Second Team All-Section
* First Team All-WPIAL
* State Champions
* All-State Team
* WPIAL Champions
* Academic All-State Team

Recent games
Season Statistics
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive

Career Stats: Offense

Career Stats: Defense

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

Splits Stats: Offense

Splits Stats: Defense

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Volleyball Season Ends Against McDaniel in ECAC Championships
Volleyball Season Ends Against McDaniel in ECAC Championships

The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team fell to McDaniel 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Saturday night at Cabrini.

Volleyball Ready To Battle McDaniel in ECAC Quarterfinals Saturday
Volleyball Ready To Battle McDaniel in ECAC Quarterfinals Saturday

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will travel to Cabrini University to take on McDaniel in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Saturday at 8 p.m.

Irwin, Reiland Highlight Women's Volleyball All-AMCC Honors
Irwin, Reiland Highlight Women's Volleyball All-AMCC Honors

Senior setter Lexi Irwinwas named the 2018 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman outside hitter Kristin Reiland (as selected Newcomer of the Year.

Women's Volleyball Defeats Wilkes in Three; Lions Advance to ECAC Quarterfinals
Women's Volleyball Defeats Wilkes in Three; Lions Advance to ECAC Quarterfinals

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team defeated Wilkes 3-0 in the first round of the 2018 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on Wednesday at the Junker Center.

Volleyball Host Pitt-Greensburg For Senior Day on Saturday
Volleyball Host Pitt-Greensburg For Senior Day on Saturday

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will host Pitt-Greensburg for Senior Day and the regular-season AMCC finale at 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Women's Volleyball Knocks Off Undefeated Mt. Aloysius in Five Sets
Women's Volleyball Knocks Off Undefeated Mt. Aloysius in Five Sets

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team knocked off undefeated Mt. Aloysius 3-2 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match on Saturday afternoon.

Lions Head to Mt. Aloysius for AMCC Volleyball Match of the Week
Lions Head to Mt. Aloysius for AMCC Volleyball Match of the Week

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will travel to Cresson, Pa. on Saturday to take on Mt. Aloysius in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match beginning at 1 p.m.

Women's Volleyball Comes Back To Defeat Pitt-Bradford
Women's Volleyball Comes Back To Defeat Pitt-Bradford

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team defeated Pitt-Bradford 3-2 in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match on Tuesday night.

Women's Volleyball Turns Away Spartans
Women's Volleyball Turns Away Spartans

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team registered 39 kills and 14 blocks to defeat D’Youville 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.

Behrend Lions Travel to Hilbert Tonight
Behrend Lions Travel to Hilbert Tonight

The PSB Volleyball team will travel to Hilbert College tonight for an AMCC matchup with the Hawks.

Lions Race Past Franciscan, Penn State Altoona
Lions Race Past Franciscan, Penn State Altoona

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team earned a pair of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) wins with 3-0 decisions over Franciscan and Penn State Altoona on Saturday at Medaille.

Fredonia Rallies Back to Defeat Women's Volleyball
Fredonia Rallies Back to Defeat Women's Volleyball

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team fell in five close sets to non-conference Fredonia in the Junker Center on Tuesday night.

Lions Fall Twice at Northwest PA Challenge
Lions Fall Twice at Northwest PA Challenge

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on the final day of the Northwest PA Challenge, falling to Westminster in five sets and then Wooster 3-0 in the Junker Center on Saturday afternoon.

Volleyball Takes Two at NW PA Challenge
Volleyball Takes Two at NW PA Challenge

The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team went undefeated on day one of the Northwest PA Challenge, defeating St. Vincent in the first match and then earning a 3-1 victory against Marietta in the nightcap on Friday in the Junker Center.