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  Alexander Petty

Alexander Petty

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wayland, Mass.

High School:
Wayland

Height:
6-2

Position:
OPP/MH

Birthdate:
10/07/1989

05/22/2012

2012 SEASON IN REVIEW

Emmanuel competed in the program's 4th GNAC Championship match in the five-year history of the tournament.

05/02/2012

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HOSTS ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT

The Emmanuel College Athletic Department hosted its Annual Awards Night and Dessert Reception last weekend, celebrating the Saints success during the 2011-2012 athletic seasons.

04/18/2012

FOUR SAINTS NAMED TO MEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-GNAC TEAMS

Four Emmanuel student-athletes, including Nick Updike (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), Ashanti Jackson (Sacramento, Calif.), Tom McCaffrey (Massapequa, N.Y.) and Zach Whitermore (Whitehall, Pa.), received All-Conference honors after the 2012 season

04/14/2012

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COMES UP SHORT IN GNAC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

The top-seeded Rivier College Raiders won their fifth-straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship, defeating Emmanuel College, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in Rivier's Muldoon Center.

04/12/2012

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL ADVANCES TO GNAC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 3-0 WIN OVER JOHNSON & WALES

The Saints return to the GNAC Finals for the fourth time in five years

AS A JUNIOR...Petty saw action in 9 matches for the Saints...named GNAC Academic All-Conference for the second-straight year...helped the Saints to their second consecutive program-record for wins in a season, as Emmanuel went 28-9 on the year and advanced to the NECVA Tournament for the third-straight season.

AS A SOPHOMORE...Petty played in 28 matches for the Saints...was named to both the NECVA All-Academic Team and to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team...totaled 74 kills, 40 blocks, 19 digs and 6 service aces... helped the Saints to a program-best 27 wins, including making a trip to the GNAC Finals and to the NECVA Tournament.

AS A FRESHMAN...Petty played in 30 matches for the Saints...was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll twice (1/19/09 and 2/16/09)...was third on the team in total blocks...totaled 133 kills, 69 blocks, 57 digs, 18 assists and 15 service aces...helped Emmanuel to a 19-13 overall record and a 9-3 GNAC mark, including a trip to the GNAC Finals and to the NECVA Tournament.

AlexBEFORE EMMANUEL
...Petty was a four-year player on the varsity team at Wayland High School (Wayland, Mass.)....played Beantown Volleyball Club for 8 years...participated in Junior Olympic Nationals for 5 years...was on one of only two teams to be invited to Junior Olympics from New England.

Major: chemistry

Career Aspirations: to be a chemist

Favorite Movie: Zoolander

Favorite Book: Physical Chemistry by Peter Atkins

Favorite Pre-game Meal: Chipotle