University of South Alabama Athletics

2010-11: 10-12 record overall, 6-9 in dual matches… 1-3 at No. 1, 5-5 at No. 2, 0-1 at No. 3… Started fall season with three-match winning streak at UL Invitational, including win in quarterfinals over Asa Bengston of Southern Miss 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0… Defeated regionally ranked No. 18 Audrey Wooland of Louisiana at Lafayette 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in spring season opener… 9-11 in doubles action… 3-5 at No. 1, 4-3 at No. 2… Paired with Chane Hines at USTA/ITA Regional Championships… Lost 8-5 to Yvette Vlaar and Kaitlin Burns of LSU in round of 32, but defeated Adna Curukovic and Olga Bazhanova of Nicholls State 9-7 in consolation round of 16, and won 9-8 against Leonie Gjuit and Karoline Grymel of Troy in consolation quarterfinals… Won final three matches of the season with partner Jess Courtnell, including win over Erika Mrazkova and Virginia Augustin of Florida Atlantic 8-5 at Sun Belt Championships.

2009-10: Participated in only the fall season… Won her flight at the Fall Blue & Gray Classic, coming from behind to defeat Morgane Zwoczak of Auburn-Montgomery 2-6, 7-6, (10-8)… Opened season with four straight wins… Streak was ended by Whitney Byrd of Auburn-Montgomery in the quarterfinals of the Troy Invitational… Reached consolation third round at ITA Regionals… Reached doubles final at Blue & Gray Classic with Katie Welch… Compiled 3-3 mark in doubles with Welch and Parija Maloo.

2008-09: 13-4 overall record, 13-4 in dual matches… 2-0 at No. 5 and 11-4 at No. 6… Split first six matches of season, winning first three and losing next three, before taking 10 of last 11 outings… Finished season on seven-match win streak, including five in a row in straight sets… Defeated three opponents from ranked teams… Won both three-set matches during the season, rallying from 1-6 deficit to defeat Alisa Buslaieva of Oklahoma State 1-6, 6-0, 6-1… Went 10-2 overall with Parija Maloo and finished the season on a nine-match win streak… Pair posted 9-0 record at No. 3… Played at top doubles flight with Michaela Babicova and tallied 1-2 mark.

Personal: Full name is Alina Volman… Born Aug. 9, 1991 in Severodoneck, Luganskaya… Daughter of Oleg and Svetlana Volman… Both of her parents are doctors… She is an only child… Favorites – movie: “Step Up”; book: “The Secret”; athlete: Roger Federer; musical artist: 3 Doors Down; food: Ukrainian; class: math… She is most thankful “to be given a chance to be here at South Alabama and I think I am very lucky with my family.”