University of South Alabama Athletics

SOUTH ALABAMA                                                                                
2017 (Junior):  Appeared in all 27 matches with seven starts ... Ranked third on the team in digs (202), digs per set (2.02) and service aces (20) ... Ranked second on the squad in digs (124) and digs per set (2.18) in Sun Belt Conference matches ... Opened the year with a season-high 16 digs in the season opener at Tulane (Aug. 26) ... Recorded four service aces twice, once against Clemson (Sept. 9) and later in the season against Little Rock (Oct. 20) ... Recorded 10 or more digs in six SBC matches.

2016 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 30 matches with five starts ... Recorded 306 digs for a 2.68 digs per set average ... Ranked second on the team in service aces (26) ... Also added 44 assists and two kills ... Posted a career-high seven assists in five sets at Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 4) ... Recorded a career-high 27 digs in five sets at Appalachian State (Nov. 11) ... Tallied a season-high four service aces against Southern Mississippi (Sept. 6).

2015 (Freshman):  Started 23 of her 28 matches as a true freshman at either the defensive specialist or libero positions, playing in all 111 sets for South Alabama … Made six starts as the libero for the Jags … Led the club and finished in a three-way tie for seventh in serving with 34 aces and a 0.31 aces per set average … Twice recorded a season-best five aces - vs. Houston Baptist (Sept. 11) and vs. Alabama State (Sept. 22) … Finished the season ranked fourth on the squad in digs with 263 digs and averaged 2.37 digs per set … Had 11 double-figure dig matches, including a season-best 23 dig effort vs. UTEP (Sept. 5) … Had 10 digs in the opening set versus the Miners … Made first collegiate start at Boston College (Aug. 28) and recorded five digs …  Made first start at the libero position at Belmont (Sept. 4) and recorded 15 digs against the Bruins … Recorded a team-high 19 digs vs. Houston Baptist.

BILLY RYAN HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered at Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas, under head coach Chris Williams … Was a three-year starter for the Lady Raiders … Earned academic all-district honors four times during her prep career … Recorded 57 aces and had a 93.4 serving percentage as a senior, while also recording 564 digs (4.8 dps) for BRHS … Selected to the Texas Girls Coaches Association 6A academic all-state first team as a senior … Was an all-district selection (second team) as a junior after posting 405 digs, 26 aces and a 94.2 serving percentage … Named to the Denton Record Chronicle all-area second team that same season … Has also been outstanding on the beach in sand volleyball as she has qualified for USA Volleyball Nationals three times (2011-13) … Ranked 11th in the nation at the USAV Beach Nationals in 2013 and 17th at the 2012 tournament … Played seven years at the club level – one year for Texas Image located in Grand Prairie, Texas, for head coach Susan Kaufman and six years for Instinct Volleyball Club located in Dallas, Texas, for head coach Eduardo Drewnick … Received the Lion Heart Award and the Golden Paw award while playing with Instinct … Also recruited by UNLV and Central Arkansas.

PERSONAL    
Arissa Leigh Chappell … Born in Dallas, Texas … Daughter of James and Royanna Chappell … Third of three children … Has an older brother (Austin) and an older sister (Aryanna) … Lists favorite movies as “Pitch Perfect”, “Interstellar” and “Hunger Games” … Lists favorite professional sports teams as the New York Giants, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers … Lists favorite books as the Hunter Games series by Suzanne Collins and the Divergent series by Veronica Roth … Lists favorite athletes as David Beckham, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor … Lists favorite musical artists as Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Trey Songz and Sam Smith … Favorite foods are pasta, Mexican and fried rice … Majoring in psychology.