Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Events

View Schedule  
  Go Back

Iona University Athletics

2018 Volleyball Roster

Nathan Gentry
IonaGaels.com
Stockton Photo Inc.
IonaGaels.com
Eastern Illinois Athletics

10 Amanda Gannon

  • Hometown Kings Park, NY
  • High School Kings Park
  • Class Senior
  • Major Public Relations
  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-11

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2018):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Appeared in 38 sets and 19 matches
  • Had two matches with four kills; against Rider (Oct. 3) and Siena (Nov. 10)
  • Had season-best six kills in home-finale against Siena (Nov. 10)
AS A JUNIOR (2017):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Played in 68 sets throughout 23 matches
  • Totaled 63 digs
  • Accumulated 16 digs in three sets against UMass Lowell (Nov. 5)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • Played in all 31 matches, making 20 starts, with 107 set appearances
  • Totaled 119 kills for a 1.34 per-set average
  • Recorded a 1.26 digs per-set average with 112 registered
  • Netted a season-high 14 kills in the season-finale against Niagara (Nov. 13) to go along with seven digs and two total blocks
  • Posted a season-best 12 digs at Saint Peter's (Oct. 15) to go along with eight kills
  • Accumulated four service aces versus St. Francis (NY) (Sep. 13) while swinging for 10 kills on a .429 hitting percentage in addition to five digs
  • Previously attacked for 11 kills near her hometown at Stony Brook (Sep. 7) with a block
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team selection
  • 2x MAAC Rookie of the Week (Nov. 3, Sept. 29)
  • Second on the team with 234 kills, averaging 2.56 points per set
  • Recorded 24 blocks on the season
  • Led the Gaels with 27 service aces, averaging 0.25 per set
  • Recorded a season-high 18 kills against Canisius (Sept. 27)
  • Ended the season recording double-digit kills in six of the last seven games
BEFORE IONA:
  • Newsday All-Long Island Player of the Year
  • Under Armour All-American honorable mention
  • Suffolk county Most Outstanding Senior
  • Kings Park MVP All State First Team
  • Suffolk County All Tournament Team
  • MVP of Suffolk County Elite Eight
GETTING TO KNOW AMANDA:
  • Favorite athlete in the sport you play: Matt Andersen
  • Favorite athlete in general: Lebron James
  • Favorite food: sushi
  • Career goals: To work at a public relations firm in New York City
  • Hobbies include fishing, singing, and dancing.
  • I try to mold my game after: Misty May
  • I most admire my parents.

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2015Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2017Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2018Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10