University of Maine Athletics

JUNIOR (2012-13): Missed the season due toinjury ... Named to America East Commissioner's Honor Roll and aMaine Student-Athlete Silver Medalist.

SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Missed the 2011-12 seasondue to injury ... Named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Bronze Medalist ...Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN (2010-11): Had a great start to herBlack Bear career ... Appeared in 21 games with five starts ... Ledthe team in blocks with 32 including a career-high five in the60-57 win over regular season champion UMBC (1/9) ... Averaged 4.3points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Shot 43.7.7% from the field,leading the team in field goal percentage while knocking down 73.7%of her free throws, fourth best on the team ... Made her firstcareer appearance at Bryant (11/19) ... Scored her first basket andblocked three shots against the Bulldogs ... Went a perfect 4-for-4from the charity stripe at Hartford (1/5) ... Had a career high 11points while pulling down seven boards and blocking five shots inMaine's win over UMBC (1/9) ... Started her first career gameagainst Albany (1/12), record nine points and one rebound with twoblocks in the game ... Notched 10 points with nine rebounds againstStony Brook (1/23).

PREP: All-Conference selection at SaintPeter-Marian Central Catholic High School in Worcester, Mass...Served as class secretary for three years... Was a National HonorsSociety member... Served on the Student Council for four years...Averaged 10 points or more in three seasons... Led her district inscoring in her junior and senior seasons... Team finished 12-10 hersenior year and averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks...Scored her 1,000th point in her senior season... Selected to theTelegram and Gazette Superteam in her junior and senior seasons...A McDonald's All-American Nominee... Averaged 17 points, 10rebounds and five blocks in 2008-09... Served as team captain twotimes... Also lettered in volleyball twice... Played clubbasketball for AAU team Massachusetts.

PERSONAL: Born Alison Nalivaika on October 26th inWorcester, Mass... Daughter of Leo and Kathleen Nalivaika... Hastwo siblings who both attend UMass-Lowell... Sister Kristin playedfor the women's basketball team... Hobbies include art andreading... Craziest ambition is to skydive... Chose Maine becauseof the supportive community... Favorite sports figure is LarryBird... Favorite pro team is the Boston Celtics... Favorite food isgarlic bread... Favorite pre-game meal is pasta.

MAJOR: Communication Sciences and Disorders