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Bellarmine University Athletics

2020-21 Volleyball Roster

John Sommers II
Lipscomb Athletics

18 Izzie Salameh

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Major Exercise Science
  • High School Mercy
  • Hometown Louisville, KY
  • Parents Christie Rothgerber and Naom Salameh

Biography

SPRING 2021: ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Appeared in nine matches with six starts and played in 28 sets…Recorded 48 kills, 13 blocks and seven digs…Notched six or more kills in five games…Accounted for two blocks in six contests…Tallied season-high 10 kills against Lipscomb on Feb. 27…Registered nine kills and season-best three digs against North Alabama on March 7…Collected two blocks each in five consecutive games from March 6-20.
Spring 2021 Game-by-Game Statistics

2019: Ranked third on team in blocks (41) and fourth in kills (156) while tying for fourth in points (178.5)…Appeared in 26 matches and played in 79 sets…Tallied seven kills with a .500 attack percentage in 3-0 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Sept. 6…Posted eight kills with a .467 attack percentage in 3-0 romp over Davenport on Sept. 6…Notched seven kills with a sizzling .636 attack percentage in 3-0 thrashing of Charleston on Sept. 20…Registered nine kills with .444 attack percentage and had three blocks in 3-0 waxing of Georgia College on Sept. 21…Recorded three blocks against Missouri S&T on Sept. 27…Delivered match-high 11 kills and three blocks in 3-0 rolling of Maryville on Sept. 28…Contributed 10 kills and three blocks in 3-0 thrashing of Truman State on Oct. 5…Compiled 10 kills and three blocks in 3-1 victory over Illinois Springfield on Oct. 10…Produced 11 kills and three blocks against Ashland on Oct. 19…Amassed nine kills behind .471 attack percentage in 3-0 pounding of Southwest Baptist on Nov. 16.
2019 Match-by-Match Statistics

2018: Academic All-GLVC honoree...Middle blocker ranked second on team in blocks (61) and accumulated 124 kills, 17 digs and 157 points…Appeared in 19 matches with 18 starts and played in 72 sets…Tallied six kills and two blocks against No. 5 Lewis on Sept. 14…Collected five blocks in 3-0 win over Quincy on Sept. 21…Registered nine kills and five blocks against Truman State on Sept. 22…Notched nine kills against No. 14 Rockhurst on Sept. 29…Chipped in six kills and three blocks in 3-0 blasting of Indianapolis on Oct. 5…Supplied four blocks in 3-1 upset of No. 15 Lewis on Oct. 6…Piled up six blocks in 3-0 thrashing of Wayne State on Oct. 12…Contributed six kills and three blocks in 3-0 rolling of Malone on Oct. 12…Racked up season-high 14 kills in 3-2 edging of Grand Valley State on Oct. 13…Chipped in four blocks in 3-1 triumph over No. 8 Drury on Oct. 19…Posted season-high seven blocks in 3-2 clipping of Missouri S&T on Oct. 20…Accounted for six blocks in 3-2 win over McKendree on Oct. 23…Supplied eight kills and three blocks in 3-1 victory over Southern Indiana on Oct. 27…Amassed 10 kills and four blocks against Illinois Springfield in GLVC Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 8.
2018 Match-by-Match Statistics

2017: Academic All-GLVC selection...As a freshman, appeared in 40 sets over 20 matches…Had 62 kills and 22 blocks…Made collegiate debut in 3-0 romp over Lock Haven in season opener on Sept. 1…Notched eight kills, five blocks and three digs in 3-1 victory over Walsh on Sept. 2…Tallied eight kills in 3-0 pasting of Trevecca Nazarene on Sept. 9…Had five kills against Missouri-St. Louis on Sept. 14…Picked up four kills in 3-0 romp over Kentucky Wesleyan on Sept. 19…Racked up season-high six blocks and six kills in 3-0 win over Illinois Springfield on Sept. 29…Registered team-high and season-high nine kills with three blocks against McKendree on Sept. 30…Collected three blocks in 3-0 sweep of Southern Indiana on Oct. 20…Posted four kills and three blocks in 3-0 sweep of Missouri S&T on Oct. 27…Chipped in three blocks against William Jewell on Oct. 28.
2017 Match-by-Match Statistics

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Played high school volleyball at Mercy in Kentucky...Named to Kentucky High School Athletic Association All-Tournament Team as a senior...Team was the state champion her sophomore year and MaxPreps declared it as its 2014 National Champion.

PERSONAL: My birthday is Jan. 5...My siblings’ names are Jordan and Avery...My favorite music is rap...My favorite TV show is New Girl...My favorite movie is Parent Trap...My favorite meal is tacos...My favorite snack is buffalo chicken dip...My favorite hobby is doing puzzles...My favorite professional sports team is the Baltimore Ravens...My favorite professional athlete is Lamar Jackson.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2017Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    18
  • 18

    2018Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    5'11"
    18
  • 18

    2019Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    18
  • 18

    2020Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'0"
    18