Alan Mars Class: RS Junior Hometown: Rochester, N.Y. High School: Gates-Chili Height: 6-7 Position: OH

Lion Career
2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 28 games and 18 matches ... recorded 24 kills, three aces, nine digs and eight blocks for the season ... posted first collegiate kill against IPFW (2/9) ... had a career-high eight kills at East Stroudsburg (2/29) ... posted six kills against Princeton (2/16) and again at East Stroudsburg (2/20) ... provided two service aces against Princeton (2/16) ... posted a career-high three blocks in back to back contests against Princeton (2/16) and at East Stroudsburg (2/20) ... recorded a career-high two service aces versus Princeton (2/16).

2007 (Freshman): Redshirt season.

High School
Five-time letterwinner (four volleyball, one basketball) and two-time volleyball team captain at Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. ... four-year member of the varsity squad, leading the Spartans to a 17-3 overall record during senior season as the team captured the division championship ... also named team Most Valuable Player senior year ... member of the Pace Bootlegger club program in Rochester, N.Y. ... 16's squad captured the East Coast Championship gold medal and was named to the all-tournament team, winning Most Valuable Player honors ... four-year honor roll recipient ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Born Alan Sherman Mars on September 29, 1987 in Bridgeport, Conn. ... parents are Harold and Mary Beth ... has one sister, Lauren (24) and two brothers, Tyler (22) and Kyle (17), who also plays volleyball and is in his fourth year as a varsity player ... names TI and Linkin Park as favorite musical entertainers, Dwayne Wade as favorite athlete, math and science as favorite subjects, "The DaVinci Code" as favorite book, "24" as favorite TV show and "The Last Samurai" as favorite movie ... majoring in mechanical engineering and after graduation plans to go to grad school.

Quoting Coach Pavlik
"Alan continues to develop as a very good blocker and will provide depth on the right side and, if needed, the left side. His serve has started to become a weapon and can score points for us when we need him."