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Alaina Bergsma
Alaina Bergsma
Personal information
Full name	Alaina Lynn Bergsma
Nationality	American
Born	March 30, 1990 (age 34)
Hometown	Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg)
Spike	119 in (301 cm)
Block	110 in (290 cm)
College / University	University of Oregon
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite Spiker
Career
2013	Mets de Guaynabo
2013–2014	Minas Tênis Clube
2014–2015	Petron Blaze Spikers
2015	Gigantes de Carolina
2015	Supreme Chonburi
2016–2019	Daejeon KGC
National team
2013–2014	United States

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Alaina Bergsma (born March 30, 1990) is an American former volleyball player. She is 6 feet 3 inches (1.90 m) tall and played the position of hitter. She was on the United States women's national volleyball team.

College

During her college career at the University of Oregon, Bergsma won the 2009 All-West Coast Conference Team and was Freshman of the Year.^[1] In 2010, she was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention.^[1] In 2011, she was selected as an AVCA Third-Team All-American and to the All-Pac-12/Region First Team.^[1]

During the 2012 season, she was the AVCA National Player of the Year, Pac-12 Player of the Year, AVCA First-Team All-American, All-Pac-12/Region First Team and the Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American.^[1]^[2]

Bergsma won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best collegiate female volleyball player in 2013.^[3]^[4]

Club volleyball

Bergsma won the 2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix Finals Most Valuable Player award^[5] and the Superliga crown.^[6]

She joined the Korean V-League club Daejeon KGC for the 2016/17 season.^[7] and helped Daejeon to the silver medal in the Korean Cup.^[8] She scored 55 points in the Korean League second semifinal match against IBK Altos, scoring 50 points in attack and five blocks, tying as the third major total points ever recorded.^[9] Her team lost the semifinal 2-3 to IBK and settled with the bronze medal.^[10] In May 2017 she renewed her contract with Daejeon.^[11]

Personal life

Bergsma studied sports business in college.^[12] In 2012, she won the Miss Oregon USA pageant and represented Oregon in Miss USA 2012, where she did not place but was awarded "Miss Photogenic".^[13]

Clubs

Mets de Guaynabo (2013)
Minas Tênis Clube (2013–2014)
Petron Blaze Spikers (2014–2015)
Gigantes de Carolina (2015)
Supreme Chonburi (2015)
Yunnan Volleyball (2015-2016)
Gresik Petrokimia (2016)
Daejeon KGC (2016–2019)

Awards

College

2009 All-West Coast Conference Team
2009 WCC Freshman of the Year
2010 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention
2011 AVCA Third-Team All-American
2012 AVCA National Player of the Year
2012 Pac-12 Player of the Year
2012 AVCA First-Team All-American
2012 Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American
2013 Honda Sports Award for volleyball^[14]

Individuals

2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix "Finals Most Valuable Player"
2016/17 Korean V-League "Best Opposite"
2016/17 Korean V-League "All-Star Game Most Valuable Player"

Clubs

2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix – Champion, with Petron Blaze Spikers
2016 Korean Cup – Runner-Up, with Daejeon KGC
2016/17 Korean V-League – Bronze medal, with Daejeon KGC

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Alaina Bergsma". University of Oregon. 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
^ "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
^ "Alaina Bergsma, Oregon". CWSA. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ ralphamsden (July 21, 2013). "Alaina Bergsma Recognized at 2013 Honda Cup Awards". C-Town Rivals. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^ "Sacrifices worth it for MVP Bergsma". ABS CBN. December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
^ Navarro, June (December 2, 2014). "Bergsma, Petron nail S. Liga crowns". Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Berlanda, Marco (November 17, 2017). "Corea F: Sconfitta a sorpresa per le Hyundai E&C" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Berlanda, Marco (October 4, 2016). "Coppa Kovo F.: Terzo titolo per le IBK Altos" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Berlanda, Marco (March 21, 2017). "Record: Bergsma da podio con 55 pt/gara. La classifica aggiornata" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Berlanda, Marco (March 22, 2017). "Korea F.: La finale sarà tra Love e le IBK di Kingdon" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ Tarse, Giacomo (May 12, 2017). "Korea F.: Definite le 6 straniere per la prossima stagione" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
^ "Alaina Bergsma: Volleyball". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^ "Oregon: Alaina Bergsma". Miss USA. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^ "Volleyball". CWSA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

External links

Alaina Bergsma at Team USA (archived May 11, 2016)

[Oregon-1] "Alaina Bergsma". University of Oregon. 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

[AA-2] "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

[3] "Alaina Bergsma, Oregon". CWSA. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[4] ralphamsden (July 21, 2013). "Alaina Bergsma Recognized at 2013 Honda Cup Awards". C-Town Rivals. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[5] "Sacrifices worth it for MVP Bergsma". ABS CBN. December 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

[6] Navarro, June (December 2, 2014). "Bergsma, Petron nail S. Liga crowns". Inquirer. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[7] Berlanda, Marco (November 17, 2017). "Corea F: Sconfitta a sorpresa per le Hyundai E&C" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[8] Berlanda, Marco (October 4, 2016). "Coppa Kovo F.: Terzo titolo per le IBK Altos" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[9] Berlanda, Marco (March 21, 2017). "Record: Bergsma da podio con 55 pt/gara. La classifica aggiornata" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[10] Berlanda, Marco (March 22, 2017). "Korea F.: La finale sarà tra Love e le IBK di Kingdon" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[11] Tarse, Giacomo (May 12, 2017). "Korea F.: Definite le 6 straniere per la prossima stagione" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved November 29, 2017.

[12] "Alaina Bergsma: Volleyball". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[13] "Oregon: Alaina Bergsma". Miss USA. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.

[14] "Volleyball". CWSA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

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-'''Alaina Bergsma''' (born March 30, 1990) is an American [[volleyball]] player. She is {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}} tall and plays the position of [[Volleyball#Player specialization|hitter]]. She was on the [[United States women's national volleyball team]].
+'''Alaina Bergsma''' (born March 30, 1990) is an American former [[volleyball]] player. She is {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}} tall and played the position of [[Volleyball#Player specialization|hitter]]. She was on the [[United States women's national volleyball team]].
-==Career==
+==College==
-During her college career, Bergsma won the 2009 All-West Coast Conference Team and Freshman of the Year, 2010 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention, 2011 AVCA Third-Team All-American, 2011 All-Pac-12/Region First Team and during the 2012 season, the AVCA National Player of the Year, Pac-12 Player of the Year, AVCA First-Team All-American, All-Pac-12/Region First Team and the Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2646 |title=Alaina Bergsma |publisher=University of Oregon |year=2012 |access-date=October 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005121513/http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2646 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+During her college career at the [[University of Oregon]], Bergsma won the 2009 All-West Coast Conference Team and was Freshman of the Year.<ref name="Oregon" /> In 2010, she was an All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention.<ref name="Oregon" /> In 2011, she was selected as an AVCA Third-Team All-American and to the All-Pac-12/Region First Team.<ref name="Oregon" />
+During the 2012 season, she was the [[American Volleyball Coaches Association|AVCA]] National Player of the Year, Pac-12 Player of the Year, AVCA First-Team All-American, All-Pac-12/Region First Team and the Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American.<ref name="Oregon">{{cite news |url=http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2646 |title=Alaina Bergsma |publisher=University of Oregon |year=2012 |access-date=October 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005121513/http://www.goducks.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2646 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AA">{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |website=[[NCAA]] |title=Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705195523/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-While at [[University of Oregon|Oregon]], she won the [[Honda Sports Award]] as the nation's best collegiate female volleyball player in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2012-13/volleyball |title=Alaina Bergsma, Oregon |website=CWSA |language=en |access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ctownrivals.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/alaina-bergsma-recognized-at-2013-honda-cup-awards/ |title=Alaina Bergsma Recognized at 2013 Honda Cup Awards |last=ralphamsden |date=2013-07-21 |website=C-Town Rivals |language=en |access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref>
+Bergsma won the [[Honda Sports Award]] as the nation's best collegiate female volleyball player in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2012-13/volleyball |title=Alaina Bergsma, Oregon |website=CWSA |language=en |access-date=March 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004125722/https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2012-13/volleyball |archive-date=October 4, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ctownrivals.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/alaina-bergsma-recognized-at-2013-honda-cup-awards/ |title=Alaina Bergsma Recognized at 2013 Honda Cup Awards |last=ralphamsden |date=2013-07-21 |website=C-Town Rivals |language=en |access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref>
+==Club volleyball==
 Bergsma won the [[2014 PSL Grand Prix Conference|2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix]] Finals Most Valuable Player award<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/02/14/sacrifices-worth-it-mvp-bergsma |title=Sacrifices worth it for MVP Bergsma |publisher=ABS CBN |date=December 2, 2014 |access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref> and the Superliga crown.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.inquirer.net/169194/bergsma-petron-nail-s-liga-crowns |title=Bergsma, Petron nail S. Liga crowns |last=Navarro |first=June |publisher=Inquirer |date=December 2, 2014 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref>
-She joined the Korean V-League club [[Daejeon KGC]] for the 2016/17 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/corea-f-sconfitta-a-sorpresa-per-le-hyundai-ec/ |title=Corea F: Sconfitta a sorpresa per le Hyundai E&C |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201093617/https://www.volleyball.it/corea-f-sconfitta-a-sorpresa-per-le-hyundai-ec/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and helped Daejeon to the silver medal in the Korean Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/kovo-cup-f-terzo-titolo-per-le-ibk-altos/ |title=Coppa Kovo F.: Terzo titolo per le IBK Altos |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=October 4, 2016 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> She scored 55 points in the Korean League second semifinal match against IBK Altos, scoring 50 points in attack and 5 blocks, tying as the third major total points ever recorded.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/record-bersgma-55-pt-sale-sul-podio-la-classifica-aggiornata/ |title=Record: Bergsma da podio con 55 pt/gara. La classifica aggiornata |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=March 21, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> Her team lost the semifinal 2-3 to IBK and settled with the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/korea-f-la-finale-sara-love-le-ibk-kingdon/ |title=Korea F.: La finale sarà tra Love e le IBK di Kingdon |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=March 22, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> In May 2017 she renewed her contract with Daejeon.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/korea-f-definite-le-6-straniere-la-prossima-stagione/ |title=Korea F.: Definite le 6 straniere per la prossima stagione |last=Tarse |first=Giacomo |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=May 12, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref>
+She joined the Korean V-League club [[Daejeon KGC]] for the 2016/17 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/corea-f-sconfitta-a-sorpresa-per-le-hyundai-ec/ |title=Corea F: Sconfitta a sorpresa per le Hyundai E&C |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=November 17, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201093617/https://www.volleyball.it/corea-f-sconfitta-a-sorpresa-per-le-hyundai-ec/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and helped Daejeon to the silver medal in the Korean Cup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/kovo-cup-f-terzo-titolo-per-le-ibk-altos/ |title=Coppa Kovo F.: Terzo titolo per le IBK Altos |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=October 4, 2016 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> She scored 55 points in the Korean League second semifinal match against IBK Altos, scoring 50 points in attack and five blocks, tying as the third major total points ever recorded.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/record-bersgma-55-pt-sale-sul-podio-la-classifica-aggiornata/ |title=Record: Bergsma da podio con 55 pt/gara. La classifica aggiornata |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=March 21, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> Her team lost the semifinal 2-3 to IBK and settled with the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/korea-f-la-finale-sara-love-le-ibk-kingdon/ |title=Korea F.: La finale sarà tra Love e le IBK di Kingdon |last=Berlanda |first=Marco |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=March 22, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref> In May 2017 she renewed her contract with Daejeon.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.volleyball.it/korea-f-definite-le-6-straniere-la-prossima-stagione/ |title=Korea F.: Definite le 6 straniere per la prossima stagione |last=Tarse |first=Giacomo |publisher=Volleyball.it |language=it |date=May 12, 2017 |access-date=November 29, 2017}}</ref>
-==Personal==
+==Personal life==
-Bergsma went to [[University of Oregon]] and studied sports business.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Alaina-Bergsma |title=Alaina Bergsma: Volleyball |publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]] |access-date=March 21, 2015}}{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref> In 2012, she won the [[Miss Oregon USA]] pageant and represented Oregon in [[Miss USA 2012]], she did not place and was awarded ''Miss Photogenic''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/651328/2013 |title=Oregon: Alaina Bergsma |publisher=[[Miss USA]] |access-date=March 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152823/http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/651328/2013 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+Bergsma studied sports business in college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Alaina-Bergsma |title=Alaina Bergsma: Volleyball |publisher=[[United States Olympic Committee]] |access-date=March 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127022559/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Alaina-Bergsma |archive-date=January 27, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, she won the [[Miss Oregon USA]] pageant and represented Oregon in [[Miss USA 2012]], where she did not place but was awarded "Miss Photogenic".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/651328/2013 |title=Oregon: Alaina Bergsma |publisher=[[Miss USA]] |access-date=March 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152823/http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/651328/2013 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==Clubs==
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 * {{flagicon|CHN}} Yunnan Volleyball (2015-2016)
 * {{flagicon|IDN}} Gresik Petrokimia (2016)
-* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Daejeon KGC]] (2016–present)
+* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Daejeon KGC]] (2016–2019)
 ==Awards==
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 * 2012 AVCA First-Team All-American
 * 2012 Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American
-*2013 [[Honda Sports Award]] for volleyball<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball |title=Volleyball |website=CWSA |language=en |access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref>
+*2013 [[Honda Sports Award]] for volleyball<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball |title=Volleyball |website=CWSA |language=en |access-date= March 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729171231/https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 ===Individuals===
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 == External links ==
-* {{USOPC profile|BE/Alaina-Bergsma|archive=20160511144354}}
+* {{Team USA|old_id=BE/Alaina-Bergsma|archive=20160511144354}}
 {{PSL Most Valuable Player Award}}
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 [[Category:Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona]]
 [[Category:Opposite hitters]]
-[[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil]]
+[[Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Brazil]]
 [[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in the Philippines]]
 [[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Thailand]]
-[[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in China]]
+[[Category:American expatriate volleyball players in China]]
 [[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Indonesia]]
 [[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in South Korea]]
 [[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in South Korea]]
-[[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Brazil]]
 [[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Thailand]]
-[[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in China]]
 [[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia]]
 [[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportswomen]]

v t e Oregon pageant winners
Miss Oregon	Mary Ellen Vinton (1958) Lynn Dee Grenz (1971) Tamara Fazzolari (1987) Lynette Boggs (1989) Katie Harman (2001) Brook Roberts (2004) CC Barber (2009) Caroline McGowan (2011) Nichole Mead (2012) Rebecca Anderson (2014)
Miss Oregon USA	Denise White (1994) Jennifer Murphy (2004) Alaina Bergsma (2012)
Miss Oregon Teen USA	Bridgette Wilson (1990) Jodi Ann Paterson (1994) Kari Ann Peniche (2002) Tami Farrell (2003)