Alyson Gammons
Alyson Gammons
Height: 5-1
Year: FY
Hometown: Ridgeway, Va.
High School: Carlisle School

MATCH BY-MATCH RESULTS (2021-22)

FIRST YEAR (2022 / Tennis):
One of three members of the Salem soccer team (Gina Franco, Ashley Linden) to also compete on the 2022 tennis team … finished off the season with a 5-5 record in singles action, after serving as a No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 seed for the Spirits … took to the court alongside both Alyssa Cosentino (seven matches) and Haley Gilley (one match) in doubles action for Salem … claimed a three-set victory (4-6, 6-0, 10-5) in her collegiate debut, which came against Emily Jones (Hollins) on Feb. 25th … followed that with a 6-0, 6-2 win at Johnson & Wales by defeating Miranda Montes in No. 4 singles action … claimed her third victory of the season (6-0, 6-0) over Kayla Lynch Mclain (William Peace) on April 12th … put together a straight set win (6-0, 6-0) on April 21st against Leeann Sylvester (Johnson & Wales) … capped off the season with a 6-2, 6-0 singles win over Izzy Ingwerson (Hollins) on April 23rd … grabbed an 8-3 win, while paired with Alyssa Cosentino, in a clash with Mary Baldwin’s duo of Alexis Seymore/Samantha Childs … ended the season and teamed with Cosentino to defeat Hannah Miller/Anna Vreelin (Hollins) by an 8-5 margin.

FIRST YEAR (2021 / Soccer):
Played in all 18 matches for Salem, making 17 starts along the way … finished third on the unit in goals (four) and points (eight) … closed with 17 shots and 12 shots on goal, resulting in a .706 shot on goal percentage … delivered one game-winning goal for Salem … opened her career with a pair of goals (four points) on three shots in a 9-0 win over Warren Wilson (Sept. 1) … scored her third goal of the season against Guilford (Sept. 5) … attempted three shots against Ferrum (Sept. 15) … emerged with two shots against Averett (Oct. 2) … delivered the game-winning goal at Pfeiffer (Oct. 6) … had three shots in a clash with Mary Baldwin (Oct. 12).

PREP: Graduated from Carlisle School in 2020 … a three-sport athlete that competed in volleyball (2015-19), basketball (2019-20) and soccer (2016-20) … served as head coach Jeff Lochrie’s soccer captain from 2017-20, winning the Soccer Coach’s Award (2016-18), Second Team All-Conference (2016-20) and All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017, 2018) along the way … played for head coach Bill Adkins in basketball, capturing the team’s Basketball Coach’s Award in 2020 … under volleyball head coach Julianna Carter, she was a team captain 2018-20, Most Improved Player (2017), Second Team All-Conference honoree (2019) and Most Valuable Player (2019) … played on the club soccer circuit for 11 years (2010-20) for Piedmont Youth League Soccer under head coach Wes Lewis.

PERSONAL: Alyson Gammons … daughter of Beth and Jackie Gammons … born on May 9, 2002 … has one sibling, Hunter … a two-sport athlete at Salem, competing in both tennis and soccer in 2021-22 ... recipient of Citizenship Award on two occasions (sophomore, senior), Faculty Award (senior), Yearbook Award (senior) and Brown University Book Award (junior) … named as a Junior Marshall … recognized as making highest achievement in language and composition (junior) … held a perfect 4.0 GPA throughout her high school career, making the Honor Roll Trustee’s list in each of those years … served as yearbook editor as a senior … member of National Honor Society as a junior and senior … active in Inter Club as a freshman and sophomore … took an active role in volunteering with Communities Helping Improve Local Lines (junior, senior), Afterschool Math Tutoring (senior), Carlisle Cares Community Service (freshman, sophomore), Carlisle Mentoring Program (freshman-senior) and Chick Fil-A Leadership Academy (sophomore).