CALIFORNIA: Enters her first season as a middle blocker for the Golden Bears.
HIGH SCHOOL: At Palo Alto High School was a two-time first team All-Central Coast Section (De Anza Division) pick...as a junior helped lead her team to the Northern California finals for the first time in school history...played club volleyball for the Vision Volleyball Club which qualified for the 2002 Junior Olympics...also played for City Beach Volleyball Club that qualified for three Junior Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Open Division in 1999 and a gold medal in the Open Division in 2001.
PERSONAL: Allison Rosemary Ara was born September 23, 1984 in Palo Alto, CA...parents are Tony and Linda Ara...both parents attended Cal...has two brothers, Tony (23) and Nick (21)...has not declared a major.
