Outside Hitter Clare Mannion Deal Signs With San Francisco State
On January 18, San Francisco State Director of Athletics Communcations Kendrick Mooney and Head Volleyball Coach Matt Hoffman officially announced the signing of Ohlone College outside hitter Clare Mannion Deal. Deal will be one of two transfers that will join the Gators this spring as they prepare to compete in the official fall 2022 season. Check out the official announcement on the San Fransisco State Athletics website.
Some of Deal's career highlights at Ohlone College include the following:
- 156 sets played in 46 matches
- 582 kills (program record)
- 3.73 kills per set
- 1860 attempts
- 0.195 hitting percentage
- 22 assists
- 94 service aces
- 547 digs
- 54 solo blocks
- 10 block assists
- 64 total blocks
- 735pts scored
- 2021 Season:
- #10 in State, #1 Coast-North in kills per set (4.01)
- #4 in state, #1 in Coast-North in total kills (341)
- #5 in Coast-North in digs per set (3.32)
- #4 in Coast-North in total digs (282)
- #16 in state, #1 in Coast-North in service aces per set (0.65)
- 2019, 2021 Coast Conference North 1st Team All-Conference
- 2019, 2021 team captain
"We are so proud of Clare," said Ohlone Volleyball Head Coach Jeremy Penaflor. "She worked so hard, especially through a pandemic, to get to this point. She deserves everything she's accomplished. Although we're sad to see her go, I can't wait to see her play at the next level now as a Gator."