Ali Frantti

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| name = Ali Frantti

| image = Ali Frantti in Trasportipesanti Casalmaggiore.jpg

| image_size = 220px

| caption = Frantti in 2022

| fullname = Alexandra Annelise Frantti{{Cite web|url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/ali-frantti/8349|title=Ali Frantti - Penn State Women's Volleyball|website=gopsusports.com |publisher=|access-date=2022-06-04}}

| nickname = Ali

| nationality = {{flag|United States}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|03|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| hometown = Spring Grove, Illinois, U.S.

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|74|kg|order=flip}}

| spike = {{convert|317|cm|order=flip}}

| block =

| college = Penn State University

| position = Outside hitter

| currentclub = {{flagicon|TUR}} Vakıfbank Istanbul

| currentnumber = 1

| years1 = 2014–2017

| team1 = {{flagicon|USA}} Penn State

| years2 = 2017–2018

| team2 = {{flagicon|SLO}} Calcit Volley

| years3 = 2018–2019

| team3 = {{flagicon|FRA}} ASPTT Mulhouse

| years4 = 2019–2020

| team4 = {{flagicon|POL}} KS DevelopRes Rzeszów

| years5 = 2020–2022

| team5 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Chieri

| years6 = 2022–2023

| team6 = {{flagicon|ITA}} Casalmaggiore

| years7 = 2023–

| team7 = {{flagicon|TUR}} Vakıfbank Istanbul

| nationalyears1 = 2022–present

| nationalteam1 = {{flagicon|USA}} United States

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Alexandra Annelise Frantti (born March 3, 1996) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the Turkish Women's Volleyball League club Vakıfbank Istanbul.

Early life

Alexandra Annelise Frantti was born in Highland Park, Illinois to parents Kelly and Dan Frantti. She grew up in Spring Grove, Illinois. She attended high school at Richmond Burton, where she played volleyball. She played club volleyball for Club Fusion and won back-to-back AAU titles, collecting MVP honors in 2012. She was the Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013 and committed to play volleyball at Penn State. She was the #2 nationally ranked recruit coming out of high school.{{Cite web|url=https://dignittanyvolleyball.com/penn-state-signs-seven-recruits-for-2014/|title=Penn State Signs Seven Recruits for 2014 (It’s a Great Class!|website=dignittanyvolleyball.com|publisher=|access-date=2022-06-04|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921100946/https://dignittanyvolleyball.com/penn-state-signs-seven-recruits-for-2014/|url-status=dead}}

Career

=College=

After leading the team in kills her freshman season, Frantti was named the AVCA National Freshman of the Year and a second team All-American after helping Penn State win its 7th NCAA title in 2014. At the beginning of her senior year in 2017, she surpassed the 1,000 career mark at Penn State.{{Cite web|url=https://www.collegian.psu.edu/sports/women_volleyball/it-was-completely-a-shock-penn-state-women-s-volleyballs-ali-frantti-on-hitting-the/article_4b1e1b9e-8d25-11e7-a1bb-37bc61f7e699.html|title='It was completely a shock': Penn State women’s volleyball's Ali Frantti on hitting the 1,000-kill milestone|website=collegian.psu.edu|publisher=|access-date=2022-06-04}}

=Professional clubs=

{{flagicon|SLO}} Calcit Volley (2017–2018)
{{flagicon|FRA}} ASPTT Mulhouse (2018–2019)
{{flagicon|POL}} KS DevelopRes Rzeszów [pl] (2019–2020)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Chieri (2020–2022)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Casalmaggiore (2022–2023)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Vakıfbank Istanbul (2023–)

After spending two seasons with Chieri, Frantti signed with Casalmaggiore for the 2022–2023 season.{{Cite web |last= |title=Vbc, che poker: presentate Carlini, Frantti, De Bortoli e Scola|url=https://www.oglioponews.it/2022/06/15/vbc-che-poker-presentate-carlini-frantti-de-bortoli-e-scola/|access-date=2022-06-19|website=oglioponews.it/|language=it}}

=U.S. National Team=

In May 2022, Frantti made her national team debut when she was named to the 25-player roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.{{Cite web |last= |title=Twenty-five Named to U.S. Women's Roster for VNL |url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/twenty-five-named-to-u-s-womens-roster-for-vnl/|access-date=2022-06-04 |website=usavolleyball.org |language=en}} In her first match with the national team she had 15 kills, which led the team during the opening match win vs. Dominican Republic.{{Cite web |last= |title=Thompson, Parsons, Frantti lead USA past DR in Volleyball Nations League opener|url=https://volleyballmag.com/usa-volleyball-vnl-060122/|access-date=2022-06-04 |website=volleyballmag.com|language=en}} She led all players in a win vs. Poland, with 15 kills and 3 blocks.{{Cite web |last= |title=U.S. Women Change Starting Lineup, Beat Poland at VNL|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/u-s-women-change-starting-lineup-beat-poland-at-vnl/|access-date=2022-06-19|website=usavolleyball.org|language=en}} A few days later, she had a dominating performance in a win vs. Thailand, finishing with 27 points on 24 kills, two blocks and one ace, and recorded 10 digs.{{Cite web |last= |title=U.S. Women Turn to Their Bench to Defeat Thailand|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/u-s-women-turn-to-their-bench-to-defeat-thailand/|access-date=2022-06-19|website=usavolleyball.org|language=en}}

Frantti made her second major international competition just 3 months after her national team debut when she was named to the roster for the 2022 FIVB World Championship. In the preliminary pool round, she started several matches as an outside hitter, becoming the highest scorer on the floor for all three matches. In the opening match victory versus Kazakhstan, she posted a team high 14 points via 13 kills and 1 service ace.{{Cite web |last= |title=U.S. Women Roll to First Worlds Win|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/u-s-women-roll-to-first-worlds-win/|access-date=2022-10-02|website=usavolleyball.org|language=en}} In the following match versus Canada, she followed up with another high scoring performance, leading all scorers with 15 points via 14 kills and a block.{{Cite web |last= |title=U.S. Women 3-0 at Worlds after Beating Bulgaria U.S.Women's Team competing at the World Championship|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/u-s-women-3-0-at-worlds-after-beating-bulgaria/|access-date=2022-10-02|website=usavolleyball.org|language=en}} The next match saw opponent Bulgaria, which was another victory for the United States. Frantti again led in points for the third straight match, with 19 points via 17 kills, a block, and a service ace.{{Cite web |last= |title=U.S. Women Sweep Canada, Improve to 2-0|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/u-s-women-sweep-canada-improve-to-2-0/|access-date=2022-10-02|website=usavolleyball.org|language=en}}

Awards and honors

=Clubs=

==Team==

2017–2018 Slovenian League – Image:Med 2.png Silver medal, with Calcit Volley
2017–2018 Slovenian Cup – Image:Med 2.png Silver medal, with Calcit Volley
2018–2019 French Ligue A – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with ASPTT Mulhouse.
2018–2019 French Cup – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with ASPTT Mulhouse.
2019–2020 TAURON Liga Image:Med 2.png Silver medal, with KS DevelopRes Rzeszów.
2019–2020 Trofeo McDonald's Imola Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with KS DevelopRes Rzeszów.
2020–2021 Italian Cup Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Chieri
2021–2022 Italian Cup Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Chieri