| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Genoa, Ill. |
| Previous School: | Genoa-Kingston HS |
High School: Pierce was a four-year letterwinner at Genoa-Kinston High School in Genoa, Ill., competing as an outside hitter… led her squad to both conference and regional titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023… helped GKHS claim sectional, super-sectional, and state crowns as a junior… named a Big Northern Conference First Team honoree three times… earned Chicago Tribune/Beacon-News/Courier-News Volleyball Player of the Year and Daily Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year honors… accounted for 1,324 kills and 838 digs during her career… amassed 488 terminations and 227 digs as a senior and 452 kills and 326 digs as a junior… finished as GKHS' record holder for kills in a game, in a season, and in a career.
Personal: Daughter of Amy and Michael Pierce… born in Elgin, Ill. on April 2, 2006… full name is Alayna Lynn Pierce.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical wellness with a concentration in physiology… named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll once.
