Michigan State University Athletics
A Family Affair
10/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 4, 2006
PARK RIDGE, Ill. - Allison Ianni has bled green for as long as she can remember. But it wasn't until she put on a Spartan volleyball uniform this year that she had any idea exactly how deep her ties ran with Michigan State.
After three seasons at Pacific, the senior setter's life dream came true. The former Okemos High School star, who grew up less than five miles from Jenison Field House, transferred to Michigan State for her final season and is making waves in the Big Ten.
"It's absolutely amazing, just to get on the court and hear the fight song. Every time I hear the fight song played, I get goose bumps because it's finally my fight song. It gets to be played for me," Ianni said. "It's just the little things like walking into the gym on Sundays or when there's a home football game and you can hear the band playing and smell the tailgates. Just to go in knowing that's your school, that's your home gym, that's pretty cool."
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