Education
Nevada Union Long Beach State/UCLA, '08 sociology
Quick Facts
- Graduated from UCLA in 2008 with a degree in sociology
- Married to fellow pro beach volleyball athlete Kevin McColloch since July 2014. The couple has a daughter named Scout born in October of 2017
- Brother, Gary Jr., is a right-handed pitcher who was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 106th pick of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft
- Uncle, Pete Daley, was a major league catcher for seven seasons
- Ali played 10 years of Little League baseball, playing second base, pitcher and catcher
Career Highlights
- Made her professional beach debut at the 2012 Jose Cuervo Manhattan Beach Open with partner Kari Pestolesi, finishing 41st
- Top career finishes are gold at the 2016 NORCECA Guatemala City tournament with Kelly Reeves, their first event together, and Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Her international beach debut was at 2013 NORCECA Mexico with Traci Weamer, duo finished fourth
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- In 2018, placed 9th at p1440 event in San Jose with Corinne Quiggle. Placed 25th with Geena Urango at FIVB four-star in Huntington Beach
- Did not compete in 2017 while pregnant with her daughter
- On the 2016 NORCECA Tour with Reeves, has finished in the Top 3 at: Guatemala City (1st), Guaymas (3rd), La Paz (2nd), Tamarindo (1st), North Bay (3rd)
- Won the 2016 NORCECA Guatemala City tournament with Kelly Reeves, in their first event together, making it her career best international finish.
- Tied for 17th at the 2016 FIVB Antalya Open with Stockman, their first Top 25 finish together since 2014
- Finished third at 2015 NORCECA Punta Cana with Emily Stockman
- With Stockman, has played in three FIVB World Tour events in 2015, making it to the second round of qualification in Long Beach
- On the 2015 AVP Tour, finished third in Ohio with Stockman and of seven total events, they logged four finishes in the Top 5
- In 2014, Daley earned second and third with Van Zwieten on the NORCECA Tour
- Had a ninth-place finish at the FIVB Parana event with Stockman, her best career FIVB World Tour finish
- Earned bronze at AVP Cincinnati with Brittany Hochevar in 2014
- With Traci Weamer, duo finished third at NORCECA San Jose and fourth in Mexico on the 2013 NORCECA Tour
- Played with three partners in five AVP events in 2013, top finishes were ninth with Dianne DeNecochea in Salt Lake City and Megan Wallin in Huntington Beach
- Made her beach debut at the Manhattan Beach Open in 2012, finished 41st with Kari Pestolesi. Went on to finish ninth at NVL Santa Monica with Jaclyne Jallos
- McColloch played professionally as the team captain for Las Caribes in Puerto Rico and a second season in Spain for Division A1 Gran Canarias
- Her first year at UCLA, helped lead the Bruins to the NCAA Semifinals and as a senior in 2008, was named to the NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team
- Named Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Big West first team during her 2005 campaign at Long Beach State
- Member of the 2004 and 2005 USAV A2 Junior National Team
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