CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Tech women's volleyball team has announced its 2018 recruiting class. This year's class features six incoming freshmen, all of which will add great versatility and enhance the program.
The six new student-athletes include three setters, two outside hitters, and one middle hitter, with the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Texas represented.
"Our six incoming freshman brings our roster size to 18," said Head Coach Mark Johnson. "This will provide us with the depth we need to become a better team and bring the level of competitiveness in our gym to an all-new level. We have definitely dealt with the injury bug in the past, so 18 players will certainly put our mind at ease in that area. I am excited to see the impact our new student-athletes make on Scarlet Hawk volleyball."
Below is a profile on each incoming student-athlete.
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Zoey Kriethe |
Position: Setter Year: Freshman Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Southwest Career and Technical Academy Club Team: Exposure Las Vegas Intended Major: Architecture Accolades: High School Coaches Award, High School Scholar Athlete |
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Helen Leach |
Position: Setter Year: Freshman Hometown: Saint Paul, Minn. High School: St. Paul Central Club Team: Minnesota Select Intended Major: Aerospace Engineering Accolades: Two-Year Varsity Captain, Four-Year MVP, All-Conference (Senior) and Honorable Mention (Junoir), AAU Academic All-American, Academic All-State, Academic Top Ten, NHS |
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Karen Marrufo-Zubaran |
Position: Outside Hitter Year: Freshman Hometown: Laredo, Tex. High School: Ronald Reagan Club Team: Impact Intended Major: Architecture Accolades: Alamo, Magic, Impact team member |
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Mia Phelps |
Position: Outside Hitter Year: Freshman Hometown: Cincinnatti, Ohio High School: Kings Club Team: NKJV Intended Major: Health and Wellness (Pre-Med Minor) |
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Jessica Weaver |
Position: Middle Hitter Year: Freshman Hometown: Richmond, Mich. High School: Richmond Intended Major: Architectural Engineering Accolades: Three-Sport Scholar Athlete, Richmond's Scholarship Sportsmanship Leadership Award, Macomb County Volleyball Honorable Mention (Junior), First Team Macomb County Volleyball (Senior), Volleyball and Basketball BWAC Senior All-Star, Richmond's Four-Year, Three-Sport Athlete Award |
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Allison Wilkins |
Position: Setter Year: Freshman Hometown: Happy Valley, Ore. High School: Clackamas Club Team: Portland Volleyball Club Intended Major: Architectural Engineering Accolades: Second Team All- Mt. Hood Conference 2015-2016, First Team All-Conference 2017, Second Team All-State 2017, Team Captain 2017 |
Illinois Tech women's volleyball released its 2018 schedule last week. The Scarlet Hawks are coming off of a 17-win season and a United States Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament appearance for the second year in a row. All home matches this year are expected to have live audio, video, and statistics. All live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.