Newcomers Earn Highest Honorable Mention by PrepVolleyball
May 29, 2019 | Volleyball
The volleyball teams' incoming freshmen earn highest ranking in program history
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The incoming class of head coach Jason Kennedy's volleyball team earned a Highest Honorable Mention ranking nationally, as announced by PrepVolleyball. The honorable mention places the class in the top-55 across the country.
The class consists of five fresh faces for the program, hailing from various parts of the country and world. Gabby McCaa (Minneapolis, Minn.) earned a national champion title with her club team, Northern Lights, as a senior while Payton Hielschler (Chicago, Ill.) earned Honorable Mention nods for senior aces. Izzy Clavena (Dallas, Texas) finished in the top-10 nationally on her two club teams, Skyline and Lonestar, while also winning the state title with Bishop Lynch High School. Silvia Ianeselli (Trento, Italy) was one of few to compete nationally in each year of her career prior to coming to the United States to continue her studies. Torey Baum (Orlando, Fla.) earned the honor of Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year at West Orange High School, which is one of the top prep schools in Florida. She earned state champion titles with her high school and national champion titles with her club team, Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy, and has been practicing with the Eagles since January.
The ranking is the best in program history for the Eagles, as the team begins their season at the Oregon Classic on Aug. 30, 2019.
The class consists of five fresh faces for the program, hailing from various parts of the country and world. Gabby McCaa (Minneapolis, Minn.) earned a national champion title with her club team, Northern Lights, as a senior while Payton Hielschler (Chicago, Ill.) earned Honorable Mention nods for senior aces. Izzy Clavena (Dallas, Texas) finished in the top-10 nationally on her two club teams, Skyline and Lonestar, while also winning the state title with Bishop Lynch High School. Silvia Ianeselli (Trento, Italy) was one of few to compete nationally in each year of her career prior to coming to the United States to continue her studies. Torey Baum (Orlando, Fla.) earned the honor of Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year at West Orange High School, which is one of the top prep schools in Florida. She earned state champion titles with her high school and national champion titles with her club team, Orlando Tampa Volleyball Academy, and has been practicing with the Eagles since January.
The ranking is the best in program history for the Eagles, as the team begins their season at the Oregon Classic on Aug. 30, 2019.
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