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The
Shawnee State Volleyball team returns eight players and four
starters from last year’s 12-19 squad. With graduation claiming
only two seniors from last year’s team and the addition of
outstanding recruiting class of eight, second year coach Kristy
Kamer is looking forward to the upcoming season. “We are
expecting an exciting year,” said Coach Kamer. “We have a great
incoming class and are excited about the chemistry between our
returnees and freshmen.”
Leading
the team this season is junior middle hitter Becca Day (Beaver,
OH). Day earned 2nd Team All-AMC last season. Other
returning upperclassmen for the Bears include seniors Adair
Piguet (Sciotoville, OH), Sarah Pattee (Gahanna, OH) and junior
Samantha Emler (Howard, OH). Also returning are sophomores
Kendra Massie (Wheelersburg, OH), Sarah Barney (Portsmouth, OH),
and Anicca Miller (Arcanum, OH).
Additions
to the Bears squad include freshman setter Haley Halcomb
(Frankfort, OH) and freshman middle hitter Heather Koehler
(Russellville, OH). Halcomb was named District 14 Player of the
Year and named All-Ohioan during her career at Adena High
School. Koehler is a two-time All-Ohioan in volleyball and
earned Academic All-Ohio honors. Also new are freshmen middle
hitter Chelsea Howard (Beaver, OH), defensive specialist Rachel
Wolford (Kingsville, OH), and outside hitters Addie Tuckerman
(Wauseon, OH), Tara Knauff (Chillicothe, OH). Also new to the
team is transfer defensive specialist Tiffany Dailey
(Chillicothe, OH).
“Everyone
has been working hard in the off season to make the volleyball
program stronger,” said Kamer. “We had a great non-league
season last year and are looking to keep that up but add wins in
our league, which we can do if we stay strong, healthy and
positive.”
Shawnee
State opens their season on the road with a quad-match at Asbury
on Saturday, September 1. The Bears return home on Tuesday,
September 4 to play Ohio Valley. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.
in the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center. |
