Emory University Volleyball Head Coach Jenny McDowell has announced the incoming recruiting class that will join the program for the 2022-23 academic school year.
The Eagles are set to welcome 10 newcomers to the squad that is coming off a 25-6 season and a trip to the NCAA Regional Finals in 2021.
"We are very excited about our 2026 class," McDowell said. "This wonderful group of women will be a great addition to our team, our university and the Emory community. They are outstanding scholars and accomplished athletes. What stood out to me most about this group was their collective passion to win national championships and to be part of our team's academic history of excellence."
Elly Beshears (MH, 5-8, Naples, FL/Community School of Naples)
Four-year member of the Community School of Naples volleyball program, playing under Head Coach Alicia MacIntyre…Served as a team captain all four seasons…Compiled over 1,200 kills, 950 digs, 200 blocks and 200 aces across her high school career… Helped program to three district titles…2x Naples Daily News (NDN) Player to Watch…NDN Player of the Year as a senior…FACA 3A Player of the Year as a junior…Private 8 Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore…Private 8 All-Conference First Team selection in 2020…2x NDN All-Area First Team honoree…All-Area Honorable Mention as a freshman…Member of the Rho Kappa Honors society as well as the Math, English and Spanish Honors Societies…Earned High Honor Roll all four years…Played club volleyball with Siesta Key…Also participated in basketball, softball and beach volleyball.
Kaya Monrose (OH, 5-11, Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill)
Four-year member of the Chapel Hill volleyball program under Head Coach Ross Fields…Helped team to the DAC 7 Conference championship in 2021, Big 8 Conference title in 2019 and the AAA North Carolina State championship in 2019…Recorded a career-high kills average (.307) across 26 matches as a sophomore in addition to 37 solo blocks (62 total)…Closed out her career with a .218 kills average while contributing 62 digs, 11 aces, 11 solo blocks (35 total) as a senior…Played club volleyball with Triangle VBC.
Olivia Rabinowitz (S, 5-11, Odessa, FL/Berkeley Preparatory School)
Played four years with the Berkeley Prep volleyball program under coaches Mackenzie Dagastino and Justeen Collson…Served as a team captain as a senior…Tallied almost 2,000 assists across her career including 730 as a senior…Added 56 kills, 190 digs and 52 aces in 2021-22 as she was named to the Florida Athletic Coaches All-Star Team…3x All-Tournament Team selection (Varsity in 2020, Berkeley/Calvary in 2021)…Tabbed as a Varsity Prep Volleyball Honorable Mention in 2018…Played club volleyball with St. Pete VBC…Also participated in beach volleyball as a senior.
Kate LaRocco (OH, 5-10, North Decatur, GA/St. Pius X)
Four-year member of the St. Pius X Catholic HS volleyball program under Head Coach John Frederick…Helped team to the state championship in both 2018 and 2021…Named Max Preps Second Team All-American, Prep Volleyball Honorable Mention All-American and AVCA All-America Watchlist as a senior…Tabbed to the AVCA Phenom List in 2020…2x St. Pius X Award for Best All-Around Player recipient…Named St. Pius X Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Improved as a sophomore and was selected as a 2019 Prep Volleyball Honorable Mention…Selected as the Max Preps Player of the Match on seven different occasions…Played club volleyball with TK Volleyball…Named to the President's List as a senior …Nominated as a Delegate representing the state of Georgia at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, MA in the summer of 2020…Invited to represent St. Pius X Catholic at the 2020 National Student Leadership Conference.
Caroline Coyle (DS/L, 5-3, College Station, TX/College Station)
Competed four years with the College Station volleyball program, serving as co-captain her senior season…Played under Head Coach Kacie Street…Helped program to undefeated seasons and 19-5A District Championships in 2019 and 2021…Back-to-back 5A Regional Finalists in 2020 and 2021…5A Regional Semifinalist in 2019…Selected to the 19-5A All-District Second Team and was a THSCA Academic All-State First Team and TGCA Academic All-State pick as a senior…3x GHVCA All-State Academic Team and 19-5A Academic All-District Team selection…2x TAVC All-State Academic Team…2x All-Brazos Valley Academic Team…Played club volleyball with Houston Skyline…National Merit Commended in 2021…2022 CSISD Senior Hall of Fame and KBTX Classroom Champion…Earned All A Honor Roll all four years.
Montana Jackson (MH, 5-10, Brunswick, GA/Glynn Academy)
Played three seasons on the Glynn Academy varsity volleyball program under the coaching staff of Brooke Thomas, Mallorie Trautz and Brad Overly…Helped team the 2018 regional championship…2021-22 Coastal Georgia All-Area Volleyball MVP…GHSA 6A Region 2 2021 Offensive Player of the Year…2021 All-Region First Team selection…Glynn Academy Volleyball Senior of the Year…Played club volleyball with Jacksonville Juniors…Also participated in varsity golf.
Leneia Niko (RS, 5-10, Vista, CA/Vista)
Played four years with the Vista volleyball team, acting as a team captain for her junior and senior seasons…Played under Head Coach Julie Kaiser…2x CIF All-League First Team selection as a junior and senior…Earned PVL Special Recognition in 2021…Named the Breakout Player of the Year and Vista High School Student of the Year as a freshman…3x AVCA Academic Team Award recipient…Played club with So Cal Volleyball.
Gabriella Oaks (DS/L, 5-4, San Mateo, CA/Aragon)
Competed in three seasons with the Aragon volleyball program under coaches Kelsey Stiles and Annette Trimble…Served as a team captain during her senior campaign…Helped team capture the Division 2 CCS championship in both 2018 and 2019…Played club volleyball with Vision VBC.
Maggie Regan (MH/RS, 6-3, Medway, MA/Medway)
Four-year member of the Medway volleyball program under Head Coach Gary Patch…Served as a team captain for three seasons…Helped team win the sectional title in 2021…2x Tri-Valley League MVP and Medway Team MVP as a junior and senior…2x Tri-Valley League All-Star selection as a freshman and sophomore…Earned Academic Honors all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior…Played club volleyball with Smash VBC…Also participated in basketball.
Sophie Zerrouki (MH, 6-0, Mahomet, IL/Mahomet-Seymour)
Four-year member of the Mahomet-Seymour volleyball program under Head Coach Stan Bergman…Helped team to three straight Apollo Conference championships as well as a regional title during her sophomore season…Named the Offensive Player of the Year and Block Leader of the Year as a senior…Sportsmanship Award recipient as a sophomore…AAU Academic All-American…Played club with Illini Elite VBC…Commendation for the Global Seal of Biliteracy…Member of the Spanish Honor Society…Earned High Honor Roll.