Newly appointed Emory University Volleyball Head Coach Brianna Jones has announced the incoming recruiting class that will join the Eagles program for the upcoming 2023-24 academic school year.
Emory Volleyball is set to welcome an incoming group of eight players to the roster following the Eagles' 22-7 campaign in 2022, which included the team's tenth UAA championship and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
"We could not be more excited about this incoming class," said Coach Jones. "This class is filled with amazing volleyball knowledge and talent. This is such a fun group that will add such a high level of play."
Jillian Massenat (L/DS, 5-8, Oakland, CA/Bishop O'Dowd)
Competed on the Bishop O'Dowd High School volleyball team for four years… Served as the captain for the volleyball team during her senior season… 2019-22 League Champions… 2022-23 California Best Seniors Volleyball Players in California… 2023 PrepVolleyball Watchlist… 2022-23 All-League First Team… 2021 AAU Academic All-American Award Recipient… 2019-23 Academic Honor Roll… 2019-21 CSF Member… 2022-23 National Honor Society member… 2022-23 Student-Athlete Leadership Team… Lead Presenter/Speaker at School Pep Rallies and School Presentations for 1,200 students… Coordinated Admission Events for SALT… Pre-Med Club… Math Club… 2021-23 Jack and Jill of America Teen Executive Board… Over 100 hours of Volunteer Work at a variety of organizations within the last four years… Plans to major in Biology with a Molecular Biology/Biotechnology Track.
Bekah Hong (DS/L, 5-5, La Canada Flintridge, CA/Pasadena Polytechnic)
Four-time member of the Pasadena Polytechnic High School varsity volleyball team… Two-time All-League Second Team… Two-time Poly Invitational All-Tournament Team… Two-time Prep League Champion… Two-time CIF-SS Semi-Finalist… Founder of the Stargazing Club… Asian-American Alliance Club… Sports Management Club… Member of Senior Class Cabinet… Member of Student-Athlete Leadership Council… Plans to major in Business-Marketing.
Sophia Luo (RS/OH, 6-0, Austin, TX/Westlake)
Competed on the Westlake High School varsity volleyball team for four years… Served as the co-captain of the Westlake volleyball team… AVCA All-Region Team… AVCA All-District 26-6A First Team… 2022 Varsity Volleyball Academic All-District… AVCA All-America Girl's High School… National Art Society… Club Volleyball.
AK Daugherty (OH/DS, 5-11, Savannah, GA/Savannah Arts Academy)
Competed on the Savannah Arts Academy varsity volleyball team for the duration of her high school career… Served as the captain of the Savannah Arts Academy volleyball team… 2022 Prep Volleyball Academic All-American… 2023 top hitting percentage in the region… 2021 GVCA All-State Team… 2020 MVP Savannah Arts Academy Varsity Team… 2020 3A Region Player of the Year… 2020 First Team All-Region… 2019 Second Team All-City… 2022-23 Varsity Team Final Four… 2021-22 Elite Eight… National Honor Society… Beta Club… Ronald McDonald House Teen Board… Founded Savannah Arts Academy Outreach Program… Album Club… Spear Club… Volunteer at Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary… Volunteer actor with Savannah Children's Theater.
Sage Duggal (S, 5-6, Leesburg, VA/Riverside)
Competed on the Riverside High School volleyball team… Coaches Award… District Champions… Secretary of the Medical Club… President of the Environmental Club… Officer of the Science National Honor Society… National Honor Society… Plans to major in Biology.
Colby Feldman (MB, 6-1, Norfolk, VA/Norfolk)
Competed on the Norfolk Collegiate School varsity volleyball team for all four years of high school… Served as the team captain of the Norfolk varsity volleyball team… Awarded the 2022 Volleyball MVP… 2022 TCIS First Team All-Conference… Recorded over 700 career kills… Head Organizer of the first Dig Pink Fundraiser… President of St. Baldrick's Club for Childhood Cancer Research… President of the Mental Awareness Club… Senior representative for the Student Government Association… Spanish Club… Future Medical Leaders Club… Spanish Tutor… Chorus member… National Honors Society… Plans to major in Environmental Science or Public Health and minor in Spanish.
Gabija Staniskis (OS/RS, 6-0, Hinsdale, IL/Benet Academy)
Competed on the Benet Academy volleyball team… Served as the varsity team captain of the Benet Academy volleyball team in 2022… IVCA 2022 Academic All-State… 2022 All-Conference… 2022 Illinois Prep Volleyball All-State Special Mention… 2022 Suburban Life, Naperville Sun, and Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention… Illinois Class 4A 2022 State Runner-Up… 2022 AAU 17 Club National Champions… 2022 AAU 17 Club MVP… Lithuanian Catholic Youth Camp Counselor… Lithuanian Dance… Plans to major in Human Health and Economics.
Isabella Villanueva (OH/DS, 5-7, San Antonio, TX/Young Women's Leadership Academy)
Competed on the Young Women's Leadership Academy volleyball team… Served as the YWLA volleyball captain… Also competed on the YWLA track & field team… Volleyball Offensive MVP… Volleyball First-Team All-Area… Volleyball First Team All-District… Two-time YWLA volleyball Bi-District Champions… President of Crafts for Charity… Secretary of Class Government… National Honors Society… Transportation You Club… Zoo Teen Volunteer… YWLA 6th Grade Leadership Camp… YWLA Volleyball Clinic/Tournament… Plans to major in Biology.