SETTERS

LAURA HAWKINS, Trussville, Alabama

• Year of Graduation: 2011
• Hewitt Trussville High School
  
• Birmingham Volleyball Club 172 Travel Team
  
• Height: 5'6"
• Weight: 112 pounds
• GPA: 3.7647
• ACT Score: 26
• Interest of Study: International Business
• Something interesting about Laura: "I am a dedicated player and I love playing!"
• Contact email:  livinit4god06@aol.com
• Laura is currently working on a recruiting video - stay tuned!

CHELSEA DESMOND, Long Beach, California

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Long Beach Polytechnic High School
• Club X Travel Team
• Height: 5'7"
• Weight: 140 pounds
• GPA: 3.83
• SAT Score: 1700
• Interest of Study: Biology; Pre-Med
• Something interesting about Chelsea: "My knowledge of the game and my intelligence on the court makes up for the fact that I am not 6 ft tall."
• Chelsea's "dream" school is UC Irvine because of the academics and the proximity to her home.  Her main goal is to choose a school for academic reasons and one that provides a quality education in her major.
• Chelsea is willing to play other positions, such as Libero, in order to play volleyball at a higher level.  
• Contact email: desfam2@verizon.net

LAUREN ANDERSON, Lakeland, Florida

• Year of Graduation: 2011
• Lakeland Senior High School
• Tampa United 17-1 Travel Team
• Height: 5'8"
• Weight: 139
• Approach: 9'1"
• Current GPA: 4.35
• Prepvolleyball.com Frosh 59 list in 2007; Soph 79-Honorable Mention Elite (top 180) in 2008; named to All County first team in 2008; named MaxPreps Player of the Week for Florida the week of Sept. 16, 2009.
• Academic Interest: Science, business
• View Lauren here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0L29LJ842c
• Contact email: andersenlauren6@gmail.com
  

MIDDLE HITTERS

BROOKE REDMON, Warrenton, Virginia  RECRUITED - SIGNED EARLY WITH DI SCHOOL! 

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Kettle Run High School
• USAV Fauquier 18's Travel Team
• Height: 6'1"
• Weight: 148 pounds
• Approach: 9'9"
• Current GPA: 2.8
• Awarded 1st Team All-District 2008-09
• Contact email: bballr5@msn.com

GABRIELLA LUTJEN, Smithtown New York  RECRUITED!!!!!

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Smithtown High School West
• The Island Volleyball Academy 18's Travel Team
• Current GPA: 3.7
• SAT: 1780
• ACT: 27
• Height: 6'1''
• Weight: 150 pounds
• Approach: 9'10''
• Academic Interest: Criminal Justice and Forensic Science
• Something interesting about Gabriella: "I competed in the USA High Performance A2 program for the past 2 years and won the Performance Championships in 2008.  I also was in contention for the Youth National Team this past year."
• Contact email: gabriellalutjen@aol.com

LIBEROS

TIFFANY "TIFF" SMATHERS, Clarion Pennsylvania

• Year of Graduation: 2011
• Clarion AHS
• Clover Grove City Travel Team, Clarion Pennsylvania
• Current GPA: 3.0
• Height: 5'2''
• Weight: 115
• Academic Interest: Sports Management or Physical Education
• Pennsylvania All State Team, 1^st team KSAC, 1^st team PA District 9, 2009 St. Francis Tournament Team
• Something interesting about Tiff: I'm a hard worker, love competition, am a team player. 
• Contact email: tiff8-4vball@hotmail.com

SAMANTHA "Sam" SALVI, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Carmel Catholic High School, Mundelein Illinois
• Sky High Crystal Libertyville Travel Team
• Current GPA: 3.1
• ACT: 19
• Height: 5'5''
• Weight: 127 pounds
• Approach: 8'9''
• Something interesting about Samantha in her own words: "daily herald "player to watch" in fall '09, most valuable corsair ,'09 math award... I am a great writer (in upper 20% on essay part of ACT-but thats not part of the score,)"
• Academic Interest: Prelaw
• Contact email: bcakes300@aol.com
• View Highlights of Sam at http://tinyurl.com/ldp9l4
  

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana, California
• Current GPA: 3.5
• Height: 5'1''
• Weight: 98 pounds
• Something interesting about Raquel in her own words: "I always give more than I need to. I try my hardest and I wont give up during a game. I am outgoing and I'm always up for a coach on one pepper. I'm easy to get along with and would love to play on a team with hard working teammates."
• Academic Interest: Biomedical Sciences interested in attending a tech school.
• Contact email: rraquel551@hotmail.com

KRISTINA PELACCIO, Verplanck, New York

• Year of Graduation: 2010
• Hendrick Hudson High School
• Downstate Athletic Travel Team
• Current GPA: 3.3
• SAT: 1530
• Height: 5'4''
• Weight: 111 pounds
• Approach: 8'3''
• Something interesting about Kristina in her own words: "I don't like ice cream."
• Academic Interest: Education
• Contact email: daros24@optonline.net