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The University of Utah Athletics
Volleyball Recruiting Class Tabbed No. 11 by PrepVolleyball.com
5/25/2017 1:51 PM | Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
2017 incoming class includes seven high school seniors and one junior college transfer
SALT LAKE CITY – The 2017 Utah volleyball program has registered its highest recruiting class ranking in more than 10 years, as the 2017 incoming class has been ranked No. 11 overall by PrepVolleyball.com.
The 2017 class features a total of eight newcomers, which includes seven incoming freshmen and one junior college transfer. Lauga Gauta (Garden Grove, Calif.) transfers in from Northwest College (Wyo.), while Utah's incoming freshman class includes – Kristen Abels (Chula Vista, Calif.), Dani Barton (Sandy, Utah), Phoebe Grace (Laie, Hawaii), Kenzie Koerber (Chino Hills, Calif.), Camryn Machado (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.), Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Alexa Van Komen (El Dorado Hills, Calif.).
"This class is strong in both talent and numbers," said Utah head coach Beth Launiere. "We believe they will have a great impact on the Utah volleyball program throughout their careers. We are excited to have these players in our program and cannot wait to start working with them."
Utah's No. 11 overall ranking is the first top-30 ranking since 2011 (No. 20) and it matches the highest ranking ever in school history. Utah's recruiting class of 2005, which included Lori Baird, Shannon Krug, Kathryn Lovell-Haynie and Airal Salvo, was also ranked No. 11 overall.
Utah also registered top-30 recruiting classes back in 2004 (No. 28) and 2006 (No. 27).
Utah's recruiting class also ranked among the best in the Pac-12. The 2017 incoming class ranked higher than Arizona (No. 12), California (No. 15), USC (No. 16), Oregon State (No. 19), Stanford (HM), Washington (HM) and Washington State (HM).
"I would like acknowledge the work of both my staff and our current players for the work they put into the recruiting process," said Launiere. "Recruiting is the pipeline of the program and everyone involved is doing their part to continue the great tradition of Utah volleyball."
For a complete list of the PrepVolleyball.com top-30 recruiting classes of 2017 and a look at Utah's profile, click here.
The 2017 class features a total of eight newcomers, which includes seven incoming freshmen and one junior college transfer. Lauga Gauta (Garden Grove, Calif.) transfers in from Northwest College (Wyo.), while Utah's incoming freshman class includes – Kristen Abels (Chula Vista, Calif.), Dani Barton (Sandy, Utah), Phoebe Grace (Laie, Hawaii), Kenzie Koerber (Chino Hills, Calif.), Camryn Machado (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.), Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Alexa Van Komen (El Dorado Hills, Calif.).
"This class is strong in both talent and numbers," said Utah head coach Beth Launiere. "We believe they will have a great impact on the Utah volleyball program throughout their careers. We are excited to have these players in our program and cannot wait to start working with them."
Utah's No. 11 overall ranking is the first top-30 ranking since 2011 (No. 20) and it matches the highest ranking ever in school history. Utah's recruiting class of 2005, which included Lori Baird, Shannon Krug, Kathryn Lovell-Haynie and Airal Salvo, was also ranked No. 11 overall.
Utah also registered top-30 recruiting classes back in 2004 (No. 28) and 2006 (No. 27).
Utah's recruiting class also ranked among the best in the Pac-12. The 2017 incoming class ranked higher than Arizona (No. 12), California (No. 15), USC (No. 16), Oregon State (No. 19), Stanford (HM), Washington (HM) and Washington State (HM).
"I would like acknowledge the work of both my staff and our current players for the work they put into the recruiting process," said Launiere. "Recruiting is the pipeline of the program and everyone involved is doing their part to continue the great tradition of Utah volleyball."
For a complete list of the PrepVolleyball.com top-30 recruiting classes of 2017 and a look at Utah's profile, click here.
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