COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Defending Ohio Valley Conference
volleyball champion Tennessee Tech has added three more signees to
its 2009 roster, head coach John Blair announced this week.
The three newest Golden Eagle signees are Heather Asplund from
Winnebago (Ill.) High School, Katrina Dvorken of Ridgewood (N.J.)
High School, and Kelsey Gray from Newark (Ohio) High School.
A week ago, Blair and softball coach Tory Acheson jointly
announced the signing of Stacey Butts from Greenfield, Wis., who
will compete in both sports for the Golden Eagles.
“These women will come in and make an immediate impact on
the team,” Blair said. “They have many years of playing
experience that will make the transition from high school to
college easier.
“This is a solid class, and we’ve filled the holes we
needed to fill,” Blair said.
A 6-foot outside hitter, Heather Asplund is the
sister of recent Tech standout Jessica Asplund, and the daughter of
Wayne and Debbie Asplund. She plans to study psychology.
A three-year starter for coach Brian Lunden at Winnebago High
School, she was a unanimous pick for all-conference honors in her
freshman, junior and senior seasons, and earned all-state selection
as a junior.
As a senior, she collected 275 kills, 257 digs, 52 aces and a
hitting percentage at .428. During her career, she served up 113
aces and had more than 500 kills and 500 assists.
“Heather is an outside hitter with a very strong skill
set,” said Blair. “She’s very efficient and a
powerful attacker. She should catch up to the speed of the college
game quickly and make an early contribution.”
Katrina Dvorken is a 6-foot-3 middle blocker out
of Ridgewood High School who plans to major in health sciences. She
is the daughter of Greg and Josie Dvorken, who both competed in
athletics in college.
She was a three-year starter for her high school team, serving as
team captain her final two years. Among the highlights of her club
career with Team Digs, she helped with the GEVA Regional
Championship and participated in the U.S. Junior Olympic
Championships.
“We first saw Katrina with her club team in one of the
national qualifiers,” Blair said. “We liked her size
and her aggressiveness. She has good basic mechanics, and we really
feel she has a huge ‘upside’ and a chance to become an
outstanding player on a regional level.
“She came for a visit and fell in love with Tennessee
Tech,” he said. “She’s a strong blocker and she
will shore up our defense at the net. She can be an immediate
presence with her net play.”
A four-year starter for coach Ruth Sunkle at Newark High School,
Kelsey Gray earned several awards as a middle
blocker. The daughter of Raymond Gray and Deidre Walter, she plans
to major in business. A member of the All-Ohio Capital Conference
team four years in a row, the 6-foot-2 Gray was named team’s
Most Valuable Player during her junior and senior seasons.
“We also saw Kelsey with her club team, the Central Ohio
Volleyball Club, at a National Qualifier, “ Blair said.
“We’ve had several players from that team, such as Anne
Morrow, and we know they get excellent coaching and will come to
Tech with solid fundamentals. Kelsey is an excellent student and
she should be an immediate presence, both on offense and on defense
at the net.”
June 20, 2010
Volleyball coach John Blair announces 2010 schedule
May 5, 2010
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November 30, 2009
Golden Eagle volleyball signs Allison May
November 19, 2009
Teresa Craig named as one of six OVC Scholar-Athletes
November 19, 2009
Golden Eagles fall to Murray State in OVC Quarterfinals
November 18, 2009
Meffert, Kenline and Gray receive honors from OVC
November 18, 2009
Golden Eagle volleyball readies to defend OVC championship this weekend
November 14, 2009
Tech falls at EKU in finale; Heads to OVC Tourney as No. 5 seed
November 12, 2009
Golden Eagles wrap up regular season with two on the road
November 9, 2009
Kenline earns second OVC Defensive Player of the Week honor
November 7, 2009
Golden Eagles fight until the end, fall short on Senior Day
November 6, 2009
Craig earns second career Academic All-District honor
November 6, 2009
Tech sinks Tennessee State on Dig Pink Night
November 5, 2009
Senior Day highlights final Golden Eagle homestand of the season
October 28, 2009
Tech to square off against OVC-leading Jacksonville State
October 24, 2009
Tech rebounds against UT Martin, captures 3-1 win
October 23, 2009
Murray State stops Golden Eagle winning streak
October 22, 2009
Tech seeks to extend five-match winning streak
October 17, 2009
Golden Eagles take down Morehead State, 3-1
October 16, 2009
Golden Eagles capture fourth straight win, sweep EKU
October 15, 2009
Tech looks to extend its winning streak at home this weekend
October 9, 2009
Golden Eagles defeat Eastern Illinois in four sets
October 8, 2009
Golden Eagle volleyball set for two OVC rematches
October 3, 2009
Balanced attack leads Tech past Tennessee State
October 2, 2009
Tech falls on the road at Austin Peay
October 1, 2009
Tech plays a pair against in-state opponents
September 26, 2009
Peddicord leads the Golden Eagles to victory against Murray State
September 25, 2009
Volleyball cruises to a sweep of UT Martin
September 24, 2009
The Capital Sports Report features Kenline, Lindgren
September 22, 2009
Golden Eagles drop five-setter to visiting Jacksonville State
September 21, 2009
Craig featured on The Capital Sports Report
September 19, 2009
Panthers claw past the Golden Eagles
September 18, 2009
TTU cannot hang on against SEMO in home opener, falls 3-2
September 17, 2009
Golden Eagle volleyball set to open conference play at home
September 14, 2009
Culp honored as OVC Setter of the Week
September 12, 2009
Volleyball burned by the Flames in five, drop four-setter to unbeaten Toledo
September 11, 2009
Tech drops to first match of the Cardinal Classic
September 7, 2009
Kenline named OVC Defensive Player of the Week
September 5, 2009
Golden Eagles wear down the Tribe, pick up first victory of the season
September 5, 2009
TTU halted by Appalachian State
September 3, 2009
Golden Eagles prepare for Appalachian State Invitational
August 30, 2009
Western Kentucky leaves TTU with a winless opening weekend
August 29, 2009
Tech drops first two matches at Lady Vol Classic
August 27, 2009
Volleyball begins 2009 season at Tennessee Lady Vol Invitational
August 10, 2009
Defending champ volleyball team gets 2009 camp underway
June 18, 2009
Tech inks two-sport standout Stacey Butts