Volleyball: WVU Inks Three for 2005
November 22, 2004 02:36 PM | General
November 22, 2004
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| Hammersmith |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University volleyball coach Veronica Hammersmith announced today the signing of three recruits during the early signing period for the 2005 season.
Those athletes giving West Virginia signatures are Delaney “Delie” Marsonek of Lutz, Fla., Lisa Hough of Venice, Fla., and Tammy Wolf of Lakeland, Fla.
Marsonek, a 6-1 middle blocker, is an offensive threat that served as team captain for coach Doug Chinchar at the Academy of the Holy Names. She was a member of the Sand Spurs volleyball club and recently competed in Florida’s junior Olympics. Delaney’s brother, Sam, is a right-handed middle reliever in the New York Yankees organization.
“Delaney rips the ball like no one I’ve ever seen,” assistant coach Jason Oliver says. “She’s one of those kids that can really dominate a match. She is one of the most physical players at the net that I’ve ever recruited.”
Hough, a 6-foot outside hitter, was a member of the Florida AAU all-star team that recently won the AAU national championship. She served as team captain for coach Brian Wheatley at Venice High where her team was the 5-A state runner-up and finished with a 29-3 record. Hough, an academic standout, is vice president of the National Honor Society at Venice High and boasts a 4.78 weighted GPA as the top student in her class.
“Lisa is a quality competitor,” Oliver says. “She’s has the potential to be a great player at this level. She is the quintessential leader who could very well be our team leader in two years.”
Wolf, a 6-1 middle blocker, was a three-sport star at Lake Gibson High where she participated in volleyball, diving and gymnastics. She was a two-year all-county selection for coach Joya Teeter at Lake Gibson High. This past year, Wolf was among the county leaders in kills (223), blocks (96) and aces (56). She was also a two-year member of the Tampa Sandspurs club team.
“Tammy has the perfect build for a college volleyball player,” Oliver says. “As a gymnast, she has tremendous agility and she combines that with an uncanny ability to bring the heat. She has only been playing the game for four years and has picked it up incredibly fast which gives us a lot of hope for her future development.”
Overall, West Virginia was able to recruit the size, strength and physical play at the net that it needed to replace all-BIG EAST performer Alison Zemanski. In the process, the Mountaineers were also able to garner more depth at the outside hitter position.
“To get these three girls is exactly what we needed for next year,” Oliver says. “We were able to fill all of our voids and we added some depth in the process. These girls are great athletes and great people. They understand that West Virginia is the place for them and they are going to love every minute here.”
