Mooney announces 2020 recruiting class
12/4/2019 3:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
ABILENE—Head volleyball coach, Angela Mooney, has announced her 2020 signing class and it looks to be a versatile group of players who can help ACU to continue to elevate the program. The Wildcats had a down season in 2019 and will look to this young talent to help the program grow going forward. The coaching staff is excited to add not only talent, but great students as well who can truly personify what it is to be a student-athlete at ACU. Mooney has seven indoor players coming in as well as one beach player to complete her roster for the 2020-21 year.
"Overall, we are thrilled about how this recruiting class has come together," Mooney explains. "The group as a whole are great players but even more importantly, they are great people and students. Putting together this class was a lengthy process as we really took our time and were very thoughtful about how each and every one of them would and could contribute to our program's future. We had players committed as early as their sophomore years and as late at this past summer. Like the 2019 class, we are once again adding to the physicality of our program with this class and the level of play people will see in Moody will really escalate over the next few seasons. Collectively, this is truly a group of winners."
Emily Van Dyke | OH | Lathrup Village, Mich. / Southfield Christian HS | Michigan Elite
High School:
-Division 4 first team all-state (2018)
-Division 4 all-state tournament team (2018)
-Top cumulative GPA in ninth, 10th, and 11th grade
-Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Club:
-2019 AAU U17 Club National Champion
-2019 AAU National Tournament All Star- U17 Club
-Under Armor All-American Watch List (2019)
-AVCA Phenom Watch List (2019)
Coach Mooney on Van Dyke: "Emily plays for a great club and has played at and found a lot of success throughout her high school career. She is one of very few true, six rotation players who we have been able to bring in as a freshman. She has great control with her first contact but also has the ability to kill the ball. She elevates well and has a great overall understanding for the game."
Braden Bossier | MB | Fairfield, Texas / Fairfield HS | Waco Juniors
High School:
-2017 Super Centex Newcomer of the Year
-2018 Texas Sportswriters Association All-State
-2018 Super Centex
-2018 District MVP
-2019 District MVP
-UIL Prose & Poetry Regional Qualifier 2018
-Third in State Lone Star Writing Contest
-2017 State Band
Club:
-Fifth place at Nationals in Indianapolis
Coach Mooney on Bossier: "Braden is a force and immediately brings size and power to our middle position. She's no doubt one of the most physical players we have brought into the program thus far. She works extremely hard, is very coachable and has a really high ceiling."
Andie Sheppard | L | Midland, Texas / Midland Christian HS | Texas 432 Odessa
-Four-year All-District selection
-District Offensive MVP
-Three-year all-state selection
-Two-year Academic all-state
-Holds school record for double-doubles and triple-doubles
Coach Mooney on Sheppard: "Andie is a very versatile player. In high school, she was able to play pretty much every position on the court. She is dynamic, fast and is really fun to watch compete. We are looking forward to her being able to train and focus on improving her skill set in the libero position as she has never really had the opportunity to focus on one specific position."
Erin Treybig | S | Schulenburg, Texas / Schulenburg HS | Texstar
High School:
-2017 Regional quarterfinalist
-2017 TAVC all-state
-2018 TGCA all-state
-2018 TGCA all-star
-2019 AVCA High School all-region
Club:
-2018 Lone Star Tournament champions (Club division)
Coach Mooney on Treybig: "Erin is one of two setters we are very excited to be bringing into the program next fall. At 6'1, she brings size we have haven't had in the setting position the last few years here at ACU. She is strong, has a great touch, loves the game and we are really looking forward to watching her grow at our level."
Alexis Vaughn | L | Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland HS | Texas Tornados
-TAPPS 5A First team all-district
-TAPPS 5A academic all-state
-MVP 2018-19
-Led team in kills and digs in 2018-19
-National Honor Society 2018-19
Coach Mooney on Vaughn: "Alexis is a firecracker! We originally had her on our list as an outside but being as we are getting more physical at the net we thought she would be best suited at the libero position. She's a great defender and competitor. As she gets more comfortable in the libero position alone, we are going to see some really impressive plays coming from her."
Sarah Nading | S | Austin, Texas / Dripping Springs HS | Austin Performance
High School:
-All-Centex player
-Setter-District MVP
-First team all-district
Club:
-All-tournament team
-National Championship
Coach Mooney on Nading: "Sarah is a very versatile player. She has been on very talented club teams and a part of a very successful high school program. She was on our radar early and stood out as a really great fit for ACU and the future of our program. So much so, she is graduating high school early in December and will join our team this spring. Having her with us this spring is a huge advantage for not only her as a player but our overall program leading into next fall."
Zoe Dalessandri | MB | Phoenix, Ariz. / Northwest Christian HS | Arizona Storm Elite
-First team honorable mention (freshman)
-First team all-region (sophomore)
-All-Academic first team (junior)
-Second team all-conference (junior)
-Top 50 player to watch (2018)
-National Honors Society (2019-20)
-High school team captain (senior)
Coach Mooney on Dalessandri: "Zoe is a defensive force at the net. She has been trained well so far and has great understanding of the entire game. We believe she will thrive in our style of play as she gets comfortable with the collegiate speed of the game. She plays for a nationally recognized club and has found a lot of success with both her high school and club teams."
Morgan Pacione | Beach-Split Blocker | Glendale, Ariz. / Sandra Day O'Connor HS | RPM Sand
-Top four 6A state finish
Coach Mooney on Pacione: "Morgan is a great addition to the sand program. She's a spilt blocker with good size and experience on the sand coming in right out of high school. We are looking forward to having someone with Morgan's experience join our program. She will make an immediate impact as a freshman."
"Overall, we are thrilled about how this recruiting class has come together," Mooney explains. "The group as a whole are great players but even more importantly, they are great people and students. Putting together this class was a lengthy process as we really took our time and were very thoughtful about how each and every one of them would and could contribute to our program's future. We had players committed as early as their sophomore years and as late at this past summer. Like the 2019 class, we are once again adding to the physicality of our program with this class and the level of play people will see in Moody will really escalate over the next few seasons. Collectively, this is truly a group of winners."
Emily Van Dyke | OH | Lathrup Village, Mich. / Southfield Christian HS | Michigan EliteHigh School:
-Division 4 first team all-state (2018)
-Division 4 all-state tournament team (2018)
-Top cumulative GPA in ninth, 10th, and 11th grade
-Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program
Club:
-2019 AAU U17 Club National Champion
-2019 AAU National Tournament All Star- U17 Club
-Under Armor All-American Watch List (2019)
-AVCA Phenom Watch List (2019)
Coach Mooney on Van Dyke: "Emily plays for a great club and has played at and found a lot of success throughout her high school career. She is one of very few true, six rotation players who we have been able to bring in as a freshman. She has great control with her first contact but also has the ability to kill the ball. She elevates well and has a great overall understanding for the game."
Braden Bossier | MB | Fairfield, Texas / Fairfield HS | Waco JuniorsHigh School:
-2017 Super Centex Newcomer of the Year
-2018 Texas Sportswriters Association All-State
-2018 Super Centex
-2018 District MVP
-2019 District MVP
-UIL Prose & Poetry Regional Qualifier 2018
-Third in State Lone Star Writing Contest
-2017 State Band
Club:
-Fifth place at Nationals in Indianapolis
Coach Mooney on Bossier: "Braden is a force and immediately brings size and power to our middle position. She's no doubt one of the most physical players we have brought into the program thus far. She works extremely hard, is very coachable and has a really high ceiling."
Andie Sheppard | L | Midland, Texas / Midland Christian HS | Texas 432 Odessa-Four-year All-District selection
-District Offensive MVP
-Three-year all-state selection
-Two-year Academic all-state
-Holds school record for double-doubles and triple-doubles
Coach Mooney on Sheppard: "Andie is a very versatile player. In high school, she was able to play pretty much every position on the court. She is dynamic, fast and is really fun to watch compete. We are looking forward to her being able to train and focus on improving her skill set in the libero position as she has never really had the opportunity to focus on one specific position."
Erin Treybig | S | Schulenburg, Texas / Schulenburg HS | TexstarHigh School:
-2017 Regional quarterfinalist
-2017 TAVC all-state
-2018 TGCA all-state
-2018 TGCA all-star
-2019 AVCA High School all-region
Club:
-2018 Lone Star Tournament champions (Club division)
Coach Mooney on Treybig: "Erin is one of two setters we are very excited to be bringing into the program next fall. At 6'1, she brings size we have haven't had in the setting position the last few years here at ACU. She is strong, has a great touch, loves the game and we are really looking forward to watching her grow at our level."
Alexis Vaughn | L | Cypress, Texas / Bridgeland HS | Texas Tornados-TAPPS 5A First team all-district
-TAPPS 5A academic all-state
-MVP 2018-19
-Led team in kills and digs in 2018-19
-National Honor Society 2018-19
Coach Mooney on Vaughn: "Alexis is a firecracker! We originally had her on our list as an outside but being as we are getting more physical at the net we thought she would be best suited at the libero position. She's a great defender and competitor. As she gets more comfortable in the libero position alone, we are going to see some really impressive plays coming from her."
Sarah Nading | S | Austin, Texas / Dripping Springs HS | Austin PerformanceHigh School:
-All-Centex player
-Setter-District MVP
-First team all-district
Club:
-All-tournament team
-National Championship
Coach Mooney on Nading: "Sarah is a very versatile player. She has been on very talented club teams and a part of a very successful high school program. She was on our radar early and stood out as a really great fit for ACU and the future of our program. So much so, she is graduating high school early in December and will join our team this spring. Having her with us this spring is a huge advantage for not only her as a player but our overall program leading into next fall."
Zoe Dalessandri | MB | Phoenix, Ariz. / Northwest Christian HS | Arizona Storm Elite-First team honorable mention (freshman)
-First team all-region (sophomore)
-All-Academic first team (junior)
-Second team all-conference (junior)
-Top 50 player to watch (2018)
-National Honors Society (2019-20)
-High school team captain (senior)
Coach Mooney on Dalessandri: "Zoe is a defensive force at the net. She has been trained well so far and has great understanding of the entire game. We believe she will thrive in our style of play as she gets comfortable with the collegiate speed of the game. She plays for a nationally recognized club and has found a lot of success with both her high school and club teams."
Morgan Pacione | Beach-Split Blocker | Glendale, Ariz. / Sandra Day O'Connor HS | RPM Sand-Top four 6A state finish
Coach Mooney on Pacione: "Morgan is a great addition to the sand program. She's a spilt blocker with good size and experience on the sand coming in right out of high school. We are looking forward to having someone with Morgan's experience join our program. She will make an immediate impact as a freshman."
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