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AUBURN, Alabama – Head Coach Brent Crouch announced on Wednesday the addition of five student-athletes during the fall signing period who will join the program for Auburn’s 2022 volleyball season.
Outside hitter Akasha Anderson, libero Sarah Morton, outside hitters / right side Madison Scheer and Bel Zimmerman and center blocker Kendal Kemp will join the Tigers after an award-winning training career. Kemp will register early and join the Tigers for the spring semester.
“It’s a course that makes a difference,†Crouch said. “I expect Auburn’s volleyball to reach unprecedented heights as this group grows and matures. Hard workers with high character, they will be present on campus and in the SEC.”
AKASHA ANDERSON
Hometown: Reston, Virginia.
High school: Herndon High School
Club: Virginie Elite
Position: Outside hitter
Height: 6-3
Strong points: Named team captain for the 2021 season… multiple selection of the All-District team… selected on PrepVolleyball.com’s FROSH 59 list… North D region player of the year… Liberty Conference District Class 6 year 2021… played for Virginia Elite club team since 2016… JVA National Team Selection 2021… named to JVA Ultra Ankle Watchlist in 2021 and 2020… Nominated Under Armor All -America in 2021… Classic Star Search Sunshine Volleyball 2021… selected in the AVCA Phenomena List 2020… named in the PrepVolleyball of 2020 Watch List… 2019 Capitol Hill Class Star Search… ranked in the AVCA Phenomena List 2018… member of list 2018 PrepVolleyball.com FROSH 59… Winner of 2018 and 2017 Team Excellence Award… selected for USAV 2020 High Performance Program… nominated for 2019 and 2018 USAV Girls Select A1 Program… played at World Championships of HP in 2018 and 2019… selected for 2017 USAV Girls Future Select National Training Program… Winner of the award for academic excellence… member of the Nat ional Honor Society… member for four years on the academic and sports honor rolls… received the Virginia Board of Education seal for excellence in civic education.
Crouch on Anderson: “Akasha Anderson is a six-rotation outside hitter who can do it all. Gifted athlete with a heavy arm, Akasha will be a scoring machine on the left
, out of the back row and with blocks of tricks and aces. Best of all, she spends so much time uplifting her teammates with her support and positivity that she scores points. “
KENDAL KEMP
Hometown: Eagan, Minnesota.
High school: Eagan High School
Club: Northern Lights
Position: Middle blocker
Height: 6-6
Strong points: Named fourth rookie and best mid-tackle in the State of Minnesota by PrepDig.com… All-Region AVCA High School Team Selection 2021… Pioneer Press 2021 Co-Player of the Year… tabbed Southern Suburb Conference Honorable Mention … Southern Suburb Conference All -The conference winner… selected as an honorable mention of all states… won the Mississippi 8 All-Conference Award and an All-Academic Award winner while competing for Rogers High School.
Crouch on Kemp: “Kendal Kemp is an intermediate blocker who I think will eventually break blocking records Tatum shipes has set this season. At 6-6 with an attitude on the net, expect to see her stop her opponents’ quick attacks and be able to read and touch attacks all over the net. Kendal arrives early this spring and that extra time will see him achieve early success this fall. “
SARAH MORTON
Hometown: Munster, Ind.
High school: Munster High School
Club: Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy
Position: Libero
Height: 5-7
Strong points: Ranked # 84 nationwide… Selected 2021 AVCA High School Region Overall Team… 2021 District First Overall Team… Named University Libero, representing northern Indiana, 2018 North vs South tournament… 2018 All- Conference Team Selection… nominated for 2019 and 2021 Under Armor Phenom lists… placed on Indiana 2021 Senior Watchlist… a 2020 Junior and District All-Star … Honored as a 2020 game changer… selected as 2020 MVP… won 2020 North Honors to the region’s first team… Member of the 2020 States second team… member of the 2020 AVCA phenomena list… a led Munster High School to their first regional championship of 2020 and their first state tournament appearance… helped Munster to the semi-finals of the 2020 State Championships as the team ultimately finished second… named Darling Dandy 2020 by PrepVolleyball… participated in the entry block 2019 Winter USAV National Youth Senior at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center… a member of the 2019 USAV HP Select A1 National Training Team… St. Louis 15-Open All-Team Tournament Selection… medalist 2021 USAV GJNC silver in the national division… undefeated 2019 JVA Summerfest champions in the 15-Open division… a member of Best Buddies and ASL club.
Crouch on Morton: Sarah Morton was the first to verbally engage in this class and set the tone from the start as a leader in word and deed. From the start, Sarah aligned with our vision for what will become of the Auburn volleyball, and I have no doubts she’ll lead it all She’s already an elite in all the important skills Liberos need to develop – receiving serve, ground defense, out-of-system setup and serve – and I expect that she is in the field to install us immediately with excellent first contacts. “
MADISON CHEER
Hometown: Eureka, Mo.
High school: Eureka High School
Club: Rock wood thunder
Position: Outside hitter / right side
Height: 6-1
Strong points: A two-time All-District First Team Selection… also won All-District Second Team honors in their career… Year… made on the AVCA All-American Watchlist and Top 150 in Prep Volleyball… Selection of the 2021 AVCA High School All-Region team… selected in the Under Armor All-American camp.
Crouch on Scheer: “Madison will be an elite blocker in the SEC with her size, strength and leap. Her other gifts include a ‘motor’ that never stops – constantly bringing effort, intensity and energy into every play and an ability to transition and to be available offensively in each game. She reminds me of our current opposite Liz reich in that regard, which has been our best transition point scorer this year. With a sunny disposition, Madison will be a great addition to an already positive team vibe. ”
BEL ZIMMERMAN
Hometown: Freedom, Mo.
High school: Liberty North High School
Club: Volleyball Club North
Position: Outside hitter / right side
Height: 6-2
Strong points: Ranked # 1 on the right side of the state of Missouri… also ranked # 2 in the overall rookie of the 2022 Missouri class… All-Region AVCA High School Team Selection 2021… has registered over 1,000 victories in prep career… won first team All State, Conference and District Honors… set Liberty North game record for kills and serving aces as well as the school’s record for kills in a season… MOKAN Tournament All-Star Team Selection… ranked among AVCA All- US Watchlist… earned Honorable Mention All-American honors from AVCA as a junior… ranked among the top 25 athletes in volleyball KC Metro… also competes in gymnastics and high jump… State selection… member of the National Honorary Society, of the National Honor Society espa gnole, Females Empowered and DECA.
Crouch on Zimmerman: “Bel can score points at the bowling. She has a great arm and a great reach, especially on the right side where she plays most of the time with her club team. Her ability to attack the line is special. an ability that players usually only develop much later in their careers, if ever, and I would expect her to develop quickly as she learns our offensive and defensive systems.
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