Northwestern University Athletics
Class of 2022 Ranked 18th-Best by PrepVolleyball.com
5/21/2018 10:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern volleyball's incoming recruiting class was tabbed the 18th-best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com.
"Solid recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful program," said Head Coach Shane Davis. "It is always promising to see our talented incoming players get this kind of national attention, and we're looking forward to their impact on our gym come this fall."
NU's recruiting class ranking is up four slots from last year, when the seven-member Class of 2021 was lauded as the 22nd-best in the nation. The Wildcats are also up two spots among Big Ten teams.
The recruiting class is comprised of six high-caliber student-athletes: Abryanna Cannon (Novi, Mich./Novi), Ella Grbac (Cleveland, Ohio/Gilmour), Tatyana Hardwick (Sterling Heights, Mich./Sterling Heights), Michelle Lee (Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), Hanna Lesiak (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East), and Kiara McNulty (Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines).
Four of the six future 'Cats were ranked among the top seniors in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com, including Cannon (78th), Lesiak (88th), Grbac (Top-250), and McNulty (Top-250).
The Class of 2022, only the second cohort recruited in full by the coaching staff led by Davis, is the highest-ranked for Northwestern since the 18th-ranked Class of 2018, comprised of Taylor Tashima, Symone Abbott, Gabrielle Hazen, and Katie Kniep.
"Solid recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful program," said Head Coach Shane Davis. "It is always promising to see our talented incoming players get this kind of national attention, and we're looking forward to their impact on our gym come this fall."
NU's recruiting class ranking is up four slots from last year, when the seven-member Class of 2021 was lauded as the 22nd-best in the nation. The Wildcats are also up two spots among Big Ten teams.
The recruiting class is comprised of six high-caliber student-athletes: Abryanna Cannon (Novi, Mich./Novi), Ella Grbac (Cleveland, Ohio/Gilmour), Tatyana Hardwick (Sterling Heights, Mich./Sterling Heights), Michelle Lee (Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), Hanna Lesiak (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East), and Kiara McNulty (Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines).
Four of the six future 'Cats were ranked among the top seniors in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com, including Cannon (78th), Lesiak (88th), Grbac (Top-250), and McNulty (Top-250).
The Class of 2022, only the second cohort recruited in full by the coaching staff led by Davis, is the highest-ranked for Northwestern since the 18th-ranked Class of 2018, comprised of Taylor Tashima, Symone Abbott, Gabrielle Hazen, and Katie Kniep.
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