DAVIS ANNOUNCES TWO ADDITIONS TO WILDCATS' ROSTER
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern volleyball head coach Shane Davis has announced a pair of roster additions as Leilani Dodson and Ariel Amaya will join the Wildcats prior to the 2021 fall season.
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LEILANI DODSON | LA GRANGE, ILL. | NAZARETH ACADEMY | BYU | MIDDLE BLOCKER
Played 2021 spring season at BYU … Helped the Cougars to a 17-2 season and Sweet 16 appearance … Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season … Two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree at Nazareth … Named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33.
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DAVIS ON DODSON…
We are ecstatic to have Leilani join our Wildcat family. She possesses a wealth of experience and talent, in addition to being a high-character individual on and off the court. It's great to bring this Chicagoland native back home after she had a phenomenal first-year collegiate campaign.
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ARIEL AMAYA | PLAINFIELD, ILL. | PLAINFIELD NORTH | OUTSIDE HITTER
Four-year letterwinner at Plainfield North … Helped the Tigers capture a regional championship in 2019 … Played club for Sports Performance 18 Elite and won Open AAU National Championships from 2017-19 … Member of Sports Performance 18 Elite that earned a bronze finish at the 2019 18 Open … Club team captain … Two-time AAU Academic All-American … Father, Ashraf Amaya, is a retired professional basketball player – won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 1998 FIBA World Championships.
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DAVIS ON AMAYA…
We are thrilled to welcome Ariel Amaya to our Northwestern volleyball family. We have been impressed with Ariels' commitment, leadership, and integrity. She is a program captain for her club and we are excited for her work ethic to add to our culture. Ariel's physicality and versatility will be a great asset in our gym and we can't wait for her to be on campus.Â
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern volleyball head coach Shane Davis has announced a pair of roster additions as Leilani Dodson and Ariel Amaya will join the Wildcats prior to the 2021 fall season.
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LEILANI DODSON | LA GRANGE, ILL. | NAZARETH ACADEMY | BYU | MIDDLE BLOCKER
Played 2021 spring season at BYU … Helped the Cougars to a 17-2 season and Sweet 16 appearance … Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team after racking up 104 kills, 41 blocks, 20 digs and 14 aces in the regular season … Two-time all-conference selection and News-Gazette All-State first team honoree at Nazareth … Named to VolleyballMag.com's 'Fab 50' and 'Underclassmen to Watch' in high school … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace No. 33.
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DAVIS ON DODSON…
We are ecstatic to have Leilani join our Wildcat family. She possesses a wealth of experience and talent, in addition to being a high-character individual on and off the court. It's great to bring this Chicagoland native back home after she had a phenomenal first-year collegiate campaign.
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ARIEL AMAYA | PLAINFIELD, ILL. | PLAINFIELD NORTH | OUTSIDE HITTER
Four-year letterwinner at Plainfield North … Helped the Tigers capture a regional championship in 2019 … Played club for Sports Performance 18 Elite and won Open AAU National Championships from 2017-19 … Member of Sports Performance 18 Elite that earned a bronze finish at the 2019 18 Open … Club team captain … Two-time AAU Academic All-American … Father, Ashraf Amaya, is a retired professional basketball player – won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 1998 FIBA World Championships.
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DAVIS ON AMAYA…
We are thrilled to welcome Ariel Amaya to our Northwestern volleyball family. We have been impressed with Ariels' commitment, leadership, and integrity. She is a program captain for her club and we are excited for her work ethic to add to our culture. Ariel's physicality and versatility will be a great asset in our gym and we can't wait for her to be on campus.Â
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