Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Volleyball Inks Best Signing Class in Program History
11/10/2021 1:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Head coach Shane Davis announced the addition of Sienna Noordermeer, Kathryn Randorf, Averie Hernandez, and Kennedy Hill to the Northwestern Volleyball program as a part of National Signing Day. The incoming Class of 2022 is ranked 7th by PrepVolleyball.com, marking the top-rated class in program history.
"I am thrilled to welcome these four incredible student-athletes and their families to Northwestern Volleyball," said Davis. "The class of 2022 is a historic class for our program. Sienna, Kathryn, Averie and Kennedy will undoubtedly be leaders in the classroom and the community while contributing to the momentum of our program,"
Sienna Noordermeer joins Northwestern from Los Angeles, Calif. and Village Christian High School, where she led her team to a conference championship in 2021. Noordermeer has garnered a number of individual awards in her high school career, including being named to the 2021 AVCA All-American Best and Brightest First Team.
Ohio's 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year Kathryn Randorf joins the Wildcats out of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Randorf holds both the career kills and blocks records at her high school, Gilmour Academy, where she led her team to a 2020 State Championship. Randorf is the 17th-ranked recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com.
Normal Community West High School's all-time kills leader Averie Hernandez comes to Northwestern from Bloomington, Ill. Hernandez is a three-time Illinois All-State selection and was nominated for the 2020 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. She has registered over 1,000 career kills and led her team to Regional Championships in 2018 and 2021.
Kennedy Hill joins the Wildcats from Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. The Sherman Oaks, Calif. native is a four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker at Harvard-Westlake and was a 2019 All-Mission League selection. Kennedy won the USAV 17 Open National Championship in 2021 with Sunshine Volleyball Club.
Full list of Noordermeer, Ranford, Hernandez, and Hill's accomplishments can be found below:
Sienna Noordermeer
5'11 • Setter
Los Angeles, CA • Village Christian High School
High School: 2021 AVCA All-American Best and Brightest First Team … 2021 All-American Watch List … 2021 Nike AZ Tournament of Champions All-Tournament … 2021 Vegas Durango Classic All-Tournament … 2021 Ann Kang Invitational Hawaii All-Tournament … 51st-ranked recruit in 2022 class according to Prep Volleyball … Named a Top-25 CIF Player … Four-year letterwinner at setter … Named captain as a senior … Recorded 870 assists junior year … Led team to conference championship in 2021 … Played six seasons for San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club.
Personal: Born Sienna Siran Noordermeer … Parents are Taleen and Jeroen Noordermeer … Grandfather played baseball at Harvard and earned a medical degree from Northwestern … Played against fellow recruit Kennedy Hill in high school … National Honors Society … 2021 Entrepreneurship and Global Leadership Start-Up Competition Winner … Organized and ran a Special Olympics volleyball fundraiser at high school … Chose Northwestern over University of Oregon, University of Southern California, Nebraska and UC Berkeley … Anticipated major is economics.
Davis on Noordermeer: "Sienna is a quick, elite setter who controls the floor with her communication, leadership, and work ethic. I am thrilled to bring Sienna's volleyball skill, intuition, and passion into our gym"
Kathryn Randorf
6'1 • Outside Hitter
Chagrin Falls, OH • Gilmour Academy
High School: 2020 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year … 17th-ranked recruit in 2022 class according to Prep Volleyball … 2020 2nd Team All Ohio … Led team to 2020 Division 2 Ohio State Championship … 2019 North Coast League (NCL) Offensive Player of the Year … First Team All-District in 2018, 2019, and 2020 … 2018, 2019, and 2020 1st Team All-North Coast League … News Herald Volleyball Player of the Year … 2019 and 2020 District Player of the Year … Four-year letter winner … Two-time captain … 949 kills and 283 blocks over three high school seasons … Holds Gilmour Academy career kills record … Played six seasons for Academy Volleyball Cleveland.
Personal: Born Kathryn Kennedy Randorf … Parents are Lori and Bill Randorf … Attended the same high school as current Wildcat Ella Grbac … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State, Illinois, Iowa, and Maryland … National Honors Society … Her photography was selected for inclusion in the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibit … Anticipated major is undecided.
Davis on Randorf: "Kathryn is a tenacious competitor and a versatile attacker. Kathryn has one of the best arms in the 2022 class and I can't wait for her to make a name for herself in our league"
Averie Hernandez
6'2 • Outside Hitter
Bloomington, IL • Normal Community West High School
High School: Nominated for 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year … 2018, 2019, and 2020 All-State selection … 2018, 2019, and 2020 First Team All-Conference … Big 12 Scholar Athlete … 2018 and 2019 Lincoln Invite All-Tournament Team … Four-year letter winner … Two-time captain … Holds both single-season and career kill records at Normal West … Over 1,000 career high school kills … Led team to Regional Championship in 2018 and 2021 … Played seven seasons for Illini Elite Volleyball Club … Ranked 35th best played in class of 2022 by Prep Volleyball.
Personal: Born Averie Alexis Hernandez … Parents are Johnny and Hilarie Hernandez … Father Johnny played basketball at Eastern Illinois University … Mother, Hilarie, played volleyball at University of Illinois Chicago … Brother Cole plays football at Truman State University … National Honors Society … Four year honor roll … Chose Northwestern over Purdue, Ohio State, Marquette … Anticipated major is journalism.
Davis on Hernandez: "Averie is an outstanding volleyball player with a high-level volleyball IQ. I am constantly impressed with Averie's ability to better the ball with every contact. She will make an immediate impact in our gym."
Kennedy Hill
6'1 • Middle Blocker
Sherman Oaks, CA • Harvard-Westlake
High School: USAV 17 Open National Champion … Four-year letterwinner at middle blocker … Captain senior year … 2019 All-Mission League selection … Named to Prepvolleyball 2022 Top 150 … Redondo/Costa All-Tournament Team … Named a Top-25 CIF Player … Averaged 6.7 Kills, 14.3 Att as a senior … Plays for Sunshine Volleyball Club.
Personal: Born Kennedy Irie Hill … Parents are Jazmyn and Dulé Hill … Chose Northwestern over Yale, USC, UCLA … Four-year honor roll … Played against fellow signee Sienna Noordermeer in high school and club competitions … Anticipate major is undecided.
Davis on Hill: "Kennedy is an explosive middle blocker who brings high energy fueled by her love of the game. Her ability to score as an attacker will continue to propel our program's momentum."
"I am thrilled to welcome these four incredible student-athletes and their families to Northwestern Volleyball," said Davis. "The class of 2022 is a historic class for our program. Sienna, Kathryn, Averie and Kennedy will undoubtedly be leaders in the classroom and the community while contributing to the momentum of our program,"
Sienna Noordermeer joins Northwestern from Los Angeles, Calif. and Village Christian High School, where she led her team to a conference championship in 2021. Noordermeer has garnered a number of individual awards in her high school career, including being named to the 2021 AVCA All-American Best and Brightest First Team.
Ohio's 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year Kathryn Randorf joins the Wildcats out of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Randorf holds both the career kills and blocks records at her high school, Gilmour Academy, where she led her team to a 2020 State Championship. Randorf is the 17th-ranked recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com.
Normal Community West High School's all-time kills leader Averie Hernandez comes to Northwestern from Bloomington, Ill. Hernandez is a three-time Illinois All-State selection and was nominated for the 2020 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. She has registered over 1,000 career kills and led her team to Regional Championships in 2018 and 2021.
Kennedy Hill joins the Wildcats from Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles. The Sherman Oaks, Calif. native is a four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker at Harvard-Westlake and was a 2019 All-Mission League selection. Kennedy won the USAV 17 Open National Championship in 2021 with Sunshine Volleyball Club.
Full list of Noordermeer, Ranford, Hernandez, and Hill's accomplishments can be found below:
Sienna Noordermeer
5'11 • Setter
Los Angeles, CA • Village Christian High School
High School: 2021 AVCA All-American Best and Brightest First Team … 2021 All-American Watch List … 2021 Nike AZ Tournament of Champions All-Tournament … 2021 Vegas Durango Classic All-Tournament … 2021 Ann Kang Invitational Hawaii All-Tournament … 51st-ranked recruit in 2022 class according to Prep Volleyball … Named a Top-25 CIF Player … Four-year letterwinner at setter … Named captain as a senior … Recorded 870 assists junior year … Led team to conference championship in 2021 … Played six seasons for San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club.
Personal: Born Sienna Siran Noordermeer … Parents are Taleen and Jeroen Noordermeer … Grandfather played baseball at Harvard and earned a medical degree from Northwestern … Played against fellow recruit Kennedy Hill in high school … National Honors Society … 2021 Entrepreneurship and Global Leadership Start-Up Competition Winner … Organized and ran a Special Olympics volleyball fundraiser at high school … Chose Northwestern over University of Oregon, University of Southern California, Nebraska and UC Berkeley … Anticipated major is economics.
Davis on Noordermeer: "Sienna is a quick, elite setter who controls the floor with her communication, leadership, and work ethic. I am thrilled to bring Sienna's volleyball skill, intuition, and passion into our gym"
Kathryn Randorf
6'1 • Outside Hitter
Chagrin Falls, OH • Gilmour Academy
High School: 2020 Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year … 17th-ranked recruit in 2022 class according to Prep Volleyball … 2020 2nd Team All Ohio … Led team to 2020 Division 2 Ohio State Championship … 2019 North Coast League (NCL) Offensive Player of the Year … First Team All-District in 2018, 2019, and 2020 … 2018, 2019, and 2020 1st Team All-North Coast League … News Herald Volleyball Player of the Year … 2019 and 2020 District Player of the Year … Four-year letter winner … Two-time captain … 949 kills and 283 blocks over three high school seasons … Holds Gilmour Academy career kills record … Played six seasons for Academy Volleyball Cleveland.
Personal: Born Kathryn Kennedy Randorf … Parents are Lori and Bill Randorf … Attended the same high school as current Wildcat Ella Grbac … Chose Northwestern over Ohio State, Illinois, Iowa, and Maryland … National Honors Society … Her photography was selected for inclusion in the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibit … Anticipated major is undecided.
Davis on Randorf: "Kathryn is a tenacious competitor and a versatile attacker. Kathryn has one of the best arms in the 2022 class and I can't wait for her to make a name for herself in our league"
Averie Hernandez
6'2 • Outside Hitter
Bloomington, IL • Normal Community West High School
High School: Nominated for 2020 Gatorade Player of the Year … 2018, 2019, and 2020 All-State selection … 2018, 2019, and 2020 First Team All-Conference … Big 12 Scholar Athlete … 2018 and 2019 Lincoln Invite All-Tournament Team … Four-year letter winner … Two-time captain … Holds both single-season and career kill records at Normal West … Over 1,000 career high school kills … Led team to Regional Championship in 2018 and 2021 … Played seven seasons for Illini Elite Volleyball Club … Ranked 35th best played in class of 2022 by Prep Volleyball.
Personal: Born Averie Alexis Hernandez … Parents are Johnny and Hilarie Hernandez … Father Johnny played basketball at Eastern Illinois University … Mother, Hilarie, played volleyball at University of Illinois Chicago … Brother Cole plays football at Truman State University … National Honors Society … Four year honor roll … Chose Northwestern over Purdue, Ohio State, Marquette … Anticipated major is journalism.
Davis on Hernandez: "Averie is an outstanding volleyball player with a high-level volleyball IQ. I am constantly impressed with Averie's ability to better the ball with every contact. She will make an immediate impact in our gym."
Kennedy Hill
6'1 • Middle Blocker
Sherman Oaks, CA • Harvard-Westlake
High School: USAV 17 Open National Champion … Four-year letterwinner at middle blocker … Captain senior year … 2019 All-Mission League selection … Named to Prepvolleyball 2022 Top 150 … Redondo/Costa All-Tournament Team … Named a Top-25 CIF Player … Averaged 6.7 Kills, 14.3 Att as a senior … Plays for Sunshine Volleyball Club.
Personal: Born Kennedy Irie Hill … Parents are Jazmyn and Dulé Hill … Chose Northwestern over Yale, USC, UCLA … Four-year honor roll … Played against fellow signee Sienna Noordermeer in high school and club competitions … Anticipate major is undecided.
Davis on Hill: "Kennedy is an explosive middle blocker who brings high energy fueled by her love of the game. Her ability to score as an attacker will continue to propel our program's momentum."
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