Memphis - Rhodes women's volleyball first year head coach Peter Green announces five incoming Lynx from five different states for the Class of 2024.
Shayla Garrison | 5-10, Outside Hitter | San Antonio Magic VBC | Winston Churchill High School | San Antonio, Texas
High School - 2x Second Team All-District... 2x Academic All-District... National Honor Society three years
Intended Area of Study - Mathematics
Coach Green on Garrison: "We are excited to have Shayla joining our volleyball family here at Rhodes. She brings a wealth of experience and offense to the team. Playing for SA Magic, she has competed with many of the top clubs in Texas. That experience will be a great addition to our program."
Allie Jennings | 5-8, Libero | Rise VBC | Mount St. Mary Catholic High School | Yukon, Okla.
Club volleyball - Lonestar National Qualifier Champion... 15's USAV National's 2nd Place USA Division
High School - member of volleyball, swim and soccer teams...Volleyball: 4x State Qualifier... varsity DS/libero all four years... 3x Class 5A State Champions... Class 5A State Runner Up 2 years... Oklahoman's All-City Volleyball Roster all 4 years... Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Large West 5A/6A player (senior year)... Swim: 3x State Qualifier... State Medalist (senior year)... Soccer: Oklahoma Coaches Association Hon. Mention All-State (senior year)
Intended Area of Study - International Relations
Coach Green on Jennings: "Allie is not just a great volleyball player, but great all-around athlete. That athleticism will be a great asset in her and our success here at Rhodes. Can't wait for her to get here in fall."
Gabriele Kozik | 5-9, Setter | Husky VBC | Loomis Chaffee School | Durham, Conn.
High School - Captain... two-time MVP...First Team All-Shoreline...Second Team All-State... two-time First Team Class A NEPSAC... 2019 NEPSAC Class A Champion
Intended Area of Study - Neuroscience
Coach Green on Kozik: "Gabriele is a leader who will make an impact right when she steps on our court. I'm excited to see her join us this fall."
Maggie Mathis | 5-6, Libero | Conway Juniors | Conway High School | Conway, Ark.
High School - 2018 AAA 6A State Champion...2017 AAA 6A Conference Champion...3x varsity letter... graduated with Distinguished High Honors... Arkansas Girls State Representative...Editor for Key Club...Conway Area Youth Leadership Institute Community service project leader
Intended Area of Study - International Studies and Political Science
Coach Green on Mathis: "Maggie joins us from Conway Juniors in Arkansas. She is a hard worker and great ball control player. Rhodes is excited to have a player of her drive and determination joining us this fall."
Brenna Weyant | 5-4, Setter | Piedmont VBC | West Forsyth High School | Clemmons, N.C.
High School - high school and club team captain...2x State semifinal appearances... Reagan High School Straight A Honors: 2017, 2018...West Forsyth High School Coach's Award: 2019. 2018 internship at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine... during internship, Brenna and her team were the first to prove that fetal livers are capable of producing FVIII as part of the Hemophilia A Project.
Intended Area of Study - Biology (Pre-Med)
Coach Green on Weyant: "Brenna is joining us from Piedmont VBC, one of the top North Carolina club programs. Her level of leadership and creative offense will be an asset right away. I am excited for her to join the volleyball family."
