BROOKINGS – South Dakota State fourth-year head volleyball coach Nicole Cirillo announced that six members of the high school Class of 2019 have committed to play for the Jackrabbits next season.
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BROOKINGS – South Dakota State fourth-year head volleyball coach Nicole Cirillo announced that six members of the high school Class of 2019 have committed to play for the Jackrabbits next season.
Signing national letters of intent were:
• Abbey Fryauf, 6-2, middle hitter, West Branch, Iowa (West Branch High School)
• Anna Nerad, 6-0, middle hitter, Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West)
• Tori Thompson, 6-2, middle hitter, Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North High School
• Carly Wedel, 6-1, setter, Willmar, Minn. (Willmar High School).
Also, joining the program:
• Drew McDougall, 5-1, defensive specialist, Minnetonka, Minn./Minnetonka High School
• Lily Skartvedt, 5-4, defensive specialist, Radcliffe, Iowa/South Hamilton High School
“I couldn’t be more excited to announce these six girls for next fall. They bring a great mixture of height to add to our front row and quickness in the back row that will add a new element to Jackrabbits volleyball,” Cirillo said. “Adding some depth to our middle hitter and right-side positions with Tori, Anna and Abbey is much needed and all three can play in either spot. Carly, I’m bringing in as a setter. She hit in high school and is a huge blocker, which we will be able to utilize right away. Drew and Lily bring in some solid backcourt skills but more importantly, add some much needed speed for us defensively. I expect each of these players to help push our program to turn the final corner and put South Dakota State volleyball back in the conference running.”
Fryauf was named to the All-River Valley Conference elite team and was an all-star in 2018. She finished the year with 396 kills, 216 digs and 30 blocks.
The 2017 team MVP and captain has been a PrepSport Top Six Player three times. Fryauf helped the Beavers to a 21-16 record and reach the 2016 Class 2A regional finals.
Fryauf plays for the Iowa Rockets Volleyball Club.
Nerad is a two-time second-team all-conference and seven-time player of the match honoree, helping the Wolverines to a 22-12 season as a junior. As a senior, she collected 550 kills, 86 service aces, 96 digs and 186 solo blocks. Nerad picked up honorable mention all-conference accolades and won the best blocker and hitter team awards as a sophomore. Nerad finished her high school career with 874 kills, 167 service aces and 307 solo blocks.
Nerad played club volleyball for the Milwaukee Sting. She was also part of the AVCA Phenom List from 2017.
Thompson was named honorable mention all-state and first-team All-South Suburban Conference after helping the Panthers to the conference title and a 26-5 record.as a senior.
She also logged 216 kills, 2.32 kills per set, 25 service aces, 60 digs, 72 total blocks while hitting .338 in her final season.
As a junior, Thompson helped the Panthers to the 2017 Minnesota State High School League title, the program’s first since 2012. The team finished 31-2 in Class AAA.
The three-time team MVP and 2018 team captain finished her career with 438 kills, 44 service aces, 111 digs and 210 total blocks while hitting .310.
Thompson plays AAU with Mizuno Northern Lights.
In 2017, Wedel earned All-Central Lakes Conference honors and was named West Central Tribune all-area honorable mention and the Midwest Festival Tournament MVP. She helped her team to a 26-5 overall record and 8-1 league mark.
As a senior, Wedel collected 775 set assists and 8.16 set assists per game to rank seventh in the Willmar High School single-season records. She set the single-season mark for hitting percentage (.370). She finished her high school career with 850 kills, 816 set assists and 176 total blocks.
Wedel was the main setter for Kandi Elite Volleyball Club and was a two-time Prep Dig Peak Performer selection.
McDougall was nominated for Under Armour all-America and was an honorable mention All-Lake Conference selection in 2017 after helping the Skippers to a 20-10 record. The starting libero collected 301 digs as a senior and 569 for her career.
She played AAU with the Vital Volleyball Club.
Skartvedt was named a first-team All-Heart of Iowa All-Conference selection as a senior and honorable mention twice before. She is also a three-time Daily Freeman Journal Player of the Week. Skartvedt helped the Hawks reach the 2016 Class 2A Region 2 tournament and post a 22-6 record.
The academic all-conference and coaches award winner finished her high school career with 407 kills, 113 service aces and 562 digs.
She played AAU with the Iowa Power Volleyball Alliance.
