University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Santos Announces Addition of Eight to Volleyball Roster
05.24.2018 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville volleyball head coach Frederico Santos announced the addition of eight to the 2018 Bulldog roster recently.
The eight newcomers join a UNC Asheville volleyball program that had its most conference wins since 2010 this past season.
2018 UNC Asheville Volleyball Additions (Listed Alphabetically)
Meghan Bewick
Hometown: Greenville, N.C.
High School: D.H. Conley High School
Position: Defensive Specialist
Coach Santos on Meghan: "Meghan is a skilled player who will add to the defensive specialist position. She is competitive and has a drive to succeed."
Meghan joins the UNC Asheville volleyball program after spending her freshman season with the women's soccer program.
Before making her way to UNC Asheville, Bewick was a three-sport high school athlete, competing in basketball, volleyball and soccer. She won Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball her sophomore year.
Bewick was all-conference in both soccer and volleyball in her sophomore and junior seasons. She was a member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and English Honor Society in high school.
Julia Borges Teixeira da Silva
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
High School: Sistema Elite de Ensino
Junior College: Broward College
Position: Right Side
Coach Santos on Julia: "We are thrilled to have Julia Borges on our roster. Julia brings a wealth of experience needed on the floor and is greatly skilled. Her volleyball IQ and leadership will be a tremendous addition to our team."
Borges originally started her career at North Idaho College before transferring to Broward College in 2016. She missed all of the 2016 season due to a medical redshirt.
This past season with the Seahawks, Borges was named All-Southern Conference in the NJCAA. In the NJCAA Region 8 statistics, Borges was 16th in digs per set (3.80), 17th in hitting percentage, 30th in kills per set (2.38) and 33rd in points per set (2.8).
Sammy Luscher
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.
High School: Ashley High School
Position: Setter
Coach Santos on Sammy: "Sammy will add depth to the setter position, which will be highly competitive this fall. She is a smart player that has great skills and is a fiery competitor."
Luscher was the Ashley High School team Most Valuable Player for two years. A two-time all-conference selection, Luscher helped lead her team to the conference championship. A three-year letterwinner, Luscher, who won number Player of the Week awards, was a three-year captain for Ashley High School.
A two-time state champion with her club team, Luscher was the Yearbook Editor-in-Chief at Ashley High School. She won the Scholastic Gold Key award for both art and photography and was a National Honors Society member.
Peyton McClinton
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High School: Presentation Academy
Position: Outside Hitter
Coach Santos on Peyton: "Peyton will challenge for a starting position at outside hitter this fall. She is a smart hitter, has great skills and is a great competitor."
McClinton was selected as the outstanding varsity hitter on her high school team for the last three years. She helped lead her team to the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2015 and 2016.
A two-time KHSAA All-Tournament Team selection, McClinton was the Most Valuable Player in the tournament in 2016. An AAU Premier All-American in 2017, McClinton was a part of four District Championship teams at Presentation.
Sabrina Pinard
Hometown: Huntersville, N.C.
High School: Lake Norman Charter
Junior College: Catawba Valley
Position: Middle Blocker/Right Side
Coach Santos on Sabrina: "Sabrina will bring experience to the middle blocker and right side positions this fall. She is a very smart player with a great understanding of the game. She is a team player that is very competitive. She had a very good college career at Catawba Valley. We look forward to having her experience this fall."
At Lake Norman, Pinard was a Junior Marshall and an Honor Roll selection. The team captain, she garnered all-conference first-team honors.
Named to the All-Academic Region and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic first-team, Pinard won the team Most Valuable Player award and was a NJCAA all-region team choice. Pinard was named to the NJCAA Region X District P All-Tournament Team.
Anna Skryd
Hometown: St. Charles, Ill.
High School: St. Charles East
Position: Libero
Coach Santos on Anna: "Anna is a highly-trained player from the prestigious Sports Performance club in Chicago. She will challenge for a starting spot this fall. She is a driven player with a great attitude and a competitive drive."
The Most Valuable Player in St. Charles East's preseason tournament, Skryd was an all-conference and all-tournament selection during her time in the prep ranks.
Skryd was a two-time Academic All-Conference choice.
Hannah Spicer
Hometown: St. Charles, Ill.
High School: St. Charles East High School
Position: Outside Hitter
Coach Santos on Hannah: "Hannah will also come in and add depth to the outside hitter position as well as the right side position. She is a very well-trained player from the Sports Performance Club in Chicago and she will bring excitement and leadership on the court."
Spicer is a three-time Academic All-Conference selection and an Honorable Mention All-Area selection as a senior. She received the St. Charles East Volleyball Sportsmanship Award as a senior.
Grace Volk
Hometown: Arlington, Neb.
High School: Arlington High School
Position: Setter
Coach Santos on Grace: "Grace will add depth and competition to the setting position. She is a smart player that leads on the floor well."
A four-time all-conference selection, Volk was chosen first-team all-conference in both 2016 and 2017. A three-year team captain, Volk was also an all-state honorable mention selection from 2014-17.
The Valedictorian at her high school, Volk was the Arlington High School Student Council President and the National Honor Society President. She was also the team captain of her club team that finished second place at nationals.
A two-year member of the National Honor Society, Spicer was the Morning Announcement Team anchor at St. Charles East. She was also a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and the Peer Leadership and HOPE Club.
The eight newcomers join a UNC Asheville volleyball program that had its most conference wins since 2010 this past season.
2018 UNC Asheville Volleyball Additions (Listed Alphabetically)
Meghan Bewick
Hometown: Greenville, N.C.
High School: D.H. Conley High School
Position: Defensive Specialist
Coach Santos on Meghan: "Meghan is a skilled player who will add to the defensive specialist position. She is competitive and has a drive to succeed."
Meghan joins the UNC Asheville volleyball program after spending her freshman season with the women's soccer program.
Before making her way to UNC Asheville, Bewick was a three-sport high school athlete, competing in basketball, volleyball and soccer. She won Defensive Player of the Year in volleyball her sophomore year.
Bewick was all-conference in both soccer and volleyball in her sophomore and junior seasons. She was a member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and English Honor Society in high school.
Julia Borges Teixeira da Silva
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
High School: Sistema Elite de Ensino
Junior College: Broward College
Position: Right Side
Coach Santos on Julia: "We are thrilled to have Julia Borges on our roster. Julia brings a wealth of experience needed on the floor and is greatly skilled. Her volleyball IQ and leadership will be a tremendous addition to our team."
Borges originally started her career at North Idaho College before transferring to Broward College in 2016. She missed all of the 2016 season due to a medical redshirt.
This past season with the Seahawks, Borges was named All-Southern Conference in the NJCAA. In the NJCAA Region 8 statistics, Borges was 16th in digs per set (3.80), 17th in hitting percentage, 30th in kills per set (2.38) and 33rd in points per set (2.8).
Sammy Luscher
Hometown: Wilmington, N.C.
High School: Ashley High School
Position: Setter
Coach Santos on Sammy: "Sammy will add depth to the setter position, which will be highly competitive this fall. She is a smart player that has great skills and is a fiery competitor."
Luscher was the Ashley High School team Most Valuable Player for two years. A two-time all-conference selection, Luscher helped lead her team to the conference championship. A three-year letterwinner, Luscher, who won number Player of the Week awards, was a three-year captain for Ashley High School.
A two-time state champion with her club team, Luscher was the Yearbook Editor-in-Chief at Ashley High School. She won the Scholastic Gold Key award for both art and photography and was a National Honors Society member.
Peyton McClinton
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
High School: Presentation Academy
Position: Outside Hitter
Coach Santos on Peyton: "Peyton will challenge for a starting position at outside hitter this fall. She is a smart hitter, has great skills and is a great competitor."
McClinton was selected as the outstanding varsity hitter on her high school team for the last three years. She helped lead her team to the KHSAA Class A state championship in 2015 and 2016.
A two-time KHSAA All-Tournament Team selection, McClinton was the Most Valuable Player in the tournament in 2016. An AAU Premier All-American in 2017, McClinton was a part of four District Championship teams at Presentation.
Sabrina Pinard
Hometown: Huntersville, N.C.
High School: Lake Norman Charter
Junior College: Catawba Valley
Position: Middle Blocker/Right Side
Coach Santos on Sabrina: "Sabrina will bring experience to the middle blocker and right side positions this fall. She is a very smart player with a great understanding of the game. She is a team player that is very competitive. She had a very good college career at Catawba Valley. We look forward to having her experience this fall."
At Lake Norman, Pinard was a Junior Marshall and an Honor Roll selection. The team captain, she garnered all-conference first-team honors.
Named to the All-Academic Region and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic first-team, Pinard won the team Most Valuable Player award and was a NJCAA all-region team choice. Pinard was named to the NJCAA Region X District P All-Tournament Team.
Anna Skryd
Hometown: St. Charles, Ill.
High School: St. Charles East
Position: Libero
Coach Santos on Anna: "Anna is a highly-trained player from the prestigious Sports Performance club in Chicago. She will challenge for a starting spot this fall. She is a driven player with a great attitude and a competitive drive."
The Most Valuable Player in St. Charles East's preseason tournament, Skryd was an all-conference and all-tournament selection during her time in the prep ranks.
Skryd was a two-time Academic All-Conference choice.
Hannah Spicer
Hometown: St. Charles, Ill.
High School: St. Charles East High School
Position: Outside Hitter
Coach Santos on Hannah: "Hannah will also come in and add depth to the outside hitter position as well as the right side position. She is a very well-trained player from the Sports Performance Club in Chicago and she will bring excitement and leadership on the court."
Spicer is a three-time Academic All-Conference selection and an Honorable Mention All-Area selection as a senior. She received the St. Charles East Volleyball Sportsmanship Award as a senior.
Grace Volk
Hometown: Arlington, Neb.
High School: Arlington High School
Position: Setter
Coach Santos on Grace: "Grace will add depth and competition to the setting position. She is a smart player that leads on the floor well."
A four-time all-conference selection, Volk was chosen first-team all-conference in both 2016 and 2017. A three-year team captain, Volk was also an all-state honorable mention selection from 2014-17.
The Valedictorian at her high school, Volk was the Arlington High School Student Council President and the National Honor Society President. She was also the team captain of her club team that finished second place at nationals.
A two-year member of the National Honor Society, Spicer was the Morning Announcement Team anchor at St. Charles East. She was also a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and the Peer Leadership and HOPE Club.
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