Volleyball adds to its recruiting class with the addition of Lydia Pate

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North Carolina Central

Volleyball adds to its recruiting class with the addition of Lydia Pate

06.16.2022 | Women's Volleyball

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville Head Volleyball Coach Frederico Santos announced Thursday the addition of Lydia Pate (Wilmington, N.C.) to his team's recruiting class. Pate joins Lindsay Springer, Pelin Aksoy, Makenzi Searcy, Bahar Kurtulus, and Ryann Allison as the newest Bulldogs that will suit up for the Bulldogs in the fall.

Lydia Pate – Middle Blocker – 6-1 – Wilmington, N.C. (Coastal Christian HS)

2021 Region Player of the Year
Helped her team win the NCISAA State Championship in 2021
First Team All-State
Named the Coastal Prep Defensive Player of the Year
According to MaxPreps, ranked fifth in North Carolina in hitting percentage in 2021 (.544)

"We are thrilled to add Lydia to our program," Santos said of Pate. "She is a very talented athlete who will compete for a starting middle blocker position on our team. She is a great competitor who will push others around her. I'm looking forward to having her on the court this fall."