Missouri Western head volleyball coach Marian Carbin announces the signing of three more student-athletes for the 2014 season. Erin Bodenstab of Blue Springs, Mo. (Blue Springs High School), Amanda Dalbey of Lansing, Kan. (Lansing High School) and Danielle Moore of Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic High School) will join Ashley Mainord an outside hitter/middle blocker from Springtown, Texas who signed back in November 2013.
“We are very excited to announce the signing of these three young ladies,” commented Coach Carbin. “As a group they will add much needed depth at key positions and also bring flexibility to our roster as two of the three have the potential to play multiple positions.”
Erin Bodenstab is a 5-9 setter from Blue Springs, Mo. where she attended Blue Springs High School. She a four year member and a three year starter on her high school team. During her career she earned multiple awards which include 1st Team All-Area, All-District and All-Conference. She was also a 2nd Team All-Region and Honorable Mention All-State selection. She played in the Mo/Kan All-Star game and was a selected to the All-Tournament team at the Missouri State Tournament. She is the daughter of Dena an dTom and is undecided on a major.
“Erin Bodenstab will be a great competitor on our team in the coming years,” stated Coach Carbin. “She has a fiercely competitive approach to the game, exemplified by the fact that she carried her underdog high school team to a district championship on a night that she was sick and probably shouldn’t have played. That attitude will fit right in with our current team’s desire to reach their full potential. She will compete for playing time as both a setter and defensive specialist throughout her career.”
Amanda Dalbey is a 5-9 outside hitter/defensive specialist from Lansing Kan. where she attended Lansing High School. She is a three year letter winner while being a two time 1st Team All-League selection (2012 & 2013). She was also her teams captain as a senior and named to the Kansas State All-Academic Team. As a sophomore she was a 2nd Team All-League performer. She is also a very good student being a member of the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society. She is the daughter of Stephanie and John and plans on majoring in sport and exercise science.
“Amanda Dalbey will be a huge asset to our defense with her quickness and exemplary ball control skills,” said Coach Carbin. “She also has great instincts that seem to put her in position to make the big defensive plays on a regular basis. She is a leader on the court and we expect her to compete at both the outside hitter and defensive specialist positions.”
Danielle Moore is a 5-10 outside hitter from Bloomington, Ill. where she attended Central Catholic High School. She had a solid high school career being named First Team All-Area, First Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State as a senior. She also helped her team to a Regional Championship twice (2011 & 2013). Here team went to the Sweet Sixteen and where the Intercity Champions her senior season. She has been a member of the Illinois Elite Volleyball Club since the 5th grade. This past season she hit over .400 with 262 kills (3.9/set), 308 digs (3.7/set) and 59 service aces. She is a solid student being a member of the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Julie and Tom and is undecided on a major.
“Danielle Moore will be our third signee from Illinois in three years and we’re excited about her length,” commented Coach Carbin. “She has a long reach which will help her offensively as an outside hitter and also as a blocker. We are confident that she will help our team offensively right away, and we see a lot of potential for her to develop into a six rotation player at some point in her career as a Griffon.”
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