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Princeton University Athletics
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Women's Volleyball Welcomes Class of 2023
July 24, 2019 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – With Ivy League titles in three of the last four years, the Princeton Tigers have announced the Class of 2023.
"I am thrilled to welcome another talented class to Princeton Volleyball," said head Sabrina King. "The Class of 2023 brings depth and leadership while we look forward to continuing a winning tradition with these student-athletes on our team."
Lindsey Kelly
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Harvard-Westlake School
5'9
High School: Two-time captain … PrepVolleyball 2019's Senior Ace Top 100, Andi Collins Award Finalist and 18's Club All-American Third Team along with company's supernova award three times … PrepVolleyball's Top 50 Junior Recruits mention and "Soph 79" Highest Honorable Mention … LA Daily News All-Area first team three times … Sunshine League All-League first team in 2017 and 2018 and All-League second team in in 2016 … All-Tournament selection at the 2018 Ann Kang Invite … Molten Classic All-Tournament twice … Team's Most Valuable Player two times … Team finished fifth in the CIF Open Division in 2017 and ninth in 2018 … Squad was third in the 2019 Ann Kang Invite and reached the Durango Fall Classic Final Gold Division twice (2017 and 2018) … Member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Student-Athlete Leadership Council … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Club: Member of the San Gabriel Elite … Won gold at the 2019 USAV Pacific Northwest Qualifier Open and 2017 USAV Colorado Crossroads 16 Open … Club was third at the 2019 USAV Junior National Championships 18 Open and fifth at the 15 Open in 2016 … Secured All-American and All-Tournament accolades in both tournaments … USAV Open level bid to Junior National Championships seven straight years.
Personal: Daughter of Megan and Brian Kelly … Has two sisters, Lauren and Leah along with two brothers, Sean and Matthew … Mother, Megan, played volleyball at the University of Penn … Father, Brian, played soccer at the University of Penn.
King on Kelly: Lindsey is one of the best playmakers we have seen," stated King. "As a setter she makes all her hitters better and surprises the defense by making great sets from average passes. Her mind for the game sets her apart and she finds a way to win. As a person, Kelly is a natural leader who is a coach favorite for every team she has ever played for."
Avery Luoma
Phoenix, Ariz.
Mountain Pointe
6'1
High School: Senior captain … led the team in hitting percentage (.321), ace and assists in 2018 … Second-Team All-State and Region Player of the Year in 2018 … First-team All-Section in 2017 and 2018 … Master Athlete in 2019 … Named team MVP in 2018 … Team was the state runner up in 2016 … Nike Tournament MVP of the bronze division … Lettered in beach volleyball … Member of the National Honor Society … Part of the Mu Alpha Theta, Science and English National Honor Society, Rho Kappa and Pride's Peak … Scholar Athlete twice … Finished fifth of 578 in her class.
Personal: Daughter of Erica and Chris Luoma … Has a brother, Matthew … Cousin, Sammy, swam at Oregon State.
King on Luoma: "Avery is one of our most well-rounded incoming athletes," mentioned King. "She is naturally a right-side hitter but has set for her team this past year. Her beach game has also made her a versatile player with passing and defense skills that make her an asset anywhere on the court."
Melina Mahood
Los Gatos, Calif.
Westmont
5'11
High School: Captain during junior and senior seasons … Finished career with 745 kills and a .303 hitting percentage … All-League three times including first-team accolades in last two years … Cal-Hi Sports Volunteer Award … BVAL Senior of the Year … CCS Fall Scholar Athlete of the Year … Team MVP twice … Squad was second in its league all four years … Ran track as a freshman and sophomore … Set the BVAL long jump record (18'6) … Placed sixth at the Central Coast Section Championships … Member of the Life Crew Commissioner … Red Cross Club .. Editor of the Shield (school paper) … Graduated with honors and "Warrior Way" distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Penny and Matt Mahood … Has a sister, Alexa, and brother, Kyle.
King on Mahood: "Melina keeps getting better each time she steps on the court," said King. "Her potential is high and with her confidence and coachability she will develop into a terminal outside or right-side hitter. We see her working into Lindsey's (Kelly) tempo offense well and using her athleticism to score points."
Olivia Schewe
Encinitas, Calif.
Canyon Crest Academy
6'2
High School: Named captain twice … Recorded 452 career kills … Became the second player in program history to be named an Under-Armor All-American (third team in 2018) … All-Avocado League first team in 2018 and second team in 2017 … CIF San Diego First Team (2018) … SoCal Invite All-Tournament Team twice … Multiple PrepVolleyball honors that include … Class of 2019 Senior Ace, Top 50 Junior Recruits, Club Watchlist, 10 Foot Club, Frost 59 and 69 … School's Volleyball Player of the Year and Athlete of the Month … Team's Most Valuable Player … Led the team to San Diego Section CIF Championships in 2017 … PrepVolleyball Academic All-American in 2019 … Union Tribune All-Academic Team two times … Member of the French Honor Society … President of the Athena Women's Healthcare Club from 2017-19 … Vice President of the UNICEF Club in 2018, secretary of the club in 2017 … Contributing writer of the Catalyst Magazine … AP Scholar with Distinction … Honor Roll … Member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for six years.
Club: Wave Volleyball … JVA title in 2017 and third place finish in 2019 … Qualified for the open division at the Girls Junior National Championships four times.
Personal: Daughter of Laura and Millard Schewe … Has a brother, William.
King on Schewe: "Olivia will be a force in the middle for Princeton," professed King. "She has played at the highest level throughout her club career and is one of the premier middle blockers in her class. A hard worker and a big presence, Olivia will challenge for a starting spot immediately."
"I am thrilled to welcome another talented class to Princeton Volleyball," said head Sabrina King. "The Class of 2023 brings depth and leadership while we look forward to continuing a winning tradition with these student-athletes on our team."
Lindsey Kelly
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Harvard-Westlake School
5'9
High School: Two-time captain … PrepVolleyball 2019's Senior Ace Top 100, Andi Collins Award Finalist and 18's Club All-American Third Team along with company's supernova award three times … PrepVolleyball's Top 50 Junior Recruits mention and "Soph 79" Highest Honorable Mention … LA Daily News All-Area first team three times … Sunshine League All-League first team in 2017 and 2018 and All-League second team in in 2016 … All-Tournament selection at the 2018 Ann Kang Invite … Molten Classic All-Tournament twice … Team's Most Valuable Player two times … Team finished fifth in the CIF Open Division in 2017 and ninth in 2018 … Squad was third in the 2019 Ann Kang Invite and reached the Durango Fall Classic Final Gold Division twice (2017 and 2018) … Member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Student-Athlete Leadership Council … AP Scholar with Distinction.
Club: Member of the San Gabriel Elite … Won gold at the 2019 USAV Pacific Northwest Qualifier Open and 2017 USAV Colorado Crossroads 16 Open … Club was third at the 2019 USAV Junior National Championships 18 Open and fifth at the 15 Open in 2016 … Secured All-American and All-Tournament accolades in both tournaments … USAV Open level bid to Junior National Championships seven straight years.
Personal: Daughter of Megan and Brian Kelly … Has two sisters, Lauren and Leah along with two brothers, Sean and Matthew … Mother, Megan, played volleyball at the University of Penn … Father, Brian, played soccer at the University of Penn.
King on Kelly: Lindsey is one of the best playmakers we have seen," stated King. "As a setter she makes all her hitters better and surprises the defense by making great sets from average passes. Her mind for the game sets her apart and she finds a way to win. As a person, Kelly is a natural leader who is a coach favorite for every team she has ever played for."
Avery Luoma
Phoenix, Ariz.
Mountain Pointe
6'1
High School: Senior captain … led the team in hitting percentage (.321), ace and assists in 2018 … Second-Team All-State and Region Player of the Year in 2018 … First-team All-Section in 2017 and 2018 … Master Athlete in 2019 … Named team MVP in 2018 … Team was the state runner up in 2016 … Nike Tournament MVP of the bronze division … Lettered in beach volleyball … Member of the National Honor Society … Part of the Mu Alpha Theta, Science and English National Honor Society, Rho Kappa and Pride's Peak … Scholar Athlete twice … Finished fifth of 578 in her class.
Personal: Daughter of Erica and Chris Luoma … Has a brother, Matthew … Cousin, Sammy, swam at Oregon State.
King on Luoma: "Avery is one of our most well-rounded incoming athletes," mentioned King. "She is naturally a right-side hitter but has set for her team this past year. Her beach game has also made her a versatile player with passing and defense skills that make her an asset anywhere on the court."
Melina Mahood
Los Gatos, Calif.
Westmont
5'11
High School: Captain during junior and senior seasons … Finished career with 745 kills and a .303 hitting percentage … All-League three times including first-team accolades in last two years … Cal-Hi Sports Volunteer Award … BVAL Senior of the Year … CCS Fall Scholar Athlete of the Year … Team MVP twice … Squad was second in its league all four years … Ran track as a freshman and sophomore … Set the BVAL long jump record (18'6) … Placed sixth at the Central Coast Section Championships … Member of the Life Crew Commissioner … Red Cross Club .. Editor of the Shield (school paper) … Graduated with honors and "Warrior Way" distinction.
Personal: Daughter of Penny and Matt Mahood … Has a sister, Alexa, and brother, Kyle.
King on Mahood: "Melina keeps getting better each time she steps on the court," said King. "Her potential is high and with her confidence and coachability she will develop into a terminal outside or right-side hitter. We see her working into Lindsey's (Kelly) tempo offense well and using her athleticism to score points."
Olivia Schewe
Encinitas, Calif.
Canyon Crest Academy
6'2
High School: Named captain twice … Recorded 452 career kills … Became the second player in program history to be named an Under-Armor All-American (third team in 2018) … All-Avocado League first team in 2018 and second team in 2017 … CIF San Diego First Team (2018) … SoCal Invite All-Tournament Team twice … Multiple PrepVolleyball honors that include … Class of 2019 Senior Ace, Top 50 Junior Recruits, Club Watchlist, 10 Foot Club, Frost 59 and 69 … School's Volleyball Player of the Year and Athlete of the Month … Team's Most Valuable Player … Led the team to San Diego Section CIF Championships in 2017 … PrepVolleyball Academic All-American in 2019 … Union Tribune All-Academic Team two times … Member of the French Honor Society … President of the Athena Women's Healthcare Club from 2017-19 … Vice President of the UNICEF Club in 2018, secretary of the club in 2017 … Contributing writer of the Catalyst Magazine … AP Scholar with Distinction … Honor Roll … Member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth for six years.
Club: Wave Volleyball … JVA title in 2017 and third place finish in 2019 … Qualified for the open division at the Girls Junior National Championships four times.
Personal: Daughter of Laura and Millard Schewe … Has a brother, William.
King on Schewe: "Olivia will be a force in the middle for Princeton," professed King. "She has played at the highest level throughout her club career and is one of the premier middle blockers in her class. A hard worker and a big presence, Olivia will challenge for a starting spot immediately."
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