.png&width=24&type=webp)
Princeton University Athletics
Photo by: Sideline Photos, LLC
Women's Volleyball Announces Class of 2027
April 20, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University women's volleyball team will welcome five talented newcomers in the Class of 2027, as announced by Head Coach Sabrina King Thursday.
Princeton welcomes Sydney Bold, Kamryn Chaney, Sydney Draper, Ava Harrington and Eric McNair to a squad that won the Ivy League title in 2022. The championship was the fifth with King as Head Coach, and the 19th in program history. In addition, the Tigers went 21-4 overall record, 13-1 in Ivy League play and earned victories over Big Ten opponent Rutgers and Big East opponent Seton Hall.
Sydney Bold | Libero
Height: 5'7''
Hometown: La Jolla, Calif.
High School: The Bishop's School
Club Team: Coast
Before Princeton: 2020/2021/2022 JVA Watch List … 2021 AVCA Phenom Watch List … Four-year starter on open division high school team … 2021 San Diego Section Second Team All-CIF … 2020/2021 Coastal League Libero of the Year … 2022 High School Team Captain … Starting libero for 2022 3rd place USA Jr Nationals (17s Open), 2019 5th place USA Jr Nationals 17s Open), 2022 3rd place AAUs Open (18s Open) … USA Volleyball Junior Nationals 17 Open All-Tournament Team … Named one of Prep Volleyball's Top 150 seniors (108) … USA Volleyball U13 A-1 Beach Volleyball High Performance Team … 2022 Prep Volleyball Summer Academic All American
Personal: Daughter of Rochelle and William Bold … has a brother, Jake Bold, who is a catcher on the Princeton baseball team.
Kamryn Chaney | Outside Hitter
Height: 6'1''
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Marist
Club Team: 1st Alliance
Before Princeton: National Player of the Year finalist … First Team All-American … Second Team Academic All-American … All-Region Team Illinois … 2022 USAV 17 Open Nationals
Personal: Daughter of La Tara and Kevin Chaney
Sydney Draper | Setter
Height: 5'11''
Hometown: Mission Hills, Kansas
High School: Pembroke Hills School
Club Team: KC Power
Before Princeton: PrepVolleyball Top 150 Class of 2023 … PrepDig Top 150 Class of 2023 … PrepVolleyball Frosh 59 Highest Honorable Mention, 2019 … 2022 AVCA All-American Watch List/AVCA Phenom 2019-2021 … Missouri All-State 2021, 2022 … First Team All-District 2019-2022 … Pembroke Hill team captain, KC Power team captain … For HS, awarded Cowherd Sportsman Award, 2020, 2021 and Raider Award (MVP) 2022 … Led high school team to first state tournament appearance (2021), placing third … Holds school all-time career assists (2264) and ace (203) records as well as season assist (749) and ace serve (77) records … Metro Kansas City All-Star Team 2022, Metro Kansas City Best Setter Finalist 2022 … Led club teams to GJNC Nationals nine years in a row, three times winning national championships in Open and National divisions … High Academic Honors … All-State Academic Team 2019-2022 … Upper School Honor Council … Yearbook editor … Played club for KC Power
Personal: Daughter of Dow and Jennifer Draper.
Ava Harrington | Middle Blocker
Height: 6'2''
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Episcopal
Club Team: Houston Skyline
Before Princeton: PrepVolleyball Ranked #51 in Top 150 Class of 2023 … AVCA Phenom and All American 2019-2022 … 2019 and 2022 SPC 4A State Champion … All SPC First Team and Conference Leader in Blocks 2021-2023 … All Greater Houston Private School First Team 2021-2023 … VYPE Covergirl and Middle of The Year 2021-2022 … National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
Personal: Daughter of Shannon and Othella Harrington … father played collegiate basketball for Georgetown and in NBA … he later coached for Georgetown, USA Basketball, and is currently an assistant coach for the New York Knicks … is an accomplished track and field athlete and former competitive gymnast in both the regional and national levels … loves studying true crime and forensic anthropology … born in Chicago, Illinois
Erin McNair | Outside Hitter
Height: 5'11
Hometown: Highland Ranch, Colo.
High School: Valor Christian
Club Team: Front Range
Before Princeton: Captain of Colorado 5A State Champions (29-0 season) … Jeffco League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year '22-23 … Region 8 AVCA All-Region '22-23 … Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports (CCGS) 5A All-State Game Participant '22-23 … AVCA Academic Achievement Award '19-20, '20-21, '21-22, '22-23 ('19-23) … Academic First Team All-State '21-22, '22-23 … AVCA Best and Brightest Second Team '22-23
Personal: Daughter of Angie and Pat McNair … has a brother, Brendan, who graduated from the University of Denver in 2022 with a major in biology and another brother, Sean, a quarterback on the football team at Colorado School of Mines and is majoring in mechanical engineering
Princeton welcomes Sydney Bold, Kamryn Chaney, Sydney Draper, Ava Harrington and Eric McNair to a squad that won the Ivy League title in 2022. The championship was the fifth with King as Head Coach, and the 19th in program history. In addition, the Tigers went 21-4 overall record, 13-1 in Ivy League play and earned victories over Big Ten opponent Rutgers and Big East opponent Seton Hall.
Sydney Bold | Libero
Height: 5'7''
Hometown: La Jolla, Calif.
High School: The Bishop's School
Club Team: Coast
Before Princeton: 2020/2021/2022 JVA Watch List … 2021 AVCA Phenom Watch List … Four-year starter on open division high school team … 2021 San Diego Section Second Team All-CIF … 2020/2021 Coastal League Libero of the Year … 2022 High School Team Captain … Starting libero for 2022 3rd place USA Jr Nationals (17s Open), 2019 5th place USA Jr Nationals 17s Open), 2022 3rd place AAUs Open (18s Open) … USA Volleyball Junior Nationals 17 Open All-Tournament Team … Named one of Prep Volleyball's Top 150 seniors (108) … USA Volleyball U13 A-1 Beach Volleyball High Performance Team … 2022 Prep Volleyball Summer Academic All American
Personal: Daughter of Rochelle and William Bold … has a brother, Jake Bold, who is a catcher on the Princeton baseball team.
Kamryn Chaney | Outside Hitter
Height: 6'1''
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
High School: Marist
Club Team: 1st Alliance
Before Princeton: National Player of the Year finalist … First Team All-American … Second Team Academic All-American … All-Region Team Illinois … 2022 USAV 17 Open Nationals
Personal: Daughter of La Tara and Kevin Chaney
Sydney Draper | Setter
Height: 5'11''
Hometown: Mission Hills, Kansas
High School: Pembroke Hills School
Club Team: KC Power
Before Princeton: PrepVolleyball Top 150 Class of 2023 … PrepDig Top 150 Class of 2023 … PrepVolleyball Frosh 59 Highest Honorable Mention, 2019 … 2022 AVCA All-American Watch List/AVCA Phenom 2019-2021 … Missouri All-State 2021, 2022 … First Team All-District 2019-2022 … Pembroke Hill team captain, KC Power team captain … For HS, awarded Cowherd Sportsman Award, 2020, 2021 and Raider Award (MVP) 2022 … Led high school team to first state tournament appearance (2021), placing third … Holds school all-time career assists (2264) and ace (203) records as well as season assist (749) and ace serve (77) records … Metro Kansas City All-Star Team 2022, Metro Kansas City Best Setter Finalist 2022 … Led club teams to GJNC Nationals nine years in a row, three times winning national championships in Open and National divisions … High Academic Honors … All-State Academic Team 2019-2022 … Upper School Honor Council … Yearbook editor … Played club for KC Power
Personal: Daughter of Dow and Jennifer Draper.
Ava Harrington | Middle Blocker
Height: 6'2''
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Episcopal
Club Team: Houston Skyline
Before Princeton: PrepVolleyball Ranked #51 in Top 150 Class of 2023 … AVCA Phenom and All American 2019-2022 … 2019 and 2022 SPC 4A State Champion … All SPC First Team and Conference Leader in Blocks 2021-2023 … All Greater Houston Private School First Team 2021-2023 … VYPE Covergirl and Middle of The Year 2021-2022 … National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
Personal: Daughter of Shannon and Othella Harrington … father played collegiate basketball for Georgetown and in NBA … he later coached for Georgetown, USA Basketball, and is currently an assistant coach for the New York Knicks … is an accomplished track and field athlete and former competitive gymnast in both the regional and national levels … loves studying true crime and forensic anthropology … born in Chicago, Illinois
Erin McNair | Outside Hitter
Height: 5'11
Hometown: Highland Ranch, Colo.
High School: Valor Christian
Club Team: Front Range
Before Princeton: Captain of Colorado 5A State Champions (29-0 season) … Jeffco League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year '22-23 … Region 8 AVCA All-Region '22-23 … Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports (CCGS) 5A All-State Game Participant '22-23 … AVCA Academic Achievement Award '19-20, '20-21, '21-22, '22-23 ('19-23) … Academic First Team All-State '21-22, '22-23 … AVCA Best and Brightest Second Team '22-23
Personal: Daughter of Angie and Pat McNair … has a brother, Brendan, who graduated from the University of Denver in 2022 with a major in biology and another brother, Sean, a quarterback on the football team at Colorado School of Mines and is majoring in mechanical engineering
Players Mentioned
L
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTuesday, June 04
Tuesday, September 12
Monday, December 05
Wednesday, June 22