Ascension Catholic’s Joyy Joseph among 10 volleyball recruits for Xavier University

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Posted Jul 26, 2010 @ 10:20 AM
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NEW ORLEANS – Ascension Catholic defensive specialist Joyy Joseph signed with Xavier University Wednesday.

Al'lisa Hale, first-year women’s volleyball coach at Xavier, announced 10 signed recruits for the 2010 season. They are:

• Joseph, a 5-2 defensive specialist from Donaldsonville.

• Iva Bobkova, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter from Brno, Czech Republic.

• Kerris Crier, a 5-8½ middle blocker/outside hitter from Houston and Westfield High School.

 • Allison Dawson, a 6-foot middle blocker from Houston.

• Danielle Jones, a 5-9 outside hitter from Baton Rouge, and Episcopal High.

• Sierra Lyons, a 6-1 outside hitter/middle blocker from Houma, and Terrebonne High.

• Celeste Poe, a 5-4 defensive specialist from Artesia, Calif., and Gahr High.

• Dayane Souza, a 5-8 setter/outside hitter from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Laramie County Community College.

• Erin Vincent, a 5-9½ outside hitter from The Woodlands, Texas, and Oak Ridge High.

• Shelby Williams, a 5-10 right-side hitter from Brusly, and Brusly High.

This will be Xavier’s third season of intercollegiate volleyball. The university fielded teams in 2003 and 2004, then suspended the program in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Gold Nuggets compete in the NAIA and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.

 

NEW ORLEANS – Ascension Catholic defensive specialist Joyy Joseph signed with Xavier University Wednesday.

Al'lisa Hale, first-year women’s volleyball coach at Xavier, announced 10 signed recruits for the 2010 season. They are:

• Joseph, a 5-2 defensive specialist from Donaldsonville.

• Iva Bobkova, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter from Brno, Czech Republic.

• Kerris Crier, a 5-8½ middle blocker/outside hitter from Houston and Westfield High School.

 • Allison Dawson, a 6-foot middle blocker from Houston.

• Danielle Jones, a 5-9 outside hitter from Baton Rouge, and Episcopal High.

• Sierra Lyons, a 6-1 outside hitter/middle blocker from Houma, and Terrebonne High.

• Celeste Poe, a 5-4 defensive specialist from Artesia, Calif., and Gahr High.

• Dayane Souza, a 5-8 setter/outside hitter from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and Laramie County Community College.

• Erin Vincent, a 5-9½ outside hitter from The Woodlands, Texas, and Oak Ridge High.

• Shelby Williams, a 5-10 right-side hitter from Brusly, and Brusly High.

This will be Xavier’s third season of intercollegiate volleyball. The university fielded teams in 2003 and 2004, then suspended the program in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Gold Nuggets compete in the NAIA and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.

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