Volleyball Adds Two to 2024 Class on National Signing Day

HOUSTON – Middle blocker Addisyn Pohl and out of doors hitter Lily Barron have signed with the University of Houston Volleyball program, Head Coach David Rehr introduced on National Signing Day on Wednesday.

“We are really excited about the student-athletes and people we are adding into our program,” Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Taylor McColskey mentioned. “This is a very exciting time for the Houston Volleyball program and recruits are starting to take notice. This class was our first class as members of the Big 12 Conference and we think they can help us fight for conference titles in the future.”

ADDISYN POHL – MIDDLE BLOCKER – WADDELL, ARIZONA

Pohl joins the Cougars following a preps occupation with Shadow Ridge High School below Coach Sean Carlton whilst additionally taking part in membership volleyball for Revolution Volleyball Academy below coaches Carl DeFriez, Jess Knecht and John Sharpnack. 

“Addisyn was our first commit in the 2024 class,” McColskey mentioned. “She believed in the vision and direction of our program and committed to us early on in the process. We are so excited to have Addisyn join our team. Her physicality and blocking are what caught our interest initially. In watching her further, we were really impressed with her blocking mechanics and her technique. She does some incredible things with her blocking, well beyond her years. We are excited to see how she can develop in our gym and the type of impact she can make on our program.”

Entering her senior 12 months, Pohl had performed in 150 units for Shadow Ridge, accumulating 374 kills and 111 blocks whilst including 47 provider aces. 

Pohl has participated in the United States National Team Development Program as lately as 2021 and was once named to the 2022 AVCA Phenom List. She additionally was once a member of the 2022 USAV Nationals All-Tournament crew, was once the 2022 6A West Valley Offensive Player of the Year and was once a 2021 All-District First-Team variety. 

While getting into her personal collegiate occupation, Pohl has an extended circle of relatives historical past of collegiate athletic good fortune. Her mom, Angie, performed volleyball at Syracuse from 1991-94 (additionally taking part in a 12 months {of professional} volleyball within the NCA) and lately sits in a tie for 6th on the Orange’s single-season overall blocks checklist with 166 in 1992. The mark additionally sits at 3rd within the side-out scoring (1987-2000) technology. Her brother, Logan, performed a season of volleyball at Cal State Northridge whilst her cousin, Victoria, performed volleyball for North Alabama from 2013-16. 

LILY BARRON – OUTSIDE HITTER – LEWIS CENTER, OHIO

Barron arrives in Houston after taking part in highschool volleyball at Olentangy Orange High School below Coach Katie Duy and a membership occupation with Mintonette Sports below trainer Ronnie Mahlerwein. 

“We are so excited to have Lily join our program,” McColskey mentioned. “She is someone we targeted early on in the process and have really enjoyed watching her develop over the years. Lily is a true six-rotation outside hitter. She can pass, defend and attack at an elite level. She understands how to manage risk as an attacker and can score with a number of different shots. She is an impact player on the left and we can’t wait to see how she develops.”

In 234 units to this point for Olentangy Orange, Barron has posted 706 kills, averaging 3.0 in line with set, and a .271 hitting share. She’s additionally added 498 digs and 79 blocks with 61 provider aces. 

Barron helped Olentangy Orange succeed in the Regional Finals (quarterfinals) of the 2021 OHSAA Girls Volleyball State Championships her sophomore season and was once a 2022 First Team All-OCC and 2022 First Team All-Central District variety.

This season, Barron has earned a place on VolleyballMagazine.com‘s Player of the Year Watch List and was once an AVCA High School All-America Honorable Mention. Barron and Olentangy Orange gained the OCC Championship, with Barron serving to the crew move 10-0 in convention play whilst no longer losing a unmarried set. The crew is lately set to play within the OHSAA Division I State Championship Semifinals on Friday. 

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