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Big Green Announce Incoming Class of 2023
1/23/2019 10:14:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth volleyball head coach Gilad Doron has announced the addition of five players to the roster as members of the Class of 2023.
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Joining the Big Green ahead of the 2019 season are Makenzie Arent, Jojo Brown, Taite Ryan, Ali Silva and Grace Wiczek.
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"We are very excited about this incoming class," head coach Gilad Doron said. "They will join our returning group, who are continuing to evolve and grow and raise the level of commitment and desire to improve. We have targeted players who can add passion, competitiveness and the need to get better in the gym. In addition, they will add depth in our setting, defense and outside/right side hitting positions. We feel that, with the addition of this class, we will have a healthy competition in the gym, which will be good to see who steps up for us as we continue to move our program forward on so many levels."
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Name: Makenzie Arent
Hometown/High School: Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge High School
Position: Setter
Height: 5-7
Accolades: THSCA Academic All-State Elite Team … Setter of the Year … East All-Star Team … USAC Nationals Junior Olympic All-Tournament … District Newcomer of the Year … academic all-district … Vype Preseason Player of the Year runner-up … Vype Preseason Watch List … Under Armour All-American National Watch List … All-Vype Honorable Mention … three-year captain.
Coach Doron Quote: "Don't let her size fool you. She is one of the most competitive players we will have in our gym in the next four years. She plays with purpose and a desire to win, which is what we were looking for in the recruiting process. She has the chance to make an immediate impact for us and help our team's offensive efficiency improve."
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Name: Jojo Brown
Hometown/High School: Winter Garden, Florida / Montverde Academy
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-9
Accolades: Competed at the 2018 USA V Nationals and the AAU Nationals … captain … Under Armour All-American Watch List … first team all-district … 2017 USA Selection National A2 Invitational Team Program … MVP AVCA Phenom List … National Honor Society … National Art Honor Society … Science National Honor Society vice president … AP Scholar with Honor Award … Honor Roll … Montverde Academy Citizenship Award … Visual Arts Award.
Coach Doron Quote: "Jojo brings the quickness we need to be able to run faster offense on the pins. She is very athletic and can make plays both offensively and defensively. She is a true gym rat and she has a great passion to go with it. We see her making an impact not just by making plays on the floor, but also in our team mindset during workouts. If she continues to improve her ball control and get more physical, she might surprise many teams during her time in a green and white uniform. She is a great complementary player who will add depth on the OH position for us."
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Name: Taite Ryan
Hometown/High School: Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier High School
Position: Outside Hitter / Right side Hitter
Height: 6-1
Accolades: Illinois State Scholar … National Spanish Honor Society … Honor Roll … CSL Scholar-Athlete … also played basketball … six-time letter winner … captain … all-conference … All-Are Chicago HM Chicago Tribune.
Coach Doron Quote: "Taite is a physical player who has a great touch on the ball. She is a great passer and can add to our service game. She will be a blocking presence with her size and if she can push her limits physically and add range and develop offensively, she can make us tougher and more physical on the pins. We like her toughness and mindset and know her ball control will add a great depth to an already solid returning class. She will push herself to give us some much-needed flexibility and options next fall."
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Name: Ali Silva
Hometown/High School: Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate High School
Position: Defensive Specialist / Libero
Height: 5-10
Accolades: Four-year starter and MVP on the Northgate volleyball team … all-league … captain … led the team in digs, kills and serve receive … four-year scholar-athlete … also competed on the swim team.
Coach Doron Quote: "Ali is working on transitioning from playing OH in high school to a libero position and her learning curve will be key to see how much of an impact she can have for us. We love her energy, toughness and, most importantly, fearless competition. Those are characteristics a great libero should bring each time they step on the floor. She is a solid passer and will work tirelessly to get better each day."
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Name: Grace Wiczek
Hometown/High School: Park City, Utah / Park City High School
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-2
Accolades: Three-time first team all-state … 2017 4A state champion and 2018 runner-up … Park City Volleyball MVP … best offensive player all four years … competed in USA Open Nationals … academic all-region … National Honor Society president … top five in class.
Coach Doron Quote: "Grace brings a physical presence at either the OH or RS positions. She should be able to make a front row impact, both scoring and blocking, right away while she continues to work on her complete game. As a three-time all-state selection in Utah, she has been around a high level of competition and played well when her team needed her most. Her experience leading her team to its first-ever state championship will be an important experience she can share with our team hoping to bring Dartmouth its first Ivy title."
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Joining the Big Green ahead of the 2019 season are Makenzie Arent, Jojo Brown, Taite Ryan, Ali Silva and Grace Wiczek.
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"We are very excited about this incoming class," head coach Gilad Doron said. "They will join our returning group, who are continuing to evolve and grow and raise the level of commitment and desire to improve. We have targeted players who can add passion, competitiveness and the need to get better in the gym. In addition, they will add depth in our setting, defense and outside/right side hitting positions. We feel that, with the addition of this class, we will have a healthy competition in the gym, which will be good to see who steps up for us as we continue to move our program forward on so many levels."
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Name: Makenzie Arent
Hometown/High School: Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge High School
Position: Setter
Height: 5-7
Accolades: THSCA Academic All-State Elite Team … Setter of the Year … East All-Star Team … USAC Nationals Junior Olympic All-Tournament … District Newcomer of the Year … academic all-district … Vype Preseason Player of the Year runner-up … Vype Preseason Watch List … Under Armour All-American National Watch List … All-Vype Honorable Mention … three-year captain.
Coach Doron Quote: "Don't let her size fool you. She is one of the most competitive players we will have in our gym in the next four years. She plays with purpose and a desire to win, which is what we were looking for in the recruiting process. She has the chance to make an immediate impact for us and help our team's offensive efficiency improve."
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Name: Jojo Brown
Hometown/High School: Winter Garden, Florida / Montverde Academy
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-9
Accolades: Competed at the 2018 USA V Nationals and the AAU Nationals … captain … Under Armour All-American Watch List … first team all-district … 2017 USA Selection National A2 Invitational Team Program … MVP AVCA Phenom List … National Honor Society … National Art Honor Society … Science National Honor Society vice president … AP Scholar with Honor Award … Honor Roll … Montverde Academy Citizenship Award … Visual Arts Award.
Coach Doron Quote: "Jojo brings the quickness we need to be able to run faster offense on the pins. She is very athletic and can make plays both offensively and defensively. She is a true gym rat and she has a great passion to go with it. We see her making an impact not just by making plays on the floor, but also in our team mindset during workouts. If she continues to improve her ball control and get more physical, she might surprise many teams during her time in a green and white uniform. She is a great complementary player who will add depth on the OH position for us."
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Name: Taite Ryan
Hometown/High School: Winnetka, Ill. / New Trier High School
Position: Outside Hitter / Right side Hitter
Height: 6-1
Accolades: Illinois State Scholar … National Spanish Honor Society … Honor Roll … CSL Scholar-Athlete … also played basketball … six-time letter winner … captain … all-conference … All-Are Chicago HM Chicago Tribune.
Coach Doron Quote: "Taite is a physical player who has a great touch on the ball. She is a great passer and can add to our service game. She will be a blocking presence with her size and if she can push her limits physically and add range and develop offensively, she can make us tougher and more physical on the pins. We like her toughness and mindset and know her ball control will add a great depth to an already solid returning class. She will push herself to give us some much-needed flexibility and options next fall."
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Name: Ali Silva
Hometown/High School: Walnut Creek, Calif. / Northgate High School
Position: Defensive Specialist / Libero
Height: 5-10
Accolades: Four-year starter and MVP on the Northgate volleyball team … all-league … captain … led the team in digs, kills and serve receive … four-year scholar-athlete … also competed on the swim team.
Coach Doron Quote: "Ali is working on transitioning from playing OH in high school to a libero position and her learning curve will be key to see how much of an impact she can have for us. We love her energy, toughness and, most importantly, fearless competition. Those are characteristics a great libero should bring each time they step on the floor. She is a solid passer and will work tirelessly to get better each day."
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Name: Grace Wiczek
Hometown/High School: Park City, Utah / Park City High School
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-2
Accolades: Three-time first team all-state … 2017 4A state champion and 2018 runner-up … Park City Volleyball MVP … best offensive player all four years … competed in USA Open Nationals … academic all-region … National Honor Society president … top five in class.
Coach Doron Quote: "Grace brings a physical presence at either the OH or RS positions. She should be able to make a front row impact, both scoring and blocking, right away while she continues to work on her complete game. As a three-time all-state selection in Utah, she has been around a high level of competition and played well when her team needed her most. Her experience leading her team to its first-ever state championship will be an important experience she can share with our team hoping to bring Dartmouth its first Ivy title."
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