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Big Green Announce Incoming Class of 2024
1/21/2020 10:04:00 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 2024.
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Joining the Big Green ahead of the 2020 season are Ellie Blain, Amelia Gibbs, Natalie Grover, Karen Murphy and Bomi Ongulari.
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Name: Ellie Blain
Hometown/High School: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / The Benjamin School
Position: Utility Hitter
Club Team: Tribe
Accolades: Palm Beach Post first team All-Area … first team Sun Sentinel … AVCA High School All-Region … Prep Volleyball third team All-Florida … Sun Sentinel first team … MVP … two-time captain … Palm Beach Post Volleyball Player of the Year … AAU Academic All-America … All-Star team … AAU 17 & Under Aspire Division National Champion.
Coach Doron Quote: "Ellie is just beginning to learn how good she can be. She has a great trajectory of improvement, which will only be tested by how good she wants to be. She is a great teammate, a pleasure to be around, and brings a great attitude and passion every day. She is a multi-sport athlete (volleyball and sailing) and we love her versatility and length on the court.
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Name: Amelia Gibbs
Hometown/High School: Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto
Position: Middle Hitter
Club Team: Rage Westside
Accolades: MVP … first team all-league … captain … Palo Alto Online Female Athlete of the Week … AVCA Phenom … Prep Volleyball Class of 2020 Watchlist … Prep Volleyball Soph 79 Player of Interest.
Coach Doron Quote: Amelia is a physical middle who prides herself on her work ethic and she continues to strive for improvement. If she commits herself to improve and diversify her offensive game to go along with her blocking presence, she can make a big impact for us in the future.
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Name: Natalie Grover
Hometown/High School: Menlo Park, Calif. / Menlo Atherton
Position: Outside Hitter
Club Team: Rage Westside
Accolades: Two-time captain … first team all-league … Max Preps Menlo Atherton Player of the Year … Palo Alto Times Athlete of the Week …… Max Preps Player of the Match … San Mateo Daily Journal Honor Roll.
Coach Doron Quote: "Natalie is a very passionate and dedicated player who has worked very hard to get to where she is today. We know this is not yet the end of her improvement and she will compete each day to prove her value to our program. We like her ability to play multiple positions and her willingness to do what the team needs to be successful.
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Name: Karen Murphy
Hometown/High School: Nampa, Idaho / Skyview
Position: Setter
Club Team: Idaho Crush
Accolades: First team all-state and all-conference … SIC Scholar-Athlete … AVCA Prep Phenom List … Prep Volleyball Andi Collins Award finalist … Prep Volleyball Soph. 79 Special Mention … Prep Volleyball Supernova.
Coach Doron Quote: "Karen is an accomplished setter who has a high volleyball IQ. Volleyball is in her family blood. She has a way to run an efficient offense and mix her sets with great ability to set a hittable ball. We are expecting her to come and compete right away and help us run our offense.
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Name: Bomi Ogunlari
Hometown/High School: Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall
Position: Rightside Hitter
Club Team: Madfrog Volleyball
Accolades: Second team all-district … District Newcomer of the Year 2018 … All-Star Athlete for Madfrog 2017.
Coach Doron Quote: "Bomi brings athleticism and joy to the court. Her strength is blocking and hitting off one foot. She has a lot of potential for growth. We believe with her work ethic and passion, she will be able to give us more options and offensive flexibility.
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Joining the Big Green ahead of the 2020 season are Ellie Blain, Amelia Gibbs, Natalie Grover, Karen Murphy and Bomi Ongulari.
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Name: Ellie Blain
Hometown/High School: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / The Benjamin School
Position: Utility Hitter
Club Team: Tribe
Accolades: Palm Beach Post first team All-Area … first team Sun Sentinel … AVCA High School All-Region … Prep Volleyball third team All-Florida … Sun Sentinel first team … MVP … two-time captain … Palm Beach Post Volleyball Player of the Year … AAU Academic All-America … All-Star team … AAU 17 & Under Aspire Division National Champion.
Coach Doron Quote: "Ellie is just beginning to learn how good she can be. She has a great trajectory of improvement, which will only be tested by how good she wants to be. She is a great teammate, a pleasure to be around, and brings a great attitude and passion every day. She is a multi-sport athlete (volleyball and sailing) and we love her versatility and length on the court.
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Name: Amelia Gibbs
Hometown/High School: Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto
Position: Middle Hitter
Club Team: Rage Westside
Accolades: MVP … first team all-league … captain … Palo Alto Online Female Athlete of the Week … AVCA Phenom … Prep Volleyball Class of 2020 Watchlist … Prep Volleyball Soph 79 Player of Interest.
Coach Doron Quote: Amelia is a physical middle who prides herself on her work ethic and she continues to strive for improvement. If she commits herself to improve and diversify her offensive game to go along with her blocking presence, she can make a big impact for us in the future.
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Name: Natalie Grover
Hometown/High School: Menlo Park, Calif. / Menlo Atherton
Position: Outside Hitter
Club Team: Rage Westside
Accolades: Two-time captain … first team all-league … Max Preps Menlo Atherton Player of the Year … Palo Alto Times Athlete of the Week …… Max Preps Player of the Match … San Mateo Daily Journal Honor Roll.
Coach Doron Quote: "Natalie is a very passionate and dedicated player who has worked very hard to get to where she is today. We know this is not yet the end of her improvement and she will compete each day to prove her value to our program. We like her ability to play multiple positions and her willingness to do what the team needs to be successful.
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Name: Karen Murphy
Hometown/High School: Nampa, Idaho / Skyview
Position: Setter
Club Team: Idaho Crush
Accolades: First team all-state and all-conference … SIC Scholar-Athlete … AVCA Prep Phenom List … Prep Volleyball Andi Collins Award finalist … Prep Volleyball Soph. 79 Special Mention … Prep Volleyball Supernova.
Coach Doron Quote: "Karen is an accomplished setter who has a high volleyball IQ. Volleyball is in her family blood. She has a way to run an efficient offense and mix her sets with great ability to set a hittable ball. We are expecting her to come and compete right away and help us run our offense.
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Name: Bomi Ogunlari
Hometown/High School: Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall
Position: Rightside Hitter
Club Team: Madfrog Volleyball
Accolades: Second team all-district … District Newcomer of the Year 2018 … All-Star Athlete for Madfrog 2017.
Coach Doron Quote: "Bomi brings athleticism and joy to the court. Her strength is blocking and hitting off one foot. She has a lot of potential for growth. We believe with her work ethic and passion, she will be able to give us more options and offensive flexibility.
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