Women's Volleyball Adds Fourth Newcomer to 2008 Roster

STORRS, Conn. (March 19, 2008) -  The University of Connecticut women’s volleyball team welcomes an additional member to the 2008 roster, as Hanah Corell will play at Connecticut next season, head coach Holly Strauss announced on Tuesday.  

“Hanah is going to bring great work ethic and ball control into the gym,” said Strauss. ”She is a fiery competitor and will compete for a defensive position on the floor.” 

Corell, a 5-foot-5 defensive specialist, will come to UConn after five years playing club volleyball in her hometown of Lancaster, Wisc. A three-year varsity letter winner at Lancaster High School, Corell was a First-Team All-Conference selection in 2007 as well as being named to the Second-Team All-Area in the same year.

Corell, who will be wearing the number 15 this upcoming season, played for the Power-Madison club team for two years before moving to CVA. She also led her 17-Red Team to the Junior Olympics in the National Division last year in Minneapolis, Minn.

The two-year captain at Lanchester High was also a four-time academic honor roll student while earning academic All-Conference honors in the SWAC Conference all four years of high school.

Corell will join fellow incoming freshmen Allie Nickel, Jordan Kirk and Annie Luhrsen and the Huskies for preseason practices in August when fall athletes return to campus before the beginning of the school year.

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