MONTGOMERY – The Alabama State University women’s volleyball team have welcomed a new addition to their team with a signing for the 2015 season.
The Lady Hornets have signed setter Riley MacDonald of Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas.
The move is expected to fill a void that will be left by graduating senior setters Brooke Beasley and Ellyn Jones, who’ve combined for over 3,000 assists in five combined seasons.
MacDonald totaled 3,928 assists (9.2 assists per set), 786 digs (1.8 digs per set) and 171 aces (0.4 aces per set) at Centennial. She is a two-time Texas All-State Team selection from the Texas Girl’s Coaches Association with the 2014 awards yet to be announced.
“Riley has been coming to my volleyball camps since she was eight years old,” said Alabama State head coach Penny Lucas-White. “She is a gym rat. I’ve known their family since back when they lived in Colorado and we’ve always kept in touch along the way. While I was in Texas teaching a setting camp, we knew that we had to fill these two setter spots. Riley was there, and I knew her stats were off the charts. Her volleyball IQ is so high. She can run a 5-1 formation so I think she’s a huge addition. She knows my temperament and expectations already, so that part is actually two steps ahead of the game.”
MacDonald is also the reigning District 9-4A Setter of the Year and is a District 9-4A All-District selection. The setter is a proven winner as she has been a member of a team that has gone 145-37 and has won four District championships. Centennial High has also been to the regional quarterfinals twice, the regional semifinals once and a regional championship once during her four seasons with the team.
