Tulane Volleyball Adds Five Standouts to 2016 Signing Class
Apr 14, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
Bowers, Doyle, Hansel, Shaw and Silver will join the Green Wave this fall
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane head volleyball coach Jim Barnes announced today the addition of five players, including Justine Bowers, Meghan Doyle, Erika Hansel, Hannah Shaw and Alexis Silver, to the Green Wave's 2016 signing class.
“This group will make an immediate impact on our program and will add to the culture we are trying to build with their solid work ethic and ability play at a high level,” Barnes said. “They will fit in right away. We are ecstatic that we were able to put together a class in such a short amount of time with this much skill. These players more than address the needs of our team for this season.”
Bowers is a 5'10” setter and transfer from Gardner-Webb, where she played in 49 matches in two seasons and recorded totals of 64 kills, 263 digs, 879 assists and 55 total service aces. Prior to Gardner-Webb, she prepped at San Juan Hills High School and played club volleyball for Saddleback Volleyball Club. She was a member of 2014 Saddleback 18's team which finished runner-up in the American Division at the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships and was named to the 18 American All-Tournament team at the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships.
“Justine will make an immediate impact on our team this season. She is very good at running our unique style of offense. Justine is a great leader with very good quickness and smooth setter skills. Our hitters will be greatly improved by our offense and Justine's setting ability,” Barnes said.
A native of Houston, Texas, Doyle is a 5'11” outside hitter from St. Agnes Academy, where she was a four-year
“Megan comes from a great club background out of Houston and will compete at the Libero position. She is very skilled and will add depth to our outstanding backcourt,” Barnes said.
Hansel is a 6'1” middle hitter from Genoa-Kingston High School in Genoa, Ill. During her senior campaign, she recorded 258 kills and 118 blocks and notched a .460 kill percentage. Hansel led her team to a 23-13 overall record and a spot in the regional finals. She was named the Daily Chronical Player of the Year and plays for Club Fusion.
“Erika has the character and work ethic to become an excellent college player. She is very fast, athletic and has a great overall skill set. What makes her so exceptional is her great vision and she attacks the ball at a high level. We will attack out of the middle in our system more than almost anyone in the country so she will have a big impact
Shaw is a 6'0” outside hitter and transfer from the University of North Texas, where she played 103 sets in 29 matches with 15 starts as a true freshman and recorded 193 kills, 78 digs, 28 blocks, 577 and 213 points. Prior to North Texas, she played in the Texas Home Educators Sports Association and was a 2014 selection for the
“Hannah is a physical athlete that has all the skills to become an elite left-side attacker. She has the ability play all six rotations and the arm strength to terminate in and out of our system. Hannah is an excellent student who will do very well here at Tulane,” Barnes said.
A native of Mequon, Wisc., Silver is a 6'0” right-side hitter who played for the Wisconsin Premiere Volleyball Club and prepped at Homestead High School. She earned MVP honors
“Alexis is a hard-working, driven student-athlete. She is a very explosive jumper and will be a great blocker on the right side and will terminate at high efficiency as well. Alexis is also a great student and will be a perfect fit at Tulane,” Barnes said.
These five additions join fall signee Kaylie McHugh for the class of 2016.
| 2016 Signees | ||||
| Name | Ht. | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown/High School/Last School |
| Justine Bowers | 5-10 | S | Jr. | Dana Point, Calif./San Juan Hills HS/Gardner-Webb |
| Meghan Doyle | 5-11 | OH | Fr. | Houston, Texas/St. Agnes Academy |
| Erika Hansel | 6-1 | MH | Fr. | Genoa, Ill./Genoa-Kingston HS |
| Kaylie McHugh | 5-4 | L | Fr. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
| Alexis Silver | 6-0 | RS | Fr. | Mequon, Wisc./Homestead HS |
| Hannah Shaw | 6-0 | OH | So. | Joshua, Texas/Joshua HS/North Texas |
