Craig Skinner Announces First Three 2021 UK Volleyball Signees
LEXINGTON, Ky. – On the heels of the No. 1 ranked recruiting class a year ago, the Kentucky Volleyball team welcomed the first three signees of its 2021 signing class. On Wednesday, it was announced Emma Grome, Erin Lamb and Jordyn Williams have signed their valid National Letter of Intent to play for Kentucky.
The class is currently ranked as the No. 3 overall class according to PrepVolleyball.com in the country, and the highest-ranked class in the Southeastern Conference.
“Once again, we have addressed our needs with elite players,” UK head coach Craig Skinner said. “The volleyball IQ and skill of this group is unreal. Combine that with their athleticism and we have another ‘wow‘ class.”
The class is full of accolades, including members of national championship winning teams, members of All-American teams, All-State, All-Region and All-Conference teams, high-profile academic accomplishments in addition to players who have excelled in a multitude of different sports.
Members of the signing class announced will arrive to UK’s campus in the fall to compete in the 2021 season.
Emma Grome
Setter; Loveland, Ohio
- Plays club volleyball for Tri-State Elite
- PrepVolleyball ranks her as the No. 25 player in the country
- 2020 Under Armour First Team All-American
- Career assists record holder at St. Ursula Academy
- First Team All-Conference in 2018, 2019 and 2020
- All-Ohio First Team in 2020
Erin Lamb
Outside Hitter; Stewartville, Minnesota
- Plays club volleyball for Northern Lights
- PrepVolleyball ranks her as the No. 32 player in the country
- 2019 All-Conference, All-State and All-Tournament Team
- 2020 Under Armour Second Team All-American
- 2019 State Champion in Minnesota
- Also lettered in basketball, and was All-Conference in 2018
Jordyn Williams
Middle Blocker; Lantana, Texas
- Plays club volleyball for TAV
- PrepVolleyball ranks her as the No. 8 player in the country
- 2020 Under Armour First Team All-American
- Three-time member of the Academic All-District Team
- 2017 Newcomer of the Year on her team, and a member of the All-State Team
- Member of two national championship winning teams with TAV
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