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Rummel welcomes 2025 recruiting class
12/2/2024 2:39:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
Lopes add 4 players to beach volleyball program
Grand Canyon women's beach volleyball signed four players as future Lopes who will come to campus to be part of head coach Abra Rummel's program for 2025-26.
SARA DUKES
Carlsbad, California
Mission Vista High School
Rummel: "Sara is a very physical full time blocker who brings all of the skill sets that you want in a strong point-scoring position."
Accolades: The 6-foot hitter accumulated 617 career kills and 196 career blocks with .a 384 kill percentage for Mission Vista High School over four indoor volleyball seasons, including an 18-win senior season.
Dukes: "I chose GCU because of the amazing atmosphere as well as the coaches."
JORDYN DECKER
Mesa, Arizona
Mountain View High School
Rummel: "Jordyn is a very versatile and talented athlete who could play as a defender, blocker or as a split role and anytime you can bring anyone in with that versatility you are putting your program in a great place."
Accolades: The four-year varsity starter for Mountain View beach volleyball won 2024 East Valley Region Beach Volleyball Player of the Year, 2024 Mountain View Beach Volleyball Most Valuable Player, 2023 East Valley Region Beach Volleyball Player of the Year and 2023 Mountain View Beach Volleyball Most Valuable Player and was a 2022 beach volleyball state semifinalist.
Decker: "I chose GCU because I loved the atmosphere of the campus, and the coaching staff was so welcoming and kind. I could tell that this program was something special, and that I wanted to be a part of it."
OLIVIA COLLETTO
Scottsdale, Arizona
Desert Mountain High School
Rummel: "Olivia is an incredibly athletic defender who still has the ability to be physical at the net. Culturally, she is a great fit for not only the team but the University as a whole."
Accolades: After being an all-region honorable mention in her sophomore season for indoor volleyball, Colletto was honore on all-region first team for beach volleyball in her junior season.
Colletto: "I love the beach volleyball program and coaches, and I love that it's close to home and a Christian university."
SYDNEY GIBSON
Friendswood, Texas
Friendswood High School
Rummel: "Sydney is a very talented defender who has great overall skills and will be a tremendous asset to the university."
Accolades: The two-year starter was named to the all-district first team in 2022 and was honored on the academic all-district team in 2022 and 2023.
Gibson: "I chose GCU because of the friendly community and great competition."
SARA DUKESCarlsbad, California
Mission Vista High School
Rummel: "Sara is a very physical full time blocker who brings all of the skill sets that you want in a strong point-scoring position."
Accolades: The 6-foot hitter accumulated 617 career kills and 196 career blocks with .a 384 kill percentage for Mission Vista High School over four indoor volleyball seasons, including an 18-win senior season.
Dukes: "I chose GCU because of the amazing atmosphere as well as the coaches."
JORDYN DECKERMesa, Arizona
Mountain View High School
Rummel: "Jordyn is a very versatile and talented athlete who could play as a defender, blocker or as a split role and anytime you can bring anyone in with that versatility you are putting your program in a great place."
Accolades: The four-year varsity starter for Mountain View beach volleyball won 2024 East Valley Region Beach Volleyball Player of the Year, 2024 Mountain View Beach Volleyball Most Valuable Player, 2023 East Valley Region Beach Volleyball Player of the Year and 2023 Mountain View Beach Volleyball Most Valuable Player and was a 2022 beach volleyball state semifinalist.
Decker: "I chose GCU because I loved the atmosphere of the campus, and the coaching staff was so welcoming and kind. I could tell that this program was something special, and that I wanted to be a part of it."
OLIVIA COLLETTOScottsdale, Arizona
Desert Mountain High School
Rummel: "Olivia is an incredibly athletic defender who still has the ability to be physical at the net. Culturally, she is a great fit for not only the team but the University as a whole."
Accolades: After being an all-region honorable mention in her sophomore season for indoor volleyball, Colletto was honore on all-region first team for beach volleyball in her junior season.
Colletto: "I love the beach volleyball program and coaches, and I love that it's close to home and a Christian university."
SYDNEY GIBSONFriendswood, Texas
Friendswood High School
Rummel: "Sydney is a very talented defender who has great overall skills and will be a tremendous asset to the university."
Accolades: The two-year starter was named to the all-district first team in 2022 and was honored on the academic all-district team in 2022 and 2023.
Gibson: "I chose GCU because of the friendly community and great competition."
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