With less than a month until the season begins I should probably be churning these out faster, especially considering how many newcomers there are this year!

Next up in our series is Kelsey Bawcombe, a 6’2″ outside hitter from Temecula Valley High School in Temecula CA.

During her final year playing for the Golden Bears the six-rotation player led her team with 323 kills, had a stellar .433 hitting percentage, and dug up 165 balls.

Bawcombe was an all-area selection the past two seasons, earning Southwestern League Second Team honors her junior year and First Team honors her senior year. In addition, she also picked up recognition from the media, being named to the All-Inland and the All-Valley Teams.

She played beach with CBVA and club at 951 Elite (the same club as current Lady Vol Lexi Dempsey). Twice her teams finished near the top at the Junior Olympics, finishing third and fifth.

This past season PrepVolleyball named her to their annual Senior Aces list of the top 250 recruits in the country. While only the top 100 are ranked, the site noted Bawcombe was among 25 players who just missed that cut. In addition to that accolade, PrepVolleyball has also singled out Bawcombe for praise previously noting that she is “very good” and “awfully impressive”.

Coach Rob Patrick on Bawcombe: “Kelsey… is someone who is going to come in and be one of our best six rotation skill players. She’s one of the top hitters in the California Interscholastic Federation, and she’s has great back court skills as she used to be a libero earlier in her career before she hit a growth spurt. We’re excited about having someone coming in with her type of ball control, not just in her passing and defense, but also the type of things she will be able to do in the front row hitting the ball. Because of her high skill level, she’ll be able to attack the ball in a lot of different areas to be effective at the college level.”

photos from myvalleynews.com / pe.com / 951elitevb.com