Herd Volleyball Announces 2023 Signing Class

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University volleyball head coach Ari Aganus announced her team's 2023 signing class on Tuesday.

"The 2023 Marshall volleyball signing class is one of the most versatile and well-rounded classes we have committed," Aganus said. "Each athlete brings her own strength that compliments one of the others' weaknesses. It's a really cool dynamic of hard working, gritty, and self-motivated individuals, who all believe in where this program is going and see all of the amazing opportunities this university has to offer. I am so proud of each and every one of the seven student-athletes we are bringing in and cannot wait to showcase each of their individual talents when they step on campus. I expect a couple within this class who will be immediate impact players, and they're going to help propel our program into championships."

Sarah Wadsworth
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Horizon HS
Outside Hitter
Wadsworth played four years of high school volleyball, two at Scottsdale Christian Academy and two at Horizon High School. Wadsworth won a pair of state titles at SCA in 2019 and 2020 while winning another in 2021 at HHS.

Peyton Neal
Nolensville, Tenn.
Nolensville HS
Libero
Neal put together quite the high school career in just two years of playing volleyball. She accumulated 807 digs, 164 assists, 128 service aces and 42 kills in 245 sets while helping her team capture the 2021-22 state championship. Neal was also an AAU All-American while playing for the Alliance Volleyball Club.

Maya Hunt
Independence, KY
Holy Cross
Setter
In four years at Holy Cross District High School, Hunt finished Career with 2,791 assists, 973 digs, 415 kills, 341 aces, and 68 blocks. Hunt garnered quite the individual honors as a freshman she was named to the A all-region team, NKGVCA all-opponent team and was an honorable mention AVCA Phenom Watch List. As a sophomore, Hunt was named A all-region MVP, ninth region all-tournament team, Cincinnati Enquirer Top-10 preseason players to watch list, NKGVCA all-opponent second team, AVCA Phenom Watch List and KVCA Preseason Watch List,
During Hunt's junior season, she was NKGVCA all-opponent first team, A all-region team, all district all-tournament team, AVCA Phenom Watch List, and KVCA Preseason Watch List. During Hunt's senior season, she was the A region all-tournament team MVP, AVCA All-American Watch List, A State all-tournament team, PrepVolleyball Best and Brightest and first team ninth region all-tournament team.

McKenna Melton
Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook HS
Outside Hitter
Melton put up impressive numbers in her four years at Bellbrook High School accumulating 876 kills, 180 aces, 76 as a senior, 538 digs and 81 blocks. As a member of her team, Melton helped Bellbrook to three league championships, a pair of sectional championships and a pair of district runner ups. Indivdually, Melton was first team all-conference three times, honorable mention all-conference during her freshman year, first team all-district 15 twice, second team all-district 15, SWBL Player of the Year and a two-time team captain.

Teagan Melton
Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook HS
Rightside Hitter
In four years at Bellbrook High School, Melton had 271 kills, 122 digs and 57 blocks. In addition to her on the court numbers, Melton helped her team to three league championships, a pair of sectional championships in 2020 and 2022, and district runner-ups in 2020 and 2022. Individually, Melton was second team all-conference two times, honorable mention all-district, was a Thad Camp State Farm Athlete of the Week and a team captain for one year.

Breanna Ginley
Aurora, Ohio
North Ridgeville HS
Middle Blocker
In 2020, Ginley was a division one state runner-up, while in 2021 she was second team all-conference and honorable mention all-district. Then in 2022, Ginley was second team all-conference, first team all-county, honorable mention all-district, AVCA all-region and first team AVCA best and brightest.

Adalynn Ginley
Aurora, Ohio
North Ridgeville HS
Middle Blocker
Ginley spent a pair of seasons playing at Padua Franciscan High School and a pair at North Ridgeville High School. Ginley was an Ohio division one state runner-up in 2020. She was second team all-conference, second team all-county and honorable mention all-district in 2021. In 2022, Ginley was named first team all-conference, first team all-county, second team all-district and first team AVCA best and brightest.

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