Marquette Volleyball Signs Five Newcomers

MILWAUKEE- Marquette University women's volleyball head coach Ryan Theis announces the signing of five newcomers to a National Letter of Intent. Hattie Bray, Ella Foti, Jadyn Garrison, Samantha Naber and Jenna Reitsma will join the Golden Eagles in 2021 and have four years of eligibility remaining.

"This class is high-energy, highly athletic, high academic and high on the scale of commitment to the sport. They have already formed great relationships amongst each other and the staff," Theis said.

Bray will join the Golden Eagles from Hancock, Wisconsin and is a four-year letterwinner at Wautoma High School. A 6'2 middle blocker, Bray led her squad to the 2020 Regional Championship and was a back-to-back First Team all-conference player, while also earning SCC Player of the Year as a junior. She was an honorable mention all-state selection and holds the Wautoma school record with 977 kills and 234 blocks. Bray is familiar with Marquette as an FC Elite club teammate of current sophomore Hannah Vanden Berg and she ranks #149 on Prep Volleyball's top players of 2021.

Foti is a 6'0 setter from Fitchburg, Wis. and is a four-year letterwinner at Edgewood High School. She is a dual-sport athlete earning all-state honors in both volleyball and basketball and was named First Team All-State, All-Area and All-Conference as a junior. Foti led her team to the regional and sectional championship in 2020, leading to a berth in the state tournament. She was named an Under Armour honorable mention All-American and played for Capital Volleyball Academy at the club level.

A native of Woodbury, Minnesota, Garrison is a three-year letterwinner at East Ridge High School. The 5'8 defensive specialist was named as one of the Top-25 Underclassmen to Watch by Volleyball Magazine in 2020 and was named to the 2020 Under Armour All-America Watch List. She led her squad to a conference championship and is a two-time selection to the all-conference honorable mention squad. Garrison plays for Kokoro Volleyball at the club level and earned AAU All-American honors in 2018.

Naber joins Marquette from Burlington, Wis. and is a 5'7 libero. She has earned four letters at Burlington High School and is a three-time Southern Lakes Conference Libero of the Year. Naber earned Racine County Libero of the Year honors in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was chosen as the Racine County Player of the Year in 2019. She led her successful team to a state title in 2017 and 2018, and the state semi-finals in 2019 and 2020. A First Team all-state selection in 2018 and 2019, Naber is ranked #113 on Prep Volleyball's top players of 2021 list. She plays club volleyball at the Milwaukee Sting.

A 5'11 outside hitter, Reitsma hails from Lowell, Michigan. She has earned four letters at Lowell High School and served as team captain for the past two years. In 2019 Reitsma tallied 873 kills, which was a school record for most kills in a season. She is a candidate for Miss Volleyball and earned second team all-state honors in 2018 and was a first team selection in 2019. Reitsma is a Max Preps All-American and led her team to back-to-back conference championships, a district and region title in 2019 as well as state runner-up. Reitsma was recently named a Third Team Under Armour All-American and ranks #67 on Prep Volleyball's top players of 2021 list. At the club level Reitsma plays for FaR Out Volleyball Club.

"This class will be a lot of fun to watch throughout the next four years," Theis noted.

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