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LAS CRUCES, N.M.-New Mexico State volleyball head coach Mike Jordan has signed Sarah Johnson-Kennedy to a National Letter of Intent Wednesday, April 11. The Chandler, Ariz., native is a 6-2 middle blocker.
As a senior at Hamilton High School, Johnson-Kennedy led the team to the quarterfinals of the Arizona 5A State Tournament. She had 2.96 kills and 1.1 blocks per game while tallying a .258 hitting percentage in her final season as a Husky.
Jordan said he is thrilled with the addition of Johnson-Kennedy to the middle that includes Kim Oguh and Amber Simpson.
“We’re excited about Sarah,” he said. “She is an exceptional blocker for her age. She’s going to provide us with some much needed depth at that position. I think she’ll develop into a very good Division I middle blocker.
“She has the opportunity to compete and learn from two All-American honorable mentions, which will only help her development. I’m excited about her joining our team.”
In 2006, Johnson-Kennedy was a First Team Fiesta All-Region, Second Team East Valley Tribune and Arizona Republic All-Star honorable mention selection. She was also named to several all-tournament teams including the Tournament of Champions, Chandler Invitational and the Highland Invitational in her senior campaign.
Johnson-Kennedy said she is looking forward to her arrival on campus and choose NMSU so that she could play for Jordan and with the Aggies.
“I’m really excited,” she said. “I can’t wait. I know what he (Jordan) has done for the program and they have a great staff.
“The girls were awesome. You had a family atmosphere. It’s been one of my big dreams and now all my hard-work has paid off.”
As a junior, Johnson-Kennedy guided Hamilton to its first-ever appearance in the state championship match. She also earned Chandler Invitational All-Tournament Team honors. Johnson-Kennedy also played for Club Red, which exposed her to a high-level of competition.
The Aggies set the school record for the most wins in a season with 33 in 2006, which included snapping Hawai’i’s 114-conference win streak. NMSU also earned its first at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament and was No. 23 in the final AVCA Top 25 Poll.
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