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Schwepker Announces the Signing of Alex Kaufmann
4/14/2016 12:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Murray State head volleyball coach David Schwepker has announced the signing of libero Alex Kaufmann, who will join the Racers this fall.
The Woodstock, Ill., native went to Marian Central Catholic High School with fellow MSU signee Rachel Giustino. At Marian Central, Kaufmann helped lead the Hurricanes to the 2015 Class 3A Illinois State Championship. This past season, Kaufmann was a unanimous all-conference and all-area selection. Kaufmann was also named Honorable Mention All-State.
Kaufmann averaged 5.2 digs per set in 2015 and her 602 digs in her junior season set a new school record. Kaufmann's 1,311 career digs is a program record at Marian. The three-time team captain for the Hurricanes was also named all-state following the 2014 season.
"Alex is just an incredible libero coming to us from the top 3A high school in Illinois, as well as one of the top-10 ranked club teams in the country," said Schwepker.
"She is going to bring in a wealth of experience at a very high level. Of course she is a great player, but her on-court presence and leadership are what really drew her to me as a player. She also is an excellent student that will excel in the classroom and keep our team GPA high."
Kaufmann joins Giustino, Megan Lindsay and Courtney Radle, who all signed earlier in the fall, in the 2016 signing class for the back-to-back OVC Champions.
