Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech volleyball squad announced the signing of Cara Baarendse to a national letter of intent for the 2008-09 academic season. Baarendse is a 6-foot-1 middle hitter who attends William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio and plays for the Cincy Classics Club Team.
Baarendse is a four-year letterwinner for the Comets and earned the Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year award after leading the league in kills (331) and service aces (60) on the season. In 2007, she led her squad to a 19-5 record, 8-1 in conference, which helped her to garner first-team all-league honors. As a sophomore, Baarendse received second-team All-Fort Ancient Valley Conference Buckeye Division recognition.
“Cara is a great athlete who plays well over the net,” Tech head coach Chris Riley said. “We expect big things from Cara to play as a middle or a right side.”
Baarendse was coached at Mason High by Teann Keesling and by Ryan Bedinhouse with the Cincy Classics. She chose Virginia Tech over Miami (OH) and Buffalo.
The Hokies end the 2008 regular season campaign with a three-match road swing against Wake Forest and Duke at 7 p.m., on Thursday and Friday, respectively, and Virginia on Nov. 28.