TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State volleyball head coach Lindsay Allman announced the signing of six athletes for the 2020 season.
 
Allman is adding two outside hitters, two middle blockers and two defensive specialists, helping bolster depth at each position. Jamie Brown, Ashley Eck, Karinna Gall, Kaitlyn Hamilton, Mallory Keller and Asia Povlin will all join the Sycamores this summer in time for their trip to Italy in June.
 
"This elite 2020 class is something else and they all complement each other very well," Allman said. "Combined, we have length, speed, power, versatility and ultra-competitiveness. All six of them are coming from winning club teams and high school teams who competed for their state titles. Individually they have all proven to take over a match, so we are very excited to see what they do as a collective unit while here at ISU. They are walking into a foundation with the players we have returning that will allow them to be successful very early in their careers. To our loyal fans-this group of ladies combined with our returners will be something to see, and I know you will enjoy watching the 2020 squad compete and win. We look forward to having these young ladies on campus soon."
 
Jamie Brown | MB | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS
Brown, a 6-0 middle blocker from Center Grove High School was named to the All-County team and Academic All-State as a senior, in addition to being named to the Senior All-Star team. As a senior, Brown ended the season with 246 kills while hitting .314 to go along with 73 total blocks.
 
Ashley Eck | DS | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove HS
Joining Brown from Center Grove High School, Eck is a 5-7 defensive specialist who was named a 2019 IHSVCA 4A First Team All-State honoree, as well as the 2019 Johnson County Player of the Year and a Prep Volleyball National Player of the Week. She was also named a Prep Volleyball High Honorable Mention All-American and the Most Valuable Player in 2019 while recording 447 digs for 4.0 digs per set.
 
Karinna Gall | MB | Belleville, Ill. | Althoff Catholic HS
Gall is a 6-1 middle blocker from Belleville, Ill. and was a three-time state qualifier and one-time state champion during her high school years. She was named a Prep Volleyball All-American and the St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year and was also a two-time Illinois First Team All-State selection. During her senior year she tallied 440 kills while hitting .333 to go along with 42 assists and 22 total blocks.
 
Kaitlyn Hamilton | OH | Lawrence, Kan. | Lawrence Free State HS
Hamilton is a 6-0 outside hitter from Lawrence Free State High School in Kansas. She was named the 2019 Lawrence Journal World All-Area Player of the Year and was named to the All-Sunflower League First-Team in 2019 and 2018. Hamilton is a two-time GJNC runner-up and was a 2018 GJNC champion in the 16 open division. During her senior year, Hamilton recorded 320 kills while hitting .279 to go along with 134 digs and 44 total blocks.
 
Mallory Keller | OH | Hudsonville, Mich. | Hudsonville HS
Joining the Sycamores from Hudsonville, Mich. is Keller, a 6-0 outside hitter. Keller was recently named a Prep Volleyball All-American and an honorable mention Under Armour All-American in addition to being named a member of the MIVCA First-Team All-State team. Keller was also honored as a member of the All-Region and All-Conference teams during her high school tenure. As a senior, Keller earned 671 kills while hitting .307 to go along with 278 digs, 88 assists and 60 total blocks.
 
Asia Povlin | DS | Farmersburg, Ind. | Sullivan HS
Coming from just 40 minutes away, Povlin joins ISU from Sullivan High School. Povlin, a 5-9 defensive specialist, broke the Sullivan High School record for most kills in a tournament and most kills in a season while being named to the All-WIC team in 2019. She was also a member of the 2019 IHSVCA 3A South All-Star team. During her senior year, Povlin tallied 521 kills while hitting .337 to go along with 351 digs, 35 blocks and 28 assists.
 
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