VOLLEYBALL
SIGNS FIRST RECRUIT
HOUGHTON,
N.Y.
– Staci Krummel (Rising Sun,
Md.
/ Rising Sun) has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at
Houghton College, Highlanders head coach Nancy Cole announced today.
Krummel, a
two-time Cecil County Player of the Year and three-time team MVP, will
compete for a setter’s position with the Highlanders.
Krummel
finished her four-year career with a school- and
county-record 1,403 assists. She also holds school records for assists in a
game (47), assists in a season (555), aces in a game (12), aces in a season
(69), and aces in a career (130). She helped guide Rising Sun to a 16-4
record, a county title, and a runner-up finish in the
Maryland
2A State Championship last fall.
“I am so excited
that Staci is coming to Houghton. She will be a great fit with our team and
Houghton College,” said Cole. “Staci comes in with many years of experience
at the high school and club level. She is a great competitor who runs her
offense well and has the ability to take the game to the next level. She will
be a major contributor right away.”
She is the
daughter of Joe and Sherri Krummel.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a
difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in
Allegany
County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the
door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
