WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Three incoming freshmen were named to VolleyballMag.com’s 2023 Girls Fab 50 list, which recognizes the top 50 senior-age players in the country. Purdue’s setter Taylor Anderson, outside hitter Grace Heaney and outside hitter Chloe Chicoine were each tapped for the list.
Purdue is joined by Nebraska as the only two programs in the Big Ten to have at least three signees on the list. In total, Purdue and Nebraska were joined by Texas, Oregon, and Pitt as the only teams to sign at least three players on the list.
As noted by VolleyballMag,com, Chicoine was considered for the No. 1 spot, but was edged by Harper Murray, who received Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Anderson, a 6-1 setter out of San Antonio, Texas was ranked the No. 1 setter by PrepDig. During her senior year, Anderson posted 794 assists and 267 digs and has guided her team to four championship titles, including 2022 Nike Tournament of Champions Southwest.
Chicoine, a 5-10 hitter out of West Lafayette, Indiana, was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the nation by PrepVolleyball. Over her four years at McCutcheon High School, Chicoine averaged a .436 attack %. Last year alone, she was awarded Best Spiker at the Pan Am Games, AVCA First Team All-America, Under Armour High School All-America, Gatorade Player of the Year in Indiana for the second consecutive year and played on the gold-winning U21 U.S. National Team.
Heaney, a 6-2 opposite/right side out of Omaha, Nebraska, is ranked among the nation’s top-17 across multiple outlets. Alongside teammate Chicoine, Heaney was named a 2023 Player to Watch by VBallRecruiter. An athletic player, competing in three sports during her high school career (volleyball, basketball and track & field), Heaney averaged 4.67 kills per set over her final three years.
While Chicoine enrolled early alongside fellow freshmen Kenna Wollard, Julia Kane and Rachel Williams, Anderson and Heaney will arrive on campus in June.
Purdue’s incoming freshman class is the highest-touted class in program history, ranking No. 3 in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com. The class is made up of one setter (Anderson), two outside hitters (Chicoine and…
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