Conway – After earning the second seed in the Southland Conference Tournament for the second year in a row and reaching the 20-win mark for the ninth time in the last 12 years, Central Arkansas volleyball head coach Jeni Jones Chatman has announced the addition of four players to her program for the 2019 season.
"We're really pleased with the class that we have coming in," said Chatman. "They're a very dynamic group of players from all over. They're a bunch of really talented athletes, but they're also very bright students. They're coming in with probably the highest GPA as a group in my time here."
Anna Williams comes to Central Arkansas after spending four years at West Side Christian School, where she was named to the AASC All-District Team four times and was named WSCS Offensive MVP in each season. A three-time AASC All-State and All-State Tournament selection, she capped her career by being named the AASC Player of
the Year as a senior.
"I chose Central Arkansas because of the genuinely positive atmosphere of the players and the coaches," said Williams. "The kindness and generosity that the staff and team present to me was unlike anything I experienced elsewhere, and it was something that I did not want to go my four years of college living without."
Kailee Moon joins the purple and gray after spending her high school career at James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas. She earned All-District honors in 2016 and 2017, with the teams yet to be announced for this season, and was named an Outstanding Blocker during all four years. She earned Rising Star recognition and was chosen to represent the Lone Star Region in the USAV High Performance Championships in 2016.
"I chose UCA because right when I stepped on campus, I felt like I was at home," said Moon. "All of the coaches and players made me feel so welcome and I love the family atmosphere of the volleyball program."
Hannah Crawford, from League City, Texas, spent her high school career at Clear Springs High School, where she earned All-District 24-6A Honorable Mention in 2017 before being named the 24-6A Defensive Player of the Year and winning first place at the Disney Showcase Qualifier in 2018.
"I chose Central Arkansas because I immediately fell in love with the atmosphere and campus on my first visit," said Crawford. "The coaches and players were so nice and exciting that I knew I would fit right in. Also, I loved everything about UCA and everything it had to offer me for my future."
Rounding out the class is Katy, Texas native Alexis Stumbough, who comes to Central Arkansas after playing at Seven Lakes High School. She earned Distritct 20-6A Honorable Mention in 2016, before picking up a First Team nod and earning MVP Honors at Fort Bend in Austin in 2017. In 2018 Stumbough was named to the GHVCA/VYPE Houston Fab 50 list, and Under Armour's All-America Watch List.
"This college feels like my home," said Stumbough of why she chose UCA. "The campus is absolutely gorgeous and the coaches are so kind and treat me like family."
