Lydia Saunders '20 Recruiting Profile

I am a 5'4" player that would love to be on a college volleyball team as a libero, DS, or a 2nd setter.  I have been very athletic my whole life, continuously in a sport, and have been playing volleyball for almost 2 years and I love it!  I was a libero the first year in JO and a setter this year.  I realized volleyball was my passion after making the middle school team and not getting to play at all - not because I was horrible, but for other circumstances beyond my control.  This situation made me determined to become a great volleyball player, so I joined a JO team.  Throughout my first season I grew quickly as a player and took the libero spot.  I went from knowing very little to being the best passer on the team.  I played starting libero as a Freshman on my Varsity team this year and just won the Coaches' Award.  I am driven, always striving to better myself, I am a very hard worker, am focused and compelled to reach my goals.  I am kind and someone my teammates can always trust to have their backs. Academically, I have straight A's and a 4.0 GPA so far in high school and I plan to continue down that path.  I am ahead in math by 2 years and this coming year I am taking more challenging classes to get even farther ahead.  I am currently on track to take college level courses during high school.  Right now I am looking at going to college for architecture or criminal justice and am exploring opportunities to further influence my decision this summer.  I would like a university with an outstanding academic reputation.  I am interested in a medium-larger size school and am flexible as to the setting, whether urban or rural.  I am open to universities from the Midwest to the East.  I would be a great addition to any college volleyball team and look forward to making an impact for you.