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Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
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California defensive specialist is sixth to sign with Nuggets
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Alexis Clay
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May 30, 2012
photos from the signing ceremony (via Facebook) •
Alexis Clay's YouTube video
NEW ORLEANS — Alexis Clay, a 5-foot-1 defensive
specialist from Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., is Xavier University of Louisiana's
sixth women's volleyball signee for the 2012 season.
Clay signed with the Gold Nuggets on May 22.
Clay was a four-time
defensive player of the year on the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School varsity,
and she was second-team All-Bay League as a senior. She led the Panthers
this past fall with 247 digs and averaged 3.58 digs per set.
"We are very excited to add Alexis to our volleyball
family," XU coach Christabell Hamilton said. "She will definitely bring in a
high level of play as well as a thirst for
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competition. So far she's our only
true libero we've signed and she's excited to take on such a big role,
especially coming in as a freshman."
Clay will be a communications major at Xavier.
"I was most interested in attending an HBCU,"
Clay said. "After researching Xavier and visiting the campus, I knew it was
a place where I would fit in. And I am so looking forward to playing for
Coach Hamilton. I love that she can be fun and serious at the right times."
Previously signed with the Gold Nuggets were
defensive specialist Darian Harris of Gretna, La., middle blocker Claudia Haywood of Memphis, Tenn.,
middle blocker Jodi Hill of Prairieville, La.,
right-side hitter Patrice Smith of Glenn Heights, Texas, and outside hitter CeCe Williams
of Houma, La.
Xavier was 23-7 in 2011, won the Gulf
Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships and
qualified for the NAIA National Championship.
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2012-13 Xavier women's volleyball signees
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| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr.* |
Hometown |
High School (College) |
| Alexis Clay |
DS |
5-1 |
Fr. |
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. |
Palos Verdes Peninsula |
| Darian Harris |
DS |
5-3½ |
Fr. |
Gretna, La. |
McGehee |
| Claudia Haywood |
MB |
5-11 |
Fr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
Cordova |
| Jodi Hill |
MB |
5-9 |
Fr. |
Prairieville, La. |
Dutchtown |
| Patrice Smith |
RS |
5-9 |
Fr. |
Glenn Heights, Texas |
DeSoto |
| CeCe Williams |
OH |
5-6 |
Fr. |
Houma, La. |
Vandebilt Catholic |
| * classification at Xavier in 2012-13 |
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