Halle Harker is digging Sun Devil volleyball's new vibe

Halle Harker wasn't certain she wanted to play college volleyball as she pondered her future at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California.

"There were a few small schools that contacted me but I didn't know where I wanted to go, or even what I was looking for in a college," Harker said. "I knew I loved the idea of being an athlete and competing, but playing in college had a lot to do with coaches convincing me, 'you need to play at the next level.'"

Harker wasn't heavily recruited. Utah, Arizona and Pacific were the other notable schools that showed some interest, but former Sun Devils coach Jason Watson ran into a friend at a tournament in Las Vegas, who knew Watson was looking for a…