Kevin Hambly’s eighth recruiting class as Illinois head coach is also his seventh ranked in the Top 30 by PrepVolleyball.com.
Illinois’ 2016 class was ranked 22nd by PrepVolleyball on Tuesday, with 6-foot-1 outside hitter Kaylin Korte previously ranked as the No. 35 Senior Ace and 6-2 outside hitter Jackie Quade ranked No. 86. The Illini class also includes a trio of defensive specialist walk-ons: Annika Gereau, Kendal Kavanaugh and Caroline Welsh.
“We are excited about the incoming class,” Hambly said. “It is nice when your program gets recognition for anything but certainly for recruiting as it is the lifeblood of all programs.