University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Gates, Lynn Sign National Letters of Intent with Louisiana Volleyball
11/14/2019 11:55:00 AM | Volleyball
Missouri-based products to join @RaginCajunsVB roster in the 2020 season
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot has announced the signing of two student-athletes who have inked their National Letters of Intent to join the program starting in the 2020 season.
Signing with the Ragin' Cajuns is middle blocker/setter Taylor Gates (Kansas City, Mo./Liberty North HS) and setter Abby Lynn (Labadie, Mo./St. Francis Borgia HS).
Gates is expected to join the program in January as an early enrollee, while Lynn will arrive in the fall of 2020.
A four-year varsity performer at Liberty (Mo.) North High School, Gates completed her prep career as the school's record holder for kills in a match (21), season (328) and career (960). She was a four-time all-district and all-conference selection, and was an AVCA All-Region choice as a senior.
The final career numbers for Gates included 960 kills, 140 total blocks, 675 digs, 92 aces and a .238 hitting percentage. She produced single-season bests of 328 kills and 215 digs this fall.
On the club circuit, Gates competed with Club North Volleyball as a setter and pin-player. Her squad won 2015 Northern Lights American Division Title and advanced to the Girls Junior National Championships 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Lynn began playing varsity at St. Francis Borgia in Washington, Mo., as a sophomore, totaling 618 assists, 188 digs, 72 kills, 32 blocks and 24 aces. She eclipsed 100 kills, 200 digs and 600 assists in each of her final two seasons.
A three-time, first-team all-district choice and multiple honoree for all-conference awards, Lynn's senior season was highlighted by a Class 3A state championship, in which she delivered 38 assists in leading Borgia to a win over Logan-Rogersville.
On the club circuit, Lynn played for St.-Louis based Rockwood Thunder the past nine years, highlighted by tournament MVP honors in the 17's Open of the President's Day Classic. She was a member of PrepVolleyball's Top 79 Sophomore List.
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Signing with the Ragin' Cajuns is middle blocker/setter Taylor Gates (Kansas City, Mo./Liberty North HS) and setter Abby Lynn (Labadie, Mo./St. Francis Borgia HS).
Gates is expected to join the program in January as an early enrollee, while Lynn will arrive in the fall of 2020.
A four-year varsity performer at Liberty (Mo.) North High School, Gates completed her prep career as the school's record holder for kills in a match (21), season (328) and career (960). She was a four-time all-district and all-conference selection, and was an AVCA All-Region choice as a senior.
The final career numbers for Gates included 960 kills, 140 total blocks, 675 digs, 92 aces and a .238 hitting percentage. She produced single-season bests of 328 kills and 215 digs this fall.
On the club circuit, Gates competed with Club North Volleyball as a setter and pin-player. Her squad won 2015 Northern Lights American Division Title and advanced to the Girls Junior National Championships 2015, 2017 and 2019.
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— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Volleyball (@RaginCajunsVB) November 14, 2019
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Lynn began playing varsity at St. Francis Borgia in Washington, Mo., as a sophomore, totaling 618 assists, 188 digs, 72 kills, 32 blocks and 24 aces. She eclipsed 100 kills, 200 digs and 600 assists in each of her final two seasons.
A three-time, first-team all-district choice and multiple honoree for all-conference awards, Lynn's senior season was highlighted by a Class 3A state championship, in which she delivered 38 assists in leading Borgia to a win over Logan-Rogersville.
On the club circuit, Lynn played for St.-Louis based Rockwood Thunder the past nine years, highlighted by tournament MVP honors in the 17's Open of the President's Day Classic. She was a member of PrepVolleyball's Top 79 Sophomore List.
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— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Volleyball (@RaginCajunsVB) November 14, 2019
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