EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball has announced the signing of two freshmen to the 2024 roster. The Screaming Eagles are losing four athletes from the 2023 season due to graduation.
“I am excited to welcome Kerigan and Layla to the USI family,” says USI Volleyball Head Coach, Jeffrey Aucoin. “They are extremely talented individuals who have proven to be successful leaders for their teams on the court and excel in the classroom. Even more exciting for our program, Kerigan and Layla are both fierce competitors that are genuinely excited about the vision of USI Volleyball and helping achieve our future championship goals.”
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Kerigan Fehr | 5’4″ | Libero/Defensive Specialist | Fairbury, Illinois
The Prairie Central High School product comes to USI after posting a successful four-year career with the Hawks. Fehr brought home two All-Illini Prairie Conference honors and was on the AVCA All-American watch list for 2023. The News Gazette All-State honorable mention holds the PCHS record for most digs, kills, and aces and reached the 1,000-dig plateau. Fehr also played club at Illini Elite in Bloomington, Illinois where she was Illinois Prep Volleyball All-State honorable mention.
Layla Gonzales | 5’4″ | Libero/Defensive Specialist | Muncie, Indiana
Gonzales travels to Southern Indiana after a three-year stint at Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, Indiana. During her tenure as an Owl, Gonzales collected two All-Pioneer Academic Athletic Conference honors after leading her team to two conference championships and a 2023 IHSAA 2A State Championship. In three seasons, Gonzales has accumulated 840 digs and 3.16 digs per set average. She also is a member of the Munciana Club Volleyball team.
The Eagles completed a successful season last week by making their first Ohio Valley Conference Championship berth and earning their first tournament victory while going 15-16 overall and 10-8 in conference play.
