Head Coach Kimi Olson has brought in two in her second-ever recruiting class
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan Head Volleyball CoachKimi Olsonannounced the signing of two student-athletes to join the program in the fall of 2017, today, Nov. 9. April Houston and Franki Strefling will each join the volleyball program next fall.
"I'm very excited to add Franki and April to this young team," remarked Olson. "First of all, they are good players with high volleyball IQ. They are excellent people and students that can bring a lot to this program. I love that this group is passionate about bringing Eastern Michigan volleyball to the next level. They both have potential to make an immediate impact and throughout their careers."
Houston joins the Eagles from Southwest High School in Minneapolis, Minn. She was an all-city selection her junior and sophomore seasons while earning Minnesota Breakdown Super Seniors and Top Juniors accolades. Additionally as a freshman and sophomore at Southwest, Houston was named to the Minnesota Breakdown's Elite 35 Underclassmen award. In club volleyball, Houston played for Northern Lights, where she won a 15-and-under national championship as a freshman and an 18-and-under national championship as a junior. Additionally, her Northern Lights squad was the national runner-up in the AAU championship.
April Hoston
Strefling comes to EMU from Niles, Mich. where she attended Buchanan High School. The outside hitter is an all-conference, all-region, and all-state honoree, while also being named Buchanan's Most Valuable Player. Strefling, a four-year captain at Buchanan, earned Michigan High School Athletic Association's Athlete of the Month award on one occasion and has maintained honor roll status throughout her entire high school career. Additionally, Strefling's club team, Kaepa Krush, won the ASICS junior national championship earlier this year and she has participated in USA Volleyball's Lakeshore Region High Performance team for two years.
Franki Strefling
NOTE: Awards and honors for the 2016 high school season have yet to be released.
