Outside Hitter Amy Underdown Joins Volleyball for 2018
March 13, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State volleyball program added its second transfer in the last week with the addition of Amy Underdown, who signed a financial aid agreement, head coach Mark Barnard announced Tuesday. The transfer from Northeastern University will arrive in Corvallis this summer with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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"Amy is a very important piece of our recruiting puzzle for our 2018 class," Barnard said. "She is a proven performer at the college level and honed her skills at one of the top junior clubs in the country, 951. She is a powerful hitter with all the skills to play in all six rotations."
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Underdown, who hails from Temecula, Calif., played two seasons at Northeastern. As a freshman, she registered three double-doubles including 12 kills and 13 digs in her collegiate debut against Drake in the Huskies' season-opener. Underdown enjoyed a breakout season as a sophomore, leading her team with 3.97 kills per set, 4.52 points per set, and 41 service aces. The 6-foot-1 outside hitter, recorded career-highs with 28 kills against UNC-Wilmington, the second-most in program history, and 21 digs against Boston College.
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A four-year varsity starter and two-time captain at Great Oak High School, Underdown was part of three championship seasons including an undefeated run in the Southwestern League as a sophomore. She also was a three-year starter on the 951 Volleyball Club's 18-open team where she initially played as a middle blocker before converting to the left-side.
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2018 Oregon State volleyball recruiting class
* Nya Buckner, Outside Hitter (Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS)
* Montanna Gubrud, Setter (McMinnville, Ore. / Linn-Benton CC / McMinnville HS)
* Allison Hughes, Setter (Cypress, Texas / SMU / Cypress Woods HS)
* Amy Underdown, Outside Hitter (Temecula, Calif. / Northeastern / Great Oak HS)
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Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's new donor club. Click here for more information or call Jenni Dingeldein in Our Beaver Nation at 503-553-3406.
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For more information on the Oregon State volleyball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverVBall, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverVBall or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverVBall.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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"Amy is a very important piece of our recruiting puzzle for our 2018 class," Barnard said. "She is a proven performer at the college level and honed her skills at one of the top junior clubs in the country, 951. She is a powerful hitter with all the skills to play in all six rotations."
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Underdown, who hails from Temecula, Calif., played two seasons at Northeastern. As a freshman, she registered three double-doubles including 12 kills and 13 digs in her collegiate debut against Drake in the Huskies' season-opener. Underdown enjoyed a breakout season as a sophomore, leading her team with 3.97 kills per set, 4.52 points per set, and 41 service aces. The 6-foot-1 outside hitter, recorded career-highs with 28 kills against UNC-Wilmington, the second-most in program history, and 21 digs against Boston College.
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A four-year varsity starter and two-time captain at Great Oak High School, Underdown was part of three championship seasons including an undefeated run in the Southwestern League as a sophomore. She also was a three-year starter on the 951 Volleyball Club's 18-open team where she initially played as a middle blocker before converting to the left-side.
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2018 Oregon State volleyball recruiting class
* Nya Buckner, Outside Hitter (Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton HS)
* Montanna Gubrud, Setter (McMinnville, Ore. / Linn-Benton CC / McMinnville HS)
* Allison Hughes, Setter (Cypress, Texas / SMU / Cypress Woods HS)
* Amy Underdown, Outside Hitter (Temecula, Calif. / Northeastern / Great Oak HS)
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Oregon State volleyball fans are encouraged to join Off the Bench, the program's new donor club. Click here for more information or call Jenni Dingeldein in Our Beaver Nation at 503-553-3406.
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For more information on the Oregon State volleyball team, follow the club's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverVBall, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverVBall or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverVBall.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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