SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Santa Clara beach volleyball is set to welcome four newcomers for 2020-21. Jordan Bennett, Alexia Gallegos and Elyse Erickson will join the Broncos as true freshmen while Ally Polverari joins the team as a sophomore transfer from TCU.
JORDAN BENNETT – PLEASANT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL – CHICO, CALIFORNIA
- Member of Chico Racquet Club & Resort Beach Volleyball Academy
- 2x NIVBL Champion (2017, 2018)
- 2x AVCA Phenom List (2018, 2019)
- MaxPreps/AVCA California Player of the Week – Sept. 1, 2019
ALLY POLVERARI – TCU – SACRED HEART PREP – PORTOLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
- Played for Santa Cruz Beach Volleyball Club
- AA rated beach volleyball player
- 2018 AVPFirst New York U16 2nd place
- 12x top-three finisher between AVPFirst & USAV
- 2018 2nd place USAV A2 Pacific Zone and USA National Beach Tour BRQ Winter Series #1
- 2017 1st place USAV Beach NorCal JBT National Qualifiers
- Four-year starter for Sacred Heart Prep, team captain as a senior
- 2017 CIF State Runners Up
ALEXIA GALLEGOS – LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY – AUSTIN, TEXAS
- Member of Project Serve Volleyball
- 4x UIL 25-5A All-District Team
- 2016 District 25-5A Newcomer of the Year
ELYSE ERICKSON – PUNAHOU SCHOOL – HONOLULU, HAWAI'I
- Member of Outrigger Canoe Club Beach Volleyball
- Competed at AAU Nationals
- Started at middle blocker for Rainbows Beach Volleyball Club Hawai'i (ranked 3rd in state)
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