June 15 -- Point Loma Nazarene University volleyball coach Rochelle Short announced her nine-player recruiting class for 2009 on Monday. The large incoming class includes eight freshmen: Maddie Dahms, Natalie Hamill, Nicole Eiler, Tashia Hardeman, Cassie Irwin, Chelsea Joanou, Karleigh Kaczmarek and Stacie Redmond, and one junior transfer, Alyssa Pitkin.
 
“We are excited about this upcoming recruiting class,” Short, who is in her second season running the PLNU volleyball program, said. “This talented group of girls will definitely help us continue our successful program.  We are looking forward to August and the start of the 2009 season.”

In 2008, Short guided the Sea Lions to a 22-11 overall record and a No. 13 final national ranking. PLNU went 4-2 in the postseason and advanced to the NAIA Championship tournament quarterfinals for the first time since in six years.

Below is the list of new recruits in alphabetical order

	Maddie Dahms Poway High School Poway, CA Freshman/ 6-0/ OH Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -JV (2006) -Captain of JV team sophomore year -First place JV fall classic; Tournament MVP -Granite Hills High School JV Premier VB Tournament All-tournament team -Best offense award Varsity (2007) -Poway placed 1st at Westview Fall Classic (junior) -Union Tribune All Academic Team Varsity (2008) -Poway placed 1st at Fall Classic (senior) -Second team All-Palomar League -Second team All-Section -Second team All-CIF -Third team All-North County -North County Times Athlete of the week -Two year scholar athlete (2007 & 2008) -San Diego Hall of Champions -Voted best offense in 2008 -Second in league Club Volleyball (2007) -Third place in Reno volleyball festival on Epic 16-1 (2008) -Epic 17-2 -Team captain (2009) -San Diego Volleyball Club 18-1 -All Tournament Team MLK Speakeasy Tournament Academics and Extracurricular -4.0 GPA -Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes club at Poway High -Mission to Door of Faith Orphanage in Mexico during spring 2008 -Girl Scouts of America Bronze Award winner
	Nicole Eiler Scottsdale, AZ Saguaro High School Freshman/5-7/Libero -Four year varsity starter -2006 All Region Honorable Mention -2007 Captain -All-Region 2nd Team -All-State Honorable Mention -2008 Captain -All-Region 1st Team -All-City -East Valley Tribune All Region -All-State Honorable Mention -All Time Saguaro High School Dig Leader Academics and Extracurricular -Over 120 hours of community service -Member of the National Honor Society and Ambassador Club
	Natalie Hamill Santa Margarita, CA Santa Margarita HS Freshman/5-7/Setter Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -Gold medalist at Jo's 2007 -CIF Champion 2009 -Athlete of the Year SMCHS 2009 -First team All CIF 2009 -First team All-Trinity League 2009 -All star team North vs. South 2009
	Tashia Hardeman US Department of Defense High Schools Freshman/5-9/MB-RS Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -Four year Varsity player -Two year team MVP -Team co-captain senior year -Two year DODDS Far East All Tournament player -One year DODD Far East Best Hitter Award, -Dan Landry Tournament-MVP -Twice Dan Landy All-Tournament team High School Basketball -Three year varsity player -Co-captain senior year -Hardeman Tournament all-tournament player -Two years DODDS Far East All-Tournament -Track & Field (two years) Academic accomplishments and extracurricular -GPA: 3.9; NHS -Parents are missionaries
	Cassie Irwin Prairie High School Brush Prairie, Washington Freshman/5-9/OH Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -Three year varsity volleyball -06-07 coaches award -08-09 team captain -08-09 MVP -08-09 1st team all league -2006 scholar athlete award -2007 scholar athlete award Bowling -Two year varsity bowling -2007-2008 scholar athlete award -2008-2009 second team all league -2008-2009 most inspirational Club Volleyball -Nike NW Juniors- 7 years -Cowlitz Volleyball Club-1 year Academic accomplishments: -three year distinguished scholastic award for volleyball GPA of 3.0-3.49 -two year distinguished scholastic award for bowling GPA of 3.0-3.49 -Sister, Connie, played for PLNU volleyball -Many relatives attended Pasadena/PLNU including both grandparents
	Chelsea Joanou Woodbridge High School Irvine, CA Freshman/5-11/MB Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball - Three year varsity player - Seaview League champions – 2006, 2007, 2008 - Most improved – sophomore - Second team all Seaview League (junior) - First team all Seaview League (senior) - Irvine all-city team honorable mention (junior) - Irvine all-city team (senior) - Scholar Athlete nominee (results pending) - Team Captain (senior) - Soccer - Most Valuable Player JV team (freshman) - Varsity Player (sophomore) - All Seaview League – Honorable mention (sophomore) - Club Volleyball - Saddleback Valley Volleyball Club - Played on 18-1’s team past two years - Team Captain 2009   - 3rd at Festival in 2008          Academic accomplishments and extracurricular   -Principal’s Honor Roll (all four years) -CSF (all four years) -ELC – Top 10% of Class, UC eligibility -High School Sentinel Award for Excellence in English and Social Science -Invisible Children’s Club – Treasurer -Fellowship of Christian Athletes -Sunday School teacher – six years
	Karleigh Kaczmarek Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta, CA Freshman/5-11, OH/RS -Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -Four-year starter -Three league championships -Twice CIF DI Quarterfinalist -Two time first team all-league -three time Athlete of the Month -First volleyball player induced into school’s Athletic Hall of Fame Club -Three time team captain -Team was first, second and fifth at Reno Festival -Team was second and third at JO Qualifier -Placed at both Salt Lake City and Dallas Academic accomplishments and extracurricular   -three time scholar athlete -3.87 GPA -Enjoys working out, going to the beach, snow skiing and hanging out with friends.
	Alyssa Pitkin Fresno City College Fresno, CA Junior/5-10/OH Athletic Accomplishments Junior College Volleyball (2008) -CVC Champions -CVC All-Conference MVP -All-Northern California Team -All-State Team -San Joaquin Delta All-Tournament Team -3rd Place at State Championships (2007) -Conference (Central Valley Conference) Champions -San Joaquin Delta All-Tournament MVP -San Joaquin Delta Tournament Champions -Second Team All-CVC -Valley Amateur’s Player of the Week High School Volleyball Clovis West High School in Fresno, CA (2004-06) -Three year varsity volleyball player -Co-league champion 2006 -Second team all league 2005 Two year varsity soccer player -Junior Olympic attendee 2005 Academics and Extracurricular -Phi Theta Kappa Member (FCC) -Dean's List (FCC) -Kiwani's Torch of Excellence Member (FCC) -Fresno Bee's featured athlete in 60 seconds with Alyssa Pitkin (FCC) -Four year honor roll student (CWHS) -Founder of "la bella vita" benefit fashion show (CWHS)
	Stacie Redmond Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA Freshman/6-0/MB Athletic Accomplishments High School Volleyball -NCS Qualifying team all four years for volleyball -Played Varsity Volleyball freshman-senior years -3rd Team All-League for volleyball (sophomore) -2nd Team All-League for volleyball (junior) -Herculean Award Winner (eight varsity blocks) -First team all-league (senior) -Co-Captain (senior) -Co-Player of the Year for HAAL (senior) -Second Team All-East Bay High School Basketball -Played Varsity Basketball Freshman-Senior years -League Leading Rebounder for Basketball (junior) -Senior Co-Captain -Newark Memorial All-Tournament team Club Volleyball -Played for Xceleration Volleyball Club 18-1's -Scholar Athlete all 4 years of high school 3.75 G.P.A.