LCSC volleyball team signs 6-foot-1 middle hitter Barrett

2-4-08 

Two-time Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges all-North Region selection Dani Barrett of Whatcom Community College has signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Lewis-Clark State College volleyball team, the Warrior coaching staff announced Monday. 

Barrett, who is from Port Angeles, Wash., is a 6-foot-1 middle hitter and will be a junior at LCSC this fall.

Barrett helped her team to a second-place in the NWAACC last fall and led the conference in blocks at 1.43 per game. She had 106 blocks, including 29 solo blocks, last season.  

Barrett also was a three-time Northern Region Offensive Player of the Week during her two-year career at Whatcom, earning the honor twice as a freshman and once last season. She also made the conference’s All-Academic Team both seasons. 

“We are very happy and feel blessed to have Dani join our LC volleyball family,” LCSC assistant volleyball coach Burdette Greeny said.  “She is a charismatic, hard working, and talented individual who is a great fit for our team.  Dani possesses the length, athleticism, competitiveness, and coachability that we believe, will make her a success during her career here.  We are excited to have the opportunity to maximize Dani’s skill set and view her as someone who can step in and help us in the middle right away. 

“Dani, along with fellow signed recruits Abby Bruya and Josi Lyman, represent a solid core to this incoming class.  One that we believe is high in character, talent, and a team first attitude that will mesh wonderfully with our desired program goals on and off the court.” 

Barrett attended Port Angeles High and graduated in 2006. She was the team MVP all three years, and earned First Team Narrows League honors as a senior, while being a second-team selection as a junior. She also received honorable mention honors as a sophomore. 

The Warriors lost only two seniors from last year’s squad, which finished 26-8 overall and won both the Frontier Conference regular season and tournament titles. LCSC also won the Region I title and qualified for the NAIA national tournament in Columbia, Mo.