AUBURN, Ala. – Two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Auburn volleyball program in 2019, head coach Rick Nold announced Tuesday.
Molly Pember (Marietta, Ga.) and Lily Thomason (Castle Pines, Colo.) will come to the Plains after solid careers as prep athletes.
"We are excited to add Molly and Lily to the Auburn volleyball family," Nold said. "They will fill some important roles for our program and we look forward to their impact both on and off the court."
MOLLY PEMBER
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Walton
Club: A5
Position: Defensive Specialist
Height: 5-7
HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 4AAAAAAA Second Team All-Area … Guided Walton High School to four-straight Georgia state titles … Member of the 2017 Max Preps High School National Championship team … Three-time AVCA Phenom List … 2016 Prep Volleyball Frosh 59 Special Mention … 2015 4AAAAAAA First Team All-Area … Member of the 2017 A5 16s team that finished third at the USA Volleyball nationals.
NOLD ON PEMBER: "Molly is a player that is used to winning. Her club team has won multiple championships and her high school just won their fourth-straight state title. We expect her to come in and help bolster our back row during her career and getting an early start with us this spring should help her get ready."
LILY THOMASON
Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.
High School: Valor Christian
Club: Colorado Juniors
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-11
HIGHLIGHTS: Guided Valor Christian to 2018 Colorado State Championship … 2017 All-State second team … Two-time All-Conference honoree (2016, 2017) … Two-time league all-tournament team (2016, 2017) … 2017 Prep Volleyball Top 10 hitters in Colorado … Guided high school to a runner-up finish at the state tournament in 2017.
NOLD ON THOMASON: "Lily is an explosive outside hitter that will be able to attack with tempo on the pin. She won us over on a trip to our camp two years ago and we are lucky to have her. She is also fresh off a state title so that mindset will only help our team push toward a championship."
Two Set to Join Auburn Volleyball in 2019
