AUBURN, Ala. – Two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Auburn volleyball program in 2020, head coach Rick Nold announced Wednesday.
Audrey Douglas (Winter Park, Fla.) and Jackie Barrett (Highland, Calif.) will join the program after solid careers as prep athletes.
Hometown: Winter Park, Fla.
High School: Hagerty
Club: Top Select 17 Elite Blake
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-4
HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time All-Conference honoree (2016, 2017, 2018) … Two-time All-State selection (2017, 2018) … 2019 Prep Volleyball All-American … 2019 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace … 2017 Prep Volleyball Sophomore 79 … Guided Hagerty High School to three top-five finishes at state competition, including a runner-up finish in 2016 … Three-time national champion on the club scene, bringing home the 2014 Open AAU, 2015 Open AAU and 2016 Open AUU National Championships … Finished runner-up at the 2019 17 Open AAU National Championship … Won the 2016 14 Open USAV National Championship as part of Top Select … Brought home four consecutive Big South Open Championships from 2016 to 2019 … Winner of three NIT Open Championships (2017, 2018, 2019).
NOLD ON DOUGLAS: "We are excited to add Audrey and her family to our program for 2020. Audrey is an imposing presence at the net and will be a great addition to the team both offensively and defensively. Most importantly, we are adding a driven athlete and great teammate that will make an immediate impact to our team."
Hometown: Highland, Calif.
High School: Citrus Valley
Club: Forza 1 North Volleyball Club
Position: Setter
Height: 6-1
HIGHLIGHTS: A four-year varsity starter at Citrus Valley High School … Led Citrus Valley to the 2018 and 2019 Citrus Belt League Championships … Holds Citrus Valley career records in assists (2,148), blocks (162) and service aces (187) … Finished second in school history with 961 digs and third in kills with 753 … Also set the program's single-season assists records with 844 as a junior in 2018 … Wrapped up her senior season with 428 kills, the second most in a season at Citrus Valley … Finished second in single-season blocks with 60 and fifth in aces with 52 … Holds single-match records for kills per set (7.8), service aces (5) and assists (60) … Four-time All-Citrus Belt League honoree, winning first-team honors in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … 2019 Citrus Belt League Player of the Year … Three-time winner of Prep Volleyball National High School Player of the Week … 2016 and 2017 All-Area Team Honorable Mention … Prep Volleyball Frosh 59 List … AVCA Phenom Participant … First-Team All-Area Girls Volleyball Team Press Enterprise selection (2017, 2018) … Member of the Inland Sports All-Area Public School Team (2017, 2018) … Selected to the Sun's 2018 All-Area Team … Redlands Unified School District's 2019 Fall Athlete of the Year … American Volleyball Coaches Association High School All-Region selection …. Competed with Forza 1 North, winning the 2019 Junior Volleyball Association West Coast Cup … Secured a gold medal at the 2018 Junior Olympic Tournament American Division.
NOLD ON BARRETT: "Jackie is the ideal addition to fill our needs at the setter position. She runs the offense with a consistent tempo and as a coach's daughter understands how to attack the other teams' weaknesses. From the time we met Jackie and her family it was clear she was perfect fit for our Auburn Volleyball Family."