NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware volleyball head coach Bonnie Kenny has announced the signing of three standout high school student-athletes who will attend Delaware and begin competing for the Blue Hens in the fall of 2010.

Karina Evans (top right), Katie Hank (middle right), and Cara Rosehill (bottom right) will all join the storied Delaware volleyball program as members of the team’s 2010 recruiting class.

Evans, a 6-0 middle hitter from Santa Barbara, California, has helped contribute to one of the finest volleyball programs in the country. At Dos Pueblos High School, she has helped the team go 26-2 and earn a No. 2 national ranking this season.

A member of the Santa Barbara Club Team, she also has excelled as a letterwinner in soccer and track. A strong student and prospective English major, she was a two-time member of the California Scholastic Federation.

“Karina is a young volleyball player [this is only her third year playing] with a very high ceiling,” said Kenny. “She is a good athlete that has been surrounded by extremely good volleyball teams and players. Her learning curve is pretty steep, which means she will get better every day she is with us. She is a natural blocker with very good vision and is fast off the floor. I look forward to developing Karina into a very good middle for us.”

Hank, a 6-2 outside hitter from Valencia, California, has earned four letters as a key member of the Valencia High School volleyball team. A first-team All-Santa Clarita Valley selection, she also garnered second-team All-CIF Southern Section honors last year.

During club season, she guided her Santa Monica Beach team to a third-place showing at the prestigious 2009 Phoenix Volleyball Festival. Equally as successful in the classroom, she is a member of the California Scholastic Federation and has been inducted into both the National and Spanish Honor Societies.

“Katie is a versatile player that will be able to help us in a variety of ways during her career here,” said Kenny. “She brings good experience and size along with the potential to play all the way around. Katie will be a nice addition to our program, and we expect her to make an impact for us as soon as she gets to campus.”

Rosehill, a 5-9 libero from Kailua, Hawaii, has been a standout at Kamehameha High School. A four-year member of the Warriors, she helped lead the team to its fifth straight state championship in early November.

A co-captain on the Warriors this season, she has also competed for the Jammers Volleyball Club Team. A prospective Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management/Business major, she has been a perennial member of the Honor Roll and earned a spot in the National Honor Society.

“Cara is a very seasoned and accomplished volleyball player,” said Kenny. “She has an innate feel for the game and does things naturally that you can't teach. We recruited her to take Stephanie Barry's place, so she has some big shoes to fill. I expect her to make an immediate impact for us as our libero.”

The three recruits will join a program that is coming off of back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association championships and currently is tied for the top spot in the league this season.