EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the first time in program history, the University of Evansville volleyball team has inked a Top 100 signee as Purple Aces head coach Fernando Morales announced the signing of Kora Ruff to a National Letter of Intent to join his squad in 2022.
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Ruff was named a PrepVolleyball.com Fall All-American in 2021, an honor that distinguishes the nation's top 100 high school players.Â
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"Kora comes in with an impressive resume and volleyball background. She has been picked in the top 100 high school players in the nation over the last two seasons and added a Conference Player of the Year and state championship this year," Morales exclaimed. "She is definitely the kind of player we are looking to as we keep this program growing. I am excited about having her in our gym the next four years."
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A native of Bettendorf, Iowa, Ruff joins the UE program from Pleasant Valley High School. Earlier in November, the setter led her team to the Iowa Class 5A State Title. She set a school record with a total of 3,262 assists in a career that saw her squad win four conference titles and advance to three state tournaments. Capping off the accolades for Ruff was being named the Captain of the All-Tournament Team in the recent state title run.
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In her senior year alone, Ruff accumulated multiple prestigious honors. She was named the Mississippi Athletic Conference Player of the Year while earning a spot on the 1
st Team. Following the run through the state tournament, Ruff earned a spot on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) High School All-America Second Team.Â
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