Skylar George & Fiona Rigby Join ’Cuse Volleyball
1/16/2024 3:33:00 PM | Volleyball
Syracuse University volleyball head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam has announced mid-year additions Skylar George and Fiona Rigby, who have joined the program this semester.
"We are very excited to add Skylar and Fiona to our roster as mid-year additions," said Ganesharatnam. "They bring a lot of skills as volleyball players, which also will create some depth for us in the outside position as we felt there was a need for that. More importantly, they are bringing a very competitive nature with them, and a desire for academic excellence as well. We feel very strongly that their character and skillset will be great additions to the cultural foundation for our program."
A transfer from the University of Utah, George brings high school accreditation as an AVCA All-American and All-Region selection from Stratford High School. In her three-year high school varsity career, the six-foot outside hitter totaled over 1,100 kills, 1,000 digs and 100 aces. She was a captain in her junior and senior year, leading the team in kills both seasons. In her senior season, she was named the 2022 team MVP and earned a spot on the KISD & CFISD All-Tournament Teams.
George hails from Houston, Texas. She played club volleyball for Houston Skyline 18's, Club Absolutes Volleyball Academy 17's and Houston Juniors 14's-16's. While playing club, she was All-American, All-State, three-time All-District First Team, Academic All-District, team MVP and District MVP. She is the daughter of Bianca and Stephen George and has two younger siblings, Sierra and Sterling.
A transfer from George Mason University, Rigby was named a four-time All-Star, three-time All-Conference and First Team All-State as a junior at Arlington High School. A captain her junior and senior seasons, the six-foot outside hitter totaled over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her four-year high school career. In her senior year, she was a Boston Scholastic honorable mention.
Rigby is from Arlington, Mass. She was a six-year club volleyball player for SMASH Volleyball. During her tenure, her team became the 2021 AAU National Champions. She is the daughter of Shelli and Paul Rigby and has a younger sibling, Colm.
George and Rigby are the two Orange players who have been added this semester. Syracuse has eight athletes returning from the 2023 season.
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"We are very excited to add Skylar and Fiona to our roster as mid-year additions," said Ganesharatnam. "They bring a lot of skills as volleyball players, which also will create some depth for us in the outside position as we felt there was a need for that. More importantly, they are bringing a very competitive nature with them, and a desire for academic excellence as well. We feel very strongly that their character and skillset will be great additions to the cultural foundation for our program."
A transfer from the University of Utah, George brings high school accreditation as an AVCA All-American and All-Region selection from Stratford High School. In her three-year high school varsity career, the six-foot outside hitter totaled over 1,100 kills, 1,000 digs and 100 aces. She was a captain in her junior and senior year, leading the team in kills both seasons. In her senior season, she was named the 2022 team MVP and earned a spot on the KISD & CFISD All-Tournament Teams.
George hails from Houston, Texas. She played club volleyball for Houston Skyline 18's, Club Absolutes Volleyball Academy 17's and Houston Juniors 14's-16's. While playing club, she was All-American, All-State, three-time All-District First Team, Academic All-District, team MVP and District MVP. She is the daughter of Bianca and Stephen George and has two younger siblings, Sierra and Sterling.
A transfer from George Mason University, Rigby was named a four-time All-Star, three-time All-Conference and First Team All-State as a junior at Arlington High School. A captain her junior and senior seasons, the six-foot outside hitter totaled over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her four-year high school career. In her senior year, she was a Boston Scholastic honorable mention.
Rigby is from Arlington, Mass. She was a six-year club volleyball player for SMASH Volleyball. During her tenure, her team became the 2021 AAU National Champions. She is the daughter of Shelli and Paul Rigby and has a younger sibling, Colm.
George and Rigby are the two Orange players who have been added this semester. Syracuse has eight athletes returning from the 2023 season.
For the latest news on the Syracuse volleyball program, follow /CuseVB on Facebook, @CuseVB on Instagram, and @CuseVB on Twitter.
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