University of Georgia Athletics
Desiree McCray & Megan Spencer Sign With UGA Volleyball
November 09, 2011 | Volleyball
Nov. 9, 2011
ATHENS, Ga. - Head coach Lizzy Stemke and the Georgia volleyball program announced on Wednesday that Desiree McCray and Megan Spencer have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Bulldogs.
McCray, a 6-1, middle blocker from Columbia, S.C., is a three-year letterwinner from Irmo High School. McCray ranked No. 96 in Prepvolleyball.com's 2012 Senior Aces, a ranking of the top 100 prep volleyball recruits in the nation. In addition to her time with the IHS Yellow Jackets, McCray also played three seasons for the Magnum Volleyball Club, who participated in the National USAV Tournament in Reno, Nev., in 2010 and the AAU Tournament in Orlando, Fla., in 2011. McCray is also a three-year letterwinner in track and field where she competed in hurdles and relays and is an A-B Honor Roll student.
"Desiree is a naturally physical athlete that will be a force at the net both offensively and defensively," Georgia head coach Lizzy Stemke said. "Her stature, her quickness, and her jump all coupled with her competitive nature will be a great addition to our Bulldog family and will have a great impact on the SEC."
Spencer, a 6-1 right side hitter from Overland Park, Kan., is a four-year letterwinner from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Spencer ranked in Prepvolleyball.com's 2012 Top 150 Senior Aces and helped the Saints to Kansas State Runner-Up finishes in 2008, 2009 and 2010. As a senior, she was named a Kansas All-Star, a Kansas State All-Tournament Team selection and a member of the All-East Kansas League First Team. Spencer also earned Kansas State All-Tournament Team recognition as a junior. At the club level, Spencer played five years for the MAVS from and two years with Invasion VBC. She helped her MAVS team win the 2007 Far Western Championship, the 2008 and 2009 Colorado Crossroads Championships, the 2007 and 2008 Lone Star Championships, the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Power League Championships, the 2009 and 2010 ShowMe Championships, the 2009 AAU Championship, where she was named an AAU All-American, and the 2010 MEQ Championship. With her Invasion VBC team, Spencer helped win the 2011 Big South and Power League Championships and a third-place finish in the Open Division of the USAV Junior Nationals, where she was named to the All-Tournament Team.
"Megan has a fire, a passion, and a determination to reach big goals as a student-athlete here at Georgia," Stemke said. "Megan will bring us fast offense at the pin and a fight that will be contagious for all as we continue to build upon our program every year."
