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Two Division I transfers were welcomed  onto the University of Indianapolis volleyball team for the 2011 season.

Sophomore Brittany Anglemyer will play as a middle hitter for the Greyhounds, and junior Abby Padlock will play as an outside hitter.

Anglemyer graduated from Elkhart Memorial High School where she helped lead the team to a Class 4A championship in 2009.

“She comes from a winning program at Elkhart Memorial,” said volleyball Head Coach Jody Rogers. “She’s going to bring a lot of talent and ability to our program.”

Anglemyer, who joins her sister (senior middle hitter Courtney Anglemyer) on the team, transferred from IUPUI. During her freshman year playing for the Jaguars she was named to the  Summit League All-Freshman Team. At IUPUI, she was a starter for 20 matches and successfully compiled 118 kills, 53 blocks, 44 digs and 13 service aces.

“She came in from a great program at IUPUI but wanted to transfer and play with her sister,” Rogers said. “She’s one of those great kids who work hard and get along with everybody.”

Courtney Anglemyer described her feelings about having  her sister play on the same team.

“I love it!”  she said. “We played together two years in high school, and so it’s really nice to see her back on the team.”

After playing two seasons at Missouri State, Padlock joins the Greyhounds and brings talent and experience to the team, according to Rogers.

Padlock lettered all four years during high school at George Nelson Tremper  in Wisconsin. After missing half of her senior season due to knee surgery, Padlock recovered and helped Tremper win a Division I state title. Padlock also was an all-state honorable mention as a junior and a two-time all-conference and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all-area honoree.

During her time at MSU, Padlock played in 61 matches.  In 2010, she helped her team reach the NCAA Tournament with a 21-10 record. She compiled 657 digs with 32 matches of 10 or more.

“She brings in a wealth of talent and ability as well as the experience of playing at a Division I level,” Rogers said. “She’s another great [player] who works hard in the classroom, so it’s going to be an easy transition for her to be a great player for us.”

Brittany Anglemyer and Padlock are not the only DI transfers that the Greyhounds have welcomed for the upcoming season. Earlier this spring, sophomore outside hitter Arielle Knafel made the transition from Norfolk State to UIndy.

“I see a lot of great things coming out of [Knafel] this season,” Rogers said.

She also  said that the girls are working hard and building the chemistry necessary to win a national championship.

“Since being here 15 years already, I see a lot of growth within the first couple of days of them being able to mesh together as a team,” Rogers said. “That’s huge when you’re trying to win a national championship. We’re shooting for the stars.”

According to Courtney Anglemyer and junior outside hitter Kristina Kerrigan, the team is gearing up for a fun and successful season.

“I think coming into this season and with just the past two days of practice, we’ve really over achieved in every aspect of our play,” Kerrigan said. “We’ve really stood out in a lot of ways that we didn’t last season.”

According to Rogers, there are still some minor improvements to be made as the team gears up for the season opener, but most importantly she wants her team to have fun while doing so.