BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M volleyball head coach Jamie Morrison announced the addition of Amare Hernandez to the 2024 signing class Tuesday.
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Hailing from McAllen, Texas, Hernandez is set to join the program in the fall of 2024. The outside hitter brings a dominant arm to Aggieland, as she was named the 2022 District Hitter of the Year and finished her high school career with over 1,500 kills.
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"Our goal at Texas A&M is to bring exceptional people that have the potential to play the game we love at the highest level, and Amare [Hernandez] is just that," Morrison said. "She's an amazing young woman with a huge arm and a great foundation to build on. We cannot wait to have her in our program."
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Her level of play was well noted, as Hernandez was named First-Team All-District in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, while also earning Blocker of the Year honors and Freshman Newcomer of the Year in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Â
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The McAllen Memorial High School product also stood out in the classroom, as she was added to the National Honor Society (2022), named to the All-Academic Honor Roll (2023) and awarded the Distinguished Level of Achievement in (2022).
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Hailing from McAllen, Texas, Hernandez is set to join the program in the fall of 2024. The outside hitter brings a dominant arm to Aggieland, as she was named the 2022 District Hitter of the Year and finished her high school career with over 1,500 kills.
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"Our goal at Texas A&M is to bring exceptional people that have the potential to play the game we love at the highest level, and Amare [Hernandez] is just that," Morrison said. "She's an amazing young woman with a huge arm and a great foundation to build on. We cannot wait to have her in our program."
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Her level of play was well noted, as Hernandez was named First-Team All-District in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons, while also earning Blocker of the Year honors and Freshman Newcomer of the Year in 2021 and 2020, respectively. Â
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The McAllen Memorial High School product also stood out in the classroom, as she was added to the National Honor Society (2022), named to the All-Academic Honor Roll (2023) and awarded the Distinguished Level of Achievement in (2022).
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter/X by following @AggieVolleyball.