DAVIS, Calif. – UC Davis women's volleyball head coach Dan Conners has announced the addition of five student-athletes for the upcoming 2022 season.
 
The new Aggies are 5-foot-6 outside hitter Haden Bones (Whittier, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS '21 / A4 Volley), 6-foot-3 outside/right-side hitter Jade Light (Sloughhouse, Calif. / Pleasant Grove HS '21 / Synergy Force), 5-foot-7 outside hitter Makena Morrison (Whittier, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS '21 / San Gabriel Elite VBC), 6-foot-3 middle blocker Kendall Rogers (Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS '21 / Xceleration VBC) and 6-foot-2 outside hitter Victoria Vanos (San Mateo, Calif. / Hillsdale HS '21 / Encore).
 
"I'm very excited about our 2022 freshman class," Conners said. "We have 5 talented players from all over California coming in to improve our team. I expect several of them with get some court opportunities right away!"

Brief bios on all five newcomers, in alphabetical order, follow.
 
HADEN BONES (5-6, Outside Hitter, Whittier, Calif. / Whittier HS '21, A4 Volley)
 
Played three years of volleyball at Whittier HS… Helped the Heralds to CIF first-round finishes twice and an overall record of 22-8 during her senior year… Posted 243 kills, 257 digs, 69 aces and 5 blocks while hitting .177 as a sophomore… Followed that up with 264 kills,  371 digs, 65 aces and 5 blocks while hitting .224 as a senior… Parents are Brian and Brook… Intends to major in cognitive psychology with a minor in business… Has played club volleyball for A4 Volley for 11 years.
 
Head Coach Dan Conners says: "Haden is a quick young setter coming to us from A4 Volleyball club. Haden is very quick to the ball and plays great defense.  She stood out to me in the recruiting process because of the way she led her team and ran the offense.  She makes good decisions and has an excellent feel of the game!"
 
JADE LIGHT (6-3, Outside Hitter, Sloughhouse, Calif. / Pleasant Grove HS '21, Synergy Force)
 
Played four years of volleyball at Pleasant Grove HS… Guided the Eagles to finish sixth in sections twice … Earned Delta League MVP during her senior year while named to the Delta All-League Team… Named 2022 Pleasant HS Female Athlete of the Year… Hit .257 with 621 kills, 291 digs and 75 aces as a senior… Parents are Jeff and Jessica… Mother played volleyball at Stanford… Father played baseball at Stanford… Intends to major in aeronautical engineering… Has played club volleyball for Synergy Force for four years.
 
Head Coach Dan Conners says: "Jade is from a big family of volleyballers. Her 3 older sisters all played or are currently playing in Division 1. She's a complete player and can do it all. I'm looking forward to seeing her compete for a spot this fall!"
 
MAKENA MORRISON (5-7, Outside Hitter, Whittier, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS '21, San Gabriel Elite VBC)
 
Played four years of volleyball at Whittier Christian HS … Helped the Heralds reach the first round of CIF three times… Named to the 1st Team All-League three times… Hit .345 with 410 kills, 385 digs, 48 aces and 22 blocks as a senior… Parents are Cindi and Todd… Father played basketball at Biola … Has played club volleyball for San Gabriel Elite VBC for six years.
 
Head Coach Dan Conners says: "Makena played OH in high school and club and is currently making the transition to libero for us. Her competitiveness and volleyball instincts are what stood out most to me. She's incredibly athletic and has great touch on the ball. This will be her first year in the libero spot so I'm looking forward to seeing how she transitions into her new position."
 
KENDALL ROGERS (6-3, Middle Blocker, Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS '21, Xceleration VBC)
 
Played three years of volleyball at San Ramon Valley HS… Led the Wolves to the quarterfinals and an overall record of 44-22 across three years… Earned Best Blocker Award as a junior when she posted 36 blocks… Hit .336 with 107 kills and 21 digs as a senior… Parent is Molly… Has played club volleyball for Vibe VBC, Diablo, NorCal VBC and Xceleration VBC.
 
Head Coach Dan Conners says: "Kendall is our 6'3 middle recruit. She has good athleticism and jumping ability.  Kendall's potential is high and I'm excited to see how she grows throughout this year!"
 
VICTORIA VANOS (6-2, Outside Hitter, San Mateo, Calif. / Hillsdale HS '21, Encore)
 
Played three years of volleyball at Hillsdale HS… Guided the Fighting Knights to the state finals during her senior year where her team established a record of 27-3… Named to the First Team All-League three times and Team MVP twice… Racked up 396 kills, 368 digs, 36 blocks and 63 aces while hitting .366 as a senior… Parents are Peter and Simone… Father played basketball at UC Davis… Intends to major in food science… Has played club volleyball for Encore for two years.
 
Head Coach Dan Conners says: "Victoria is a 6'2 OH coming in with a very comfortable touch on the ball. She too has a good feel for the game and often finds herself in the right position to make plays. I think once we get her in our gym and working with our team in the weight room, Victoria has huge potential and could play a major role in years to come!"
 
2021-22 UC DAVIS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COMMITMENTS
Name (Height, Position, Hometown / High School / Previous School, Club Team)
 
Haden Bones (5-6, OH, Whittier, Calif. / Whittier HS '21, A4 Volley)
Jade Light (6-3, OH, Sloughhouse, Calif. / Pleasant Grove HS '21, Synergy Force)
Makena Morrison (5-7, OH, Whittier, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS '21, San Gabriel Elite VBC)
Kendall Rogers (6-3, MB, Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS '21, Xceleration VBC)
Victoria Vanos (6-2, OH, San Mateo, Calif. / Hillsdale HS '21, Encore)