RADFORD, Va. – Radford head volleyball coach Sherisa Livingston announced the addition of eight new players to the Highlanders' program for the upcoming 2022 season: Jackeline Nerro, Kennedy Robinson, Sara Johnson, Estella Sawyer, Peyton Ferree, Miranda Howard, Macy Pace, and Summer Campbell.

Jackeline Nerro | Setter | Tampa, Fla.
A four-year player at Berkeley Prep School in Tampa, Fla., Nerro led her team in aces as a sophomore in 2019, and finished third in aces, assists, and digs in 2020. She was selected to the High-Performance Team Florida in 2018, and had a second-place finish in the championship. Nerro's team also placed third in the AAU National Premier Division in 2020.

Kennedy Robinson | Outside Hitter | Fort Mill, S.C.
A native of Fort Mill, S.C., Robinson was an All-Region selection at Fort Mill High School and was named the team's MVP in her senior season. She competed for the AVCA Phenom club team and is a three-time Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) watchlist honoree.

Sara Johnson | Outside Hitter | Saint John, Ind.
Johnson comes to Radford from Saint John, Ind. where she was a two-time varsity captain at Marian Catholic High School. Johnson was the team's MVP in 2021, in addition to being selected to the All-East Suburban Catholic Conference team (twice in 2020 and 2021), the Daily Southtown All-Area First Team, and the Illinois Times All-Area Honorable Mention team. The outside hitter was named to the Sue Garvick Var All Tournament Team in 2021-22, and was Marion Catholic's 2022 Athletics Student of the Month. Johnson competed in the club circuit and was a four-time JVA Watchlist honoree.

Estella Sawyer | Setter | Charlotte, N.C.
Sawyer is a highly decorated player out of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte, N.C. She led Ardrey Kell to a conference tournament championship in 2021, in addition to a regional title and state runner-up finish, and was named to the SoMeck All-Conference Team and the NCVBCA All-Region and All-State teams. As a freshman at Davidson Day School, Sawyer led her state in assists per set at 12.9, ranking third nationally among all freshman in that category. The setter earned 2A All-Conference honors twice (2019, 2020) and was an All-State honoree in 2020. Sawyer helped guide Ardrey Kell to a 31-2 record in her senior season, and finished her high school career with 2,739 total assists.

Peyton Ferree | Outside Hitter | Cedar Park, Texas
A product of Cedar Park, Texas, Ferree was a two-time team MVP at Westwood High School. The outside hitter led her district in kills in the 2020 season, earning First Team All-District honors in the process. Ferree was twice recognized to the AVCA Phenom Watchlist, and was a TCGA All-Star Alternate in 2020. In addition to her accolades on the court, Ferree also earned Academic All-District honors three times (2019-21).

Miranda Howard | Libero | Wylie, Texas
Howard was a four-time All-District First Team selection at Wylie East High School. The Wylie, Texas native was named her school's MVP in 2020 and 2021, and the defensive MVP in 2019 as the libero. Howard won nationals with her U-15 club team and finished third in her U-17 season. She was the Texas District 10-5A Defensive MVP in 2022.

Macy Pace | Middle Blocker | Grandy, N.C.
A native of Grandy, N.C., Pace was a four-year starter and All-Conference player at Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Va. She won a conference championship with Cox all four years of her career, in addition to a state title in 2018. Pace was named to the 2021 All-Regional First Team and was Cox's leading blocker in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. She was also named to the AVCA Phenom Watch List in 2020.

Summer Campbell | Middle Blocker/Opposite Hitter | Washington, D.C.
Campbell hails from Washington, D.C. where she was named the 2021-22 D.C. Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year. She was also tabbed to the 2021-22 Washington Post Second Team All-Met and was a DCSAA state champion last season, in addition to winning the tournament's Most Valuable Player award. Campbell was recognized as the 2021-22 Pigskin Girls D.C. Volleyball Player of the Year and is a two-time DCSAA Player of the Year (2019, 2021).  

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