Volleyball Adds Four on Signing Day

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -Wake Forest volleyball and head coach Bill Ferguson announced the addition of four new signees on Thursday.

The Deacons added a setter in Michigan native Parker Kwiatkowski, Peyton Suess an outside hitter and right side from Kasson, Minn., Center Point, Iowa native Delaney McSweeney, a middle blocker and right side, and Zoe Gonzales, a middle blocker out of Longmont, Colo.

"We're thrilled to welcome Parker, Peyton, Delaney and Zoe to Wake Forest," head coach Bill Ferguson said. "We have been recruiting this group for over two years now and we can't wait to get them on campus and into the gym. This recruiting class comes to us with a ton of leadership, size and experience. They are winners. All four players come from high school and club programs with high level coaches"

Parker Kwiatkowski | 6'0 |S | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Forrest Hills Northern HS | Michigan Volleyball Academy

2015, 2017 USA High Performance A1 Program
Prep Dig #1 Setter, Michigan
2017 AAU All America
2019 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces List
2017 All State
3x High School Team captain
National Honor Society

"Parker is a leader and a competitor," Ferguson said. "She has trained at a very high level since she began playing. Parker is always in the gym and has a tremendous ability to read and feel the flow of the game. She'll graduate high school early and come to us in January."

Peyton Suess | 6'1 | OH/RS | Kasson, Minn. | Kasson-Mantorville HS | Northern Light Volleyball Club

2017 USA Volleyball 17 Open National Champions (Northern Lights VBC)
Finalist (Top 5) Minnesota Miss Volleyball Award
2019 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces List
2x All State 1st Team
2017 Post Bulletin All-Area Player of the Year
3x Class AA State Tournament appearances

"Peyton is a winner, said Ferguson. "She has a quick and efficient arm and can help us on the right or the left. Her experience winning a national championship will be huge for us."

Delaney McSweeney | 6'6 | MB/RS | Center Point, Iowa | Center Point-Urbana HS | CIA Volleyball Club

2018 1st Team All-Conference
2018 season .375 hitting percentage and 82 blocks
2x All-Academic

"Delaney's tremendous length is obvious, but she has great feet and is a natural athlete," Ferguson said. "She came to our camp two summers ago and I immediately thought she would be great for us. Her rate of improvement over the past year has been enormous."

Zoe Gonzales | 6'4" | MB | Longmont, Colo. | Niwot HS | NORCO Volleyball Club

2018 Colorado State Championship Finalist
238 kills, .319 hitting percentage and 95 blocks as a senior

"Zoe has a quiet toughness about her," Ferguson said. "She has great size and good jumping ability that will help her be a great presence in the middle for us."

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