East Hardy High School senior Abigail Wilson signed her national letter of intent to play volleyball for Potomac State College of WVU last Monday.
“This is honestly one of the best feelings in the world. Over the years, I’ve completely fallen in love with volleyball and I’ve had such a passion for volleyball,” East Hardy senior Abigail Wilson remarked.
“Being able to extend that career and play in college is just an outstanding feeling.”
Wilson led the Lady Cougars in kills and blocks during her senior year and was a vital part of the Class A state volleyball championship squad during her junior season, so that intensity and winning drive will be a tremendous asset at Potomac State.
Entering the classroom in Keyser, Wilson plans to major in Biology and has been impressed by the small class size there which is a familiar feeling coming from East Hardy.
Wilson has developed along with the Lady Catamounts program attending volleyball camps over the years which should make the transition there much smoother.
“Overall I like the college, because of the smaller class sizes. Over the years we’ve been going to camp with Martha [Ganoe] and I enjoy how she coaches. I think I will be a benefit to the team and she will be a very good coach. It’s really hard thinking about not being able to play with my team here at East Hardy or with Marsha and Chris [Hahn]. I am excited to have a new beginning and to see where I can go from there,” Wilson noted.
Coming from a winning atmosphere is what makes Wilson a perfect fit for Potomac State, a premier juco program that just earned back-to-back Region XX championships.
“I’m happy to have another player coming from East Hardy. I’ve worked with Abby probably since she joined the team,” Potomac State College Volleyball coach Martha Ganoe commented.
“I have been running camps with Marsha [Hahn] here or they’ve been attending our team camp, so I’ve seen her develop. I think she brings a lot of experience winning. She’s accustomed to winning and I like that. I’m accustomed to winning and our teams are accustomed to winning. She brings that type of quality of a player to the team. If you’ve not been on a winning team, it takes a lot to learn how to win. If you already know how to win, you do better and they fit better.”
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Potomac State Volleyball coach Martha Ganoe has guided the Lady Catamounts to a record of 222-71 over the past decade at the helm.
Prior to being at Potomac State, Coach Ganoe was the head coach of Class AA Frankfort High School Volleyball from 1999-2007 and posted a career record of 191-86 with nine state tournament trips.
The Lady Falcons have been a familiar opponent for Wilson and the East Hardy program.
East Hardy Volleyball coach Marsha Hahn knows the work ethic and leadership Wilson brings to the volleyball court is a huge benefit for the team.
“I think Abby did a really good job working her freshman and sophomore year to put herself in this position,” East Hardy Volleyball coach Marsha Hahn stated.
“She put in the work in season and out of season and got the recognition that a single A school deserves. As her height really helped her and and as a younger kid in the program, it was to her advantage to push against those upperclassmen. As an upperclassman, she really did a nice job of leading the other kids in the right direction of what they needed to do. We are really going to miss her. She was very dependable in the front row and we are going to miss that.”
Wilson joins a list of former Lady Cougars athletes to have competed at Potomac State College including her sister Ruby Fridley and Morgan Basye for softball in addition to volleyball player Morgan [Mongold] Skovron.
From taking the pounce at the net as a Lady Cougar to roaming the court as a Lady Catamount, Wilson is ready to step into action for victories.
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