COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- University of Maryland head volleyball coach Adam Hughes announced the signing of two additional recruits for the 2021-22 season, in addition to Maryland's initial recruiting class announced in November 2020.
Zoe Huang (Flint Hill High School/Centreville, Va.) and Ellie Watson (Carl Sandburg High School/Orland Park, Ill.) have officially joined the 2021 recruiting class and will join the Terps this fall.
Zoe huang
Flint Hill High School
Centreville, Virginia
The Huang File: Setter out of Flint Hill High School in Centreville, Va. Spent the first two years of high school playing at Robinson, then played the 2019 and 2020 seasons with the Huskies at Flint Hill HS (Oakton, Va.) ... helped lead Flint Hill to 2019 VISAA State Championship with a 31-1 record where she finished with 542 assists, 87 service aces, 135 digs, and 21 kills ... also played with the Metro Volleyball Club of D.C. from 2016-21 ... Won Chesapeake regionals with Metro in 2016, 2017, and 2018 ... placed 13th at 2019 nationals with the Metro ... set her team to qualify in Open division at USAV Nationals in 2017,2018, 2019 and 2021 … named to the honor roll all four years of high school ... also a talented piano player ... daughter of Michael Huang and Eva Chu … father, Michael, also went to Maryland … has a younger sister, Evie
Hughes on Huang: "Zoe is another one of our local DMV products. She's an elite setter, she's someone I've known for a long time, and she's exactly what we're looking for in a student-athlete. She's going to do extremely well off the court as much as she's going to do on the court, and we can't wait to get her here in College Park."
Huang on Maryland: "I chose Maryland because of the amazing coaching staff and the environment that they have created with the girls. It feels like a family and I'm really excited to be a part of that. Maryland also has a great educational program, which is something that I also took into account. I can't wait to be a part of the Maryland program. Go Terps!"
ellie watson
Carl Sandburg High School
Orland Park, Illinois
The Watson File: 6-1 middle blocker out of Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Ill. ... Helped lead the Eagles to conference and regional championships in 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... Helped Sandburg to a sectional championship and a top-8 finish at the IHSA Tournament in 2019-20, finishing the season 34-6 ... hit .318 as a junior in 2019-20 ... garnered significant media attention and accolades, named to the Daily Southtown's Top 25 Players to Watch and All-Area Team ... named to 22nd Century Media's Second Team ... Named Oct. 2019 Orland Park Prairie October Athlete of the Week … graduated with a 4.25 GPA ... also played with the Sports Performance Volleyball Club from 2017-21 ... Won an AAU National Championships with the 15 Aspire and 16 Premier teams ... named MVP of the 2018 AAU 15 Aspire Team ... named an All-American with the 2019 AAU 16 Premier team ... also on the AVCA's 2019 Phenom List and PrepVolleyball's 2019 16's All-Tournament Team ... earned a spot on the 2020 Under Armour All-American Watch List ... also involved with the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta while at Sandburg … daughter of Daniel and Deanna Watson … has a brother, Cody
Hughes on Watson: "Ellie is our most recent recruit and she's coming to us from one of the best club programs in the country. We're excited about her future here at UMD. She has a lot of intangibles that we don't really have right now on the court. She's also looking for a full student-athlete experience ... she's a high academic student and we're thrilled she chose to come to College Park."
Watson on Maryland: "I chose Maryland because of the amazing coaching staff, players, and strong academics. I'm so grateful to be able to compete in a top conference and be at a place that feels like home for the next four years. I'm so excited to be a part of where this program is headed and can't wait to be on campus. Go Terps!"
