04-26-2025, 05:55 AM
Stanford has four incoming recruits:
Erik Ask, 6'8" OH from Sweden. Great European qualifications. HS valedictorian, so he'll fit right in. Coach Kosty points to his size and refined high-level volleyball IQ.
Jacob Little-Phillips, 6'2" Setter from Florida. Was a 2024 AVCA Top 25 underclassman, which says a lot. Excellent setting skills, great hands, great decision-making, great quarterbacking per Coach Kosty. Going to be tough for him to block at 6'2" in the MPSF.
Jack Loper, 6'6" OH from San Clemente. Strong volleyball chops, also starting varsity quarterback as a soph, also four year varsity in basketball
Luke Morrison, 6'4" Oppo from Irvine. Good jump serve. Pacific Coast League MVP, All-CIF D2. Nice to have a lefty Oppo with a good jump serve.
I doubt that any of them will break into the starting lineup next year with the possible exception of the Swedish player, only because (a) I have no basis of comparison and (b) Coach Kosty rarely recruits overseas compared with some other coaches. So, he's either a nice-to-have or a great-to-have. We'll see next year. Ask will be 20 by the start of next season, that's a very mature freshman. His beach volleyball results were strong. His dad played on the Swedish national team.
Erik Ask, 6'8" OH from Sweden. Great European qualifications. HS valedictorian, so he'll fit right in. Coach Kosty points to his size and refined high-level volleyball IQ.
Jacob Little-Phillips, 6'2" Setter from Florida. Was a 2024 AVCA Top 25 underclassman, which says a lot. Excellent setting skills, great hands, great decision-making, great quarterbacking per Coach Kosty. Going to be tough for him to block at 6'2" in the MPSF.
Jack Loper, 6'6" OH from San Clemente. Strong volleyball chops, also starting varsity quarterback as a soph, also four year varsity in basketball
Luke Morrison, 6'4" Oppo from Irvine. Good jump serve. Pacific Coast League MVP, All-CIF D2. Nice to have a lefty Oppo with a good jump serve.
I doubt that any of them will break into the starting lineup next year with the possible exception of the Swedish player, only because (a) I have no basis of comparison and (b) Coach Kosty rarely recruits overseas compared with some other coaches. So, he's either a nice-to-have or a great-to-have. We'll see next year. Ask will be 20 by the start of next season, that's a very mature freshman. His beach volleyball results were strong. His dad played on the Swedish national team.
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