Iowa Prep Cassie Pratt To Join Cyclones

AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State head volleyball coach Christy Johnson announced today that Cassie Pratt of Holy Trinity Catholic High School in West Point, Iowa, will join the team in 2007. Pratt, a 5-10 setter, led her team to four Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division titles and four state tournament appearances.

"Cassie is going to be a great setter," said Johnson. "She's athletic, intelligent, mature and very driven. She will add a lot to our team both athletically and academically. It was evident on her visit that she really wanted to be a Cyclone and I think it's a perfect fit for both Cassie and our program."

Pratt averaged 8.9 assists per game and earned SEISC first-team honors during her senior campaign after leading the Crusaders to a 49-3 mark in 2006. A three-time first-team all-conference selection, Pratt was named to the Iowa State All-Tournament Team after leading her team to a second-place finish at the state tournament last fall. She was also named to the Des Moines Register's All-State first team.

Pratt, who played club volleyball for the Iowa Rockets, Holy Trinity and GRJ, was also an all-conference honorable mention selection in basketball.

2007 Iowa State Volleyball Signees
Ashley Mass, 5-11, Defensive Specialist, Muskego, Wis. (Muskego HS)
Cassie Pratt, 5-10, Setter, West Point, Iowa (Holy Trinity Catholic HS)
Rachel Williams. 6-1, Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Prairie HS)