Trio to Join BeachVB Roster
5/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU beach volleyball team will add three new members to the incoming 2016 class as two transfers plus an incoming freshman were added to the roster by head coach Erik Peterson on Monday morning.
Texas All-American and Austin native Amy Neal will transfer and spend her fifth year of eligibility on the beach volleyball team, while local product Tyler Lucas will join the roster after spending her freshman season at Arizona. The final addition to the 2016 class will be Atlanta, Ga., native Claire Doyle who is the fourth incoming freshman to the class.
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High School/Juniors:
Letterwinner and captain at The Lovett School in volleyball and basketball … helped her team to the Final Four in volleyball from 2013-15 … finished state runner-up in volleyball during her junior and senior years … also helped her basketball squad advance to the Elite 8 in 2012 … competed at the USAV Nationals in 2014 and finished in second place at the USAV tournament in Gulf Shores … claimed the top prize at the ROX Qualifier in Atlanta in 2015 and grabbed first place in the silver bracket at the 2015 ROX Nationals … finished third in 2015 at the Rally Volleyball Tournament in Emerson with partner Hanley Lomax … recorded four fifth place finishes in 2015 with partners Emma Bivings, Savannah Beer, Sara Scharff and Lomax … competed in two tournaments in 2016 with partner Ivey Andrews … finished in third at the Southern Sand Volleyball Tournament in Gulf Shores in the Gold U18 Sand Division and in fifth place at the USAV tournament in Tavares in the Gold U18 Sand Division
Peterson on Doyle:
"Claire comes from a strong athletic background. Both her father and brother played basketball at the collegiate level, so she has grown up a competitor. I was fortunate enough to work with her last summer and the drive and focus she brings are going to be a great addition to the team."
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2016 Freshman Season (At Arizona):
Posted an 8-7 record in her debut collegiate beach volleyball season … helped the team to an at-large bid to the inaugural NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship … competed in two matches for Arizona at the championship with partner Mackenzie Kleespies at the No. 5 position … played mainly in the exhibition matches throughout the regular season with partners Nikki Attea and Kalei Mau … posted a 6-2 record with Attea, while going 1-1 with Mau … also saw action on court three with Mau … posted wins with Mau over pairs form CSUB and Spring Hill … recorded victories with Attea over opponents from Colorado Mesa, TCU, Cal, Concordia, New Mexico and Arizona State
High School/Juniors:
Letterwinner and team captain at Aledo High School ... earned a beach volleyball AA women's ranking ... competed in the Qualification Cup CBYA 2014 … earned second place at the NVL Global Challenge ... also finished in second at the USA Jr. Beach Tour Championship in 2013 ... helped her team become district champions in indoor volleyball from 2012-14 ... garnered All-State honors twice ... Aledo was runner-up in the Texas State Championship in 2012 and a semifinalist in 2014 … helped guide her team to a first place finish at the Grapevine Tournament in 2013 ... also helped the team to first place at the Leander VolleyPaloozab Tournament in 2014
Peterson on Lucas:
"Bringing Tyler home to us was a no brainer. Both of her parents attended TCU and she has grown up a Horned Frog. I knew immediately that she will be an impact player and provide a jump in the competitive level of our program after watching her compete at the junior level here in Texas and seeing her growth this past year at Arizona."
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2012-15 (Indoor Volleyball at Texas):
2015 Big 12 Player of the Year ... 2015 AVCA All-America First Team … named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team at the Final Four in 2015 … NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team in 2015 ... 2014 and 2015 AVCA All-Southwest Region ... 2015 All-Big 12 First Team ... named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week twice during her senior season (Oct. 19 and Sept. 28) ... 2014 AVCA All-America honorable mention honoree … All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2014 ... selected to the 2014 and 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team … competed in 110 matches and 353 sets during her four years with the Longhorns … totaled 741 kills, 782 digs, 86 total blocks and 97 service aces … helped her team to the NCAA Final Four all four years and was crowned NCAA Champion in 2012 … also guided her team to four consecutive Big 12 titles during her career
High School/Juniors:
Named 2011 Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for the state of Texas and earned Prep Volleyball High School All-American honors ... led Lake Travis to a Texas-record 50-0 season, the Class 4A state title and a No. 2 national ranking in the ESPNHS Fab 50 under coach Jennifer Kazmierski ... named 2011-12 Under Armour First Team All-American ... recorded 538 kills, 287 digs and 63 service aces ... two-time Class 4A State Tournament MVP and a two-time member of the Lone Star Volleyball All-Texas Team ... earned Lonestar Player of the Week honors during the 2011 season ... in her 2011 senior season, she was named most valuable player at three tournaments (Westwood High Tournament, Byron Nelson Classic and Pearland Tournament) ... Lake Travis won the 4A state title in her 2010 junior season ... earned district and team most valuable player honors in her 2010 junior season ... in 2010, she appeared in Sports Illustrated's Faces In The Crowd ... earned District 25 4A most valuable player honors in her 2009 sophomore season ... played club volleyball for Austin Juniors under coach Glen Lietzke ... named to the 2012 Junior Nationals All-Tournament Team for the 18 Open division ... earned the 2012 Austin Juniors Director's Award ... named most valuable player in the 17 Open division during the 2011 Junior Nationals as part of her squad that won the national championship ... her 2010 club team won the bronze medal in the 16 Open division at the Junior Nationals while she was named to the All-Tournament Team ... named to the 2009 Junior Olympics All-Tournament Team ... named to Prep Volleyball's Top 29 nationally among sophomores in 2009.
Peterson on Neal:
"We are really excited to welcome Amy to the program. Her resume speaks for itself and she will bring a level of experience that will immediately impact the program. Having coached against her and watching her play in the Big 12 the past four years, I have no doubt that the type of game she plays will be an easy transition to the beach game."
