Florida welcomes one incoming freshman and one graduate transfer to the 2023 roster
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The nationally-ranked Florida volleyball program welcomed two additions to its 2023 signing class on Monday, as announced by head coach Mary Wise.
The Gators welcome incoming freshman Gaby Cornier and graduate transfer Kennedy Muff. Cornier – hailing from Alpharetta, Ga. – comes to the 2023 roster as a defensive specialist, while Muff joins Florida as a setter after spending her undergraduate career at Flagler College.
These signees are in addition to the three Gators that signed in November<https://floridagators.com/news/2022/11/9/meet-florida-volleyballs-2023-signing-class.aspx> – Madi Gravlee, Kira Hutson and Kennedy Martin.
“Gaby and Kennedy have both the talent and the drive to help us win,” said Wise. “We look forward to these two winners joining the Gator Volleyball family.”
Below are the details of the two signees – Gaby Cornier and Kennedy Muff – career accolades.
Gaby Cornier | 5-6 | L/DS | High School: Chattahoochee High School | Club: A5 Volleyball Club
Cornier’s High School Accolades
* 2022 State Championship appearance
* 2022 5A Region 6 Player of the Year
* 2022 All-State 5A Player of the Year
* 2022 AVCA High School All-Region
* 2022 AVCA Phenom List
* 2022 Recorded 2,000+ digs in her career
* 2021 Sweet 16 appearance
* 2021 First Team All-Region
* 2021 AVCA Phenom List
* 2021 MVP award
* 2021 Best Defensive Player award
* 2021 Hit 1,000 career digs
Cornier’s Club Accolades
* 2022 AAU All-American
* 2022 Beast of the Southeast Tournament MVp
* 2022 Under Armour All-American Selection Camp
* 2022 Made an international trip with A5 to Argentina
* 2022 Little Big South Champions
* 2022 Sunshine Qualifier Champions
* 2022 AAU Champions
* 2022 Bluegrass Champions
* 2022 USAV Nationals Runner Up
Cornier’s Off-the-Court Accolades
* Four-time Honor Roll member
* Has an unweighted 4.0 GPA
* 2022 End of Pathway for Sports Medicine Medal
* 2021 Yearbook Editor in Chief
* 2018 Citizenship Award
* 2016 Georgia Department of Education Student Advisory Council
* Volunteers for the Foster Care Foundation
* Member of the FCA Club
* Serves as a church leader for middle school/elementary school students
* Brother plays volleyball at Life University
Why Cornier Chose Florida
* “I chose Florida because of the amazing athletic and academic program they have. I loved all the resources they provide for their athletes. Also, the coaching staff has a lot of coaching experience and knowledge. Finally, the culture and environment at Gainesville is unmatched.”
Kennedy Muff | 5-11 | S | High School: Westosha Central | Club: Sky High Volleyball Club | Previous College: Flagler
Muff’s College Accolades
* Four-year captain
* Two-time AVCA All-Southeast Region
* AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
* Three-time All-PBC First Team
* Three-time All-PBC Setter of the Year
* All-PBC Second Team as a Freshman
* PBC Freshman of the Year
* Ranks No. 4 All-Time at Flagler College in assists
* PBC All-Tournament Team
Muff’s High School Accolades
* All-Time Assist Record at Westosha Central High School
* Four-year varsity starter
* Honorable Mention All-State
* First Team All-Conference
* First Team All-Area Honors
* AVCA Player of the Week
* Under Armour All-America Watch List
* Soph 79 Honorable Mention
* Second Team All-Conference
* Prep Volleyball Frosh 59 Honorable Mention
* Prep Volleyball Potential Impact Freshman List
* Sectional Runner Up
Muff’s Club Accolades
* Skyhigh Volleyball four-time USAV National Bid Winner
Muff’s USA High Performance Accolades
* USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Camp U12
Muff’s Off-the-Court Accolades
* Two-time CoSIDA (CSC) Academic All-District
* Three-time PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar
* Three-time D2 ADA Award Recipient
* Fall 2021 PBC Elite 16 Award (Highest Cumulative GPA in the Conference)
* Graduated in Flagler College Honors Program (Offered to Top 5% of Class Only)
* Alpha-Chi National Honors Society Member
* Sigma-Beta-Delta International Business Society Member
* American Marketing Association Member
* Eight years of Competitive Irish Dancing with the Trinity Irish Dancers in Chicago, IL & Milwaukee, WI
* Senior Honors Capstone Project creating NIL website for Student-Athletes
* Full-time internship RaNic Golf Club in Ithaca, NY in Summer 2022 as marketing assistant
* Led team in volunteer work at Saint Augustine St. Francis House (Homeless Shelter)
* Re-Branding of Home Again St. Johns
* Coach Beach and Indoor at Sky High Volleyball Club
* Mom, Rebecca, is a coach and club director in Chicago
* Dad, Michael, was a three-sport athlete
* Brother, Connor, played collegiate volleyball at Concordia-University – Wisconsin and William Penn. He also holds the all-time assist record at Westosha Central High School
* Cousins played volleyball at Kansas State, Northern Colorado and UMKC
Why Muff Chose Florida
* “I chose UF because I wanted to use my last year of eligibility to compete in an highly competitive atmosphere at a Power 5 school with a group of amazing young women working together to win a national championship while also having the opportunity to continue a high achieving academic career.”
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