STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific volleyball program and Head Coach Greg Gibbons have announced the signing class for the upcoming 2023 season.
Five players are set to join the team, with Dylan Gilkey, Zoe Morales, Shelby Gorospe, and Alessia Brown entering their first season of collegiate volleyball, while Ashley Davies comes in as a junior transfer.
"We are very excited to add this extremely competitive class to our veteran team," Gibbons said. "Adding Shelby, Dylan, Zoe, Alessia, and Ashley will provide the final piece to our roster that gives us depth and experience at every position."
Gilkey joins the Tigers after finishing a stellar four-year career at Cedar Park High School, where she compiled 3,475 assists, 174 service aces, 1,105 digs, and 202 kills in 491 sets played. As the Timberwolves' primary setter, Gilkey surpassed the 1,000-assist threshold in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022 while tallying a career-high 1,180 assists and a 9.5 assist per set ratio in her final competition season.
The Cedar Park, Texas native also received accolades throughout her high school career, including being named 5A Region IV First Team All-District three times, 5A Region IV District Setter of the Year, and was named to the 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Watch List.
Morales, a defensive specialist, joins the team after spending time at Bishop Montgomery High School. In three varsity seasons with the Knights, Morales accumulated 1,253 digs, a 95.5 passing percentage, 119 service aces, and 237 assists. Setting career-highs during her freshman season in 2019, Morales totaled 523 digs and 4.9 digs per set in 107 sets played.
Earning multiple honors during her final two seasons of competition, the Hermosa Beach, Calif., native was named to the AVCA All-Region 9 First Team and All-CIF DII Southern Section First Team, earned a Prepvolleyball.com Special Mention All-American selection, and Del Ray League Defensive Player of the Year.
Gorospe, introduced last November, enters her first season with the team after completing a four-year career at Sunrise Mountain High School and competing at the club level for Revolution Volleyball Academy. While at Sunrise Mountain, Gorospe accumulated 607 kills with a hitting percentage of .350. The 6-2 middle blocker recorded 240 blocks throughout her career and tallied 0.7 blocks per set during her senior season.
In her final season of competition at Sunrise Mountain, the Peoria, Ariz., native led the Mustangs to a 24-9 overall record and a first-place finish in the 5A- Northwest Section. Guiding the team with 197 kills on 394 attempts and 61 total blocks, Gorospe helped lead the Mustangs to a semifinal appearance in the AIA State Girls Volleyball Championships.
Brown, the final player entering her freshman season with the Tigers, comes to the team after competing at Tesoro High School and most recently at the club level with A4 Volley. Brown, a native of Dana Point, Calif., participated in two seasons with the Titans, competing during her freshman and sophomore years.
Davies, the lone transfer in the 2023 signing class, comes to the team after competing for two seasons at San Diego City College. During her tenure with the Knights, the 5-8 outside hitter accumulated 316 kills and ranked second on the team with 154 during the 2022 season. Playing in 142 sets, Davies totaled 436 digs and 47 blocks, setting career highs in both categories in her freshman season.
While competing with the Knights, Davies earned California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) All-Conference First Team honors, the Ed Ruffa Outstanding Sophomore Athlete Award as a sophomore last season, and was named Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) Player of the Week on September 21, 2021, during her freshman season.
Besides competing on the indoor team in the fall, Davies will also join the Tigers on the beach volleyball team in the spring of 2024.
For more information about the 2023 season and future events, follow Pacific volleyball on social media and download the Pacific Athletics mobile app.
