NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana announced Wednesday that Jordan Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., is the Gold Nuggets' first volleyball signee for 2018.
Johnson is a 6-foot-1 middle blocker who will graduate next month from Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. She was a three-year starter in volleyball and a two-year starter in basketball for the Blue Jays.
"Jordan has a strong presence at the net," XULA coach Pat Kendrick said. "She will definitely add to the depth of our middles for next season."
Johnson in 2017 was second on her team with 183 kills, a .298 hitting percentage and 60 blocks. She helped Liberty win conference and district titles in 2017 and 2015 and reach the quarterfinals of the Class 4 state playoffs in 2017. She was first-team all-district as a junior and senior, second-team all-conference as a junior and first-team all-conference as a senior.
Johnson also played for Invasion Volleyball Club and helped her team qualify for nationals three times.
In basketball Johnson helped Liberty finish fourth in the Class 5 state playoffs in 2015 and 2017.
Johnson will be a biology/pre-medical major at XULA.
XULA in 2017 won Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament championships and qualified for the NAIA National Championship — all for the seventh consecutive year. The Gold Nuggets finished 23-3 and set a school record for season winning percentage.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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