The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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coach Ronnie Bernstein said. "She hits a big ball and is very aggressive from the baseline. She fits in so well with our team and will be a great addition to our lineup." Abby Cole, Volleyball: Cole very well could have ended up an apt pupil for basketball coach Kim Barnes-Arico; she was a dual-sport athlete while at Grand Haven High School for four years, and helped lead the Buccaneers to back-to-back state championships on the court. However, the 6‑5 middle blocker 's indomitable hustle and wiry build have created a future in volleyball. PrepVolleyball.com ranked her as the No. 3 player in the nation for 2013, and Cole was also the runnerup for the Michigan's Miss Volleyball award. "I think Abby is probably the most physical kid we've ever recruited," Michigan head coach Mark Rosen said. "She's somebody who not only is very physical with her presence, but she's big; she's got long arms, long legs, jumps very well and moves very well." Jamie Nolan, Water Polo: Like her sister Kelly, Nolan will be attending Michigan on a water polo scholarship this fall, but her breadth of talent and enthusiasm for the Maize and Blue is all her own. Nolan played at Leland High School in San Jose, Calif., where she was an integral part of the Chargers' two consecutive CSS Division 1 state-title game appearances. Leland lost in 2012, but won it all in 2011 when Nolan was named Junior of the Year for her efforts. As a senior in 2012, she scored 112 goals, had 64 assists and posted 90 steals on a squad that fielded only eight players. Impressively, the San Jose Mercury News named her its Player of the Year. Scholastically, Nolan was a twotime USA Water Polo Outstanding Academic All-American. She has tentative plans to major in engineering at Michigan. "Jamie has her own attributes that we were looking for," U-M coach Matt Anderson said. "She is a righthanded driver, and she will use her speed and her aggressive nature when it comes to scoring the ball to play around the perimeter." "Jamie understands Michigan, she's grown up on Michigan, and she's completely intertwined in everything this team and school are about." Courtney Enge, Field Hockey: Enge has a deft scoring touch and blazing speed, which should improve the Wolverines from the get-go. A San Diego native, Enge was awarded All-California Interscholastic Federation laurels as a senior. Her 16 goals and 17 assists were a crucial part in Scripps Ranch High School winning its second state title in three years. Enge participated in both the National Futures Tournament and the National Field Hockey Festival. "Courtney is an exceptional player, she won a state championship out in California, and she's got outstanding talents," Michigan head coach Marcia Pankratz said. "Her speed is at the elite level — she may be one of the fastest recruits we've had since I've been at Michigan." ❏