FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Fairmont State's head volleyball coach, Travis Hinkle has announced the signing of six student-athletes to make up the Fighting Falcons volleyball program's 2024 signing class.

This year's signees include setter Belle DeVall (Morgantown, W.Va.), defensive specialist Aubrey Haskins (Evans, W.Va.), defensive specialist Olivia Perkins (Parkersburg, W.Va.), outside hitter Adella Rodriguez (Oregon, Ohio), outside hitter Ashlyn Six (Chester, W.Va.) and right side hitter Elena Thompson (Waynesville, Ohio).

Bella DeVall
Setter - Morgantown, W.Va. (Morgantown High School)

Club Team: Pittsburgh Elite
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Business
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
    - 2023 West Virginia State Volleyball Champions - First time in school history
    - 2023 WV Sectional and Regional Volleyball Champions
    - 2023 OVAC All-Star Team-Volleyball
    - 2023 ION Watchlist
    - 2023 AVCA All-American Watchlist
    - 2023 Double Qualified for USVA Girls Junior National Championship-17 National Division
    - 2022 WV State Volleyball Tournament runner up
    - 2022 WV Sectional and Regional Volleyball Champions
    - 2022 Qualified for USVA Girls Junior National Championship-16 National Division
    - 2022 OVAC Champions SA-Volleyball
    -  2021 OVAC Champions 5A-Volleyball
    -  2021 OVR 15U Regional Champions
    - Varsity: Sophomore, Junior, and Senior
Academic Awards/Honors:
    - National Honors Society

Aubrey Haskins
Defensive Specialist - Evans, W.Va. (Ripley High School)

Club Team: Vantage Volleyball
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Exercise Science
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
    - Team Spirit Award (2022-23)
    - Most Accurate Server Award (2022-23, 2023-24)
Academic Awards/Honors:
    - History Student of the Year (2022-23)
    - Math Student of the Year (2021-22)
    - W.Va. High School Heisman - Ripley High School Female Student-Athlete Award
    - W.Va. High School Heisman - State Female Student-Athlete Award

Olivia Perkins
Defensive Specialist/Libero - Parkersburg, W.Va. (Parkersburg High School)

Club Team: Tribe
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Early Childhood Education
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
    - 2023 Mountain State Athletic Conference Player of the Year
    - 2023 First Team All-Conference
    - 2023 First Team All-State
    - West Virginia North/South Team Member
Academic Awards/Honors:
    - National Honors Society
    - President of Senior Women's Club

Adella Rodriguez
Outside Hitter - Oregon, Ohio (Clay High School)

Club Team: Toledo Volleyball
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Biology
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
    - First Team All-League NLL
    - First Team All-District
    - Clay High School Kills Record (1,018)
    - Four-year varsity award
Academic Honors/Awards:
    - Four-time All-Academic Team

Ashlyn Six
Outside Hitter - Chester, W.Va. (Oak Glen High School)

Club Team: Ohio Valley Volleyball Company
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Exercise Science
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
   - 2021-22 106.3 The River Athlete of the Week
    - 2021 Captain Wheeling Intelligencer All-Valley Team
    - 2022, 2023 Volleyball Mag ION Watchlist
    - 2021, 2022, 2023 AA Volleyball First Team All-State
    - 2021, 2022, 2023 First Team All OVAC
    - 2022 OVAC 4A Player of the year
    - Surpassed 1,000 Career Kills
    - 2023 OVAC Champion
    - 2023 WVSSAC AA Volleyball State Champion
    - 2022, 2023 WVSSAC AA Volleyball All Tournament Team
Academic Awards/Honors:
    - OVAC All Academic Team
    - Member of Regina M. Wehner Chapter National Honor Society
    - Honor Roll Student
    - Graduate of Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership

Elena Thompson
Right Side Hitter - Waynesville, Ohio (Archbishop Alter High School)

Club Team: Air City Chicks
Intended Major at Fairmont State: Graphic Design
Volleyball Awards/Honors:
    - 2021 All-League Honorable Mention
    - 2022 Second Team All-League
    - 2023 First Team All-League
    - 2024 District First Team All-League
    - District Division III Senior Player of the Year
    - All-Ohio Senior All Star
Academic Awards/Honors:
    - District All-Academic Team
    - Honors with Distinction