Two LHS Students Sign National Letters Of Intent

Lockport IL

19 November, 2020

12:58 PM

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LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School seniors Amanda Rice (North Carolina State University) and Maddy Wallace (Central Michigan University) have signed National Letters of Intent to participate in women's volleyball and softball, respectively, beginning in 2021. The district provided the following information about the athletic careers of both students: Amanda Rice – Career Highlights 6'1" right side hitter who has started three seasons for head coach Chris Zogata Is slated to serve as a team captain during her senior seasonTwo-time all-conference honoree who twice has earned the team's "Best Hitter" awardHas earned three citations to the American Volleyball Coaches Association "Phenom List"Twice named by PrepVolleyball.com to its Class of 2021 Watch List (2018, 2019), while also earning Soph 79 Special Mention (2018) and Frosh 59 Honorable Mention (2017) accolades2020 AVCA All-Region selectionIntegral part of three South Suburban Conference-Blue Division championship squadsHas totaled 666 kills over three seasons, averaging 2.97 kills per gameTwice has led the team in killsIs a career .253 hitter who has added 25 service aces, 127 digs and 104 blocks in three seasons Lemont finished 30-8, which included a perfect 13-0 record in SSC play, and won its first IHSA Regional title since 2012Plays club volleyball for Adversity Volleyball Club, which enters the season ranked eighth nationallyFormerly played club volleyball for Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy, and earned President's Day 16 Open all-tourney honors in 2019High Honor Roll studentWill play for head coach Luka Slabe at North Carolina State University, an NCAA Division I institution that is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Maddy Wallace – Career Highlights Three-time letterwinner for head coach Chris Traina Impactful player at the plate and in the circleTeam captain who is expected to lead the pitching staff as a senior this springHas "big game" experience after pitching in IHSA Super-Sectional competition as a freshman and sophomorePosted a 7-6 record with a 3.45 ERA as a sophomore in 2019, totaling 85.1 innings over 17 appearancesFanned a career high 102 batters, averaging 8.39 strikeouts per seven inningsAlso enjoyed a solid season at the plate, batting .330 with 24 runs scoredCollected ten extra-base hits (five doubles, four triples, one home run) and slugged .511Posted a .927 OPS and was perfect on five stolen base attemptsLemont went 24-13, finished as the SSC runner-up, and won IHSA Regional and IHSA Sectional crownsMade her varsity debut as a freshman in 2018, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.02 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13.2 inningsTossed a no-hitter against Evergreen Park in her first varsity start Lemont went 25-10, finished as the SSC runner-up, won an IHSA Regional title, and captured its first IHSA Sectional crown since 1989Currently plays travel softball for Sparks PremierHigh Honor Roll and National Honor Society studentMember of the school's Athletic CouncilWill play for head coach McCall Salmon at Central Michigan University, an NCAA Division I institution that is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and is a member of the Mid-American Conference.