Women’s volleyball: VU signs top setter

COSTA MESA - Lacey Roberts of Bakersfield has signed a letter of

intent to play women’s volleyball at Vanguard University.

Roberts, a setter who played four years at highly regarded Centennial

High, amassed 881 assists and 54 kills her senior year, while being named

the team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. The co-captain was also

selected all-league and all-area her junior and senior years.

During Roberts’ prep career, Centennial won four Southwest Yosemite

League titles, as well as two CIF Central Section championships.

Roberts, who carried a 3.4 grade-point average in high school, will be

a freshman in the fall and plans to major in exercise sports science at

VU. The Lions’ first match is Aug. 27.