2025 Tech volleyball signing class continues to grow with libero Brooklyn Rapp
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Less than a week after the Tennessee Tech volleyball team and head coach Jeannette Phillips celebrated eight members of the squad with Senior Day festivities, the Golden Eagles announced the signing of one of the largest classes of freshmen in the history of the program.
By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Less than a week after the Tennessee Tech volleyball team and head coach Jeannette Phillips celebrated eight members of the squad with Senior Day festivities, the Golden Eagles announced the signing of one of the largest classes of freshmen in the history of the program.
The purple and gold is set to welcome seven fresh faces to Cookeville for the 2025 season, including liberos Caroline Fruge, Brooklyn Rapp, and Ella Watford, middle blockers Tuva Falk and Jordyn Milhouse, right side Sarah Noto, and outside hitter Eryn Spradley.
"This is the biggest recruiting class we have brought into Tech, but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had two classes morphing together and our graduating class is sizeable this year," Phillips explained. The talent level is also very sizeable in this 2025 class. They know they have some big shoes to fill and they are ready for the challenge. This class is all very passionate about Tech and the buy-in from them is already so high, that the sky really is the limit."
Over the next few days, we'll be taking a closer look at each of the newest members of the Golden Eagle volleyball family. Today, we take a look at McMinnville, Ore. native Brooklyn Rapp.
Brooklyn Rapp
Libero | 5'8
McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS)
North Pacific Juniors (Club)
Rapp is currently in her fourth year as a varsity starter at McMinnville High School in McMinnville, Ore., competing as a libero for head coach Taylor Peterson. The first Oregon native to sign with the Golden Eagles since Shealene Little suited for the purple and gold from 2015-18, she opened her prep career as a setter and outside hitter, competing on the varsity squad as a freshman.
Moving over to libero as a sophomore, Rapp truly took to the position, picking up All-League Honorable Mention honors. During her junior campaign, she upped the ante by securing All-League Second Team recognition.
"Brooklyn is exciting to watch," Phillips expressed. "She plays in a way that shows how sure she is about herself, which was very intriguing to us right away. She plays with a light confidence, and off of the court, she seems to carry herself in the same way. Brooklyn is a true competitor and a quality teammate. Since she is very goal-oriented, it will be exciting to see what she accomplishes here at Tech."
