OMAHA, Neb. - Abby Sorensen, a first team all-state honoree her final two years and the all-time kills leader at Clay Center High School has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Nebraska-Omaha and play volleyball for the Mavericks this fall. Maverick head coach #Rose Shires# announced the signing Tuesday.

The 5-11 outside hitter from Aurora, Neb., also earned honorable mention all-state her sophomore year. She closed her high school career as Clay Center's all-time leader in kills in a career (1,234), season (549 as a senior) and match (32 as a senior). Her senior year she was named to the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Class D-2 all-state first teams.The Journal Star named her honorary captain and the Hastings Tribune named her the player of the year.

She earned the same all-state honors her junior year when she led all classes in the state with a .520 hitting percentage.

The Wildcats finished as state runners-up her senior year with a 31-3 record and they went 29-3 her junior year, finishing fourth.

Sorensen lettered in volleyball, basketball and track and field all four years. Her first two years she won gold and silver in the state triple jump event. In basketball, she was named honorable mention all-state from the Journal Star.

She's the daughter of Harlan and Tammy Sorensen and she plans on majoring in elementary education. Her career goal is to teach and coach and she chose UNO for its great learning environment and facilities.

The signing brings Shire's recruiting class to three for 2010. Miranda Wisehart, a setter from Seward, Neb., and Seward High School and Megan Hutson, a middle hitter from Logan, Neb., and Logan-Magnolia High School sign during the early period in November.