Seniors Lauren Pick and Alyssa Cecil officially signed to make their dreams of being a college volleyball player come true on Nov 12.

Both Pick and Cecil signed to play at the highest level of college volleyball, division one. Pick signed to play for The University of Rhode Island and Alyssa signed to play at Morehead State University.

“After I signed, I was really proud of myself,” Pick said. “It was crazy to think that after all these years, I had finally accomplished my main goal. I was really relieved as well, not only because I knew where I was going to spend the next four years of my life, but also because I knew how much stress and money it was going to take off my parents.”

The University of Rhode Island, which Pick will be attending, is located in Kingston, Rhode Island. Cecil will be attending Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky.

“I loved the atmosphere of the school,” Cecil said. “They have a great competitive volleyball program that has a very down home family feel which is what I was looking for.”

Both girls have been playing volleyball since a very young age, and they’ve learned a lot of things both on and off of the court.

“It has helped me become a better player in that I’ve learned to work together and communicate with people on a much deeper level,” Cecil said. “These girls have helped me to open up, and we push each other to get the most out of each other.”

Morehead State University has won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship five times. The University of Rhode Island had an 18-10 overall record, 9-5 in conference record in the Atlantic 10 conference in 2014.

“I think my life is going to change a lot because I am going far away and meeting new people,” Pick said. “The culture is a little different in New England, and I’m excited to adjust to it. I’m a lot more excited than sad because college is a completely new environment where you make something of yourself.”

Playing for a college can be a major change, with new teammates and having to perform in a larger setting.

“I will miss all the great support from our fans and parents and the community the most,” Cecil said. “We are very fortunate to have such great people that followed us through the season. But most of all I’m going to miss my underclassmen.”

Cecil and Pick have already begun training for their upcoming journey.

“Playing with these girls has helped me realize that everyone is different and that you need to respect that,” Pick said. “They’ve helped me realize that being close with your teammates and having good team chemistry matters just as much if not more than skill when you play on a team.”