COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the start of their second season draws nearer, the Columbus Fury announced their four picks from the PVF Collegiate Draft, two of whom are Ohio natives.

What You Need To Know

  • The Columbus Fury announced their picks from the PVF Collegiate Draft

  • This January will be their second-ever season

  • The team is a founding member of the Pro Volleyball Federation

  • Their second-ever season starts on Jan. 11 at Nationwide Arena

The professional volleyball team's picks are as follows:

  • Raina Terry from the University of Illinois
  • Kaylee Cox from Western Kentucky University
  • Abby Walker from the University of Cincinnati
  • Kate Georgiades from the University of Houston

According to a team press release, Terry was third in the U.S. for “attacks per set, fourth in total attacks, eighth in kills per set and ninth in total kills.”

“We needed a big arm on the outside with a big presence on block,” Head Coach Angel Perez said in the release. “I feel like we got that with Rena. She is the top scorer in the Big Ten and the cherry on top she is a native of (Marengo) Ohio.”

The other Ohioan is Walker, who attended John Glenn High School in Cambridge. She was chosen as the ACC Freshman of the Year.

“Abby is a steal in the draft,” Perez said in the release. “We were looking for a middle that could move side-to-side quickly and Abby fits the mode."

Georgiades, a native of College Station, Texas, was the 2023 Big 12 Conference Libero of the Year.

Cox, another Texas native, transferred from the University of Missouri to Western Kentucky University in 2023, “where she collected her 1,000th career kill with 329 kills for the season.”

The team's second-ever season starts on Jan. 11 at Nationwide Arena, where they play against San Diego. The Fury are a founding member of the Pro Volleyball Federation.

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