COLUMBUS, Ohio—Two Ohio natives were among the Columbus Fury’s four picks in the 2024 PVF Collegiate Draft held in November remotely from Columbus. The Fury’s draft picks were presented by the Ohio Lottery Commission.

 

Fury Head Coach Angel Perez announced Marengo, Ohio native Raina Terry as the team’s first pick in the second round. The 6’3″ graduate student at the University of Illinois was one of two outside hitters drafted by the Fury. In 2023, Terry had 549 kills and 4.69 kills per set as a senior, and finished third nationally in 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,” said Coach Perez.  “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 Fury chose 6’1″ middle blocker Abby Walker from the University of Cincinnati in the fourth round, the 32nd overall pick.  She was named the Freshman of the Year in the ACC,  played in every match her sophomore and junior years, and scored a season high 19 points against Akron her senior year. Another Ohio native, Walker went to John Glenn High School in Cambridge.

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

The Fury plucked Kaylee Cox from Western Kentucky University in the third round, making the outside hitter the 32nd overall pick. In 2023, as a junior, the 6’3″ Flower Mound, Texas native competed in all 35 matches in her after transferring from the University of Missouri. That same season, she collected her 1,000th career kill with 329 kills for the season (3.29 kills per set average).

Libero Kate Georgiades from the University of Houston was the team’s fourth and final pick in the fifth round, the 36^th pick overall.  The 5’9″ College Station, Texas native was named the 2023 Big 12 Conference Libero of the Year. She played her freshman year at TCU before transferring to Houston in 2021.

Round 2: Raina Terry, University of Illinois

Round 3: Kaylee Cox, Western Kentucky University

Round 4: Abby Walker, University of Cincinnati

Round 5: Kate Georgiades, University of Houston

 The season begins January 11 when the Fury host the San Diego at Nationwide Arena.

A complete list of draft selections from the entire league can be found here.

The Columbus Fury is a professional volleyball team in Columbus, Ohio and a founding member of Pro Volleyball Federation, the premier women’s professional volleyball league in North America. The Fury are one of eight teams in the league, joining the Atlanta Vibe, Grand Rapids Rise, Indy Ignite, Omaha Supernovas, Orlando Valkyries, San Diego Mojo and Vegas Thrill for the 2025 season. The Fury play their home matches at Nationwide Arena in downtown Columbus. Tickets for all Columbus Fury are available by visiting ColumbusFury.com or by calling the ticket office at (614) 380-FURY.

 

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