GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota volleyball head coach Jesse Tupac has announced the addition of Autumn Jordan and An Lieve den Hamer to the Fighting Hawks program for the 2025 season.
The Fighting Hawks add an outside hitter from Arkansas and an opposite hitter from the Netherlands.
 
Head Coach Jesse Tupac on the signees:
"We could not be more excited to announce two new additions to our fall roster.  Our recruiting coordinator, Kristen Tupac, did a phenomenal job bringing in two transfers that will make an immediate and lasting impact on our program.  Both Autumn and An bring high level experience from their collegiate and prep programs; and will add intense competition and depth to an already exciting fall roster.  The 2025 season is lining up to be a very fun year of volleyball, and we cannot wait to get started.  Go Hawks!"
 
Autumn Jordan | 6-2 | OH/OPP | Bentonville, Ark. | Bentonville West HS / Stephen F. Austin
Jordan comes to UND with a resume full of achievements at the prep level. A two-time All-Conference selection and the 6A Tournament MVP, she helped lead her teams to several playoff runs, culminating in a national championship in 2022 with the Ozark Juniors Volleyball Club. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team twice, earned Player of the Match honors four times, was a seven-time Player of the Week, the West All-Star Player, and was named to the 6A West All-Conference team during her high school career. She averaged 1.90 blocks per set in her senior season, leading her team in that category.
Off the court, Jordan graduated Cum Laude and earned the Bentonville Community Scholarship award. She plans to major in kinesiology at UND.
 
Jordan on why she chose UND:
"I chose UND because of the immediate love and respect I received from the players and coaches. You see and hear a lot within the recruiting process, but nothing spoke to me more than the family feel I immediately got from the group. The coaching staff is honest and very transparent, and that's exactly what I was looking for during my new journey." 
 
Coach J. Tupac on Jordan:
"Autumn is a rock star human being and a physical presence on both sides of the ball.  Her size and ability to score points on both pins are impressive.  On top of that, she is a one-of-a-kind person who will fit in with our team and program immediately.  We cannot wait for Autumn to join us in Grand Forks."
 
An Lieve den Hamer | 6-0 | OPP | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | Veluws College Walterbosch / Arizona
Den Hamer arrives in Grand Forks with a diverse background, having developed her game in the Netherlands before continuing her academic and athletic career at the University of Arizona. She trained with the top division with SV Dynamo Apeldoorn for 11 years for coach Rémon ter Harmsel. The Netherlands native trained with the Dutch national youth team in 2020. She helped the SV Dynamo place first at the Internation Youth Tournament in 2018 and 2022. The opposite hitter also was a National Champion with SV Dynamo in Girl 17U in 2022-23. While playing with her 15U team in 2019 she placed first at the United World Games Klagenfurt.
As a freshman at Arizona, she appeared in one set against Texas Southern where she recorded one kill.
She plans to major in marketing at UND.
 
Lieve den Hamer on why she chose UND
"The vibes and energy at UND are amazing. I felt a good connection with the coaches, I love the goals, and I am so excited to get to work."
 
Coach J. Tupac on Lieve den Hamer:
"From the first conversation we had with An we knew she was a fit for our program. She is incredibly hungry to compete and make history.  And it was clear our values and goals were perfectly aligned.  Along with her season of NCAA play at Arizona, she brings a wealth of experiences internationally as both an outside hitter and opposite.  We are very excited to have An joining our program this fall."
 
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