SEATTLE – Jackie Arnold, a middle blocker whose leaping ability allows her to touch the basketball rim, and Breanne Wiekamp, a libero who not only digs the ball well, but has a penchant for accurate passing, have signed national letters of intent to join the Seattle Pacific volleyball program in the fall.

Also coming aboard is setter Sara Biondi, who is transferring from Washington State.
 
Arnold, Wiekamp and Biondi are the third, fourth, and fifth additions to head coach Chris Johnson's program for the upcoming season. Last fall, Johnson announced the signing of outside hitter Ellie Britt of Orange, Calif., and middle blocker Brielle Van Zonneveld from Lynden, Wash.
 
Arnold, who stands 5-foot-11, is from Anaheim, Calif., where she attends Canyon High School. This past season, she helped the Comanches go 19-12 overall, including 8-4 in Century League play. Arnold is a two-time All-Century League player, and is a four-time scholar-athlete award winner.
 
In addition to high school, Arnold plays on the same T-Street Volleyball Club team as Britt.
 
“She'll be competing for playing time right away,” Johnson said. “Her offense is really solid. Her club team uses the same system that we do, so she's already working on blocking footwork and moves. She's similar to (Falcons veteran blocker) Nikki Lowell in a lot of ways for height and jump and power.”
 
Wiekamp hails from Laguna Niguel, Calif., and will graduate from Dana Hills High School this spring. She led the South Coast League in digs last fall, and was a first-team all-league selection after helping the Dolphins 15-11 overall, 5-3 in league play. Wiekamp was a MaxPreps.com Player of the Week in late October.
 
“Breanne's digs go to target, and that's what we want,” Johnson said. “She really controls the ball regardless of where it's coming from and puts it on the setter's head so we can be in system.”

Biondi will be a sophomore in eligibility for the Falcons after transferring from Washington State. The 5-foot-9 setter played 92 games as the starter for the Cougars in 2010 after walking on, averaging 9.47 assists per game to rank No. 8 in the Pacific-10 Conference. Factored into that average was a career-high 58 in a four-game victory against Gonzaga.
 
The native of Sacramento, Calif., played her first three years of high school volleyball at Loretto, then transferred to Christian Brother High for her senior year. Christian Brothers won the league, section and Northern California championships, then was runner-up in the state tournament.
 
“We're really excited to have someone with that kind of experience,” Johnson said. “She's good, and it gives us a lot more possibilities as far as the system that we run.”

The Falcons are coming off a 21-7 season, won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship outright, and made a school-record third straight trip to the NCAA West Regionals.