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BYU's women's volleyball program has signed four new recruits, including two players from the state of Utah. The Utah signees are Ciara Parker of St. George's Snow Canyon High, and Samantha Stake of Taylorsville High. Amy Boswell of Aloha, Ore., and Alexa Gray of xxx have also signed national letters of intent with BYU head coach Shawn Olmstead. Boswell is a 6-4 middle blocker/outside hitter who is the sister of a current BYU player. She was named to the 2011 Oregon 6A All-State First Team. Gray is a 6-1 opposite hitter from Centennial High in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Parker is a 5-6 defensive specialist from Santa Clara, Utah. She was the 4A state tourney MVP in 2009 and 2010 and the Tribune's 4A player of the year in 2009 and 2010. She was the Tribune's 3A player of the year in 2011. Stake is a 6-1 setter from Taylorsville, Utah, and a 2011 first-team all-state pick by the Tribune. She was a second-team pick in 2008, 2009 and 2010.