COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus Fury have announced the re-signing of two standout players from the 2025 season, outside hitter Raina Terry and middle blocker Abby Walker, as the 2026 Free Agency period opened last week.
Both Terry and Walker played big roles for the Fury last season and are the first two players announced for the 2026 roster.
“We could not be more excited to have Abby and Raina back this season,” head coach Angel Perez said. “They were a part of our awesome rookie class last year and we’re excited to see how they’re going to continue to develop, grow and represent our franchise. They have ties to the state and feel at home playing in Ohio, so we’re excited to provide the opportunity for them to keep growing and try to make a household name for themselves and for our franchise. They are two exciting young talents, who grew from the first match to the last match last season. We are thrilled to continue to develop young players from our state and keep attracting the best players from the Midwest.”
Raina Terry | OH | 6-3 | Marengo, Ohio | Illinois
Terry returns to the Columbus Fury for her second season after she was selected with the 11th overall pick of the 2024 PVF Draft. Terry made an immediate impact last season, finishing second on the team with 2.55 kills per set (194 kills) and 3.11 points per set (236). She was also strong defensively for the Fury, finishing with 32 blocks (0.42 per set) and 126 digs (1.66 per set). The Marengo, Ohio native, was also a threat from the service line with 10 aces.
In her stellar five-year career at Illinois, Terry set program records with 2,138 career kills, 220 aces, and 2,522 points, while being named a Unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection and AVCA All-American as a senior in 2024. During her career Terry was named a two-time VolleyballMag All-American, a three-time AVCA All-Region selection, and a three-time All-Big Ten First Team honoree. In 2024-25, Terry was awarded the prestigious Big Ten Medal of Honor, which is given annually to one male and one female athlete at each Big Ten institution who demonstrate excellence in both scholarship and athletics.
Already giving back to the next generation of volleyball players, Terry is currently an assistant coach for the Milwaukee volleyball program and has previously served as co-head coach of the Prime Time Volleyball Club.
Abby Walker | MB | 6-1 | Cambridge, Ohio | Cincinnati
The team leader in blocks after being selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 PVF Draft, Abby Walker returns to the Columbus Fury for her second season. Walker played in a team-high 99 sets and was the only Fury player to compete in all 28 matches. She led the team with 38 blocks, while adding 138 kills and contributing 60 digs and six service aces. Walker had a season-high 10 kills on 18 attacks in a five-set match against Grand Rapids. She had a pair of matches with four total blocks, contributing to wins over Indy and Grand Rapids.
Over the course of her four-year collegiate career at Cincinnati, Walker compiled 1,026 kills, 355 blocks, 275 digs and 105 aces. As a senior, she was named Second Team All-Big 12 while leading the team with 112 total blocks, finishing with 1.06 blocks per set. In addition to her all-Big 12 honors in 2024, she was named to the All-ACC team and was recognized as the AAC Freshman of the Year in 2021.
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