POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist volleyball program announces the addition of eight newcomers to its 2023 roster heading to coach
Sean Byron's fifth season for the Red Foxes.
The new additions to the volleyball program include, Trinty Woods,
Cecilia Potter-Pesoa,
Vallane Sneva,
Kaitlyn Owens,
Jordan Curran,
Claudia Kasperski,
Emi Yakushev, and
Katherine Thompson.
"I'm so excited for this year's class to be on the ground in Poughkeepsie. We have recruited a diverse class from all over the country, and I know they have been training diligently on their own. I can't wait to get them all in the gym and compete with our current players! Through the recruiting process, we discovered them to be great players, excellent students, and simply amazing people!" Head Coach
Sean Byron stated about the 2023 Newcomers.
5'10 MB Austin, Texas
High School: Westwood High School
Club: Austin Junior
Accolades:
2020 Round Rock ISD Honorable Mention
2020 UIL All-Academic 1st Team
2020 Newcomer of the Year
2021 16U American Division Champion
2021 Round Rock ISD 1st Team
2021 UIL All-Academic 1st Team
2021 Offensive Player of the Year
2022 Finished 11th in USAV Open Division
2022 District, Bi-District, and Area Champion
2022 Round Rock ISD 1st Team
2022 UIL All-Academic 1st Team
2022 Offensive Player of the Year
2022 UIL All -State Academic 1st Team
5'7 Libero Palm Desert, California
High School: Xavier Prep School
Clubs: WAVE in Del Mar, CA and Desert Sport Center in Palm Springs CA
6'0 Outside hitter Gig Harbor, Washington
High School: Pennisula High School
Club: PUYALLUP JUNIORS VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Accolades:
4 Year Varsity Starter
2022 All-South Sound Conference First Team
2023 All-South Sound Conference First Team
2022 & 23 All-Area Team
Selected for 2023 Washington All-State Game
Helped lead Peninsula HS to Conference and District Championships, and Fifth place find in Washington 3A State Tournament
Prep Dig "One to Watch" 2022
Played Club Volleyball for Puyallup Juniors 2020-2023, receiving USAV National bid
3.97 GPA
National Honor Society
Member of 2022 3A Volleyball Academic State Championship Team
5'10 Setter Ashburn, Virginia
High School: Broad Run
Club: Virginia Elite
Accolades:
4-Year Varsity,
4-Year Varsity Captain,
First team all district,
Second team all region
Broad run MVP
5'11 Setter from Bonita Springs, Florida
High School: Canterbury School of Ft Myers
Club: USA South
Accolades:
2021 All American
2021 News Press All Area Team
MaxPreps Frosh 59
Qualified 4x for USAV Nationals - 3rd in Gold finish
2nd and 3rd in Gold at AAU Nationals
5'6 Libero North Wales, PA
High School: Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Club: TNT
Accolades:
2022 AAU National Academic All-American
National Honors Society
Spanish National Honors Society
Ranked 10/160 Sophomore Year
Honored for Highest GPA in Honors History Freshman Year
5'10 OH
New York, NY
Club: NYC JRS
5'8 Libero
Pewaukee, WI
Club: Milwaukee Sting
Accolades:
Katherine was honorable mention all-state in Wisconsin.
played at a high national level throughout her club career.
