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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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  • Libero Libero 5'8"
    1

    Katherine Thompson

    Fr. Pewaukee, WI Arrowhead High School
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    Freshman Pewaukee, WI Arrowhead High School
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  • Middle Hitter MH 5'11"
    2

    Alyssa White

    Jr. Bear, DE Appoquinimink HS East Coast Power VB Club
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    Junior Bear, DE Appoquinimink HS East Coast Power VB Club
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  • Setter SET 5'9"
    3

    Claire Lewis

    Jr. Peachtree City, GA MacIntosh High School
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    Junior Peachtree City, GA MacIntosh High School
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  • Right Side RS 5'11"
    4

    Morgan Munro

    So. Erie, CO Mead High School
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    Sophomore Erie, CO Mead High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    5 C

    Sasha van der Merwe

    Sr. Guelph, ON Halton Hurricanes
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    Senior Guelph, ON Halton Hurricanes
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  • Libero Libero 5'7"
    6

    Cecilia "CC" Potter-Pessoa

    Fr. Palm Desert, CA Xavier Prep School
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    Freshman Palm Desert, CA Xavier Prep School
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'7"
    7

    Kendall O'Brien

    Sr. Marietta, GA Walton
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    Senior Marietta, GA Walton
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  • Setter/Right Side S/RS 5'10"
    9

    Anne Mahler

    Sr. Flemington, NJ Hunterdon Central Regional
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    Senior Flemington, NJ Hunterdon Central Regional
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'3"
    10

    Gabriella Heimbauer

    R-Jr. Massapequa, NY Massapequa
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    Redshirt Junior Massapequa, NY Massapequa
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  • Middle Blocker mb 6'1"
    11

    Mikayla Keefer

    R-Fr. Ypsilanti, MI Huron High School
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    Redshirt Freshman Ypsilanti, MI Huron High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    12

    Sally Tietjen

    R-So. Smithtown, NY Smithtown HS West Brooklyn Elite VB Club
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    Redshirt Sophomore Smithtown, NY Smithtown HS West Brooklyn Elite VB Club
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  • Libero Libero 5'6"
    14

    Lillian Thomas

    Gr. Aliso Viejo, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal School Iona
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    Graduate Student Aliso Viejo, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal School Iona
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    15

    Trinity Woods

    Fr. Austin, TX Westwood High School
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    Freshman Austin, TX Westwood High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    16 C

    Jordan Newblatt

    Sr. Clarkston, MI Clarkston
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    Senior Clarkston, MI Clarkston
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'11"
    17 C

    Vanessa Zolg

    Sr. Huntington Beach, CA Mater Dei
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    Senior Huntington Beach, CA Mater Dei
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  • Setter Setter 5'11"
    18

    Jordan Curran

    Fr. Bonita Springs, FL Canterbury School of Ft Myers
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    Freshman Bonita Springs, FL Canterbury School of Ft Myers
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  • Setter Setter 5'10"
    19

    Kaitlyn Owens

    Fr. Ashburn, VA Broad Run
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    Freshman Ashburn, VA Broad Run
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  • Libero Libero 5'6"
    20

    Claudia Kasperski

    Fr. North Wales, PA Mount Saint Joseph Academy
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    Freshman North Wales, PA Mount Saint Joseph Academy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    21

    Vallane Sneva

    Fr. Gig Harbor, WA Pennisula High School
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    Freshman Gig Harbor, WA Pennisula High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    22

    Emi Yakushev

    Fr. New York, NY Frank Sinatra School Of Arts
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    Freshman New York, NY Frank Sinatra School Of Arts
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Aaron Suma

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  • Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement - Advisor for FB, VB, BB, SB, WP

    Alyssa Gates

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer - Sports VB, WLAX, M/W ROW

    Denise Gormley

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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Name Name Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Academic Year C Club Team
1 Katherine Thompson Libero 5-8 Pewaukee, WI Arrowhead High School Fr.
2 Alyssa White Middle Hitter 5-11 Bear, DE Appoquinimink HS Jr. East Coast Power VB Club
3 Claire Lewis Setter 5-9 Peachtree City, GA MacIntosh High School Jr.
4 Morgan Munro Right Side 5-11 Erie, CO Mead High School So.
5 Sasha van der Merwe Outside Hitter 6-1 Guelph, ON Sr. * Halton Hurricanes
6 Cecilia "CC" Potter-Pessoa Libero 5-7 Palm Desert, CA Xavier Prep School Fr.
7 Kendall O'Brien Libero/Defensive Specialist 5-7 Marietta, GA Walton Sr.
9 Anne Mahler Setter/Right Side 5-10 Flemington, NJ Hunterdon Central Regional Sr.
10 Gabriella Heimbauer Outside Hitter 6-3 Massapequa, NY Massapequa R-Jr.
11 Mikayla Keefer Middle Blocker 6-1 Ypsilanti, MI Huron High School R-Fr.
12 Sally Tietjen Outside Hitter 5-10 Smithtown, NY Smithtown HS West R-So. Brooklyn Elite VB Club
14 Lillian Thomas Libero 5-6 Aliso Viejo, CA St. Margaret's Episcopal School Gr. Iona
15 Trinity Woods Middle Blocker 5-10 Austin, TX Westwood High School Fr.
16 Jordan Newblatt Outside Hitter 5-11 Clarkston, MI Clarkston Sr. *
17 Vanessa Zolg Middle Blocker 5-11 Huntington Beach, CA Mater Dei Sr. *
18 Jordan Curran Setter 5-11 Bonita Springs, FL Canterbury School of Ft Myers Fr.
19 Kaitlyn Owens Setter 5-10 Ashburn, VA Broad Run Fr.
20 Claudia Kasperski Libero 5-6 North Wales, PA Mount Saint Joseph Academy Fr.
21 Vallane Sneva Outside Hitter 6-0 Gig Harbor, WA Pennisula High School Fr.
22 Emi Yakushev Outside Hitter 5-10 New York, NY Frank Sinatra School Of Arts Fr.

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
VB- Sean Byron Sean Byron Head Coach
VB-Paul Vink-Lainas Paul Vink-Lainas Assistant Coach
VB- Cara Conrad Cara Conrad Assistant Coach
VB- McKinley Fox McKinley Fox Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Headshot image of strength and conditioning coach Aaron Suma Aaron Suma Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Head shot of Alyssa Gates Alyssa Gates Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement - Advisor for FB, VB, BB, SB, WP
Denise Gormley - head shot Denise Gormley Assistant Athletic Trainer - Sports VB, WLAX, M/W ROW

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

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