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2023 Volleyball Roster

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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    1

    Makenna Casper

    Jr. Biology Webster, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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    Junior Biology Webster, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 5'10"
    2

    Elena Bianchi

    Sr. Marketing Rome, Italy ITT Colombo Miami Dade College
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    Senior Marketing Rome, Italy ITT Colombo Miami Dade College
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    3

    Sanem Bas

    Fr. Finance Bursa, Turkey Sahinkaya
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    Freshman Finance Bursa, Turkey Sahinkaya
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    4

    Samantha Juran

    Gr. Education Glendale, NY St. Francis Prep
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    Graduate Student Education Glendale, NY St. Francis Prep
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  • Setter S 5'5"
    5

    Emma Vu

    So. Marketing Allen, TX Allen
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    Sophomore Marketing Allen, TX Allen
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    7

    Tamara Pichardo

    Sr. Political Science/Econmics West Nyack, NY Clarkstown South
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    Senior Political Science/Econmics West Nyack, NY Clarkstown South
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  • Libero L 5'10"
    8

    Hope Matschner

    Sr. Psychology Winter Springs, FL Winter Springs
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    Senior Psychology Winter Springs, FL Winter Springs
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    9

    Jen Soto

    Sr. Finance Phoenix, AZ Desert Vista
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    Senior Finance Phoenix, AZ Desert Vista
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    10

    Rose Porter

    So. Political Science Atlanta, GA St Pius X
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    Sophomore Political Science Atlanta, GA St Pius X
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    11

    Kenzie Wiggins

    So. Psychology Corpus Christi, TX Flour Bluff
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    Sophomore Psychology Corpus Christi, TX Flour Bluff
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    13

    Jordan Ader

    So. Psychology Millsboro, DE Monroe Woodbury (NY)
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    Sophomore Psychology Millsboro, DE Monroe Woodbury (NY)
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'11"
    14

    Buse Tinaz

    Fr. Marketing Bursa, Turkey TED College
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    Freshman Marketing Bursa, Turkey TED College
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  • Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter DS/OH 5'10"
    15

    Micaela Ladjevic

    So. Interdisciplinary Studies Long Beach, CA St. Joseph Hawaii Pacific
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    Sophomore Interdisciplinary Studies Long Beach, CA St. Joseph Hawaii Pacific
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    17

    Greta Stjade

    Sr. Riga, Latvia Nayland College (New Zealand) Siena
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    Senior Riga, Latvia Nayland College (New Zealand) Siena
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  • Middle Blocker / Right Side Hitter MB/RS 6'0"
    18

    Ezzie Thompson

    Fr. Biology Spring Hill, FL Springstead
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    Freshman Biology Spring Hill, FL Springstead
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    19

    Nerin Valasakos

    Sr. Marketing Peoria, AZ Glendale Prep Academy
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    Senior Marketing Peoria, AZ Glendale Prep Academy
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 6'0"
    23

    Gia Skenderi

    Jr. Psychology Queens, NY Mary Louis Academy
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    Junior Psychology Queens, NY Mary Louis Academy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    24

    Ava DeGuzman

    Fr. Media & Strategic Communication Junction City, KS Junction City
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    Freshman Media & Strategic Communication Junction City, KS Junction City
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 6'1"
    26

    Morgan Madasz

    Sr. Media & Strategic Communication St. Petersburg, FL Northside Christian North Alabama / Polk State
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    Senior Media & Strategic Communication St. Petersburg, FL Northside Christian North Alabama / Polk State
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2023 Volleyball Roster
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School Major
1 Makenna Casper Jr. MB 6-1 Webster, NY / Our Lady of Mercy Biology
2 Elena Bianchi Sr. RS 5-10 Rome, Italy / ITT Colombo Miami Dade College Marketing
3 Sanem Bas Fr. OH 5-10 Bursa, Turkey / Sahinkaya Finance
4 Samantha Juran Gr. S 5-9 Glendale, NY / St. Francis Prep Education
5 Emma Vu So. S 5-5 Allen, TX / Allen Marketing
7 Tamara Pichardo Sr. S 5-9 West Nyack, NY / Clarkstown South Political Science/Econmics
8 Hope Matschner Sr. L 5-10 Winter Springs, FL / Winter Springs Psychology
9 Jen Soto Sr. MB 6-2 Phoenix, AZ / Desert Vista Finance
10 Rose Porter So. DS 5-8 Atlanta, GA / St Pius X Political Science
11 Kenzie Wiggins So. OH 5-10 Corpus Christi, TX / Flour Bluff Psychology
13 Jordan Ader So. S 5-9 Millsboro, DE / Monroe Woodbury (NY) Psychology
14 Buse Tinaz Fr. MB 5-11 Bursa, Turkey / TED College Marketing
15 Micaela Ladjevic So. DS/OH 5-10 Long Beach, CA / St. Joseph Hawaii Pacific Interdisciplinary Studies
17 Greta Stjade Sr. OH 5-10 Riga, Latvia / Nayland College (New Zealand) Siena
18 Ezzie Thompson Fr. MB/RS 6-0 Spring Hill, FL / Springstead Biology
19 Nerin Valasakos Sr. OH 5-10 Peoria, AZ / Glendale Prep Academy Marketing
23 Gia Skenderi Jr. RS 6-0 Queens, NY / Mary Louis Academy Psychology
24 Ava DeGuzman Fr. OH 5-9 Junction City, KS / Junction City Media & Strategic Communication
26 Morgan Madasz Sr. RS 6-1 St. Petersburg, FL / Northside Christian North Alabama / Polk State Media & Strategic Communication

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Andy Mueller Andy Mueller Head Coach
Caryn Sibiskie Caryn Sibiskie Assistant Coach
Connor MacPhail Connor MacPhail Assistant Coach

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
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Dave Zippo David Zippo Sports Medicine
Rory Redmond Rory Bergamini Academic Advisor

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