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2021 Volleyball Roster

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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    2

    Rainelle Jones

    Sr. African American Studies Oxon Hill, MD Oxon Hill
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    Senior African American Studies Oxon Hill, MD Oxon Hill
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    3

    Erin Morrissey

    Fr. Information Science Tampa, FL Plant
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    Freshman Information Science Tampa, FL Plant
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'7"
    5

    Lexy Finnerty

    Jr. Community Health Encinitas, CA La Costa Canyon
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    Junior Community Health Encinitas, CA La Costa Canyon
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    6

    Laila Ricks

    So. Kinesiology Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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    Sophomore Kinesiology Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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  • Setter S 6'0"
    8

    Sydney Dowler

    So. Cell Biology and Genetics Oconomowoc, WI Green Hope
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    Sophomore Cell Biology and Genetics Oconomowoc, WI Green Hope
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    9

    Paula Neciporuka

    Gr. Business and Management, MS Kuldiga, Latvia Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija
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    Graduate Student Business and Management, MS Kuldiga, Latvia Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    10

    Ellie Watson

    Fr. Kinesiology Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg
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    Freshman Kinesiology Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg
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  • DS/Libero DS/L 5'6"
    12

    Milan Gomillion

    Fr. Undecided (Letters & Sciences) Bowie, MD Home School
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    Freshman Undecided (Letters & Sciences) Bowie, MD Home School
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    13

    Erin Engel

    Fr. Community Health Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Freshman Community Health Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    14

    Cara Lewis

    Jr. Sociology Bowie, MD Bowie
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    Junior Sociology Bowie, MD Bowie
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'9"
    15

    Hannah Thompson

    Gr. Technology Entrepreneurship, MPS Albuquerque, NM Cibola HS
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    Graduate Student Technology Entrepreneurship, MPS Albuquerque, NM Cibola HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    17

    Lexi Kohut

    Gr. Public Leadership Administration Grosse Pointe Park, MI Grosse Pointe South
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    Graduate Student Public Leadership Administration Grosse Pointe Park, MI Grosse Pointe South
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  • DS/Libero DS/L 5'8"
    20

    Kaylee Thomas

    Gr. Sociology Ocala, FL St. John Lutheran
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    Graduate Student Sociology Ocala, FL St. John Lutheran
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'9"
    22

    Maddie Naumann

    Sr. Psychology/Philosophy Austin, TX West Lake (Miami)
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    Senior Psychology/Philosophy Austin, TX West Lake (Miami)
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  • Setter S 5'3"
    25

    Zoe Huang

    Fr. Marketing Centreville, VA Flint Hill
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    Freshman Marketing Centreville, VA Flint Hill
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    44

    Sam Csire

    So. Community Health Strongsville, OH Strongsville
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    Sophomore Community Health Strongsville, OH Strongsville
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff

  • Academic Support & Career Development

    Heather Arianna

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  • Sports Nutrition

    Megan McClelland, RD, LDN

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  • Equipment Manager

    Benjamin Nash

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  • Development

    Garrett Nixon

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  • Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience

    Rachel Palmer

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Melissa Chepulis, MS, ATC

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  • Strength & Conditioning

    Greg Piteo

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  • Media Relations

    Josh Schmidt

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2021 Volleyball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Year Major Hometown / High School Instagram Twitter
2 Rainelle Jones MB 6-3 Sr. African American Studies Oxon Hill, MD / Oxon Hill rainellejones.0 rainellejones0
3 Erin Morrissey OH 6-1 Fr. Information Science Tampa, FL / Plant erinmorrissey_ _erinmorrissey
5 Lexy Finnerty DS 5-7 Jr. Community Health Encinitas, CA / La Costa Canyon lexyfinnerty lexyfinnerty
6 Laila Ricks MB 6-0 So. Kinesiology Redondo Beach, CA / Redondo Union Lailaricks lailarcks
8 Sydney Dowler S 6-0 So. Cell Biology and Genetics Oconomowoc, WI / Green Hope syddowler sydneydowler_
9 Paula Neciporuka OH 5-9 Gr. Business and Management, MS Kuldiga, Latvia / Murjanu Sporta Gimnazija necpaula
10 Ellie Watson MB 6-1 Fr. Kinesiology Orland Park, IL / Carl Sandburg ellie_watson ellie__watson_21
12 Milan Gomillion DS/L 5-6 Fr. Undecided (Letters & Sciences) Bowie, MD / Home School MilanGomillion MilanGomillion
13 Erin Engel S 5-9 Fr. Community Health Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas erinengell erinengell
14 Cara Lewis MB 6-1 Jr. Sociology Bowie, MD / Bowie _cxrx_ xbabygiraffe
15 Hannah Thompson MB 5-9 Gr. Technology Entrepreneurship, MPS Albuquerque, NM / Cibola HS Thehannahthompson Thehmthompson
17 Lexi Kohut OH 6-0 Gr. Public Leadership Administration Grosse Pointe Park, MI / Grosse Pointe South lexikohut lexkohut
20 Kaylee Thomas DS/L 5-8 Gr. Sociology Ocala, FL / St. John Lutheran kaylee_thomas kaylee__thomas
22 Maddie Naumann DS 5-9 Sr. Psychology/Philosophy Austin, TX / West Lake (Miami) maddienaumann
25 Zoe Huang S 5-3 Fr. Marketing Centreville, VA / Flint Hill zoe_huang5
44 Sam Csire OH 6-0 So. Community Health Strongsville, OH / Strongsville samcsire samcsire

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Adam Hughes Adam Hughes Head Coach
AJ Bonetti AJ Bonetti Assistant Coach
Becca Acevedo Becca Acevedo Assistant Coach
Kyle Thompson Kyle Thompson Director of Operations

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Heather Arianna Heather Arianna Academic Support & Career Development
Megan McClelland Megan McClelland, RD, LDN Sports Nutrition
Ben Nash Benjamin Nash Equipment Manager
Garrett Nixon Garrett Nixon Development
Rachel Palmer Rachel Palmer Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience
Melissa Chepulis Melissa Chepulis, MS, ATC Athletic Trainer
Greg Pieto Greg Piteo Strength & Conditioning
Josh Schmidt Josh Schmidt Media Relations

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff