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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster

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  • Jessica Parker - View Profile
    Setter S 5'11"
    1

    Jessica Parker

    4th Saint Charles, Ill. St. Charles North (Elon)
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    4th Year Saint Charles, Ill. St. Charles North (Elon)
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  • Jahan Lalli - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    2

    Jahan Lalli

    1st Marietta, Ga. Pope
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    1st Year Marietta, Ga. Pope
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  • Sydney Houchens - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    3

    Sydney Houchens

    4th Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty (VCU)
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    4th Year Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty (VCU)
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  • Reagan Nisbet - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'9"
    4

    Reagan Nisbet

    2nd Nashville, Tenn. Harpeth (Northeastern)
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    2nd Year Nashville, Tenn. Harpeth (Northeastern)
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  • Cansu Kornosor - View Profile
    Libero/Defensive Specialist DS 5'5"
    5

    Cansu Kornosor

    3rd Bursa, Turkey Robert College, Istanbul (Chattanooga)
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    3rd Year Bursa, Turkey Robert College, Istanbul (Chattanooga)
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  • KJ Johnson - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 5'9"
    6

    KJ Johnson

    4th Richmond, Va. The Steward School (Elon)
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    4th Year Richmond, Va. The Steward School (Elon)
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  • McKenna Melton - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    7

    McKenna Melton

    4th Bellbrook, Ohio Bellville (Marshall)
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    4th Year Bellbrook, Ohio Bellville (Marshall)
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  • Autumn Tombline - View Profile
    Setter S 5'10"
    8

    Autumn Tombline

    2nd Stamford, Conn. Rye Country Day
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    2nd Year Stamford, Conn. Rye Country Day
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  • Kiara Copeland - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    9

    Kiara Copeland

    1st Norwalk, Conn. Green's Farm Academy
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    1st Year Norwalk, Conn. Green's Farm Academy
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  • Erika Bracey - View Profile
    Right Side RS 6'0"
    10

    Erika Bracey

    3rd Upper Marlboro, Md. Elizabeth Seaton
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    3rd Year Upper Marlboro, Md. Elizabeth Seaton
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  • Chloe Abuto - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    12

    Chloe Abuto

    4th Burlington, Mass. Burlington
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    4th Year Burlington, Mass. Burlington
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  • Havyn Rolle - View Profile
    Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker OH/MB 5'11"
    13

    Havyn Rolle

    3rd Northridge, Calif. Bishop Alemany
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    3rd Year Northridge, Calif. Bishop Alemany
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  • Sophia Chinetti - View Profile
    Outside Hitter/Right Side OH/RS 6'0"
    14

    Sophia Chinetti

    1st Plainfield, Ill. Benet Academy
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    1st Year Plainfield, Ill. Benet Academy
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  • Ema Stermenska - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    16

    Ema Stermenska

    4th Holíc, Slovakia Gymnazium Bilikova 24 Bratislava (SIU)
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    4th Year Holíc, Slovakia Gymnazium Bilikova 24 Bratislava (SIU)
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  • Cara Richter - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    17

    Cara Richter

    1st Cincinnati, Ohio Mount Notre Dame
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    1st Year Cincinnati, Ohio Mount Notre Dame
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  • Emily Sawyer - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 6'6"
    18

    Emily Sawyer

    4th Wrentham, Mass. King Philip (Sacred Heart)
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    4th Year Wrentham, Mass. King Philip (Sacred Heart)
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  • Dakota Henry - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    20

    Dakota Henry

    3rd Loveland, Ohio Kings
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    3rd Year Loveland, Ohio Kings
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  • Hannah Jonick - View Profile
    Middle Blocker/Right Side MB/RS 6'5"
    21

    Hannah Jonick

    2nd San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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    2nd Year San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
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  • Carly Thomas - View Profile
    Setter S 6'1"
    23

    Carly Thomas

    1st Kingwood, Texas Kingwood
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    1st Year Kingwood, Texas Kingwood
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  • Grace Keaney - View Profile
    Right Side/Middle Blocker RS/MB 6'3"
    25

    Grace Keaney

    1st Yarmouth, Maine Yarmouth
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    1st Year Yarmouth, Maine Yarmouth
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ryan Sullivan

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Marissa Soistman

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  • Student Assistant

    Kiera McCarles

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Therapist (vb, base)

    Yuichiro Hidaka

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  • Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development

    Jeff Johnson

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  • Assistant Director, Advising Programs for Student-Athletes (base)

    Marissa Mezzanotte

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  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (golf/s&d/wtf/vb)

    Jared Shibley

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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School (Last School)
1 Jessica Parker 4th S 5-11 Saint Charles, Ill. / St. Charles North (Elon)
2 Jahan Lalli 1st S 5-8 Marietta, Ga. / Pope
3 Sydney Houchens 4th OH 5-11 Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty (VCU)
4 Reagan Nisbet 2nd DS 5-9 Nashville, Tenn. / Harpeth (Northeastern)
5 Cansu Kornosor 3rd DS 5-5 Bursa, Turkey / Robert College, Istanbul (Chattanooga)
6 KJ Johnson 4th MB 5-9 Richmond, Va. / The Steward School (Elon)
7 McKenna Melton 4th OH 5-11 Bellbrook, Ohio / Bellville (Marshall)
8 Autumn Tombline 2nd S 5-10 Stamford, Conn. / Rye Country Day
9 Kiara Copeland 1st DS 5-6 Norwalk, Conn. / Green's Farm Academy
10 Erika Bracey 3rd RS 6-0 Upper Marlboro, Md. / Elizabeth Seaton
12 Chloe Abuto 4th MB 5-10 Burlington, Mass. / Burlington
13 Havyn Rolle 3rd OH/MB 5-11 Northridge, Calif. / Bishop Alemany
14 Sophia Chinetti 1st OH/RS 6-0 Plainfield, Ill. / Benet Academy
16 Ema Stermenska 4th S 5-8 Holíc, Slovakia / Gymnazium Bilikova 24 Bratislava (SIU)
17 Cara Richter 1st OH 6-0 Cincinnati, Ohio / Mount Notre Dame
18 Emily Sawyer 4th MB 6-6 Wrentham, Mass. / King Philip (Sacred Heart)
20 Dakota Henry 3rd DS 5-6 Loveland, Ohio / Kings
21 Hannah Jonick 2nd MB/RS 6-5 San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo
23 Carly Thomas 1st S 6-1 Kingwood, Texas / Kingwood
25 Grace Keaney 1st RS/MB 6-3 Yarmouth, Maine / Yarmouth

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sullivan-Ryan-HS-2026 Ryan Sullivan Head Coach
Soistman-Marissa-HS-2026 Marissa Soistman Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
McCarles-Kiera-HS-2026 Kiera McCarles Student Assistant

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Hidaka-Yuichiro-HS-2026 Yuichiro Hidaka Associate Athletic Therapist (vb, base)
Johnson-Jeff-HS-2022 Jeff Johnson Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Development
Mezzanotte-Marissa-2026 Marissa Mezzanotte Assistant Director, Advising Programs for Student-Athletes (base)
shibley-jared-HS Jared Shibley Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (golf/s&d/wtf/vb)

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff