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2019 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    1

    Kennedy Collins

    Fr. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton HS
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    Freshman Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    2

    Rylee Hinton

    Fr. Champaign, Ill. Champaign Central HS
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    Freshman Champaign, Ill. Champaign Central HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    3

    Taylor Kuper

    So. Lenexa, Kan. Olathe Northwest HS
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    Sophomore Lenexa, Kan. Olathe Northwest HS
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  • Setter S 5'11"
    4

    Kylie Bruder

    Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest HS
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    Junior Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest HS
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  • Setter S 6'0"
    5

    Diana Brown

    R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'4"
    6

    Kyla Swanson

    Fr. Wahoo, Neb. Wahoo HS
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    Freshman Wahoo, Neb. Wahoo HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    7

    Jacqueline Quade

    Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll HS
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    Senior Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'3"
    8

    Beth Prince

    R-Sr. Avon, Ind. Avon HS
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    Redshirt Senior Avon, Ind. Avon HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    9

    Bruna Vrankovic

    R-Fr. Split, Croatia Gimnazija Benedikt Kotruljevic Zagreb
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    Redshirt Freshman Split, Croatia Gimnazija Benedikt Kotruljevic Zagreb
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  • Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker OH/MB 6'2"
    11

    Ellie Holzman

    Fr. New Orleans, La. Mount Carmel Academy
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    Freshman New Orleans, La. Mount Carmel Academy
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'4"
    12

    Ashlyn Fleming

    Sr. San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS Pacific
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    Senior San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS Pacific
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  • Setter S 6'1"
    13

    Mica Allison

    So. White Heath, Ill. Saint Thomas More HS Auburn
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    Sophomore White Heath, Ill. Saint Thomas More HS Auburn
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  • Outside Hitter/Opposite OH/OPP 6'3"
    14

    Emily Hollowell

    Jr. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
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    Junior Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
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  • Outside Hitter/Opposite OH/OPP 6'4"
    15

    Megan Cooney

    Jr. Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights HS
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    Junior Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    16

    Morgan O'Brien

    Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville HS
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    Junior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville HS
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'5"
    18

    Alyssa Eske

    Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King International HS
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    Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King International HS
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'8"
    19

    Madison Chi

    Fr. Irvine, Calif. Arnold Beckman HS
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    Freshman Irvine, Calif. Arnold Beckman HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    21

    Caroline Welsh

    Sr. Marietta, Ga. The Westminster Schools
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    Senior Marietta, Ga. The Westminster Schools
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Chris Tamas

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  • Assistant Coach

    Alfred Reft

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jen Tamas

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  • Director of Operations

    Andy Wenstrand

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2019 Volleyball Roster
No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Hometown High School Last College
1 Kennedy Collins 6-3 MB Fr. Zion, Ill. Zion-Benton HS
2 Rylee Hinton 6-2 MB Fr. Champaign, Ill. Champaign Central HS
3 Taylor Kuper 5-8 DS So. Lenexa, Kan. Olathe Northwest HS
4 Kylie Bruder 5-11 S Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Pine Crest HS
5 Diana Brown 6-0 S R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio St. Francis DeSales HS
6 Kyla Swanson 6-4 MB Fr. Wahoo, Neb. Wahoo HS
7 Jacqueline Quade 6-2 OH Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Carroll HS
8 Beth Prince 6-3 OH R-Sr. Avon, Ind. Avon HS
9 Bruna Vrankovic 6-2 OH R-Fr. Split, Croatia Gimnazija Benedikt Kotruljevic Zagreb
11 Ellie Holzman 6-2 OH/MB Fr. New Orleans, La. Mount Carmel Academy
12 Ashlyn Fleming 6-4 MB Sr. San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS Pacific
13 Mica Allison 6-1 S So. White Heath, Ill. Saint Thomas More HS Auburn
14 Emily Hollowell 6-3 OH/OPP Jr. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm HS
15 Megan Cooney 6-4 OH/OPP Jr. Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights HS
16 Morgan O'Brien 5-8 DS Jr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville HS
18 Alyssa Eske 5-5 L/DS Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Rufus King International HS
19 Madison Chi 5-8 L/DS Fr. Irvine, Calif. Arnold Beckman HS
21 Caroline Welsh 5-8 DS Sr. Marietta, Ga. The Westminster Schools

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Chris Tamas HS Chris Tamas Head Coach
VB - Reft, Alfee Alfred Reft Assistant Coach
Jen Tamas HS Jen Tamas Volunteer Assistant Coach
Andy Andy Wenstrand Director of Operations

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff