2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Kenzie Cogan
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Mount Notre Dame HS
SOPHOMORE - 2025
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 22 matches with eight starts
- Led the team in reception percentage (.958) while ranking fourth in digs/set (1.88) and fifth in digs (137)
- Made her season debut in the first set against Miami (9/13/25)
- Set a then career-high in digs with 10 at #7 Wisconsin (10/2/25)
- Logged a career-most three aces, along with eight digs, vs. Michigan State (10/5/25)
- Secured 11 digs in the Illini's road win against Maryland (10/10/25)
- Recorded two aces and seven digs in a win at Rutgers (10/11/25)
- Totaled nine digs, three assists, and two aces at Ohio State (10/17/25)
- Amassed eight digs, two assists, and an ace in a road sweep at Northwestern (10/19/25)
- Had seven digs and two aces at #20 Minnesota (10/29/25)
- Finished with seven digs against Iowa (11/2/25)
- Logged and nine digs and one kill versus #25 Penn State (11/9/25)
- Ended with one ace and eight digs in the Illini’s win over Washington (11/14/25)
- Logged 11 digs against UCLA (11/20/25)
- Set a new career-high in digs with 13 to go along with one ace against Northwestern (11/28/25)
FRESHMAN - 2024
- Made collegiate debut at Lipscomb (9/21/24)
- Recorded a dig against Rutgers (11/22/24)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Four-year letterwinner at Mount Notre Dame High School
- Won a OHSAA state championship in 2020 and was in the final four in 202
- Two-time Defensive Player of the Year
- Participated in ESPN Geico Invitational in 2021
- Named her high-school team captain in 2022 and 2023
- Named to the JV and PrepVolleyball Club watch list
- Earned a spot on the PrepVolleyball Top 150 list and the PrepVolleyball Central Zone Invitational Team
- A six-time captain for her club team
- Played for Elevation Volleyball Club for seven years and was a USAV qualifier for five years.
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