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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Specialist / Libero DS/L 5'3"
    0

    Xenia Gonzales

    Jr. Cebu, Philippines Niles West
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    Junior Cebu, Philippines Niles West
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  • Libero L 5'4"
    1

    Aleks Weleski

    Fr. Louisville, Kent. Assumption
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    Freshman Louisville, Kent. Assumption
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  • Libero / Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'6"
    2

    Remy Hoyt

    Fr. Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North
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    Freshman Lakeville, Minn. Lakeville North
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  • Outside Hitter / Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'5"
    3

    Tiziana Balestra

    Jr. Caracas, Venezuela Mater Lakes Academy
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    Junior Caracas, Venezuela Mater Lakes Academy
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'11"
    4

    Ivy Newville

    Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Concordia Academy
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    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Concordia Academy
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'5"
    5

    Grace Rapacz

    Jr. St. John, Ind. Hanover Central
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    Junior St. John, Ind. Hanover Central
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    6

    Rian Hobbs

    Sr. San Clemente, Calif. Ontario Christian
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    Senior San Clemente, Calif. Ontario Christian
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  • Opposite Hitter OPP 5'8"
    7

    Mercy Osayemi

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Von Steuben
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    8

    Cate Freeman

    Jr. Loveland, Ohio Kings
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    Junior Loveland, Ohio Kings
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  • Defensive Specialist / Libero DS/L 5'5"
    10

    Carmella Rio

    Jr. North Aurora, Ill. Kaneland
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    Junior North Aurora, Ill. Kaneland
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 5'10"
    11

    Grace Morrow

    Sr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
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    Senior Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
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  • Setter S 5'10"
    12

    Cassidy Mullens

    Sr. Dana Point, Calif. Fullerton
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    Senior Dana Point, Calif. Fullerton
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  • Setter S 5'6"
    15

    Hafsa Kalami

    So. Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Jacob Hespeler
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    Sophomore Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Jacob Hespeler
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'8"
    18

    Macarena Rodriguez

    So. Querétaro, Mexico John F. Kennedy
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    Sophomore Querétaro, Mexico John F. Kennedy
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    19

    Reese Lackage

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Taft
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Taft
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    20

    Leila Becovic

    So. Marengo, Ill. Marengo
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    Sophomore Marengo, Ill. Marengo
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  • Setter S 6'2"
    22

    Anna Bjork

    Fr. Cazenovia, New York Cazenovia
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    Freshman Cazenovia, New York Cazenovia
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'7"
    23

    Maria Bauer

    Fr. Overland Park, Kans. Bluevalley West
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    Freshman Overland Park, Kans. Bluevalley West
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'5"
    24

    Kayna Kanemoto

    So. Yigo, Guam Simon Sanchez
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    Sophomore Yigo, Guam Simon Sanchez
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  • Outside Hitter / Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'8"
    25

    Maya Huelsman

    Jr. Mount Prospect, Ill. Wheeling
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    Junior Mount Prospect, Ill. Wheeling
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  • Opposite Hitter OPP 5'7"
    26

    Gia Sylvestre

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Oswego East
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Oswego East
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  • Libero L/DS 5'5"
    31

    Tessa Wabiszewski

    So. New Berlin, Wis. Eisenhower
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    Sophomore New Berlin, Wis. Eisenhower
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  • Outside Hitter / Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'5"
    32

    Jaida Henderson

    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. Somerset
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    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. Somerset
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    33

    Kendal Britton

    Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. East Grand Rapids
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    Senior Grand Rapids, Mich. East Grand Rapids
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'11"
    35

    Meg Rothermel

    Sr. Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove
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    Senior Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove
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  • Outside Hitter / Opposite Hitter OH/OPP 5'6"
    66

    Jada Clark

    Fr. Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville
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    Freshman Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Michael Sopocy

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Adriana Rodriguez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Louis Green

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  • Middle Blockers & Blocking Coach

    Max Bongratz

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  • Support Staff

    Nancy Beattie

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Jasmine Alcala

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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School
0 Xenia Gonzales DS/L 5-3 Jr. Cebu, Philippines / Niles West
1 Aleks Weleski L 5-4 Fr. Louisville, Kent. / Assumption
2 Remy Hoyt L/DS 5-6 Fr. Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North
3 Tiziana Balestra OH/DS 5-5 Jr. Caracas, Venezuela / Mater Lakes Academy
4 Ivy Newville MB 5-11 Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. / Concordia Academy
5 Grace Rapacz DS 5-5 Jr. St. John, Ind. / Hanover Central
6 Rian Hobbs OH 5-9 Sr. San Clemente, Calif. / Ontario Christian
7 Mercy Osayemi OPP 5-8 Sr. Chicago, Ill. / Von Steuben
8 Cate Freeman DS 5-8 Jr. Loveland, Ohio / Kings
10 Carmella Rio DS/L 5-5 Jr. North Aurora, Ill. / Kaneland
11 Grace Morrow RS 5-10 Sr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West
12 Cassidy Mullens S 5-10 Sr. Dana Point, Calif. / Fullerton
15 Hafsa Kalami S 5-6 So. Cambridge, Ontario, Canada / Jacob Hespeler
18 Macarena Rodriguez OH 5-8 So. Querétaro, Mexico / John F. Kennedy
19 Reese Lackage MB 6-1 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Taft
20 Leila Becovic OH 5-11 So. Marengo, Ill. / Marengo
22 Anna Bjork S 6-2 Fr. Cazenovia, New York / Cazenovia
23 Maria Bauer OH 5-7 Fr. Overland Park, Kans. / Bluevalley West
24 Kayna Kanemoto MB 5-5 So. Yigo, Guam / Simon Sanchez
25 Maya Huelsman OH/DS 5-8 Jr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Wheeling
26 Gia Sylvestre OPP 5-7 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Oswego East
31 Tessa Wabiszewski L/DS 5-5 So. New Berlin, Wis. / Eisenhower
32 Jaida Henderson OH/DS 5-5 Fr. St. Paul, Minn. / Somerset
33 Kendal Britton S 5-9 Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids
35 Meg Rothermel MB 5-11 Sr. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove
66 Jada Clark OH/OPP 5-6 Fr. Merrillville, Ind. / Merrillville

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
sopocyheadshot23 Michael Sopocy Head Coach
rodriguezwvbmm25 Adriana Rodriguez Graduate Assistant Coach
lougreenmm25 Louis Green Assistant Coach
Max Bongratz Middle Blockers & Blocking Coach
Nancy Beattie Support Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
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Alcala24 Jasmine Alcala Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff