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2021 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • L L 5'6"
    1

    Jessica D'Ambrose

    So. Addison, Ill. Addison Trail HS
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    Sophomore Addison, Ill. Addison Trail HS
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  • S S 6'0"
    2

    Katelyn Lefler

    Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Hamilton HS
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    Freshman Menomonee Falls, Wis. Hamilton HS
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  • L L 5'6"
    3

    Kaity Weimerskirch

    Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
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    Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
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  • OH OH 5'9"
    4

    Aliyah Moore

    Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista HS
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    Freshman Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista HS
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    5

    Sarah Jacobsen

    So. Orion, Ill. Orion HS
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    Sophomore Orion, Ill. Orion HS
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  • S/L 5'6"
    6

    Carley Nicholson

    Sr. Festus, Mo. St. Pius X HS
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    Senior Festus, Mo. St. Pius X HS
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  • DS DS 5'8"
    7

    Courtney Heffren

    Jr. Eureka, Ill. Eureka / Illinois Central College
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    Junior Eureka, Ill. Eureka / Illinois Central College
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  • OH OH 6'0"
    8

    Tamara Otene

    So. Auckland, New Zealand Westlake HS
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    Sophomore Auckland, New Zealand Westlake HS
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  • MB MB 6'2"
    9

    Allie Trame

    So. Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More / Alabama
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    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More / Alabama
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  • OH/RS OH/RS 5'11"
    10

    Kendee Hilliard

    Jr. West, Texas Vanguard College Prep
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    Junior West, Texas Vanguard College Prep
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    11

    Paige Hilliard

    Sr. Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i Punahou HS / LSU
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    Senior Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i Punahou HS / LSU
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  • L/DS L/DS 5'4"
    12

    Maggi Weller

    Fr. Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo HS
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    Freshman Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo HS
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  • MB MB 6'2"
    13

    Cassie Jordan

    So. Painesville Township, Ohio Riverside HS
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    Sophomore Painesville Township, Ohio Riverside HS
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    14

    Sarah Kushner

    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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    Junior Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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  • OH OH 6'0"
    15

    Kaitlyn Prondzinski

    So. Rochester, Minn. Stewartville HS
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    Sophomore Rochester, Minn. Stewartville HS
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  • MB MB 6'1"
    16

    Nicole Lund

    So. Rochester, Minn. Century HS
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    Sophomore Rochester, Minn. Century HS
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  • S S 5'8"
    18

    Nora Janka

    So. Innsbruck, Austria BORG Innsbruck
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    Sophomore Innsbruck, Austria BORG Innsbruck
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  • MB MB 6'3"
    19

    Leigha Malecha

    Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos HS / MiraCosta College
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    Senior Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos HS / MiraCosta College
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Leah Johnson

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Jake Barreau

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Becker

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Tiffane' Jackson

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  • Director of Volleyball Operations

    Emily Siefken

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2021 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown / Previous School(s)
Jessica D 1 D'Ambrose, Jessica L 5-6 So. Addison, Ill. / Addison Trail HS
Katelyn Lefler 2 Lefler, Katelyn S 6-0 Fr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Hamilton HS
Kaity Weimerskirch 3 Weimerskirch, Kaity L 5-6 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
Aliyah Moore 4 Moore, Aliyah OH 5-9 Fr. Surprise, Ariz. / Valley Vista HS
Sarah Jacobsen 5 Jacobsen, Sarah OH 5-10 So. Orion, Ill. / Orion HS
Carley Nicholson 6 Nicholson, Carley S/L 5-6 Sr. Festus, Mo. / St. Pius X HS
Courtney Heffren 7 Heffren, Courtney DS 5-8 Jr. Eureka, Ill. / Eureka / Illinois Central College
Tamara Otene 8 Otene, Tamara OH 6-0 So. Auckland, New Zealand / Westlake HS
Allie Trame 9 Trame, Allie MB 6-2 So. Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More / Alabama
VB 2022 Kendee Hilliard headshot 10 Hilliard, Kendee OH/RS 5-11 Jr. West, Texas / Vanguard College Prep
Paige Hilliard 11 Hilliard, Paige OH 5-10 Sr. Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i / Punahou HS / LSU
Maggi Weller 12 Weller, Maggi L/DS 5-4 Fr. Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo HS
Cassie Jordan 13 Jordan, Cassie MB 6-2 So. Painesville Township, Ohio / Riverside HS
Sarah Kushner 14 Kushner, Sarah OH 5-10 Jr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS
Kaitlyn Prondzinski 15 Prondzinski, Kaitlyn OH 6-0 So. Rochester, Minn. / Stewartville HS
Nicole Lund headshot new 16 Lund, Nicole MB 6-1 So. Rochester, Minn. / Century HS
Nora Janka 18 Janka, Nora S 5-8 So. Innsbruck, Austria / BORG Innsbruck
Leigha Malecha 19 Malecha, Leigha MB 6-3 Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Los Osos HS / MiraCosta College

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Leah Johnson Leah Johnson Head Coach
Jake Barreau Jake Barreau Associate Head Coach
Mike Becker Mike Becker Assistant Coach
Tiffane Jackson Tiffane' Jackson Volunteer Assistant Coach
Emily Siefken Emily Siefken Director of Volleyball Operations

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff