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2024 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Opposite Hitter OPP 6'3"
    1

    Ruth Ziegler

    Fr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township HS
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    Freshman Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    2

    Khenedi Guest

    Fr. Benton, Ark. Benton HS
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    Freshman Benton, Ark. Benton HS
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  • Leftside LS 5'10"
    3

    Caitlyn Little

    So. Ballwin, Mo. Lafayette HS
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    Sophomore Ballwin, Mo. Lafayette HS
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  • Libero L 5'7"
    4

    Madison Smith

    So. St. Louis, Mo. St. Joseph's Academy
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    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. St. Joseph's Academy
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    5

    Sammi Bunch

    Jr. Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville HS / Tusculum
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    Junior Romeoville, Ill. Romeoville HS / Tusculum
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  • Leftside / Middle Blocker LS / MB 6'3"
    6

    Logan Grevengoed

    R-So. South Holland, Ill. Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
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    Redshirt Sophomore South Holland, Ill. Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
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  • Leftside LS 6'1"
    7

    Aida Shadewald

    Jr. Prairie du Sac, Wis. Sauk Prairie HS
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    Junior Prairie du Sac, Wis. Sauk Prairie HS
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  • Leftside LS 6'0"
    9

    Megan Haynes

    Sr. Surrey, B.C. Regent Christian Academy / Tarleton State
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    Senior Surrey, B.C. Regent Christian Academy / Tarleton State
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  • Leftside LS 5'8"
    10

    Oliwia Caputa

    Fr. Zywiec, Poland Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
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    Freshman Zywiec, Poland Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
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  • Setter S 6'0"
    11

    Kendall Burk

    R-Jr. Bloomington, Ill. University HS / Eastern Michigan
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    Redshirt Junior Bloomington, Ill. University HS / Eastern Michigan
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  • Libero L 5'8"
    13

    Colleen Hege

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Saint Thomas More HS / UIC
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    Junior Champaign, Ill. Saint Thomas More HS / UIC
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  • Opposite Hitter OPP 5'11"
    14

    Ally Saleh

    So. Waunakee, Wis. Waunakee HS
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    Sophomore Waunakee, Wis. Waunakee HS
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  • Opposite Hitter OPP 6'3"
    15

    Lilly Croshaw

    Fr. Justin, Texas Northwest HS
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    Freshman Justin, Texas Northwest HS
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  • Leftside LS 6'2"
    16

    Abby Reck

    So. Northville, Mich. Northville HS / Northeastern
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    Sophomore Northville, Mich. Northville HS / Northeastern
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  • Leftside LS 5'9"
    17

    Lauren Salata

    Fr. Westchester, Ill. Nazareth Academy
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    Freshman Westchester, Ill. Nazareth Academy
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  • Libero L 5'9"
    18

    Olivia Baierl

    Fr. Howards Grove, Wis. Howards Grove HS
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    Freshman Howards Grove, Wis. Howards Grove HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    19

    Hannah Reichensperger

    Jr. Tower, Minn. Northeast Range HS
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    Junior Tower, Minn. Northeast Range HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    21

    Maggie McCrary

    Gr. Traverse City, Mich. Traverse City Central HS / Miami (OH)
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    Graduate Student Traverse City, Mich. Traverse City Central HS / Miami (OH)
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  • Setter S 5'10"
    44

    Mekaila Aupiu

    Sr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS / UTSA
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    Senior Spring, Texas Klein Collins HS / UTSA
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Allie Matters

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Matt DePauw

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  • Director of Volleyball Operations

    Steve Wrzala

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  • Assistant Coach

    Courtney Wagner

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Volleyball Support Staff

  • Chief Operating Officer/SWA

    Leanna Bordner

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  • Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills/Director of Development (MBB, VB, WGO)

    Kelly Benacka Anderson

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB)

    Cortney Brunner

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  • Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance

    Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC

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2024 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown / Previous School(s)
Ruth Ziegler Headshot 2024 1 Ziegler, Ruth OPP 6-3 Fr. Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township HS
Khenedi Guest Headshot 2024 2 Guest, Khenedi MB 6-2 Fr. Benton, Ark. / Benton HS
Caitlyn Little Headshot 2024 3 Little, Caitlyn LS 5-10 So. Ballwin, Mo. / Lafayette HS
Madison Smith Headshot 2024 4 Smith, Madison L 5-7 So. St. Louis, Mo. / St. Joseph's Academy
Sammi Bunch Headshot 2024 5 Bunch, Sammi S 5-8 Jr. Romeoville, Ill. / Romeoville HS / Tusculum
Logan Grevengoed Headshot 2024 6 Grevengoed, Logan LS / MB 6-3 R-So. South Holland, Ill. / Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky
Aida Shadewald 2024 7 Shadewald, Aida LS 6-1 Jr. Prairie du Sac, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS
Megan Haynes Headshot 2024 9 Haynes, Megan LS 6-0 Sr. Surrey, B.C. / Regent Christian Academy / Tarleton State
Oliwia Caputa Headshot 2024 10 Caputa, Oliwia LS 5-8 Fr. Zywiec, Poland / Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu
Kendall Burk Headshot 2024 11 Burk, Kendall S 6-0 R-Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / University HS / Eastern Michigan
Colleen Hege Headshot 2024 13 Hege, Colleen L 5-8 Jr. Champaign, Ill. / Saint Thomas More HS / UIC
Ally Saleh Headshot 2024 14 Saleh, Ally OPP 5-11 So. Waunakee, Wis. / Waunakee HS
Lilly Croshaw Headshot 2024 15 Croshaw, Lilly OPP 6-3 Fr. Justin, Texas / Northwest HS
Abby Reck Headshot 2024 16 Reck, Abby LS 6-2 So. Northville, Mich. / Northville HS / Northeastern
Lauren Salata Headshot 2024 17 Salata, Lauren LS 5-9 Fr. Westchester, Ill. / Nazareth Academy
Olivia Baierl Headshot 2024 18 Baierl, Olivia L 5-9 Fr. Howards Grove, Wis. / Howards Grove HS
Hannah Reichensperger Headshot 2024 19 Reichensperger, Hannah MB 6-1 Jr. Tower, Minn. / Northeast Range HS
Maggie McCrary Headshot 2024 21 McCrary, Maggie MB 6-1 Gr. Traverse City, Mich. / Traverse City Central HS / Miami (OH)
Mekaila Aupiu Headshot 2024 44 Aupiu, Mekaila S 5-10 Sr. Spring, Texas / Klein Collins HS / UTSA

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Allie Matters Head Coach Volleyball 2023 Allie Matters Head Coach
depauw Matt DePauw Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Steve Wrzala Steve Wrzala Director of Volleyball Operations
Courtney Wagner Assistant Coach Volleyball Headshot 2023 Courtney Wagner Assistant Coach

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Leanna Bordner Leanna Bordner Chief Operating Officer/SWA
Kelly Benacka Anderson Kelly Benacka Anderson Assistant Director-Academics & Life Skills/Director of Development (MBB, VB, WGO)
Cortney Ales Cortney Brunner Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB)
Ryan Swenson Ryan Swenson, CSCS, SCCC Assistant Athletic Director/Athletic Performance

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff