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2020-21 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • L L 5'6"
    1

    Jessica D'Ambrose

    Fr. Addison, Ill. Addison Trail HS
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    Freshman Addison, Ill. Addison Trail HS
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  • L L 5'6"
    3

    Kaity Weimerskirch

    So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
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    Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. Champlin Park HS
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  • OH 5'9"
    4

    Kaylee Martin

    Sr. Sterling, Ill. Sterling HS / Northern Illinois
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    Senior Sterling, Ill. Sterling HS / Northern Illinois
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    5

    Sarah Jacobsen

    Fr. Orion, Ill. Orion HS
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    Freshman Orion, Ill. Orion HS
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  • S/L 5'6"
    6

    Carley Nicholson

    Jr. Festus, Mo. St. Pius X HS
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    Junior Festus, Mo. St. Pius X HS
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  • L L 5'6"
    7

    Kendal Meier

    Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa John F. Kennedy HS
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    Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa John F. Kennedy HS
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  • OH OH 6'0"
    8

    Tamara Otene

    Fr. Auckland, New Zealand Westlake HS
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    Freshman Auckland, New Zealand Westlake HS
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  • S S 5'10"
    9

    Stef Jankiewicz

    Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Harrison HS
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    Senior Farmington Hills, Mich. Harrison HS
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  • OH/RS OH/RS 5'11"
    10

    Kendee Hilliard

    So. West, Texas Vanguard College Prep
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    Sophomore West, Texas Vanguard College Prep
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    11

    Paige Hilliard

    R-So. Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i Punahou HS / LSU
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    Redshirt Sophomore Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i Punahou HS / LSU
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  • L L 5'4"
    12

    Alyssa Kronberg

    Sr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine HS / Memphis
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    Senior Palatine, Ill. Palatine HS / Memphis
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  • MB MB 6'2"
    13

    Cassie Jordan

    Fr. Painesville Township, Ohio Riverside HS
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    Freshman Painesville Township, Ohio Riverside HS
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  • OH OH 5'10"
    14

    Sarah Kushner

    So. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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    Sophomore Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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  • OH OH 6'0"
    15

    Kaitlyn Prondzinski

    Fr. Rochester, Minn. Stewartville HS
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    Freshman Rochester, Minn. Stewartville HS
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  • MB MB 6'1"
    16

    Nicole Lund

    R-Fr. Rochester, Minn. Century HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Rochester, Minn. Century HS
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  • MB/RS MB/RS 6'1"
    17

    Sydney Holt

    Sr. Wildwood, Mo. Eureka HS
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    Senior Wildwood, Mo. Eureka HS
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  • S S 5'8"
    18

    Nora Janka

    Fr. Innsbruck, Austria BORG Innsbruck
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    Freshman Innsbruck, Austria BORG Innsbruck
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  • MB MB 6'3"
    19

    Leigha Malecha

    Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Los Osos HS / MiraCosta College
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    Junior 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

    Eric Plunkett

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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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2020-21 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Class Hometown / Previous School(s)
Jessica D 1 D'Ambrose, Jessica L 5-6 Fr. Addison, Ill. / Addison Trail HS
Kaity Weimerskirch 3 Weimerskirch, Kaity L 5-6 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park HS
Kaylee Martin 4 Martin, Kaylee OH 5-9 Sr. Sterling, Ill. / Sterling HS / Northern Illinois
Sarah Jacobsen 5 Jacobsen, Sarah OH 5-10 Fr. Orion, Ill. / Orion HS
Carley Nicholson 6 Nicholson, Carley S/L 5-6 Jr. Festus, Mo. / St. Pius X HS
Kendal Meier 7 Meier, Kendal L 5-6 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa / John F. Kennedy HS
Tamara Otene 8 Otene, Tamara OH 6-0 Fr. Auckland, New Zealand / Westlake HS
Stef Jankiewicz 9 Jankiewicz, Stef S 5-10 Sr. Farmington Hills, Mich. / Harrison HS
VB 2022 Kendee Hilliard headshot 10 Hilliard, Kendee OH/RS 5-11 So. West, Texas / Vanguard College Prep
Paige Hilliard 11 Hilliard, Paige OH 5-10 R-So. Ka'a'awa, Hawai'i / Punahou HS / LSU
Alyssa Kronberg 12 Kronberg, Alyssa L 5-4 Sr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine HS / Memphis
Cassie Jordan 13 Jordan, Cassie MB 6-2 Fr. Painesville Township, Ohio / Riverside HS
Sarah Kushner 14 Kushner, Sarah OH 5-10 So. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS
Kaitlyn Prondzinski 15 Prondzinski, Kaitlyn OH 6-0 Fr. Rochester, Minn. / Stewartville HS
Nicole Lund headshot new 16 Lund, Nicole MB 6-1 R-Fr. Rochester, Minn. / Century HS
Sydney Holt 17 Holt, Sydney MB/RS 6-1 Sr. Wildwood, Mo. / Eureka HS
Nora Janka 18 Janka, Nora S 5-8 Fr. Innsbruck, Austria / BORG Innsbruck
Leigha Malecha 19 Malecha, Leigha MB 6-3 Jr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Los Osos HS / MiraCosta College

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Leah Johnson Leah Johnson Head Coach
Eric Plunkett Eric Plunkett 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