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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'4"
    So. DeSoto, Kan. DeSoto
    Sophomore DeSoto, Kan. DeSoto
  • Setter S 5'6"
    So. Puyallup, Wash. Emerald Ridge
    Sophomore Puyallup, Wash. Emerald Ridge
  • Setter S 5'6"
    Gr. Camuy, Puerto Rico Monroe College
    Graduate Student Camuy, Puerto Rico Monroe College
  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'4"
    Jr. Goldendale, Wash. Olympic College
    Junior Goldendale, Wash. Olympic College
  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'7"
    Sr. Pierre, S.D. Ottawa University (Ariz.)
    Senior Pierre, S.D. Ottawa University (Ariz.)
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'6"
    Sr. Fort Worth, Texas Wiley University
    Senior Fort Worth, Texas Wiley University
  • Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'8"
    Sr. Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
    Senior Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
  • Middle Blocker MB 6'5"
    Sr. Bani, Dominican Republic Lindsey Wilson College
    Senior Bani, Dominican Republic Lindsey Wilson College
  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    R-Jr. Hiawatha, Kan. Hiawatha
    Redshirt Junior Hiawatha, Kan. Hiawatha
  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. Benton
    Freshman St. Joseph, Mo. Benton
  • Setter S 5'9"
    R-So. Kansas City, Mo. Liberty North
    Redshirt Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Liberty North
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    Jr. Roeland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
    Junior Roeland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    Sr. Lima, Peru MidAmerica Nazarene University
    Senior Lima, Peru MidAmerica Nazarene University
  • Right Side RS 6'2"
    Gr. Dallas, Texas Bethune-Cookman University
    Graduate Student Dallas, Texas Bethune-Cookman University
  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    Jr. Whitehouse, Texas Hill College
    Junior Whitehouse, Texas Hill College
  • Right Side RS 5'11"
    So. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    Fr. Osage City, Kan. Osage City
    Freshman Osage City, Kan. Osage City
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    So. San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    Fr. Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural
    Freshman Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'8"
    Fr. Buirleson, Texas Burleson
    Freshman Buirleson, Texas Burleson
  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'9"
    Fr. Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest
    Freshman Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest
  • Right Side RS 5'9"
    Sr. Baxter Springs, Kan. Neosho Community College
    Senior Baxter Springs, Kan. Neosho Community College
  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'3"
    So. Reynolds, N.D. Central Valley
    Sophomore Reynolds, N.D. Central Valley
  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'3"
    Fr. Ridgefield, Wash. La Center
    Freshman Ridgefield, Wash. La Center
  • Libero L 5'3"
    Fr. Onaga, Kan. Onaga
    Freshman Onaga, Kan. Onaga
  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'2"
    Jr. Mesa, Ariz. Baker University
    Junior Mesa, Ariz. Baker University
  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'0"
    So. Mesa, Ariz. Skyline
    Sophomore Mesa, Ariz. Skyline
  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'1"
    Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
    Freshman Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
  • Outside Hitter/Right Side OH/RS 5'8"
    Fr. Joplin, Mo. Joplin
    Freshman Joplin, Mo. Joplin
  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'5"
    Fr. Rimrock, Ariz. Mingus Union
    Freshman Rimrock, Ariz. Mingus Union
  • Setter S 5'9"
    So. Glennwood Springs, Colo. Glennwood Springs
    Sophomore Glennwood Springs, Colo. Glennwood Springs
  • MIddle Blocker/Right Side MB/RS 6'0"
    Sr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West College
    Senior Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West College
  • Outside Hitter/Right Side Hitter OH/RS 5'8"
    Sr. Round Rock, Texas Alliance University
    Senior Round Rock, Texas Alliance University
  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'5"
    Jr. Alton, Texas Trinity Valley Community College
    Junior Alton, Texas Trinity Valley Community College
  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'6"
    Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. Central
    Freshman St. Joseph, Mo. Central
  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'8"
    Jr. Lewisville, Texas Hill College
    Junior Lewisville, Texas Hill College
  • Right Side RS 5'11"
    Sr. Lansing, Kan. Lansing
    Senior Lansing, Kan. Lansing
  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'2"
    Fr. Irving, Texas Irving
    Freshman Irving, Texas Irving
  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'3"
    Fr. Broadview, Mont. Broadview
    Freshman Broadview, Mont. Broadview
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'7"
    Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe North
    Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe North
  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    Fr. Choctaw, Okla. Choctaw
    Freshman Choctaw, Okla. Choctaw
  • Setter S 5'6"
    So. Eagle River, Alaska Alaska Middle College School
    Sophomore Eagle River, Alaska Alaska Middle College School
  • Outside Hitter OH 5'7"
    Fr. Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk
    Freshman Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk
  • Middle Blocker MB 5'8"
    Jr. Gardner, Kan. Gardner Edgerton
    Junior Gardner, Kan. Gardner Edgerton
  • Setter S 5'3"
    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Mountain View College
    Junior Fort Worth, Texas Mountain View College
  • Setter S 5'9"
    Jr. Bridgetown, Barbados Dakota College At Bottineau
    Junior Bridgetown, Barbados Dakota College At Bottineau
  • Setter S 5'6"
    Sr. Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
    Senior Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    So. Belgrade, Serbia Saint Mary of the Woods College
    Sophomore Belgrade, Serbia Saint Mary of the Woods College
  • Middle Blocker/Right Side MB/RS 6'4"
    Jr. Platte City, Mo. St. Pius X
    Junior Platte City, Mo. St. Pius X
  • Outside Hitter/Right Side OH/RS 6'2"
    Fr. Sremski Karlovci, Serbia Gimnazija Novi Sad
    Freshman Sremski Karlovci, Serbia Gimnazija Novi Sad
  • Setter S 5'6"
    So. Warrenton, Mo. Warrenton
    Sophomore Warrenton, Mo. Warrenton
  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    Fr. Puyallup, Wash. Annie Wright
    Freshman Puyallup, Wash. Annie Wright
  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5"
    So. Chicago, Ill. William Taft
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. William Taft

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Director of Volleyball | Head Coach

    Melissa Blessington

  • Assistant Coach

    Lee Ragland

  • Graduate Assistant

    Elena Bianchi

  • Graduate Assistant

    Vanda Cuamba

2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown Previous School
1 Carson Schuman So. DS/L 5-4 DeSoto, Kan. DeSoto
2 Madison Brauner So. S 5-6 Puyallup, Wash. Emerald Ridge
3 Loraine Ruiz Gr. S 5-6 Camuy, Puerto Rico Monroe College
4 Kennedy Berry Jr. L/DS 5-4 Goldendale, Wash. Olympic College
5 Kenzie Kuxhaus Sr. DS/L 5-7 Pierre, S.D. Ottawa University (Ariz.)
6 Marissa Neal Sr. OH 5-6 Fort Worth, Texas Wiley University
7 Asia Cole Sr. OH/DS 5-8 Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
8 Radaisy Valdez Sr. MB 6-5 Bani, Dominican Republic Lindsey Wilson College
9 Brenna Diller R-Jr. DS 5-6 Hiawatha, Kan. Hiawatha
10 Hollie Peters Fr. OH 6-0 St. Joseph, Mo. Benton
11 Haylee O'Meara R-So. S 5-9 Kansas City, Mo. Liberty North
12 Brittan Lee Jr. OH 5-10 Roeland Park, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
13 Ariana Arciniega Sr. OH 5-9 Lima, Peru MidAmerica Nazarene University
14 Jazmyne Dorton Gr. RS 6-2 Dallas, Texas Bethune-Cookman University
16 Alexia Maynes Jr. MB 6-1 Whitehouse, Texas Hill College
17 Kira Cherry So. RS 5-11 Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
18 Campbell Stark Fr. MB 6-1 Osage City, Kan. Osage City
19 Bailee Nickel So. OH 5-10 San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
21 Addison Swart Fr. OH 5-9 Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural
22 Madeline Cowart Fr. OH 5-8 Buirleson, Texas Burleson
23 Madison Cecil Fr. S/DS 5-9 Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest
24 Kennedy Krokroskia Sr. RS 5-9 Baxter Springs, Kan. Neosho Community College
25 Hannah Kosmatka So. DS 5-3 Reynolds, N.D. Central Valley
26 Kylie Perkins Fr. DS 5-3 Ridgefield, Wash. La Center
27 Natalie Jeanneret Fr. L 5-3 Onaga, Kan. Onaga
28 Paige Park Jr. S/DS 5-2 Mesa, Ariz. Baker University
29 Emily Park So. DS/L 5-0 Mesa, Ariz. Skyline
30 Ciera Casey Fr. L/DS 5-1 Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park
31 Janiah Vaughn Fr. OH/RS 5-8 Joplin, Mo. Joplin
32 Makela Martinez Fr. S/DS 5-5 Rimrock, Ariz. Mingus Union
33 Mattea Enewold So. S 5-9 Glennwood Springs, Colo. Glennwood Springs
33 Paige Phillips Sr. MB/RS 6-0 Huntington Beach, Calif. Golden West College
35 Ayisha Adekanmbi Sr. OH/RS 5-8 Round Rock, Texas Alliance University
36 Adamari Sepulveda Jr. L/DS 5-5 Alton, Texas Trinity Valley Community College
37 Isabella Hale Fr. S/DS 5-6 St. Joseph, Mo. Central
38 Samantha Stahl Jr. L/DS 5-8 Lewisville, Texas Hill College
39 Aubree Dutton Sr. RS 5-11 Lansing, Kan. Lansing
41 Mya Long Fr. DS/L 5-2 Irving, Texas Irving
42 Adi Tuszynski Fr. DS/L 5-3 Broadview, Mont. Broadview
43 Tessa Mathews Fr. OH 5-7 Olathe, Kan. Olathe North
45 Teagan Norman Fr. MB 6-0 Choctaw, Okla. Choctaw
45 Janessa Ross So. S 5-6 Eagle River, Alaska Alaska Middle College School
46 Jacklyn Wright Fr. OH 5-7 Runnells, Iowa Southeast Polk
47 Grace Davis Jr. MB 5-8 Gardner, Kan. Gardner Edgerton
48 Madison Holcomb Jr. S 5-3 Fort Worth, Texas Mountain View College
Dashonta Addison Jr. S 5-9 Bridgetown, Barbados Dakota College At Bottineau
Mollie Mae Brooks Sr. S 5-6 Mission, Kan. Shawnee Mission North
Ina Grbic So. OH 6-0 Belgrade, Serbia Saint Mary of the Woods College
Lillian Holden Jr. MB/RS 6-4 Platte City, Mo. St. Pius X
Anja Kukic Fr. OH/RS 6-2 Sremski Karlovci, Serbia Gimnazija Novi Sad
Emily Likes So. S 5-6 Warrenton, Mo. Warrenton
Malia Oden Fr. MB 6-0 Puyallup, Wash. Annie Wright
Samantha Young So. DS/L 5-5 Chicago, Ill. William Taft

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Blessington_Melissa_MugShot2425 Melissa Blessington Director of Volleyball | Head Coach
Ragland_Lee_MugShot_2425 Lee Ragland Assistant Coach
Bianchi_Elena_MugShot_2425 Elena Bianchi Graduate Assistant
Cuamba_Vanda_MugShot_2425 Vanda Cuamba Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff