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  • Taylor Zimmerman - View Profile
    L/DS 5'8"
    1

    Taylor Zimmerman

    Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga. St. Pius X
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    Junior Stone Mountain, Ga. St. Pius X
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  • Nicole Russell - View Profile
    OH 6'0"
    2

    Nicole Russell

    Sr. Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty
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    Senior Powell, Ohio Olentangy Liberty
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  • Payton Nazzari - View Profile
    L/DS 5'5"
    3

    Payton Nazzari

    So. Ft. McCoy, Fla. St. John Lutheran
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    Sophomore Ft. McCoy, Fla. St. John Lutheran
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  • Brielle Mullen - View Profile
    S 5'8"
    4

    Brielle Mullen

    So. Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty
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    Sophomore Oviedo, Fla. Hagerty
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  • Mel Garrett - View Profile
    RS 5'10"
    7

    Mel Garrett

    Fr. Mentor, Ohio Mentor
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    Freshman Mentor, Ohio Mentor
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  • Tori Borton - View Profile
    S 5'8"
    8

    Tori Borton

    Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Myers University of New Haven
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    Senior Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Myers University of New Haven
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  • Elizabeth McDonald - View Profile
    OH 6'1"
    9

    Elizabeth McDonald

    Sr. Odessa, Fla. J.W. Mitchell Pasco Hernando State College
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    Senior Odessa, Fla. J.W. Mitchell Pasco Hernando State College
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  • Mallory Baruch - View Profile
    S 6'0"
    10

    Mallory Baruch

    Jr. Tampa, Fla. George M. Steinbrenner
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    Junior Tampa, Fla. George M. Steinbrenner
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  • Lindsay Piktel - View Profile
    OH 5'11"
    11

    Lindsay Piktel

    Jr. Bristol, Wis. Westosha Central
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    Junior Bristol, Wis. Westosha Central
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  • Bali Coles - View Profile
    OH 5'9"
    12

    Bali Coles

    Jr. Bonita Springs, Fla. Seacrest Country Day
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    Junior Bonita Springs, Fla. Seacrest Country Day
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  • Mariana Silva - View Profile
    OH 5'10"
    13

    Mariana Silva

    Jr. Belo Horizonte, Brazil Chromos Seward County Community College
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    Junior Belo Horizonte, Brazil Chromos Seward County Community College
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  • Nako Sasaki - View Profile
    L/DS 5'8"
    14

    Nako Sasaki

    Jr. Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan Shimokitazawa Seitoku University of South Carolina - Lancaster
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    Junior Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan Shimokitazawa Seitoku University of South Carolina - Lancaster
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  • Samie Martin - View Profile
    L/D 5'6"
    15

    Samie Martin

    Fr. Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook
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    Freshman Gastonia, N.C. Ashbrook
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  • Ella Kuosmanen - View Profile
    MB 5'10"
    16

    Ella Kuosmanen

    Jr. Kontiolahti, Finland Joensuu Yhteiskoulu Iowa Western
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    Junior Kontiolahti, Finland Joensuu Yhteiskoulu Iowa Western
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  • Catherine Sweeney - View Profile
    MB/OPP 6'1"
    17

    Catherine Sweeney

    Sr. Knoxville, Tenn. Berean Christian School Walters State Community College
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    Senior Knoxville, Tenn. Berean Christian School Walters State Community College
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  • Whitney Mall - View Profile
    OH/RS 6'2"
    18

    Whitney Mall

    So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington
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    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. Barrington
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  • Layla Visser - View Profile
    MB 5'11"
    19

    Layla Visser

    So. Rockford, Mich. Rockford
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    Sophomore Rockford, Mich. Rockford
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Lauren Tekavec ‘15

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  • Assistant Coach

    Hyrum Keime

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Brian Speller

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2026 Women's Volleyball
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous College
1 Taylor Zimmerman L/DS Jr. 5-8 Stone Mountain, Ga. / St. Pius X
2 Nicole Russell OH Sr. 6-0 Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty
3 Payton Nazzari L/DS So. 5-5 Ft. McCoy, Fla. / St. John Lutheran
4 Brielle Mullen S So. 5-8 Oviedo, Fla. / Hagerty
7 Mel Garrett RS Fr. 5-10 Mentor, Ohio / Mentor
8 Tori Borton S Sr. 5-8 Fort Myers, Fla. / Fort Myers University of New Haven
9 Elizabeth McDonald OH Sr. 6-1 Odessa, Fla. / J.W. Mitchell Pasco Hernando State College
10 Mallory Baruch S Jr. 6-0 Tampa, Fla. / George M. Steinbrenner
11 Lindsay Piktel OH Jr. 5-11 Bristol, Wis. / Westosha Central
12 Bali Coles OH Jr. 5-9 Bonita Springs, Fla. / Seacrest Country Day
13 Mariana Silva OH Jr. 5-10 Belo Horizonte, Brazil / Chromos Seward County Community College
14 Nako Sasaki L/DS Jr. 5-8 Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan / Shimokitazawa Seitoku University of South Carolina - Lancaster
15 Samie Martin L/D Fr. 5-6 Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook
16 Ella Kuosmanen MB Jr. 5-10 Kontiolahti, Finland / Joensuu Yhteiskoulu Iowa Western
17 Catherine Sweeney MB/OPP Sr. 6-1 Knoxville, Tenn. / Berean Christian School Walters State Community College
18 Whitney Mall OH/RS So. 6-2 Barrington, Ill. / Barrington
19 Layla Visser MB So. 5-11 Rockford, Mich. / Rockford

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Lauren Tekavec Headshot Lauren Tekavec ‘15 Head Coach
Hyrum Keime 2025 Headshot Hyrum Keime Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
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Brian Speller 2025 Headshot Brian Speller Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff