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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'3"
    1

    Illyria Kalaj

    Fr. Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
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    Freshman Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    2

    Willow Martin

    Jr. Mason, Mich. Mason
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    Junior Mason, Mich. Mason
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/LIB 5'5"
    3

    Kathleen Reilly

    Jr. Overland Park, Kan. St. James Academy
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    Junior Overland Park, Kan. St. James Academy
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'5"
    6

    Kaley Smith

    So. Mendon, Mich. Mendon
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    Sophomore Mendon, Mich. Mendon
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  • Right Side RS 6'2"
    8

    Kate Carey

    Jr. Bloomfield Township, Mich. Seaholm
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    Junior Bloomfield Township, Mich. Seaholm
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    9

    Rachel Bontrager

    So. Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
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    Sophomore Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    11

    Meredith Phillips

    Fr. Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern
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    Freshman Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    12

    Mary Murphy

    Sr. Wilmington, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy
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    Senior Wilmington, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    13

    Janell Williams

    R-Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Portage Central HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Portage Central HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    14

    Cassandra Smigiel

    So. Rockford, Mich. Rockford HS
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    Sophomore Rockford, Mich. Rockford HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    18

    Sammi LaBolle

    Fr. Sandwich, Ill. Sandwich
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    Freshman Sandwich, Ill. Sandwich
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'3"
    20

    Kennedy Potts

    Jr. Muskegon, Mich. Grand Rapids CC
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    Junior Muskegon, Mich. Grand Rapids CC
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Colleen Munson

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  • Senior Associate Head Coach

    Ryan Manning

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Kyle Stahl

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  • Director of Operations

    Theresa Beeckman

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Tim Herrmann

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2018 Volleyball Roster
# Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Illyria Kalaj Fr. L/DS 5-3 Lake Orion, Mich. / Lake Orion
2 Willow Martin Jr. OH 5-11 Mason, Mich. / Mason
3 Kathleen Reilly Jr. DS/LIB 5-5 Overland Park, Kan. / St. James Academy
6 Kaley Smith So. L/DS 5-5 Mendon, Mich. / Mendon
8 Kate Carey Jr. RS 6-2 Bloomfield Township, Mich. / Seaholm
9 Rachel Bontrager So. OH 5-11 Valparaiso, Ind. / Valparaiso
11 Meredith Phillips Fr. OH 5-11 Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern
12 Mary Murphy Sr. S 5-8 Wilmington, Ill. / Joliet Catholic Academy
13 Janell Williams R-Fr. MB 6-2 Ann Arbor, Mich. / Portage Central HS
14 Cassandra Smigiel So. MB 6-0 Rockford, Mich. / Rockford HS
18 Sammi LaBolle Fr. MB 6-3 Sandwich, Ill. / Sandwich
20 Kennedy Potts Jr. DS 5-3 Muskegon, Mich. / Grand Rapids CC

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Colleen Munson Colleen Munson Head Coach
Ryan Manning Ryan Manning Senior Associate Head Coach
Kyle Stahl Kyle Stahl Associate Head Coach
Theresa Beeckman Director of Operations
Tim Herrmann Tim Herrmann Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff