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2023 Volleyball Roster

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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10" Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite
    1

    Layne Witherspoon

    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette
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    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette
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  • Libero / Def. Specialist LIB/DS 5'5"
    2

    Laura Paniagua

    Jr. Computer and Info Technology Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Colegio APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño
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    Junior Computer and Info Technology Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Colegio APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño
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  • Defensive Specialist / Libero DS/L 5'6" Guaynabo Volleyball Academy
    4

    Christina Martinez Mundo

    Sr. Public Relations San Juan, Puerto Rico Colegio Rosa-Bell
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    Senior Public Relations San Juan, Puerto Rico Colegio Rosa-Bell
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  • Outside / Opposite Hitter OH/OPP 6'2" Sports Performance
    7

    Natalie Mitchem

    Gr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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    Graduate Student Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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  • Libero / Def. Specialist LIB/DS 5'6" Northern Nevada Juniors
    8

    Masyn Navarro

    Fr. Carson City, Nev. Bishop Manogue Catholic
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    Freshman Carson City, Nev. Bishop Manogue Catholic
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  • Setter S 5'9" Club Atenas
    9

    Catalina Rochaix

    So. International Studies Cordoba, Argentina Escuela Normal Superior Jose Figueroa Alcorta
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    Sophomore International Studies Cordoba, Argentina Escuela Normal Superior Jose Figueroa Alcorta
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  • Outside Hitter/Opposite OH/OPP 5'11" Rockwood Thunder
    10

    Tori Mohesky

    So. Public Relations Breese, Ill. Mater Dei Catholic
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    Sophomore Public Relations Breese, Ill. Mater Dei Catholic
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2" VC United
    11

    Kaitlyn Flynn

    Jr. Public Relations Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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    Junior Public Relations Rockford, Ill. Guilford
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3" Illini Elite 18 Cardinal
    12

    Kate Dean

    So. Psychology Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola
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    Sophomore Psychology Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0" Milwaukee Sting
    13

    Ella Collins

    Sr. Political Science Lake Mills, Wis. Lakeside Lutheran
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    Senior Political Science Lake Mills, Wis. Lakeside Lutheran
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  • Outside Hitter/Opposite OH/OPP 5'9" Illini Elite
    14

    Lilli Amettis

    So. Biological Sciences Forsyth, Ill. Maroa Forsyth
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    Sophomore Biological Sciences Forsyth, Ill. Maroa Forsyth
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    15

    Giovana Larregui López

    Sr. Accounting Carolina, Puerto Rico The Rock School
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    Senior Accounting Carolina, Puerto Rico The Rock School
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3" Pallavolo Alsenese
    17

    Julia Stanev

    Fr. Marketing Reggio Emilia, Italy Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School (Parma)
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    Freshman Marketing Reggio Emilia, Italy Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School (Parma)
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0" Empowered Volleyball Academy
    20

    Emily Wilcox

    Sr. Electrical Engineering Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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    Senior Electrical Engineering Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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  • Setter S 6'0" VC United
    23

    Sylvia Hasz

    So. Business Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle Township
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    Sophomore Business Rochelle, Ill. Rochelle Township
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Volleyball Coach

    Sara Thomas

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  • Volleyball Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Cole Aiazzi

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  • Performance Analyst / Graduate Assistant Volleyball

    Ignacio Valdemoros

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Volleyball Support Staff

  • Head Strength Coach

    Joe Niehaus

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  • Graduate Assistant - Athletic Training

    Thomas Erdey

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2023 Volleyball Roster
# Pic Player Pos Ht Yr Hometown / High School Major Club Team
1 Layne Witherspoon Layne Witherspoon MB 5-10 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Lafayette Rockwood Thunder 18 Elite
2 Laura Paniagua Laura Paniagua LIB/DS 5-5 Jr. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Colegio APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño Computer and Info Technology
4 Christina Martinez Mundo Christina Martinez Mundo DS/L 5-6 Sr. San Juan, Puerto Rico / Colegio Rosa-Bell Public Relations Guaynabo Volleyball Academy
7 Natalie Mitchem Natalie Mitchem OH/OPP 6-2 Gr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook Sports Performance
8 Masyn Navarro Masyn Navarro LIB/DS 5-6 Fr. Carson City, Nev. / Bishop Manogue Catholic Northern Nevada Juniors
9 Cati Rochaix Catalina Rochaix S 5-9 So. Cordoba, Argentina / Escuela Normal Superior Jose Figueroa Alcorta International Studies Club Atenas
10 Tori Mohesky Tori Mohesky OH/OPP 5-11 So. Breese, Ill. / Mater Dei Catholic Public Relations Rockwood Thunder
11 Kaitlyn Flynn Kaitlyn Flynn OH 6-2 Jr. Rockford, Ill. / Guilford Public Relations VC United
12 Katie Dean Kate Dean MB 6-3 So. Tuscola, Ill. / Tuscola Psychology Illini Elite 18 Cardinal
13 Ella Collins Ella Collins OH 6-0 Sr. Lake Mills, Wis. / Lakeside Lutheran Political Science Milwaukee Sting
14 Lilli Amettis Lilli Amettis OH/OPP 5-9 So. Forsyth, Ill. / Maroa Forsyth Biological Sciences Illini Elite
15 Giovana Larregui Giovana Larregui López OH 5-9 Sr. Carolina, Puerto Rico / The Rock School Accounting
17 Julia Stanev Julia Stanev MB 6-3 Fr. Reggio Emilia, Italy / Liceo Linguistico G. Marconi School (Parma) Marketing Pallavolo Alsenese
20 Emily Wilcox Emily Wilcox MB 6-0 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead Electrical Engineering Empowered Volleyball Academy
23 Sylvia Hasz Sylvia Hasz S 6-0 So. Rochelle, Ill. / Rochelle Township Business VC United

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Thomas_Sara_VB_2022 Sara Thomas Head Volleyball Coach
Cole Aiazzi Associate HC - EIU Volleyball Cole Aiazzi Volleyball Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Valdemoros,Ignacio Ignacio Valdemoros Performance Analyst / Graduate Assistant Volleyball

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
niehaus-joe_web.jpg Joe Niehaus Head Strength Coach
Thomas Erday Thomas Erdey Graduate Assistant - Athletic Training

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff

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