DAYTON – The University of Dayton's women's volleyball team has five transfer student-athletes joining this season's squad. Lily Barry, Lejla Sara Hadžiredžepović, Kamryn Hunt, Panna Ratkai and Viktoria Wahlgren bring Division I experience to the 2025 roster.
Barry spent the last two seasons at the University of Illinois after a four-year high school volleyball career at University High School. Last season, she appeared in 26 matches with 17 assists, 14 service aces and 160 digs. At libero, she helped the Illini reach the NCAA Tournament.
"I chose to transfer to Dayton because of the coaching staff and the team culture. I fell in love with the things they value," said Barry. "I wanted to be a part of a program that is always grinding and working hard, and that is what Dayton volleyball is all about. I'm thankful for the coaching staff for picking me up from the portal and helping me chase my dreams of playing pro volleyball."
Hadžiredžepović is a sophomore transfer from Reykjavik, Iceland, who played at Clemson last season. She started in two matches with seven total appearances, tallying 32 kills, eight digs and two solo blocks. Hadžiredžepović also played for the Icelandic National Team this summer.
"I chose Dayton because the volleyball was very good and more competitive," said Hadžiredžepović. "I love the atmosphere in the gym."
Hunt, a native of Sylvania, Ohio, played the last two seasons at Ohio. She was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team in 2023 and the MAC All-Conference Second Team in 2024. She also had 469.5 points, 28 aces, 19 assists and 29 total blocks last season.
"I chose to transfer to Dayton because I wanted to be challenged both academically and athletically. Dayton has such a strong reputation in both areas, and I felt like it was the perfect place for me to grow, push myself, and to be a part of something great," explained Hunt. "I'm really excited to be here and be a part of this community."
Ratkai joins the Flyers from Budapest, Hungary by way of Purdue Fort Wayne. A redshirt junior, she was a two-time Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year with the Mastodons. Additionally, Ratkai earned AVCA All-Midwest Region selection and All-American Honorable Mention last season. This summer, Ratkai played for the Hungarian National Team.
"I decided to transfer because I was looking for more challenges and a truly competitive team. After talking to Coach Tim Horsmon on the phone, I had no doubt that Dayton is the place I was looking for," explained Ratkai. "I wanted to grow as a player, and I feel like I found the perfect place for that."
Wahlgren played at Utah in 2022 and 2023 and Virginia Tech in 2024 before coming to Dayton for her senior year. The Burlington, Ontario native appeared in 30 matches with 29 starts, recording 73 kills, 779 assists, 27 aces, 190 digs and 51 total blocks at Virginia Tech last season. Wahlgren represented Canada on the U23 Pan Am Cup team, helping her team win silver.
"I chose to transfer to Dayton because I wanted to come to a program where I would be surround by great volleyball players and humans every day, and I had heard nothing but great things about the program," said Wahlgren. "As soon as I got on the phone with the coaches, I could tell that Dayton has a very strong team culture and the program has a winning mentality. After spending just one semester here I know I made the right decision to come to Dayton and I am so excited to compete in the A-10 for my senior year."
Corrie Anderson, Sydney Barrett, Abigail Cresse, Karissa Kaminski, Kaitlyn McNeel, Taylor Russell, Liana Sarkissian and Emily Young have returned to Dayton. Freshmen Morgan Asleson, Addi Gallentine, Claire Logeais, Melina Schrader and Isabel Simmons complete this season's roster.
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