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2021 Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1" Milwaukee Sting
    1

    Mikaylah Van Lanen

    R-Jr. Appleton, Wis. Appleton North
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    Redshirt Junior Appleton, Wis. Appleton North
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'6" Cleveland Volleyball Company
    2

    Maura Collins

    Sr. Independence, Ohio Independence
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    Senior Independence, Ohio Independence
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5" Elevation Volleyball Club
    3

    Elizabeth House

    R-Jr. Dayton, Ohio Alter
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    Redshirt Junior Dayton, Ohio Alter
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  • Libero/Outside Hitter L/OH 5'8" Munciana
    4

    Lexie Almodovar

    R-Fr. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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    Redshirt Freshman Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1" UNO Volleyball Club
    5

    Alli Papesh

    Sr. Channahon, Ill. Minooka Community
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    Senior Channahon, Ill. Minooka Community
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'5" Mobile Storm
    6

    Amelia Moore

    R-So. Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs
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    Redshirt Sophomore Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs
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  • Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter OH/RS 6'1" Portland Volleyball Club
    7

    Lia Hawken

    Fr. Vancouver, Wash. Skyview
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    Freshman Vancouver, Wash. Skyview
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  • Setter S 5'10" Team Dynasty Volleyball
    8

    Alyssa Miller

    Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West
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    Freshman Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West
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  • Outside Hitter/Rightside Hitter OH/RS 6'1" Bakersfield Volleyball Club
    9

    Mahalia Swink

    Gr. Bakersfield, Calif. Independence
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    Graduate Student Bakersfield, Calif. Independence
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'4" Elevation Volleyball Club
    10

    Jamie Peterson

    R-Sr. West Liberty, Ohio West Liberty-Salem
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    Redshirt Senior West Liberty, Ohio West Liberty-Salem
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1" Michigan Elite
    12

    Molly Asmus

    Sr. Rochester, Mich. Stoney Creek
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    Senior Rochester, Mich. Stoney Creek
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  • Setter S 5'10" Instinct VBC
    15

    Brooke Nichols

    Fr. Lewisville, Texas Hebron
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    Freshman Lewisville, Texas Hebron
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  • Middle Blocker/Rightside Hitter MB/RS 6'4" Nova Juniors
    16

    Katie Gale

    Fr. Seven Hills, Ohio Normandy
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    Freshman Seven Hills, Ohio Normandy
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'6" Six Pack Volleyball Club
    17

    Alayna Yates

    R-Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls
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    Redshirt Freshman Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11" Toledo Volleyball Club
    18

    Grace Dynda

    Jr. Perrysburg, Ohio Notre Dame
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    Junior Perrysburg, Ohio Notre Dame
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2" Toledo Volleyball Club
    19

    Taylor Russell

    Fr. Whitehouse, Ohio Anthony Wayne
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    Freshman Whitehouse, Ohio Anthony Wayne
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2" Munciana
    20

    Lindsey Winner

    R-Fr. Versailles, Ohio Versailles
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    Redshirt Freshman Versailles, Ohio Versailles
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'6" Team Indiana
    21

    Anna Wuensch

    R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Bishop Chatard
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    Redshirt Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Bishop Chatard
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  • Setter S 5'10" Rockwood Thunder Volleyball
    22

    Livie Sandt

    R-So. St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran South
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    Redshirt Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran South
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Tim Horsmon

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Alyssa D'Errico

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tim Balice

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  • Director of Volleyball Operations

    Taylor Filzen

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jack Burton

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning

    Mark Thobe, MS, CSCS

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  • Academic Coordinator (WSOC, M&W TEN, M&W GOLF, M&W XC, T&F, VB)

    Brad Puckett

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  • Assistant Director of Athletics Communication (VB, MGOLF, WGOLF, SB, WEB)

    Jenna Willhoit

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, BASE)

    Caitlin Fater, MSEd, AT

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2021 Volleyball Roster
# Image Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School Club Team
1 Van Lanen, Mikaylah 2021 Mikaylah Van Lanen R-Jr. OH 6-1 Appleton, Wis. / Appleton North Milwaukee Sting
2 Collins, Maura 2021 Maura Collins Sr. DS/L 5-6 Independence, Ohio / Independence Cleveland Volleyball Company
3 House, Elizabeth 2021 Elizabeth House R-Jr. DS/L 5-5 Dayton, Ohio / Alter Elevation Volleyball Club
4 Almodovar, Lexie 2021 Lexie Almodovar R-Fr. L/OH 5-8 Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville Munciana
5 Papesh, Alli 2021 Alli Papesh Sr. OH 6-1 Channahon, Ill. / Minooka Community UNO Volleyball Club
6 Moore, Amelia 2021 Amelia Moore R-So. MB 6-5 Ocean Springs, Miss. / Ocean Springs Mobile Storm
7 Hawken, Lia 2021 Lia Hawken Fr. OH/RS 6-1 Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview Portland Volleyball Club
8 Miller, Alyssa 2021 Alyssa Miller Fr. S 5-10 Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West Team Dynasty Volleyball
9 Swink, Mahalia 2021 Mahalia Swink Gr. OH/RS 6-1 Bakersfield, Calif. / Independence Bakersfield Volleyball Club
10 Peterson, Jamie 2021 Jamie Peterson R-Sr. OH 6-4 West Liberty, Ohio / West Liberty-Salem Elevation Volleyball Club
12 Asmus, Molly 2021 Molly Asmus Sr. MB 6-1 Rochester, Mich. / Stoney Creek Michigan Elite
15 Nichols, Brooke 2021 Brooke Nichols Fr. S 5-10 Lewisville, Texas / Hebron Instinct VBC
16 Gale, Katie 2021 Katie Gale Fr. MB/RS 6-4 Seven Hills, Ohio / Normandy Nova Juniors
17 Yates, Alayna 2021 Alayna Yates R-Fr. MB 6-6 Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls Six Pack Volleyball Club
18 Dynda, Grace 2021 Grace Dynda Jr. OH 5-11 Perrysburg, Ohio / Notre Dame Toledo Volleyball Club
19 Russell, Taylor 2021 Taylor Russell Fr. OH 6-2 Whitehouse, Ohio / Anthony Wayne Toledo Volleyball Club
20 Winner, Lindsey 2021 Lindsey Winner R-Fr. MB 6-2 Versailles, Ohio / Versailles Munciana
21 Wuensch, Anna 2021 Anna Wuensch R-Fr. DS/L 5-6 Indianapolis, Ind. / Bishop Chatard Team Indiana
22 Sandt, Livie 2021 Livie Sandt R-So. S 5-10 St. Louis, Mo. / Lutheran South Rockwood Thunder Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Portrait image of volleyball head coach Tim Horsmon Tim Horsmon Head Coach
Alyssa D'Errico 2022 Alyssa D'Errico Associate Head Coach
Portrait image of volleyball assistant coach Timmy Balice Tim Balice Assistant Coach
Taylor Filzen 2018 Taylor Filzen Director of Volleyball Operations
Jack Burton 2020 Jack Burton Volunteer Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Portrait image of Mark Thobe Mark Thobe, MS, CSCS Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning
Brad Puckett 2019-20 Brad Puckett Academic Coordinator (WSOC, M&W TEN, M&W GOLF, M&W XC, T&F, VB)
Portrait image of Jenna Willhoit Jenna Willhoit Assistant Director of Athletics Communication (VB, MGOLF, WGOLF, SB, WEB)
Headshot of Dayton staffer Caitlin Fater Caitlin Fater, MSEd, AT Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, BASE)

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff