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2024 Volleyball Roster

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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2" Empowered Volleyball Academy
    1

    Brooke Smith

    R-Sr. Leo, Ind. Leo Louisville
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    Redshirt Senior Leo, Ind. Leo Louisville
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  • Libero/Outside Hitter L/OH 5'9" Miami Hype
    2

    Gaby Arroyo

    So. Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian
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    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'4" Empowered Volleyball Club
    3

    Abigail Cresse

    Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Blackhawk Christian
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    Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Blackhawk Christian
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'8" Munciana
    4

    Lexie Almodovar

    R-Sr. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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    Redshirt Senior Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1" Colorado Juniors
    5

    Corrie Anderson

    Fr. Monument, Colo. Palmer Ridge
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    Freshman Monument, Colo. Palmer Ridge
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'3" Richmond Volleyball Club
    7

    Kaitlyn McNeel

    R-So. Richmond, Va. Godwin
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    Redshirt Sophomore Richmond, Va. Godwin
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  • Setter S 5'10" Team Dynasty Volleyball
    8

    Alyssa Miller

    Sr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West
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    Senior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'7" Mid-American Volleyball Association
    9

    Emily Young

    Jr. Louisville, Ky. Sacred Heart
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    Junior Louisville, Ky. Sacred Heart
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2" Toledo Volleyball Club
    10

    Taylor Russell

    R-Jr. Whitehouse, Ohio Anthony Wayne
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    Redshirt Junior Whitehouse, Ohio Anthony Wayne
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  • Middle Blocker/Opposite MB/Opp 6'4" Evergreen Volleyball Academy
    12

    Liana Sarkissian

    Jr. Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich
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    Junior Greenwich, Conn. Greenwich
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0" NKYVC
    13

    Sydney Barrett

    Fr. Maineville, Ohio Kings
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    Freshman Maineville, Ohio Kings
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  • Setter/Defensive Specialist S/DS 5'10" Instinct VBC
    15

    Brooke Nichols

    R-Jr. Lewisville, Texas Hebron
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    Redshirt Junior Lewisville, Texas Hebron
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2" SA Juniors
    16

    India Gantt

    R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas Holmes
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    Redshirt Freshman San Antonio, Texas Holmes
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'6" Six Pack Volleyball Club
    17

    Alayna Yates

    R-Sr. Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls
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    Redshirt Senior Cedar Falls, Iowa Cedar Falls
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'7" Minnesota Select
    19

    Ella Joesting

    Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake
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    Freshman Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake
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  • Setter S 5'11" Arizona Storm Elite Volleyball Club
    20

    Ava Larkin

    So. Phoenix, Ariz. Xavier College Preparatory
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    Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz. Xavier College Preparatory
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'8" Fox Cities Elite
    21

    Karissa Kaminski

    Jr. Howards Grove, Wis. Howards Grove
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    Junior Howards Grove, Wis. Howards Grove
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1" Houston Juniors Volleyball Club
    22

    Alia Williams

    Gr. Houston, Texas Kingwood Park LSU
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    Graduate Student Houston, Texas Kingwood Park LSU
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Tim Horsmon

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tim Balice

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  • Assistant Coach

    Christa Cooper

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  • Assistant Coach/Director of Operations

    Katie Austin

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  • Team Manager

    Isabella Caruso

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  • Team Manager

    Jocelyn Leong

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Jordan Hanscom

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  • Assistant Director of Athletics Communication (VB, BASE, MTEN, WTEN, Secondary MBB)

    Kyler Ludlow

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

    Isabella Slim

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  • Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning

    Mark Thobe, MS, CSCS

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2024 Volleyball Roster
# Image Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School Club Team Hometown/Previous School
1 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Brooke Smith Brooke Smith R-Sr. OH 6-2 Leo, Ind. / Leo Empowered Volleyball Academy Leo, Ind. / Louisville
2 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Gaby Arroyo Gaby Arroyo So. L/OH 5-9 Miami, Fla. / Westminster Christian Miami Hype Miami, Fla. /
3 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Abbie Cresse Abigail Cresse Fr. MB 6-4 Fort Wayne, Ind. / Blackhawk Christian Empowered Volleyball Club Fort Wayne, Ind. /
4 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Lexie Almodovar Lexie Almodovar R-Sr. OH 5-8 Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville Munciana Noblesville, Ind. /
5 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Corrie Anderson Corrie Anderson Fr. OH 6-1 Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge Colorado Juniors Monument, Colo. /
7 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Kaitlyn McNeel Kaitlyn McNeel R-So. OH 6-3 Richmond, Va. / Godwin Richmond Volleyball Club Richmond, Va. /
8 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Alyssa Miller Alyssa Miller Sr. S 5-10 Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West Team Dynasty Volleyball Overland Park, Kan. /
9 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Emily Young Emily Young Jr. DS/L 5-7 Louisville, Ky. / Sacred Heart Mid-American Volleyball Association Louisville, Ky. /
10 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Taylor Russell Taylor Russell R-Jr. OH 6-2 Whitehouse, Ohio / Anthony Wayne Toledo Volleyball Club Whitehouse, Ohio /
12 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Liana Sarkissian Liana Sarkissian Jr. MB/Opp 6-4 Greenwich, Conn. / Greenwich Evergreen Volleyball Academy Greenwich, Conn. /
13 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Sydney Barrett Sydney Barrett Fr. OH 6-0 Maineville, Ohio / Kings NKYVC Maineville, Ohio /
15 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Brooke Nichols Brooke Nichols R-Jr. S/DS 5-10 Lewisville, Texas / Hebron Instinct VBC Lewisville, Texas /
16 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player India Gantt India Gantt R-Fr. MB 6-2 San Antonio, Texas / Holmes SA Juniors San Antonio, Texas /
17 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Alayna Yates Alayna Yates R-Sr. MB 6-6 Cedar Falls, Iowa / Cedar Falls Six Pack Volleyball Club Cedar Falls, Iowa /
19 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Ella Joestin Ella Joesting Fr. DS/L 5-7 Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake Minnesota Select Prior Lake, Minn. /
20 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Ava Larkin Ava Larkin So. S 5-11 Phoenix, Ariz. / Xavier College Preparatory Arizona Storm Elite Volleyball Club Phoenix, Ariz. /
21 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Karissa Kaminski Karissa Kaminski Jr. DS/L 5-8 Howards Grove, Wis. / Howards Grove Fox Cities Elite Howards Grove, Wis. /
22 Headshot of Dayton volleyball player Alia Williams Alia Williams Gr. MB 6-1 Houston, Texas / Kingwood Park Houston Juniors Volleyball Club Houston, Texas / LSU

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Headshot of volleyball head coach Tim Horsmon Tim Horsmon Head Coach
Headshot of volleyball assistant coach Timmy Balice Tim Balice Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Headshot of volleyball assistant coach Christa Cooper Christa Cooper Assistant Coach
Katie Valeria Headshot Katie Austin Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
Headshot of volleyball manager Isabella Caruso Isabella Caruso Team Manager
Dayton Logo Red Jocelyn Leong Team Manager

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Head shot of Jordan Hanscom Jordan Hanscom Assistant Athletic Trainer
Portrait image of Kyler Ludlow Kyler Ludlow Assistant Director of Athletics Communication (VB, BASE, MTEN, WTEN, Secondary MBB)
Headshot of Dayton staffer Isa Slim Isabella Slim Academic Coordinator (WSOC, M&W TEN, M&W GOLF, VB)
Portrait image of Mark Thobe Mark Thobe, MS, CSCS Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff