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Front Row (L to R): Sara Taylor - Student Assistant, Maria Simonetti, Kiana Walker, Caroline Brodt, Taylor Higgins, Brianna Ellis, Ava Vescovi, Sasha Mekker, Paige Daly; Second Row (L to R): Jim Lodes - Head Coach, Shelby Doheny, Emilia Mislan, Sarah DelVecchio, Katie Hobler, Kelly Waters, Calista Gasper, Kelly Fellner, Joelle Marston, Amanda Ponza - Student Assistant, Henry Zhang - Student Assistant, John Tuttle - Assistant Coach
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Players

  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'3"
    2 C

    Maria Simonetti

    Sr. Biomedical Sciences Rochester, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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    Senior Biomedical Sciences Rochester, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'8"
    3 C

    Taylor Higgins

    Jr. Software Engineering Peru, NY Peru
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    Junior Software Engineering Peru, NY Peru
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  • Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'7"
    4

    Ava Vescovi

    So. Nutrition and Dietetics LeRoy, NY LeRoy
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    Sophomore Nutrition and Dietetics LeRoy, NY LeRoy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    5

    Katie Hobler

    So. New Media Design Rochester, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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    Sophomore New Media Design Rochester, NY Our Lady of Mercy
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'7"
    6

    Kiana Walker

    So. Psychology Lloydminster, Alberta Lloydminster Comprehensive
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    Sophomore Psychology Lloydminster, Alberta Lloydminster Comprehensive
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    7

    Kelly Waters

    Sr. Chemistry Burnt Hills, NY Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
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    Senior Chemistry Burnt Hills, NY Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    9

    Sarah DelVecchio

    Jr. Chemical Engineering Galway, NY Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
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    Junior Chemical Engineering Galway, NY Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    10

    Joelle Marston

    Jr. Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety Roxbury, NJ Roxbury
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    Junior Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety Roxbury, NJ Roxbury
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    11

    Brianna Ellis

    Jr. Civil Engineering Technology Wayne, PA Radnor
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    Junior Civil Engineering Technology Wayne, PA Radnor
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    12

    Kelly Fellner

    Jr. Packaging Science Lancaster, NY Lancaster
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    Junior Packaging Science Lancaster, NY Lancaster
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  • Libero/Defensive Specialist L/DS 5'6"
    13

    Paige Daly

    Jr. Biomedical Sciences Allison Park, PA Hampton
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    Junior Biomedical Sciences Allison Park, PA Hampton
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  • Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter MB/OH 5'11"
    14

    Emelia Mislan

    Fy. Management Information Systems Avon, NY Avon
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    First Year Management Information Systems Avon, NY Avon
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  • Setter S 5'6"
    15

    Sasha Mekker

    Jr. Graphic Design Syracuse, NY West Genesee
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    Junior Graphic Design Syracuse, NY West Genesee
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    16 C

    Shelby Doheny

    Sr. Industrial Design Moreau, NY South Glens Falls
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    Senior Industrial Design Moreau, NY South Glens Falls
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    22

    Calista Gasper

    So. Computing Security Sarver, PA Freeport
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    Sophomore Computing Security Sarver, PA Freeport
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    23

    Caroline Brodt

    So. Advertising Photography Barnstable, MA Barnstable
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    Sophomore Advertising Photography Barnstable, MA Barnstable
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Name C Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown/Highschool Major
2 Maria Simonetti * Sr. 5-3 L/DS Rochester, NY / Our Lady of Mercy Biomedical Sciences
3 Taylor Higgins * Jr. 5-8 OH Peru, NY / Peru Software Engineering
4 Ava Vescovi So. 5-7 OH/DS LeRoy, NY / LeRoy Nutrition and Dietetics
5 Katie Hobler So. 6-0 OH Rochester, NY / Our Lady of Mercy New Media Design
6 Kiana Walker So. 5-7 L/DS Lloydminster, Alberta / Lloydminster Comprehensive Psychology
7 Kelly Waters Sr. 6-2 MB Burnt Hills, NY / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Chemistry
9 Sarah DelVecchio Jr. 5-10 MB Galway, NY / Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons Chemical Engineering
10 Joelle Marston Jr. 5-11 OH Roxbury, NJ / Roxbury Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety
11 Brianna Ellis Jr. 5-9 S Wayne, PA / Radnor Civil Engineering Technology
12 Kelly Fellner Jr. 5-10 MB Lancaster, NY / Lancaster Packaging Science
13 Paige Daly Jr. 5-6 L/DS Allison Park, PA / Hampton Biomedical Sciences
14 Emelia Mislan Fy. 5-11 MB/OH Avon, NY / Avon Management Information Systems
15 Sasha Mekker Jr. 5-6 S Syracuse, NY / West Genesee Graphic Design
16 Shelby Doheny * Sr. 5-10 MB Moreau, NY / South Glens Falls Industrial Design
22 Calista Gasper So. 6-0 MB Sarver, PA / Freeport Computing Security
23 Caroline Brodt So. 5-8 S Barnstable, MA / Barnstable Advertising Photography

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Lodes Head Coach
John Tuttle Assistant Coach
M.J. Barton Student Assistant
Sam Domzalski Student Assistant
Amanda Ponza Student Assistant
Henry Zhang Student Assistant

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff