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2026 Women's Volleyball

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Players

  • DS 5'6"
    2

    Allyssa Burgos

    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Marist
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    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Marist
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  • DS 5'4"
    3

    Andrea Orellana

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Hancock College Prep
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Hancock College Prep
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  • OH 5'9"
    4

    Kaylee Born

    Sr. Plainfield, Ill. Oswego East
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    Senior Plainfield, Ill. Oswego East
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  • DS/L 5'4"
    5

    Emma Smola

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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  • S/DS 5'8"
    8

    Abbey Opilka

    Sr. Dyer, Ind. Hanover Central
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    Senior Dyer, Ind. Hanover Central
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  • MB 6'3"
    9

    Delaney Panozzo

    Sr. Grant Park, Ill. Grant Park
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    Senior Grant Park, Ill. Grant Park
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  • L/DS 5'7"
    10

    Taylor Vann

    Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness Catholic
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    Junior Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness Catholic
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  • OH 5'9"
    11

    Aalyssa Gunn

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Trinity Christian (Ill.)/Orlando Christian Prep
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Trinity Christian (Ill.)/Orlando Christian Prep
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  • MB 6'1"
    12

    Keira Clancy

    Jr. Oak Forest, Ill. Moraine Valley/Oak Forest
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    Junior Oak Forest, Ill. Moraine Valley/Oak Forest
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  • MB 5'8"
    13

    Addison Hoeniges

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic
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    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic
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  • S/L 5'4"
    14

    Raeley Mungcal

    Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. Benedictine (Ill.)/Tinley Park
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    Junior Tinley Park, Ill. Benedictine (Ill.)/Tinley Park
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  • MB 6'0"
    17

    Deborah Ortiz

    Jr. Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Governors State (Ill.)
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    Junior Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Governors State (Ill.)
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  • MB 6'0"
    18

    Ellie Graf

    So. Loves Park, Ill. Rockford Christian
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    Sophomore Loves Park, Ill. Rockford Christian
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  • DS/L 5'4"
    19

    Simone Gines

    Fr. Richton Park, Ill. Rich Township
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    Freshman Richton Park, Ill. Rich Township
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  • RS 6'1"
    20

    Ella O'Neill

    So. Orland Park, Ill. Edgewood (Wis.)/Andrew
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    Sophomore Orland Park, Ill. Edgewood (Wis.)/Andrew
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  • OH 6'0"
    21

    Laura Ahlstedt

    Jr. Roselle, Ill. Harper/Lake Park
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    Junior Roselle, Ill. Harper/Lake Park
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  • MB 5'11"
    22

    Carrington Smith

    Jr. Flossmoor, Ill. Marian Catholic
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    Junior Flossmoor, Ill. Marian Catholic
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  • L/DS 5'2"
    23

    Jacquelyn Zamora

    So. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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    Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
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  • MB 5'9"
    25

    Eva Wintersteen

    Jr. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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    Junior Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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  • L 5'6"
    26

    Kailey Moore

    So. Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards
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    Sophomore Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards
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  • DS 5'0"
    27

    Yuvia Velasquez

    Jr. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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    Junior Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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  • S 5'2"
    28

    Vianne Villa

    So. Garfield Ridge, Ill. St. Laurence
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    Sophomore Garfield Ridge, Ill. St. Laurence
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  • S 5'5"
    29

    Kasey Thompson

    Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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    Freshman Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

2026 Women's Volleyball
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown Previous School
2 Allyssa Burgos Jr. DS 5-6 Orland Park, Ill. Marist
3 Andrea Orellana Fr. DS 5-4 Chicago, Ill. Hancock College Prep
4 Kaylee Born Sr. OH 5-9 Plainfield, Ill. Oswego East
5 Emma Smola Fr. DS/L 5-4 Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
8 Abbey Opilka Sr. S/DS 5-8 Dyer, Ind. Hanover Central
9 Delaney Panozzo Sr. MB 6-3 Grant Park, Ill. Grant Park
10 Taylor Vann Jr. L/DS 5-7 Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness Catholic
11 Aalyssa Gunn Sr. OH 5-9 Orlando, Fla. Trinity Christian (Ill.)/Orlando Christian Prep
12 Keira Clancy Jr. MB 6-1 Oak Forest, Ill. Moraine Valley/Oak Forest
13 Addison Hoeniges Fr. MB 5-8 Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington Central Catholic
14 Raeley Mungcal Jr. S/L 5-4 Tinley Park, Ill. Benedictine (Ill.)/Tinley Park
17 Deborah Ortiz Jr. MB 6-0 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Governors State (Ill.)
18 Ellie Graf So. MB 6-0 Loves Park, Ill. Rockford Christian
19 Simone Gines Fr. DS/L 5-4 Richton Park, Ill. Rich Township
20 Ella O'Neill So. RS 6-1 Orland Park, Ill. Edgewood (Wis.)/Andrew
21 Laura Ahlstedt Jr. OH 6-0 Roselle, Ill. Harper/Lake Park
22 Carrington Smith Jr. MB 5-11 Flossmoor, Ill. Marian Catholic
23 Jacquelyn Zamora So. L/DS 5-2 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
25 Eva Wintersteen Jr. MB 5-9 Burbank, Ill. Reavis
26 Kailey Moore So. L 5-6 Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards
27 Yuvia Velasquez Jr. DS 5-0 Burbank, Ill. Reavis
28 Vianne Villa So. S 5-2 Garfield Ridge, Ill. St. Laurence
29 Kasey Thompson Fr. S 5-5 Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bob Heersema Bob Heersema Head Coach
Eugene Pinkhasik Eugene Pinkhasik Assistant Coach
Anne Kuziela Anne Kuziela Assistant Coach
Rodrigo Marroquin Manager
default Gabriella Castro Manager
Brooke Berg Manager
Aniahi Gomez Manager
Abby Gentile Manager
Brittney Samars Manager
Juliet Campos Manager
Josephina Nowotnik Manager
Areeg Khagl Manager
Ashley Schreader Manager
Melaney Laros Manager

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff