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  • Libero L 5'3"
    1

    Amari Patterson

    Sr. Chicago, IL Waukegan HS
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    Senior Chicago, IL Waukegan HS
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  • Libero L 5'2"
    2

    Taylor Johnson

    Jr. South Fulton, GA The Heritage School
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    Junior South Fulton, GA The Heritage School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'3"
    3

    Bria Woodard

    Jr. Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS
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    Junior Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS
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  • Libero L 5'6"
    4

    Claire Simpson

    So. Plainfield, IL Plainfield North H.S.
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    Sophomore Plainfield, IL Plainfield North H.S.
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    5

    Kendall Smith

    Sr. Chicago, IL Glenbrook South HS
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    Senior Chicago, IL Glenbrook South HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'4"
    6

    Maya Gerlach

    Jr. Philadelphia, PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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    Junior Philadelphia, PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    7

    Jennifer Bolden

    Sr. Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame HS
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    Senior Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    9

    Rya McKinnon

    So. Hoover, AL Hoover H.S.
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    Sophomore Hoover, AL Hoover H.S.
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    11

    Maddie Siegel

    So. Fishers, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
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    Sophomore Fishers, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Prep
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'11"
    12

    Amanda Ifeanyichukwu

    Sr. The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands HS UTSA
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    Senior The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands HS UTSA
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    13

    Leah Reeves

    So. Allen, TX Allen H.S.
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    Sophomore Allen, TX Allen H.S.
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    15

    Kaitlynn Robinson

    Fr. Oklahoma City, OK Westmoore HS
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    Freshman Oklahoma City, OK Westmoore HS
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  • Setter S 5'7"
    16

    Kayla Diaz

    5th Rockland, N.Y. Nanuet HS Nanuet HS
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    Fifth Year Rockland, N.Y. Nanuet HS Nanuet HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    17

    Cimone Woodard

    Jr. Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS
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    Junior Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    19

    Ariel Finch

    Sr. Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame Academy
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    Senior Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame Academy
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  • Libero L 5'5"
    20

    Gabby Allen

    Fr. Laurel, MD Reservoir HS
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    Freshman Laurel, MD Reservoir HS
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    22

    Sydnei Jones

    Fr. Bridgeville, PA North Catholic HS
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    Freshman Bridgeville, PA North Catholic HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'9"
    27

    Yamari Thomas

    Fr. Houston, TX Summer Creek HS
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    Freshman Houston, TX Summer Creek HS
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    28

    Dami Awojobi

    Jr. Hempstead, NY Midtown HS
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    Junior Hempstead, NY Midtown HS
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  • Right Side RS 6'3"
    41

    Colleen Temple

    Jr. Baton Rouge, LA University Laboratory School
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    Junior Baton Rouge, LA University Laboratory School
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Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Image # Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School Previous School Name
Amari Patterson 1 Amari Sr. L 5-3 Chicago, IL Waukegan HS Patterson
Taylor Johnson 2 Taylor Jr. L 5-2 South Fulton, GA The Heritage School Johnson
Bria Woodard 3 Bria Jr. OH 6-3 Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS Woodard
Claire Simpson 4 Claire So. L 5-6 Plainfield, IL Plainfield North H.S. Simpson
Kendall Smith 5 Kendall Sr. OH 5-10 Chicago, IL Glenbrook South HS Smith
Maya Gerlach 6 Maya Jr. MB 6-4 Philadelphia, PA Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Gerlach
Jennifer Bolden 7 Jennifer Sr. OH 6-0 Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame HS Bolden
Rya McKinnon 9 Rya So. OH 5-11 Hoover, AL Hoover H.S. McKinnon
Maddie Siegel 11 Maddie So. OH 5-11 Fishers, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Siegel
Amanda Ifeanyichukwu 12 Amanda Sr. MB 5-11 The Woodlands, TX The Woodlands HS UTSA Ifeanyichukwu
Leah Reeves 13 Leah So. S 5-9 Allen, TX Allen H.S. Reeves
Kaitlynn Robinson 15 Kaitlynn Fr. MB 6-3 Oklahoma City, OK Westmoore HS Robinson
Kayla Diaz 16 Kayla 5th S 5-7 Rockland, N.Y. Nanuet HS Nanuet HS Diaz
Cimone Woodard 17 Cimone Jr. MB 6-3 Missouri City, TX Episcopal HS Woodard
Ariel Finch 19 Ariel Sr. OH 5-10 Los Angeles, CA Notre Dame Academy Finch
Gabby Allen 20 Gabby Fr. L 5-5 Laurel, MD Reservoir HS Allen
Sydnei Jones 22 Sydnei Fr. S 5-8 Bridgeville, PA North Catholic HS Jones
Bison Headshot 27 Yamari Fr. MB 5-9 Houston, TX Summer Creek HS Thomas
Dami Awojobi 28 Dami Jr. OH 6-1 Hempstead, NY Midtown HS Awojobi
Colleen Temple 41 Colleen Jr. RS 6-3 Baton Rouge, LA University Laboratory School Temple

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
kupferberg Shaun Kupferberg Head Coach
Phil Evans Phil Evans Assistant Coach
Jameson Lee Headshot 2023 Jaimeson Lee Assistant Coach
new bison headshot Richard Hall Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Bison Headshot Shanell Cunningham Manager
Bison Headshot Wisdom Grant Manager
Bison Headshot Mila Hill Manager
Bison Headshot Nadeja Jackson Manager
Bison Headshot Aminta Malcolm Manager
Bison Headshot April Murphy Manager
Bison Headshot Jamara Putney Manager
Bison Headshot A'Georre Williams Manager

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff