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2026 Volleyball Spring Roster

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Players

  • OH 5'10"
    1

    Beatrice Carulli

    Gr. Rome, Italy Pacinotti-Archimede High School Miami Dade College
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    Graduate Student Rome, Italy Pacinotti-Archimede High School Miami Dade College
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  • S 5'11"
    3

    Francesca Venturini

    Sr. Bergamo, Italy Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi
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    Senior Bergamo, Italy Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi
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  • L 5'6"
    4

    Jada Young

    Sr. St. Paul, Minn. Central
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    Senior St. Paul, Minn. Central
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  • OH 5'7"
    8

    Tamara Kisic

    Jr. Belgrade, Serbia
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    Junior Belgrade, Serbia
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  • OH/MB 6'0"
    9

    Gabi Peter

    Jr. Gilbert, Ill. Hampshire High School
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    Junior Gilbert, Ill. Hampshire High School
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  • S 6'0"
    10

    Mihaela Harizanova

    R-So. Sofia, Bulgaria
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    Redshirt Sophomore Sofia, Bulgaria
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  • OH 5'10"
    11

    Sasha Pellettieri

    Fr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto San Jose de Villa del Parque
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    Freshman Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto San Jose de Villa del Parque
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  • L 5'5"
    12

    Hannah Howard

    Jr. Toledo, Ohio Saint Ursula Academy Eastern Michigan
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    Junior Toledo, Ohio Saint Ursula Academy Eastern Michigan
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  • OH/RS 5'11"
    13

    Ayat Amin

    Gr. Cairo, Egypt Al Waha International School
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    Graduate Student Cairo, Egypt Al Waha International School
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  • MB 6'4"
    17

    Jillian Gibbons

    So. Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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    Sophomore Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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  • MB 6'2"
    18

    Ana Petrides

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • OH 5'10"
    19

    Emma Colombari

    Fr. Bergamo, Italy
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    Freshman Bergamo, Italy
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  • L 5'5"
    23

    Mia Telechbush

    So. Lexington, Ky. Dunbar
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    Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Dunbar
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  • MB 6'4"
    24

    Julieta Sandez

    Sr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Chicago State
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    Senior Buenos Aires, Argentina Chicago State
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  • L 5'7"
    27

    Ava Young

    Fr. Clarendon Hills, Ill. Hinsdale Central
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    Freshman Clarendon Hills, Ill. Hinsdale Central
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Justin Ingram

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  • Assistant Coach (Recruiting Contact)

    Lucas Yanez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kimi Davis

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Volleyball Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Maura Kealy

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  • Sports Performance Coach

    Mike Schweigert

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  • Academic Advisor

    Summer Garrison

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  • Communications

    Corey Kirk

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  • Sport Administrator

    Sean McDonough

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2026 Volleyball Spring Roster
# Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown High School Last College Twitter Instagram
1 Beatrice Carulli 5-10 OH Gr. Rome, Italy Pacinotti-Archimede High School Miami Dade College
3 Francesca Venturini 5-11 S Sr. Bergamo, Italy Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi f.ventu
4 Jada Young 5-6 L Sr. St. Paul, Minn. Central jadayoung_
8 Tamara Kisic 5-7 OH Jr. Belgrade, Serbia tamarakisic3
9 Gabi Peter 6-0 OH/MB Jr. Gilbert, Ill. Hampshire High School gabi.peter9
10 Mihaela Harizanova 6-0 S R-So. Sofia, Bulgaria harizanova_misha
11 Sasha Pellettieri 5-10 OH Fr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Instituto San Jose de Villa del Parque
12 Hannah Howard 5-5 L Jr. Toledo, Ohio Saint Ursula Academy Eastern Michigan
13 Ayat Amin 5-11 OH/RS Gr. Cairo, Egypt Al Waha International School ayassin.13
17 Jillian Gibbons 6-4 MB So. Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
18 Ana Petrides 6-2 MB Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
19 Emma Colombari 5-10 OH Fr. Bergamo, Italy
23 Mia Telechbush 5-5 L So. Lexington, Ky. Dunbar
24 Julieta Sandez 6-4 MB Sr. Buenos Aires, Argentina Chicago State
27 Ava Young 5-7 L Fr. Clarendon Hills, Ill. Hinsdale Central

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Justin Ingram Justin Ingram Head Coach
Lucas Yanez Assistant Coach (Recruiting Contact)
Kimi Davis Kimi Davis Assistant Coach

Volleyball Support Staff

Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Maura Kealy Athletic Trainer
Schweigert 24 Mike Schweigert Sports Performance Coach
Summer Garrison Summer Garrison Academic Advisor
Corey Kirk Corey Kirk Communications
Sean McDonough Sean McDonough Sport Administrator

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball Support Staff