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  • Maija Nepszy - View Profile
    Setter S 5'11"
    1

    Maija Nepszy

    So. Human Biology Windsor, Ontario Holy Names Catholic HS
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    Sophomore Human Biology Windsor, Ontario Holy Names Catholic HS
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  • Ireland McNees - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    2

    Ireland McNees

    Sr. International Business Riverton, Utah Mountain Ridge HS Oklahoma
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    Senior International Business Riverton, Utah Mountain Ridge HS Oklahoma
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  • Kaliya Ndiaye - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 6'4"
    3

    Kaliya Ndiaye

    R-Fr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS Syracuse
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    Redshirt Freshman Aliso Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS Syracuse
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  • Brynne McGhie - View Profile
    Setter S 5'10"
    4

    Brynne McGhie

    Gr. Project Management Kansas City, Mo. St. Teresa's Academy HS Pepperdine
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    Graduate Student Project Management Kansas City, Mo. St. Teresa's Academy HS Pepperdine
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  • Dillyn Griffin - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'9"
    5

    Dillyn Griffin

    Gr. DES Health and Wellness Coaching Foothill Ranch, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS Pitt
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    Graduate Student DES Health and Wellness Coaching Foothill Ranch, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS Pitt
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  • Molly McCluskey - View Profile
    Outside/Opposite Hitter OH/OPP 6'3"
    6

    Molly McCluskey

    Jr. Psychology Costa Mesa, Calif. Edison HS
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    Junior Psychology Costa Mesa, Calif. Edison HS
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  • Madison Johnson - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 6'3"
    7

    Madison Johnson

    Jr. Business Economics Temecula, Calif. Chaparral HS
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    Junior Business Economics Temecula, Calif. Chaparral HS
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  • Kylie Parker - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'8"
    8

    Kylie Parker

    Fr. Burbank, Calif. Harvard Westlake HS
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    Freshman Burbank, Calif. Harvard Westlake HS
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  • Paulina Baillie - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    9

    Paulina Baillie

    Jr. Communications Carlsbad, Calif. Sage Creek HS
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    Junior Communications Carlsbad, Calif. Sage Creek HS
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  • Katelyn Hernandez - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 5'7"
    11

    Katelyn Hernandez

    Sr. Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Chula Vista, Calif. Olympian HS
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    Senior Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Chula Vista, Calif. Olympian HS
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  • Ahnika Smith - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    12

    Ahnika Smith

    Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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    Freshman Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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  • Marleena Catalan - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    13

    Marleena Catalan

    Sr. Communications San Diego, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS Portland
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    Senior Communications San Diego, Calif. Vista Murrieta HS Portland
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  • Yasemin Elmas - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    16

    Yasemin Elmas

    Gr. Istanbul, Turkey TED Istanbul College Seattle U
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    Graduate Student Istanbul, Turkey TED Istanbul College Seattle U
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  • Jaedyn Houston - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'7"
    18

    Jaedyn Houston

    R-Fr. International Business Newport Beach, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS Long Beach State
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    Redshirt Freshman International Business Newport Beach, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS Long Beach State
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  • Soraya Dennis - View Profile
    Setter S 5'8"
    20

    Soraya Dennis

    Fr. Sociology Laguna Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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    Freshman Sociology Laguna Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS
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  • Gia Rivera - View Profile
    Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    21

    Gia Rivera

    Fr. Communications Redwood City, Calif. Notre Dame Belmont HS
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    Freshman Communications Redwood City, Calif. Notre Dame Belmont HS
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  • Lucia Barroso - View Profile
    Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    23

    Lucia Barroso

    R-So. Economics Templeton, Calif. Templeton HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Economics Templeton, Calif. Templeton HS
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  • Hayden Shanafelt - View Profile
    Defensive Specialist DS 5'6"
    30

    Hayden Shanafelt

    Fr. Human Developmental Sciences San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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    Freshman Human Developmental Sciences San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Spencer McLachlin

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Jimmy Lundgren

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  • Assistant Coach

    Casey Schoenlein

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kat Chen

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Trainer

    Liam Higginson

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  • Performance Coach

    Jonathon Scott

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  • Technical Coordinator

    Frank Pham

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2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School Last College Major
1 Maija Nepszy S 5-11 So. Windsor, Ontario / Holy Names Catholic HS Human Biology
2 Ireland McNees OH 5-9 Sr. Riverton, Utah / Mountain Ridge HS Oklahoma International Business
3 Kaliya Ndiaye MB 6-4 R-Fr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic HS Syracuse
4 Brynne McGhie S 5-10 Gr. Kansas City, Mo. / St. Teresa's Academy HS Pepperdine Project Management
5 Dillyn Griffin DS 5-9 Gr. Foothill Ranch, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic HS Pitt DES Health and Wellness Coaching
6 Molly McCluskey OH/OPP 6-3 Jr. Costa Mesa, Calif. / Edison HS Psychology
7 Madison Johnson MB 6-3 Jr. Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral HS Business Economics
8 Kylie Parker OH 5-8 Fr. Burbank, Calif. / Harvard Westlake HS
9 Paulina Baillie DS 5-6 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. / Sage Creek HS Communications
11 Katelyn Hernandez OH 5-7 Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. / Olympian HS Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience
12 Ahnika Smith DS 5-6 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mater Dei HS
13 Marleena Catalan S 5-8 Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Vista Murrieta HS Portland Communications
16 Yasemin Elmas MB 6-2 Gr. Istanbul, Turkey / TED Istanbul College Seattle U
18 Jaedyn Houston DS 5-7 R-Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. / Orange Lutheran HS Long Beach State International Business
20 Soraya Dennis S 5-8 Fr. Laguna Beach, Calif. / Mater Dei HS Sociology
21 Gia Rivera OH 6-1 Fr. Redwood City, Calif. / Notre Dame Belmont HS Communications
23 Lucia Barroso MB 6-2 R-So. Templeton, Calif. / Templeton HS Economics
30 Hayden Shanafelt DS 5-6 Fr. San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS Human Developmental Sciences

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
VB Coaches Headshot Spencer McLachlin Head Coach
VB Coaches Headshot Jimmy Lundgren Associate Head Coach
VB Coaches Headshot Casey Schoenlein Assistant Coach
VB Coaches Headshot Kat Chen Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
VB Coaches Headshot Liam Higginson Associate Athletic Trainer
VB Coaches Headshot Jonathon Scott Performance Coach
VB Coaches Headshot Frank Pham Technical Coordinator

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Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

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