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2022 Women's Volleyball Roster

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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 5'10"
    1

    Akilah Smith

    Fr. Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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    Freshman Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST DS 5'3"
    2

    Zion Robinson

    Fr. Baltimore, MD George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology
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    Freshman Baltimore, MD George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 5'10"
    3

    Kailee Deffebaugh

    Fr. Frisco, TX Memorial HS
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    Freshman Frisco, TX Memorial HS
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 5'11"
    4

    Elise Doomes

    So. Baton Rouge, LA University Lab
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    Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA University Lab
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 5'9"
    5

    Leah Draine

    Jr. Mobile, AL Pearl River CC
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    Junior Mobile, AL Pearl River CC
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST DS 5'5"
    7

    Trinity Lane

    Fr. Houston, TX Conroe HS
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    Freshman Houston, TX Conroe HS
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  • SETTER S 5'8"
    8

    Jordan Felix

    Fr. New Orleans, LA McGehee School
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    Freshman New Orleans, LA McGehee School
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  • SETTER S 5'9"
    9

    Iyanah Taylor

    Fr. Dallas, TX Lancaster HS
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    Freshman Dallas, TX Lancaster HS
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO DS/L 5'7"
    10

    Trenity Lundy

    So. Baton Rouge, LA Lee Magnet HS
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    Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Lee Magnet HS
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 5'11"
    11

    Xaria Taylor

    Gr. Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS
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    Graduate Student Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill HS
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 6'0"
    12

    Al'Lesha Roberts

    Gr. Detroit, MI Northwood University
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    Graduate Student Detroit, MI Northwood University
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  • SETTER S 5'7"
    13

    Kyla Carrier

    So. Houston, TX Clear Brook HS
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    Sophomore Houston, TX Clear Brook HS
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST OH/DS 5'6"
    15

    Marian Attaway

    So. Fort Worth, TX Crowley HS
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    Sophomore Fort Worth, TX Crowley HS
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  • RIGHT SIDE RS 6'1"
    16

    Leslie Warren

    Fr. New Orleans, LA De La Salle HS
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    Freshman New Orleans, LA De La Salle HS
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO DS/L 5'4"
    17

    Nyah Alexander

    Sr. Raytown, MO Raytown South HS Neosho County CC
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    Senior Raytown, MO Raytown South HS Neosho County CC
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 5'9"
    18

    Janelle Pye-Blacknard

    Fr. Yorkville, IL Yorkville HS
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    Freshman Yorkville, IL Yorkville HS
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 6'0"
    19

    Raeven Pugh

    Jr. Fontana, CA Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College
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    Junior Fontana, CA Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST DS 5'5"
    20

    Trinity Brown

    Fr. Hueytown, AL
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    Freshman Hueytown, AL
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations (FB, WBB, BSB, CC, T&F, Bowling)

    Willie D. Scott

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  • Assistant Sports Information Director (Bowling, SB, VB, CC-2, T&F-2)

    Kevin Albarez

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning

    Tawanna Williams-White

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2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Pos. Ht. Wt. Full Name # Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School Letters
MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-10 Akilah Smith 1 Fr. Birmingham, AL / Ramsay HS 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-3 Zion Robinson 2 Fr. Baltimore, MD / George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology 0
MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-10 Kailee Deffebaugh 3 Fr. Frisco, TX / Memorial HS 0
OUTSIDE HITTER 5-11 Elise Doomes 4 So. Baton Rouge, LA / University Lab 1
OUTSIDE HITTER 5-9 Leah Draine 5 Jr. Mobile, AL / Pearl River CC 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-5 Trinity Lane 7 Fr. Houston, TX / Conroe HS 0
SETTER 5-8 Jordan Felix 8 Fr. New Orleans, LA / McGehee School 0
SETTER 5-9 Iyanah Taylor 9 Fr. Dallas, TX / Lancaster HS 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-7 Trenity Lundy 10 So. Baton Rouge, LA / Lee Magnet HS 1
MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-11 Xaria Taylor 11 Gr. Cedar Hill, TX / Cedar Hill HS 0
MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-0 Al'Lesha Roberts 12 Gr. Detroit, MI / Northwood University 0
SETTER 5-7 Kyla Carrier 13 So. Houston, TX / Clear Brook HS 1
OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-6 Marian Attaway 15 So. Fort Worth, TX / Crowley HS 1
RIGHT SIDE 6-1 Leslie Warren 16 Fr. New Orleans, LA / De La Salle HS 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-4 Nyah Alexander 17 Sr. Raytown, MO / Raytown South HS Neosho County CC 1
OUTSIDE HITTER 5-9 Janelle Pye-Blacknard 18 Fr. Yorkville, IL / Yorkville HS 0
MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-0 Raeven Pugh 19 Jr. Fontana, CA / Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-5 Trinity Brown 20 Fr. Hueytown, AL / 0

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Coach Jacobs Venessa Jacobs Head Coach
photo Mariah Clayton Assistant Coach

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
headshot Willie D. Scott Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations (FB, WBB, BSB, CC, T&F, Bowling)
headshot Kevin Albarez Assistant Sports Information Director (Bowling, SB, VB, CC-2, T&F-2)
photo Tawanna Williams-White Assistant Strength & Conditioning

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff