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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER/RIGHT SIDE MB/RS 5'10"
    1

    Akilah Smith

    So. Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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    Sophomore Birmingham, AL Ramsay HS
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST DS 5'2"
    2

    Zion Robinson

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

    Kailee Deffebaugh

    So. Frisco, TX Memorial HS
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    Sophomore Frisco, TX Memorial HS
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 5'11"
    4

    Elise Doomes

    R-So. Baton Rouge, LA University Lab
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    Redshirt Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA University Lab
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER MB 5'9"
    5

    Jasmine Okorafor

    Jr. Houston, TX Lawrence E. Elkins HS Tyler CC
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    Junior Houston, TX Lawrence E. Elkins HS Tyler CC
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO DS/L 5'5"
    7

    Trinity Lane

    So. Houston, TX Conroe HS
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    Sophomore Houston, TX Conroe HS
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  • SETTER S 5'9"
    8

    Jordan Felix

    So. New Orleans, LA McGehee School
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    Sophomore New Orleans, LA McGehee School
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  • SETTER/RIGHT SIDE S/RS 5'9"
    9

    Iyanah Taylor

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

    Trenity Lundy

    Jr. Baton Rouge, LA Lee Magnet HS
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    Junior Baton Rouge, LA Lee Magnet HS
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 5'11"
    11

    Tamara Chavez

    Jr. Lima, Peru Saco Oliveros Panola College
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    Junior Lima, Peru Saco Oliveros Panola College
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER OH 6'0"
    12

    Bailee St. Romain

    Jr. Baytown, TX Ross S Sterling HS McLennan CC
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    Junior Baytown, TX Ross S Sterling HS McLennan CC
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  • MIDDLE BLOCKER/OUTSIDE HITTER MB/OH 5'10"
    13

    Raeven Pugh

    R-Jr. Fontana, CA Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College
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    Redshirt Junior Fontana, CA Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College
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  • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO DS/L 5'4"
    14

    Alissa Santoyo

    Sr. Fresno, CA Central East High School Fresno City
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    Senior Fresno, CA Central East High School Fresno City
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST OH/DS 5'5"
    15

    Marian Attaway

    Jr. Fort Worth, TX Crowley HS
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    Junior Fort Worth, TX Crowley HS
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  • RIGHT SIDE RS 6'0"
    16

    Leslie Warren

    So. New Orleans, LA De La Salle HS
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    Sophomore New Orleans, LA De La Salle HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'5"
    17

    Najah Harris

    So. Dallas, TX Braswell HS
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    Sophomore Dallas, TX Braswell HS
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  • OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECALIST OH/DS 5'7"
    18

    Janelle Pye-Blacknard

    So. Yorkville, IL Yorkville HS
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    Sophomore Yorkville, IL Yorkville HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    20

    Jordan Wheeler

    So. Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Magnet HS Centenary
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    Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Magnet HS Centenary
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Venessa Jacobs

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  • Assistant Volleyball Coach | Recruiting Coordinator

    Ana Williams

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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 Strength & Conditioning

    Tawanna Williams-White

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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Pos. Ht. Wt. Full Name # Academic Year Hometown / High School Previous School Letters
MIDDLE BLOCKER/RIGHT SIDE 5-10 Akilah Smith 1 So. Birmingham, AL / Ramsay HS 1
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-2 Zion Robinson 2 R-Fr. Baltimore, MD / George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology 1
MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-10 Kailee Deffebaugh 3 So. Frisco, TX / Memorial HS 1
OUTSIDE HITTER 5-11 Elise Doomes 4 R-So. Baton Rouge, LA / University Lab 2
MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-9 Jasmine Okorafor 5 Jr. Houston, TX / Lawrence E. Elkins HS Tyler CC 0
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-5 Trinity Lane 7 So. Houston, TX / Conroe HS 1
SETTER 5-9 Jordan Felix 8 So. New Orleans, LA / McGehee School 1
SETTER/RIGHT SIDE 5-9 Iyanah Taylor 9 So. Dallas, TX / Lancaster HS 1
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-7 Trenity Lundy 10 Jr. Baton Rouge, LA / Lee Magnet HS 2
OUTSIDE HITTER 5-11 Tamara Chavez 11 Jr. Lima, Peru / Saco Oliveros Panola College 0
OUTSIDE HITTER 6-0 Bailee St. Romain 12 Jr. Baytown, TX / Ross S Sterling HS McLennan CC 0
MIDDLE BLOCKER/OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 Raeven Pugh 13 R-Jr. Fontana, CA / Summit HS Mt. San Antonio College 1
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-4 Alissa Santoyo 14 Sr. Fresno, CA / Central East High School Fresno City 0
OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-5 Marian Attaway 15 Jr. Fort Worth, TX / Crowley HS 2
RIGHT SIDE 6-0 Leslie Warren 16 So. New Orleans, LA / De La Salle HS 1
Defensive Specialist 5-5 Najah Harris 17 So. Dallas, TX / Braswell HS 0
OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECALIST 5-7 Janelle Pye-Blacknard 18 So. Yorkville, IL / Yorkville HS 1
Middle Blocker 6-0 Jordan Wheeler 20 So. Baton Rouge, LA / Baton Rouge Magnet HS Centenary 0

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
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Coach Jacobs Venessa Jacobs Head Coach
Ana Williams Ana Williams Assistant Volleyball Coach | Recruiting Coordinator

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)
photo Tawanna Williams-White Assistant Strength & Conditioning

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff