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2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • DS 5'4"
    1

    Vivian Peplow

    So. Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids
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    Sophomore Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids
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  • DS 5'7"
    2

    Avery Carlson

    So. Lucan, Minn. Wabasso
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    Sophomore Lucan, Minn. Wabasso
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  • S 5'7"
    3

    Marissa Stamer

    So. Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson
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    Sophomore Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson
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  • OH 5'9"
    4

    Sydney Carlson

    Jr. Andover, Minn. Blaine Senior
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    Junior Andover, Minn. Blaine Senior
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  • OH 5'9"
    5

    Ella Blazina

    Sr. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis South
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    Senior Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis South
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  • OPP/M 5'10"
    6

    Ashley Shamp

    So. Pine River, Minn. Pine River-Backus
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    Sophomore Pine River, Minn. Pine River-Backus
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  • M 5'11"
    7 C

    Maddie Meyer

    Sr. Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee
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    Senior Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee
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  • DS 5'5"
    8

    Brenna Bakken

    Jr. Hartland, Minn. Alden-Conger
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    Junior Hartland, Minn. Alden-Conger
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  • S 5'7"
    9

    Hannah Meyer

    So. Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East
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    Sophomore Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East
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  • OH/OPP 5'11"
    11

    Mel Raasch

    So. Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
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    Sophomore Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
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  • M/OPP 5'9"
    12 C

    Riley Sammon

    Sr. Waterville, Minn. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
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    Senior Waterville, Minn. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
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  • OPP 6'1"
    13

    Lexiss Trygg

    Sr. Virginia, Minn. Virginia
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    Senior Virginia, Minn. Virginia
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  • OH 5'10"
    15

    Lilly Mehrkens

    So. Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
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    Sophomore Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
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  • DS 5'5"
    16

    Aubrey Mannery

    Fr. Cresco, Iowa Crestwood
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    Freshman Cresco, Iowa Crestwood
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  • OH 5'9"
    17

    Aliyah Taylor

    Fr. Mankato, Minn. Waseca
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    Freshman Mankato, Minn. Waseca
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  • OPP/M 6'0"
    18

    Abby Maloney

    So. Madelia, Minn. St. Peter
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    Sophomore Madelia, Minn. St. Peter
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  • M 6'0"
    19

    Tayler Helgemoe

    So. Rushford, Minn. Rushford-Peterson
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    Sophomore Rushford, Minn. Rushford-Peterson
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  • OH/DS 5'8"
    20

    Cassie Stark

    Fr. Esko, Minn. Esko
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    Freshman Esko, Minn. Esko
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  • OPP/OH 5'11"
    21

    Marti Jacobson

    So. Winthrop, Minn. GFW
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    Sophomore Winthrop, Minn. GFW
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  • S 5'6"
    22 C

    Abby Distad

    So. Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville
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    Sophomore Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville
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  • DS/OH 5'5"
    23

    Kylie Smidt

    Sr. Spring Valley, Minn. Stewartville
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    Senior Spring Valley, Minn. Stewartville
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  • DS 5'6"
    24

    Brieanna Malecha

    Fr. New Prague, Minn. New Prague
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    Freshman New Prague, Minn. New Prague
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  • M/OPP 6'1"
    27 C

    Katelynn Tortorella

    Jr. Willmar, Minn. New London-Spicer
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    Junior Willmar, Minn. New London-Spicer
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  • M/OPP 5'11"
    28

    Sarah Smith

    Fr. Rogers, Minn. Spectrum
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    Freshman Rogers, Minn. Spectrum
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  • M 5'9"
    30 C

    Ava Munsen

    So. Mankato, Minn. Minnesota Valley Lutheran
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    Sophomore Mankato, Minn. Minnesota Valley Lutheran
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  • DS 5'4"
    31

    Natalia Parada De Sanctis

    Fr. Santa Cruz, Bolivia Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center
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    Freshman Santa Cruz, Bolivia Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center
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  • M/OPP 5'9"
    32

    Luise Leichnitz

    Fr. Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Hummelsbüttel
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    Freshman Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Hummelsbüttel
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  • OH/DS 5'9"
    33

    Liz Sell

    So. Gaylord, Minn. Sibley East / UW-Stout
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    Sophomore Gaylord, Minn. Sibley East / UW-Stout
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  • DS 5'2"
    34

    Callista Weber

    Sr. Lakeville, Minn. First Baptist
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    Senior Lakeville, Minn. First Baptist
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Volleyball Coach

    Laura Evans

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  • Assistant Coach

    Amy Jo Opsal

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  • Assistant Coach

    Marcia Loeslie

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  • Assistant Coach

    Anna Schlaak

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Larry Hegerle

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2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
C Full Name Hometown High School # Pos. Academic Year Ht.
Vivian Peplow Coon Rapids, Minn. Coon Rapids 1 DS So. 5-4
Avery Carlson Lucan, Minn. Wabasso 2 DS So. 5-7
Marissa Stamer Hutchinson, Minn. Hutchinson 3 S So. 5-7
Sydney Carlson Andover, Minn. Blaine Senior 4 OH Jr. 5-9
Ella Blazina Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis South 5 OH Sr. 5-9
Ashley Shamp Pine River, Minn. Pine River-Backus 6 OPP/M So. 5-10
* Maddie Meyer Shakopee, Minn. Shakopee 7 M Sr. 5-11
Brenna Bakken Hartland, Minn. Alden-Conger 8 DS Jr. 5-5
Hannah Meyer Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East 9 S So. 5-7
Mel Raasch Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa 11 OH/OPP So. 5-11
* Riley Sammon Waterville, Minn. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 12 M/OPP Sr. 5-9
Lexiss Trygg Virginia, Minn. Virginia 13 OPP Sr. 6-1
Lilly Mehrkens Zumbrota, Minn. Zumbrota-Mazeppa 15 OH So. 5-10
Aubrey Mannery Cresco, Iowa Crestwood 16 DS Fr. 5-5
Aliyah Taylor Mankato, Minn. Waseca 17 OH Fr. 5-9
Abby Maloney Madelia, Minn. St. Peter 18 OPP/M So. 6-0
Tayler Helgemoe Rushford, Minn. Rushford-Peterson 19 M So. 6-0
Cassie Stark Esko, Minn. Esko 20 OH/DS Fr. 5-8
Marti Jacobson Winthrop, Minn. GFW 21 OPP/OH So. 5-11
* Abby Distad Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville 22 S So. 5-6
Kylie Smidt Spring Valley, Minn. Stewartville 23 DS/OH Sr. 5-5
Brieanna Malecha New Prague, Minn. New Prague 24 DS Fr. 5-6
* Katelynn Tortorella Willmar, Minn. New London-Spicer 27 M/OPP Jr. 6-1
Sarah Smith Rogers, Minn. Spectrum 28 M/OPP Fr. 5-11
* Ava Munsen Mankato, Minn. Minnesota Valley Lutheran 30 M So. 5-9
Natalia Parada De Sanctis Santa Cruz, Bolivia Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center 31 DS Fr. 5-4
Luise Leichnitz Hamburg, Germany Gymnasium Hummelsbüttel 32 M/OPP Fr. 5-9
Liz Sell Gaylord, Minn. Sibley East / UW-Stout 33 OH/DS So. 5-9
Callista Weber Lakeville, Minn. First Baptist 34 DS Sr. 5-2

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laura Evans Laura Evans Head Volleyball Coach
Amy Jo Opsal Amy Jo Opsal Assistant Coach
Marcia Loeslie Marcia Loeslie Assistant Coach
Anna Schlaak Assistant Coach
Larry Hegerle Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

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