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2020 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • 6'3"
    1

    Myrthe Maring

    Fr. Groningen, Netherlands Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.) LIU Brooklyn
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    Freshman Groningen, Netherlands Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.) LIU Brooklyn
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  • 5'10"
    2

    Shannon Gormally

    Fr. Union, Kentucky Notre Dame Academy
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    Freshman Union, Kentucky Notre Dame Academy
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  • 5'10"
    3

    Lina Bernier

    Sr. San Juan, Puerto Rico Colegia San Antonio
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    Senior San Juan, Puerto Rico Colegia San Antonio
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  • 5'9"
    4

    Abbie Hughes

    So. Mason, Ohio William Mason
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    Sophomore Mason, Ohio William Mason
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  • 5'11"
    5

    Sophia Brandstetter

    So. Muehldorf, Germany Ruperti Gymnasium Muehldorf North Alabama
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    Sophomore Muehldorf, Germany Ruperti Gymnasium Muehldorf North Alabama
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  • 6'0"
    10

    Madison Besterfield

    Sr. Tampa, Fla. Wiregrass Ranch High School
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    Senior Tampa, Fla. Wiregrass Ranch High School
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  • 6'0"
    11

    Gina Lipscomb

    Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza Citrus College
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    Freshman Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza Citrus College
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  • 5'4"
    12

    Presley Forbes

    Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS Hawaii
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    Freshman Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS Hawaii
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  • 5'7"
    14

    Lauren Hattaway

    Fr. Lenexa, Kan Shawnee Mission West
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    Freshman Lenexa, Kan Shawnee Mission West
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  • 6'0"
    15

    Nina Petranovic

    Sr. Polzela, Slovenia LIU-Brooklyn
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    Senior Polzela, Slovenia LIU-Brooklyn
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  • 6'0"
    20

    Margherita Bianchin

    Sr. Venice, Italy Liceo Classico Paritario G. Bertoni St. John's University
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    Senior Venice, Italy Liceo Classico Paritario G. Bertoni St. John's University
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  • 5'7"
    21

    Ali Denney

    Sr. Jupiter, Fla. The Pine School South Carolina
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    Senior Jupiter, Fla. The Pine School South Carolina
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  • 5'9"
    23

    Federica Frasca

    Sr. Rome, Italy Liceo Classico e Linguistico Statale Aristofane
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    Senior Rome, Italy Liceo Classico e Linguistico Statale Aristofane
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  • 5'7"
    24

    Emery Pillsbury

    So. Ponte Vedra, Fla. Club Med NVL Academy
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    Sophomore Ponte Vedra, Fla. Club Med NVL Academy
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  • 5'7"
    25

    Lindsey Hattaway

    Fr. Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
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    Freshman Lenexa, Kan. Shawnee Mission West
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  • 5'7"
    30

    Ashley Klassen

    Jr. Tsawwassen, BC, Canada South Delta Secondary School
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    Junior Tsawwassen, BC, Canada South Delta Secondary School
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  • 5'10"
    31

    Sabian Sasser

    So. Daphne, Ala. Club Med NVL Academy
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    Sophomore Daphne, Ala. Club Med NVL Academy
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  • 6'3"
    32

    Emma Erteltova

    So. Zilina, Slovakia Gymnazium L. Saru
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    Sophomore Zilina, Slovakia Gymnazium L. Saru
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  • 5'11"
    33

    Paola Alvarado

    Fr. Guatemala City, Guatemala Colegio Montessori International School
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    Freshman Guatemala City, Guatemala Colegio Montessori International School
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  • 5'5"
    34

    Madison Daum

    Fr. Rosemary Beach, Fla. South Walton HS
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    Freshman Rosemary Beach, Fla. South Walton HS
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  • Kali Plattner

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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Staff Roster

Beach Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Assistant AD/Head Coach - Indoor and Beach Volleyball

    Rita Buck-Crockett

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  • Assistant Coach

    Steven McFadden

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  • Volunteer Assistant

    Corey Marks

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Beach Volleyball Support Staff

  • Coordinator of Operations

    Henry Castillo

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  • Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indoor/Beach VB

    Neal Stepp

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  • Coordinator, Academic Advising/Tutor Coordinator

    Victor Martinez

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2020 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
# Full Name Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Myrthe Maring 6-3 Fr. Groningen, Netherlands / Half Hollow Hills East (N.Y.) LIU Brooklyn
2 Shannon Gormally 5-10 Fr. Union, Kentucky / Notre Dame Academy
3 Lina Bernier 5-10 Sr. San Juan, Puerto Rico / Colegia San Antonio
4 Abbie Hughes 5-9 So. Mason, Ohio / William Mason
5 Sophia Brandstetter 5-11 So. Muehldorf, Germany / Ruperti Gymnasium Muehldorf North Alabama
10 Madison Besterfield 6-0 Sr. Tampa, Fla. / Wiregrass Ranch High School
11 Gina Lipscomb 6-0 Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. / Esperanza Citrus College
12 Presley Forbes 5-4 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. / Mira Costa HS Hawaii
14 Lauren Hattaway 5-7 Fr. Lenexa, Kan / Shawnee Mission West
15 Nina Petranovic 6-0 Sr. Polzela, Slovenia / LIU-Brooklyn
20 Margherita Bianchin 6-0 Sr. Venice, Italy / Liceo Classico Paritario G. Bertoni St. John's University
21 Ali Denney 5-7 Sr. Jupiter, Fla. / The Pine School South Carolina
23 Federica Frasca 5-9 Sr. Rome, Italy / Liceo Classico e Linguistico Statale Aristofane
24 Emery Pillsbury 5-7 So. Ponte Vedra, Fla. / Club Med NVL Academy
25 Lindsey Hattaway 5-7 Fr. Lenexa, Kan. / Shawnee Mission West
30 Ashley Klassen 5-7 Jr. Tsawwassen, BC, Canada / South Delta Secondary School
31 Sabian Sasser 5-10 So. Daphne, Ala. / Club Med NVL Academy
32 Emma Erteltova 6-3 So. Zilina, Slovakia / Gymnazium L. Saru
33 Paola Alvarado 5-11 Fr. Guatemala City, Guatemala / Colegio Montessori International School
34 Madison Daum 5-5 Fr. Rosemary Beach, Fla. / South Walton HS
Kali Plattner - Fr. /

Beach Volleyball Coaching Staff

Beach Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
BVB Coach Rita Rita Buck-Crockett Assistant AD/Head Coach - Indoor and Beach Volleyball
StevenMcFadden Steven McFadden Assistant Coach
Corey Marks Headshot Corey Marks Volunteer Assistant

Beach Volleyball Support Staff

Beach Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Henry Castillo Henry Castillo Coordinator of Operations
neal stepp Neal Stepp Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indoor/Beach VB
Head shot Victor Martinez Coordinator, Academic Advising/Tutor Coordinator

Staff Roster

Beach Volleyball Coaching Staff

Beach Volleyball Support Staff