2026 Women's Volleyball Roster

Cameron Owens
Position OH Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Lexington, Ky.Last School Bryan Station HSMajor Pre Health
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Izzy Perkins
Position DS/L Academic Year So.Height 5' 6''
Hometown Muskego, Wis.Last School St. Thomas MooreMajor Business Management
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Addie Brookbank
Position OH Academic Year So.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Barrington, Ill.Last School Barrington HSMajor Health Science
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Megan Oppegard
Position DS/L Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 10''
Hometown Durham, N.C.Last School Cardinal Gibbons HSMajor Health Science
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Lilia Bannister
Position RS Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3''
Hometown Middletown, Pa.Last School Middletown AreaPrevious School Previous School: North Carolina A&TMajor Mass Communications
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Leah Okogbenin
Position M Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Fort Mill, S.C.Last School Catawba Ridge HSMajor Psychology
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Cadence Nichols
Position MB Academic Year So.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Chattanooga, Tenn.Last School Girls Prep SchoolMajor Health Science
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Lydia Pate
Position MB Academic Year R-Sr.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Wilmington, N.C.Last School Coastal Christian HSMajor English Education
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Olivia Philpot
Position L Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 7''
Hometown Woodstock, Ga.Last School River Ridge HSMajor Mathematics
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Catherine Hubiak
Position L/DS Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 6''
Hometown Delray Beach, Fla.Last School Boca Raton HSMajor Health Sciences
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Elise Jensen
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Nashville, Tenn.Last School Lipscomb AcademyMajor Business
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Riley Barr
Position S Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Laguna Niguel, Calif.Last School Aliso NIguel HSMajor Psychology and Business
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Olivia Callipo
Position S Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Orange Park, Fla.Last School Middleburg HSPrevious School Previous School: USC UpstateMajor Business
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Sarah Wadsworth
Position OH Academic Year R-Jr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Horizon HSPrevious School Previous School: MarshallMajor Business
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Madi Connelly
Position OH Academic Year R-So.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Danville, Calif.Last School San Ramon Valley HSPrevious School Previous School: San Diego Mesa College / San Jose StateMajor Business
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Albertine van der Goot
Position RS Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 8''
Hometown Oosthem, NetherlandsLast School RSG Magister Alvinus SneekMajor Chemistry
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Coaching Staff

Danielle Marante
Head Coach
Phone232-5659
dmarante@unca.edu / volleyball@unca.edu
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Jason Morris
Assistant Coach
Phone251-6928
jmorri12@unca.edu
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Support Staff

Dani Nicosia
Sport Supervisor
Phone251-6931
dnicosia@unca.edu
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OH Fr. 6' 0''

Lexington, Ky. Bryan Station HS Pre Health

DS/L So. 5' 6''

Muskego, Wis. St. Thomas Moore Business Management

OH So. 6' 0''

Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS Health Science

DS/L Sr. 5' 10''

Durham, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons HS Health Science

RS Jr. 6' 3''

Middletown, Pa. Middletown Area Previous School: North Carolina A&T Mass Communications

M Fr. 5' 11''

Fort Mill, S.C. Catawba Ridge HS Psychology

MB So. 6' 0''

Chattanooga, Tenn. Girls Prep School Health Science

MB R-Sr. 6' 1''

Wilmington, N.C. Coastal Christian HS English Education

L Fr. 5' 7''

Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS Mathematics

L/DS Jr. 5' 6''

Delray Beach, Fla. Boca Raton HS Health Sciences

S Fr. 6' 0''

Nashville, Tenn. Lipscomb Academy Business

S Sr. 6' 2''

Laguna Niguel, Calif. Aliso NIguel HS Psychology and Business

S Fr. 6' 0''

Orange Park, Fla. Middleburg HS Previous School: USC Upstate Business

OH R-Jr. 6' 0''

Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon HS Previous School: Marshall Business

OH R-So. 6' 1''

Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS Previous School: San Diego Mesa College / San Jose State Business

RS Sr. 6' 8''

Oosthem, Netherlands RSG Magister Alvinus Sneek Chemistry

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Women's Volleyball

232-5659

dmarante@unca.edu / volleyball@unca.edu

Assistant Coach /Women's Volleyball

251-6928

jmorri12@unca.edu

Support Staff

Sport Supervisor /Women's Volleyball

251-6931

dnicosia@unca.edu


1	Cameron Owens	Fr.	OH	6' 0''	Lexington, Ky.	Bryan Station HS		Pre Health
4	Izzy Perkins	So.	DS/L	5' 6''	Muskego, Wis.	St. Thomas Moore		Business Management
5	Addie Brookbank	So.	OH	6' 0''	Barrington, Ill.	Barrington HS		Health Science
6	Megan Oppegard	Sr.	DS/L	5' 10''	Durham, N.C.	Cardinal Gibbons HS		Health Science
7	Lilia Bannister	Jr.	RS	6' 3''	Middletown, Pa.	Middletown Area	North Carolina A&T	Mass Communications
12	Leah Okogbenin	Fr.	M	5' 11''	Fort Mill, S.C.	Catawba Ridge HS		Psychology
13	Cadence Nichols	So.	MB	6' 0''	Chattanooga, Tenn.	Girls Prep School		Health Science
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14	Lydia Pate	R-Sr.	MB	6' 1''	Wilmington, N.C.	Coastal Christian HS		English Education
15	Olivia Philpot	Fr.	L	5' 7''	Woodstock, Ga.	River Ridge HS		Mathematics
17	Catherine Hubiak	Jr.	L/DS	5' 6''	Delray Beach, Fla.	Boca Raton HS		Health Sciences
18	Elise Jensen	Fr.	S	6' 0''	Nashville, Tenn.	Lipscomb Academy		Business
19	Riley Barr	Sr.	S	6' 2''	Laguna Niguel, Calif.	Aliso NIguel HS		Psychology and Business
22	Olivia Callipo	Fr.	S	6' 0''	Orange Park, Fla.	Middleburg HS	USC Upstate	Business
23	Sarah Wadsworth	R-Jr.	OH	6' 0''	Scottsdale, Ariz.	Horizon HS	Marshall	Business
25	Madi Connelly	R-So.	OH	6' 1''	Danville, Calif.	San Ramon Valley HS	San Diego Mesa College / San Jose State	Business
32	Albertine van der Goot	Sr.	RS	6' 8''	Oosthem, Netherlands	RSG Magister Alvinus Sneek		Chemistry

Coaching Staff
	Danielle Marante	Head Coach	dmarante@unca.edu / volleyball@unca.edu	232-5659
	Jason Morris	Assistant Coach	jmorri12@unca.edu	251-6928

Support Staff
	Dani Nicosia	Sport Supervisor	dnicosia@unca.edu	251-6931

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Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Danielle Marante	Head Coach	dmarante@unca.edu / volleyball@unca.edu	232-5659
	Jason Morris	Assistant Coach	jmorri12@unca.edu	251-6928

University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Players

Cameron Owens

Izzy Perkins

Addie Brookbank

Megan Oppegard

Lilia Bannister

Leah Okogbenin

Cadence Nichols

Lydia Pate

Olivia Philpot

Catherine Hubiak

Elise Jensen

Riley Barr

Olivia Callipo

Sarah Wadsworth

Madi Connelly

Albertine van der Goot

Coaching Staff

Danielle Marante

Jason Morris

Support Staff

Dani Nicosia

Players

Cameron Owens

Izzy Perkins

Addie Brookbank

Megan Oppegard

Lilia Bannister

Leah Okogbenin

Cadence Nichols

Lydia Pate

Olivia Philpot

Catherine Hubiak

Elise Jensen

Riley Barr

Olivia Callipo

Sarah Wadsworth

Madi Connelly

Albertine van der Goot

Coaching Staff

Danielle Marante

Jason Morris

Support Staff

Dani Nicosia

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