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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    1

    T.J. Russell

    R-Jr. Montgomery, Ala. George Washington Carver
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    Redshirt Junior Montgomery, Ala. George Washington Carver
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    1

    Elise Watford

    Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Middle Tennessee
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    Junior Birmingham, Ala. Middle Tennessee
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  • Setter S 5'10"
    2

    Taylor Anderton

    So. Collierville, Tenn. Evangelical Christian School Evangelical Christian School
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    Sophomore Collierville, Tenn. Evangelical Christian School Evangelical Christian School
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    3

    Shayla Phillip

    R-Fr. Columbia, S.C. Northeast High School Northeast High School
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    Redshirt Freshman Columbia, S.C. Northeast High School Northeast High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    4

    Krista Boesing

    So. New Albany, Ind. Christian Academy of Indiana Christian Academy of Indiana
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    Sophomore New Albany, Ind. Christian Academy of Indiana Christian Academy of Indiana
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'3"
    5

    Morgan St. Germain

    Jr. League City, Texas Clear Falls High School Middle Tennessee State
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    Junior League City, Texas Clear Falls High School Middle Tennessee State
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    7

    Erin Bognar

    Sr. St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy
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    Senior St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    8

    Kelsi Hobbs

    Fr. Hoover, Ala. John Carroll Catholic High School
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    Freshman Hoover, Ala. John Carroll Catholic High School
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    9

    Kate Neisler

    R-So. Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville High School
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    Redshirt Sophomore Jacksonville, Ala. Jacksonville High School
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  • Setter S 6'1"
    10

    Erika Pifer

    Sr. DeLand, Fla. Father Lopez Catholic
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    Senior DeLand, Fla. Father Lopez Catholic
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    11

    Kiahna Wicks

    Sr. Riverview, Fla. Riverview
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    Senior Riverview, Fla. Riverview
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  • Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist OH/DS 5'10"
    12

    Grace Tiesman

    Fr. Wheaton, Ill. North High School North High School
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    Freshman Wheaton, Ill. North High School North High School
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  • Right Side RS 6'2"
    13

    Gabbi Greenwald

    Sr. Louisville, Ky. DuPont Manual
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    Senior Louisville, Ky. DuPont Manual
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'8"
    15

    Alana Schouten

    So. Wheaton, Ill. North High School North High School
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    Sophomore Wheaton, Ill. North High School North High School
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'7"
    16

    Mattie Newson

    Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Country Day School
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    Senior Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Country Day School
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Keylor Chan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ben Sabin

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Betsy Freeburg

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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Name Year Height Position Hometown / High School Previous School
1 T.J. Russell R-Jr. 5-10 Middle Blocker Montgomery, Ala. / George Washington Carver
1 Elise Watford Jr. 5-11 Outside Hitter Birmingham, Ala. / Middle Tennessee
2 Taylor Anderton So. 5-10 Setter Collierville, Tenn. / Evangelical Christian School Evangelical Christian School
3 Shayla Phillip R-Fr. 5-10 Middle Blocker Columbia, S.C. / Northeast High School Northeast High School
4 Krista Boesing So. 5-10 Outside Hitter New Albany, Ind. / Christian Academy of Indiana Christian Academy of Indiana
5 Morgan St. Germain Jr. 5-3 Defensive Specialist/Libero League City, Texas / Clear Falls High School Middle Tennessee State
7 Erin Bognar Sr. 6-2 Outside Hitter St. Louis, Mo. / Westminster Christian Academy
8 Kelsi Hobbs Fr. 6-1 Outside Hitter Hoover, Ala. / John Carroll Catholic High School
9 Kate Neisler R-So. 5-11 Outside Hitter Jacksonville, Ala. / Jacksonville High School
10 Erika Pifer Sr. 6-1 Setter DeLand, Fla. / Father Lopez Catholic
11 Kiahna Wicks Sr. 6-0 Middle Blocker Riverview, Fla. / Riverview
12 Grace Tiesman Fr. 5-10 Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist Wheaton, Ill. / North High School North High School
13 Gabbi Greenwald Sr. 6-2 Right Side Louisville, Ky. / DuPont Manual
15 Alana Schouten So. 5-8 Defensive Specialist/Libero Wheaton, Ill. / North High School North High School
16 Mattie Newson Sr. 5-7 Defensive Specialist/Libero Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Country Day School

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Samford Volleyball Pres-Season Photoshoot Keylor Chan Head Coach
Sabin_Ben Ben Sabin Assistant Coach
Betsy Smith head shot Betsy Freeburg Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff