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Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Ahen Kim, Assistant Coach Garrett Geiger, Maddy Stewart, Zedo Yilmaz, Adelina Berisha, Lilou Stegeman, Carly Sciborski, Elise Sterling, Emma Blankenship, Olga Gergacz, Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Sarah Katz. Front Row (L to R): Sophia Nagy, Holly Hopkins, Esma Sipahi, Bella Marrero, Bridget Javitch, Maiden McLoughlin, Sofia Osterdahl, Deniz Dakak.

Players

  • Libero L 5'6" Sunshine Volleyball Club
    3

    Bella Marrero

    Fr. Burbank, Calif. Campbell Hall
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    Freshman Burbank, Calif. Campbell Hall
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0" Rockcity Volleyball Club
    4

    Emma Blankenship

    Fr. Concord, Ohio Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
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    Freshman Concord, Ohio Notre Dame Cathedral Latin
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  • Setter S 6'0"
    5

    Deniz Dakak

    Fr. Istanbul, Turkey Irmak
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    Freshman Istanbul, Turkey Irmak
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  • Libero L 5'7" Mintonette Sports
    6

    Bridget Javitch

    Sr. Westerville, Ohio St. Francis DeSales
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    Senior Westerville, Ohio St. Francis DeSales
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  • Setter S 6'1" Paramount VBC
    7

    Maddy Stewart

    So. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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    Sophomore Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1" Vasas SC
    8

    Sophia Nagy

    Fr. Budapest, Hungary Obudai Arpad Gimnazium
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    Freshman Budapest, Hungary Obudai Arpad Gimnazium
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1" OTVA
    9

    Lilou Stegeman

    Sr. Lutz, Fla. George Steinbrenner
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    Senior Lutz, Fla. George Steinbrenner
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2" Forza1
    10

    Adelina Berisha

    Jr. Scotch Plains, N.J. Scotch Plains-Fanwood
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    Junior Scotch Plains, N.J. Scotch Plains-Fanwood
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0" Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
    11

    Holly Hopkins

    So. Newport Beach, Calif. Mater Dei
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    Sophomore Newport Beach, Calif. Mater Dei
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11" RIG Falköping & Sollentuna VK
    12

    Sofia Osterdahl

    So. Sollentuna, Stockholm Ållebergsgymnasiet
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    Sophomore Sollentuna, Stockholm Ållebergsgymnasiet
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11" Carolina Union Volleyball Club
    13

    Maiden McLoughlin

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day School
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day School
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0" 1st Alliance
    14

    Elise Sterling

    Fr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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    Freshman Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg
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  • Setter S 6'0" Vakifbank Sports Club
    17

    Esma Sipahi

    Sr. Istanbul, Turkey TED Istanbul College
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    Senior Istanbul, Turkey TED Istanbul College
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1" Eczacibasi Sports Club
    18

    Zedo Yilmaz

    Fr. Istanbul, Turkey Kemerburgaz Okyanus
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    Freshman Istanbul, Turkey Kemerburgaz Okyanus
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0" Vienna Elite
    20

    Prinzez Zeck

    So. Silver Spring, Md. Wheaton
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    Sophomore Silver Spring, Md. Wheaton
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  • Opposite OPP 6'4" NC Volleyball Academy
    23

    Carly Sciborski

    So. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill
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    Sophomore Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill
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  • Outside/Opposite OH/OPP 6'2" Békéscsabai RSE
    25

    Olga Gergacz

    Fr. Gencsapáti, Hungary Békéscsabai Gimnázium
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    Freshman Gencsapáti, Hungary Békéscsabai Gimnázium
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ahen Kim

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  • Assistant Coach

    Garrett Geiger

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  • Technical Coordinator

    Ethan Jenkins

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Sarah Katz Yiljep

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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Club
3 Bella Marrero L Fr. 5-6 Burbank, Calif. / Campbell Hall Sunshine Volleyball Club
4 Emma Blankenship MB Fr. 6-0 Concord, Ohio / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin Rockcity Volleyball Club
5 Deniz Dakak S Fr. 6-0 Istanbul, Turkey / Irmak
6 Bridget Javitch L Sr. 5-7 Westerville, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales Mintonette Sports
7 Maddy Stewart S So. 6-1 Annapolis, Md. / Broadneck Paramount VBC
8 Sophia Nagy MB Fr. 6-1 Budapest, Hungary / Obudai Arpad Gimnazium Vasas SC
9 Lilou Stegeman MB Sr. 6-1 Lutz, Fla. / George Steinbrenner OTVA
10 Adelina Berisha OH Jr. 6-2 Scotch Plains, N.J. / Scotch Plains-Fanwood Forza1
11 Holly Hopkins OH So. 6-0 Newport Beach, Calif. / Mater Dei Balboa Bay Volleyball Club
12 Sofia Osterdahl OH So. 5-11 Sollentuna, Stockholm / Ållebergsgymnasiet RIG Falköping & Sollentuna VK
13 Maiden McLoughlin OH So. 5-11 Charlotte, N.C. / Providence Day School Carolina Union Volleyball Club
14 Elise Sterling MB Fr. 6-0 Orland Park, Ill. / Carl Sandburg 1st Alliance
17 Esma Sipahi S Sr. 6-0 Istanbul, Turkey / TED Istanbul College Vakifbank Sports Club
18 Zedo Yilmaz OH Fr. 6-1 Istanbul, Turkey / Kemerburgaz Okyanus Eczacibasi Sports Club
20 Prinzez Zeck MB So. 6-0 Silver Spring, Md. / Wheaton Vienna Elite
23 Carly Sciborski OPP So. 6-4 Chapel Hill, N.C. / Chapel Hill NC Volleyball Academy
25 Olga Gergacz OH/OPP Fr. 6-2 Gencsapáti, Hungary / Békéscsabai Gimnázium Békéscsabai RSE

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

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American University Athletics - Women’s Volleyball Media Day Ahen Kim Head Coach
American University Athletics - Women’s Volleyball Media Day Garrett Geiger Assistant Coach
Ethan Jenkins Ethan Jenkins Technical Coordinator
American University Athletics - Women’s Volleyball Media Day Sarah Katz Yiljep Associate Head Coach

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Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff