What Former Illinois Volleyball Stars Are In the NCAA Tourney?
Illinois has provided the volleyball world with plenty of high-level athletes – All Americans and even Olympians. The next group of athletes are ready to make their mark as Illinois will have former prep players representing 26 of the 48 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament in Omaha which starts Wednesday, April 14. Spread the word of these top athletes, find a team to follow along the way, and take advantage of all matches being streamed and broadcasted on ESPN. Volleyball will take center stage over the next ten days and these Illinois will be sure to make headlines.
Wisconsin
Lauren Barnes – Benet Academy
Dana Rettke – Riverside-Brookfield
Grace Loberg – Geneva
Molly Haggerty – St. Francis
Bowling Green
Katie Kidwell – Watseka
Rider
Morgan Koch – Bloomington Catholic Central
Camryn Hannah Camryn Hannah 6'0" | RS Marist | 2020 State IL ( @ClemsonVB ) and Leilani Dodson Leilani Dodson 6'1" | MB Nazareth Academy | 2020 State IL ( @BYUvolleyball ) with the block. Adversity takes set one over Sting pic.twitter.com/OVsGWXdFK2
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) January 19, 2020
BYU
Leilani Dodson Leilani Dodson 6'1" | MB Nazareth Academy | 2020 State IL – Nazareth Academy
Morehead State
Lauren Rokey – Eureka
Creighton
Ally Van Eekeren – Benet Academy
Penn State
Molly Russell – Naperville North
Rice
Jaime Samojedny – Metea Valley
Elizabeth Labue – Wheaton North
Samford
Lilly Smith – West Chicago
Emily Naubert – Christian Heritage Academy
Wright State
Camryn Hausler Camryn Hausler 6'0" | OH Crystal Lake Central | 2020 IL – Crystal Lake
Texas
Morgan O’Brien – Libertyville
@SkyHighVB literally. @UNLVvball recruit Trinity Sheridan Trinity Sheridan 5'11" | RS Prairie Ridge | 2020 State IL has some major hops looking over the net against @MichioChicagoVB in Bracket 1 semifinals. pic.twitter.com/AGLf1ZOyLU
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) February 23, 2019
UNLV
Trinity Sheridan Trinity Sheridan 5'11" | RS Prairie Ridge | 2020 State IL – Prairie Ridge
Illinois State
Jessica D’Ambrose – Addison Trail
Kaylee Martin – Sterling
Sarah Jacobsen – Orion
Alyssa Kronberg – Palatine
Sarah Kushner – Naperville North
Western Kentucky
Ashley Hood – Morris
So many gritty performances from Chicago this weekend, but here were a few that stood out! @hattiemonson_ @tjakubowski12 @zoeyseput19 and more! @1stAllianceVBC @ Adversity _vbc @EpicUnitedVB @SkyHighVB https://t.co/ExtuesH7ai
— Chris Fitzgerald (@PrepDigChris) January 21, 2020
Notre Dame
Sammi Lockwood – Notre Dame
Zoe Nunez – Keith Country Day
Nancy Kane – Mother McAuley
Charley Niego – Mother McAuley
Hattie Monson Hattie Monson 5'4" | DS/L Benet Academy | 2020 State IL – Benet Academy
Army
Maggie Petersen – Metea Valley
Emily Barnhorst – Wheaton North
Piper Drazek – Geneva
High Point
Lucy Dumford – Downers Grove South
UCF
Amber Olson – Cary-Grove
Purdue
Grace Cleveland – Normal Community
Dayton
Ali Papesh – Minooka
Louisville
Jamie Vasilou – Normal Community
Pittsburgh
Cat Flood – New Trier
Long Island University
Ella Ruder Ella Ruder 5'9" | DS/L Belvidere North | 2020 IL – Belvidere North
Lipscomb
Ashley Maher – Mother McAuley
Georgia Tech
Dominique Washington – St. Edward Central Catholic
Mikaila Dowd – Metea Valley
Minnesota
Taylor Landfair Taylor Landfair 6'5" | OH Plainfield Central | 2020 State IL – Plainfield Central