Pictured: Post-season play continues for Club One athletes: (clockwise from top left) Emma Orton and Quincy Cummard (both EAC ’24, Club One ’22) prepare for NJCAA DI Tournament competition in Missouri; Jessi Medlin (Park-Gilbert ’24, Club One ’20) and Melissa Blockey (Park-Gilbert ’23, Club One ’19) win the Cal Pac Conference Championship; and Katie Bannon (AIC ’23, Club One ’19) wins the NE10 Conference Championship. Not pictured: Avery Dusterhoft (Kirkwood ’24, Club One ’22) starts NJCAA DII Tournament competition in Iowa tomorrow.
It’s been so exciting following our 35 Club One alumni as they compete at every level this fall! Some just wrapped up their seasons last week, others are preparing for post-season play, and the rest still have regular season matches left to play:
- NCAA DI: 9 athletes | Abby Peterson, Alyssa Wissinger, Ashley Reed, Brooke Boiseau, Clara Bednarek, Lauren Forte, Maila Coles, Morgan Stewart, Tatum Stall
- NCAA DII: 9 athletes | Ally Bartolone (season concluded), Catie Speas, Emma Richardson (season concluded), Gabby Castronova, Jaden Drollinger, Kaiessa Sounart, Kaia Ghosh (season concluded), Katie Bannon, Mackenzie Ransom (season concluded)
- NCAA DIII: 8 athletes | Bree Gilbert (season concluded), Hailey Blixt (season concluded), Jennelle Yarwood, Grace Mueller (season concluded), Lauren Westlund (season concluded), Lilly Robinson (season concluded), Sydney Sands, Tendall Weigand
- NAIA: 5 athletes | Adeline Galvanoni, Jessi Medlin, Macy McClain, Melissa Blockey, Theresa Romero (NCCAA)
- NJCAA: 4 athletes | Avery Dusterhoft, Emma Orton, Kalyssa Fox (season concluded), Quincy Cummard
Check back weekly for updates, and view all Club One alumni here.
- Abby Peterson | L/DS | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
1 assist and 5 digs vs. Nevada on November 12
- Adeline Galvanoni | L/DS | Vanguard University ’26 | Club One ’22
5 kills, 1 dig, and 3 blocks vs. The Master’s on November 10 (GSAC Tournament First Round)
4 kills and 2 blocks vs. William Jessup (GSAC Tournament Semifinals)
The Lions finish their season with a conference record of 12-6 and an overall record of 23-11
- Alyssa Wissinger | MB | Florida International University Grad Student | Club One ’18
13 kills, 1 block, and 1 dig at Louisiana Tech on November 10
9 kills vs. Florida Atlantic on November 12
- Ashley Reed | OH | Saint Mary’s College of California ’25 | Club One ’21
5 kills, 1 block, and 3 digs at #2 San Diego on November 10
2 kills and 3 blocks at #18 BYU on November 12
- Avery Dusterhoft | OH | Kirkwood Community College ’24 | Club One ’22
The Eagles are seeded #7 in the NJCAA Division II Championship tournament and begin first round competition tomorrow!
- Brooke Boiseau | MB | Arizona State University Grad Student | Club One ’17
The Sun Devils are 11-17 on the season so far
- Catie Speas | S | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
1 kill, 19 assists, 2 aces, and 6 digs vs. Hawai’i Hilo on November 9
12 assists, 1 ace, and 1 dig vs. Chaminade on November 12
The Sunbirds finish their season with a conference record of 15-5 and an overall record of 16-9
- Clara Bednarek | MB/OPP | Georgia State University ’24 | Club One ’20
The Panthers are 7-21 on the season so far
- Emma Orton | MB | Eastern Arizona College ’24 | Club One ’22
The Gila Monsters are ranked #14 in the NJCAA Division I Championship tournament and begin first round competition tomorrow!
- Gabby Castronova | DS/L | Colorado School of Mines ’23 | Club One ’19
The Orediggers will begin competition in the South Central Region Quarterfinal of the NCAA DII Championship Tournament tomorrow!
- Jaden Drollinger | S | University of Bridgeport ’25 | Club One ’21
2 kills, 37 assists, 1 ace and 4 digs vs. Jefferson on October 12 (CACC Tournament Semifinals)
The Purple Knights finish their season with a conference record of 12-6 and an overall record of 14-19
- Jennelle Yarwood | OH/OPP | Tufts University ’23 | Club One ’19
13 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, and 6 digs vs. Johnson & Wales on November 10 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Quarterfinal
16 kills, 1 ace, 1 block, and 10 digs vs. Babson on November 11 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Semifinals)
9 kills and 8 digs vs. #18 MIT on November 12 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Finals)
Jennelle was named to the All-Tournament Team for the Medford, Mass. Regional of the NCAA DIII Championship Tournament!
The Jumbos finish their season with a conference record of 9-1 and an overall record of 23-6 —final rankings for the NCAA DIII season will be released next week
- Jessi Medlin | DS/L | Park University Gilbert ’24 | Club One ’20
1 dig vs. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) on November 10 (Cal Pac Conference Tournament First Round)
5 aces and 4 digs vs. Benedictine-Mesa on November 11 (Cal Pac Conference Tournament Semifinals)
1 ace and 3 digs vs. Westcliff on November 12 (Cal Pac Conference Tournament Final) – Jessi’s service ace scored the final point to win the championship 🙂
The Buccaneers are CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS and will begin competition in the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Saturday!
- Kaiessa Sounart | OH | Fresno Pacific University ’23 | Club One ’19
3 kills and 4 blocks vs. Hawai’i Hilo on November 9
11 kills and 2 digs vs. Chaminade on November 12
The Sunbirds finish their season with a conference record of 15-5 and an overall record of 16-9
- Katie Bannon | MB | American International College ’23 | Club One ’19
The Yellowjackets are CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS and will begin competition in the East Region Quarterfinal of the NCAA DII Championship Tournament tomorrow!
- Lauren Forte | MB | University of California, Los Angeles Grad Student | Club One ’17
The Bruins are 14-11 on the season so far
- Macy McClain | DS | Concordia University Nebraska ’25 | Club One ’21
The Bulldogs will begin competition in the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Saturday!
- Maila Coles | S | Utah Tech University ’26 | Club One ’22
The Trailblazers on 11-12 on the season so far
- Melissa Blockey | S | Park University Gilbert ’23 | Club One ’19
The Buccaneers are CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS and will begin competition in the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Saturday!
- Morgan Stewart | L/DS | New Mexico State University ’26 | Club One ’22
The Aggies are 15-11 on the season so far
- Quincy Cummard | OH | Eastern Arizona College ’24 | Club One ’22
The Gila Monsters are ranked #14 in the NJCAA Division I Championship tournament and begin first round competition tomorrow!
- Sydney Sands | S | Marymount University ’24 | Club One ’20
1 kill, 27 assists, 2 aces, and 7 digs vs. Eastern on November 10 (NCAA DIII Championship Regional Quarterfinal)
The Saints finish their season with a conference record of 5-1 and an overall record of 19-15
- Tatum Stall | OH | Utah State University ’24 | Club One ’20
17 Kills, 3 blocks, and 9 digs vs. San Jose State on November 10
9 kills and 6 digs vs. Nevada on November 12
- Tendall Weigand | MB/RS | Cornell College ’24 | Club One ’20
After making it to the Regional Quarterfinal of the NCAA DIII Championship Tournament, the Rams finish their season with an undefeated conference record of 8-0 and an overall record of 22-8
- Theresa Romero | MB | Trinity International University ’26 | Club One ’22
2 kills, 2 blocks, and 1 dig at Saint Xavier (Ill.) on November 10 (CCAC Tournament Finals)
The Trojans will play for the NCCAA DI North Central Regional Championship on Friday, in hopes of earning a berth in the NCAA National Championship Tournament!