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  • Right Side Hitter RS 5'9"
    1

    Makenna Grimes

    So. Nursing Fort Worth, Texas Pickerington (Ohio)
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    Sophomore Nursing Fort Worth, Texas Pickerington (Ohio)
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'3"
    2

    Kyndall Torres

    So. Energy Land Management Midland, Texas Midland Legacy
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    Sophomore Energy Land Management Midland, Texas Midland Legacy
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 5'9"
    3

    Bentleigh Bundy

    So. Marketing Amarillo, Texas Tascosa
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    Sophomore Marketing Amarillo, Texas Tascosa
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    4

    Carson Peoples

    Fr. Petroleum Engineering Driftwood, Texas Wimberley
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    Freshman Petroleum Engineering Driftwood, Texas Wimberley
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'5"
    5

    Ana Romero

    Jr. Accountancy Albuquerque, N.M. St. Pius X Thomas College
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    Junior Accountancy Albuquerque, N.M. St. Pius X Thomas College
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    6

    Lynae Hands

    Fr. Biology Los Lunas, N.M. Los Lunas
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    Freshman Biology Los Lunas, N.M. Los Lunas
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    7

    Addison Parks

    Fr. Psychology Fischer, Texas Wimberley
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    Freshman Psychology Fischer, Texas Wimberley
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    8

    Giselle Orellana

    So. Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies San Antonio, Texas Clark West Texas A&M University
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    Sophomore Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies San Antonio, Texas Clark West Texas A&M University
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5"
    9

    Isabel Rodriguez

    Sr. Human Performance San Antonio, Texas William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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    Senior Human Performance San Antonio, Texas William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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  • Middle Hitter MH 5'10"
    10

    Haley Beggs

    Jr. Accountancy Denton, Texas Lake Dallas Cameron University
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    Junior Accountancy Denton, Texas Lake Dallas Cameron University
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'0"
    11

    Tatum Gehring

    R-So. Political Science Wylie, Texas Wylie Cameron University
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    Redshirt Sophomore Political Science Wylie, Texas Wylie Cameron University
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  • Middle Hitter MH 6'0"
    12

    Precious Johnson

    Sr. Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.)
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    Senior Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.)
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  • Middle Hitter MH 5'9"
    13

    Nickilah Whatley

    R-Jr. Psychology Hereford, Texas Hereford Eastern New Mexico University
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    Redshirt Junior Psychology Hereford, Texas Hereford Eastern New Mexico University
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  • Right Side Hitter RS 6'3"
    15

    Sydney Bradley

    Sr. Chemistry Dallas, Texas Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville
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    Senior Chemistry Dallas, Texas Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    17

    Kaitlyn Salgado

    So. Biology El Paso, Texas Eastlake Western New Mexico University
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    Sophomore Biology El Paso, Texas Eastlake Western New Mexico University
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  • Setter S 5'8"
    19

    Kierra Freeman

    Jr. Biology Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium
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    Junior Biology Goodyear, Ariz. Millennium
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  • Setter S 5'5"
    20

    Emma Gonzalez

    So. Nursing San Antonio, Texas Johnson
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    Sophomore Nursing San Antonio, Texas Johnson
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"

    Jaylee Mills

    Sr. Psychology Wilmington, Ill. Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.)
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    Senior Psychology Wilmington, Ill. Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.)
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Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Volleyball Coach

    Melissa Avila

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2026 Volleyball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Major
1 Makenna Grimes RS 5-9 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Pickerington (Ohio) Nursing
2 Kyndall Torres DS/L 5-3 So. Midland, Texas / Midland Legacy Energy Land Management
3 Bentleigh Bundy RS 5-9 So. Amarillo, Texas / Tascosa Marketing
4 Carson Peoples S 5-8 Fr. Driftwood, Texas / Wimberley Petroleum Engineering
5 Ana Romero DS 5-5 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. / St. Pius X Thomas College Accountancy
6 Lynae Hands OH 5-9 Fr. Los Lunas, N.M. / Los Lunas Biology
7 Addison Parks OH 5-10 Fr. Fischer, Texas / Wimberley Psychology
8 Giselle Orellana OH 5-10 So. San Antonio, Texas / Clark West Texas A&M University Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies
9 Isabel Rodriguez DS/L 5-5 Sr. San Antonio, Texas / William H. Taft Texas A&M University-Kingsville Human Performance
10 Haley Beggs MH 5-10 Jr. Denton, Texas / Lake Dallas Cameron University Accountancy
11 Tatum Gehring DS/L 5-0 R-So. Wylie, Texas / Wylie Cameron University Political Science
12 Precious Johnson MH 6-0 Sr. Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro Hutchinson CC (Kan.) Criminology And Criminal Justice Studies
13 Nickilah Whatley MH 5-9 R-Jr. Hereford, Texas / Hereford Eastern New Mexico University Psychology
15 Sydney Bradley RS 6-3 Sr. Dallas, Texas / Duncanville University of North Carolina Asheville Chemistry
17 Kaitlyn Salgado OH 5-9 So. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake Western New Mexico University Biology
19 Kierra Freeman S 5-8 Jr. Goodyear, Ariz. / Millennium Biology
20 Emma Gonzalez S 5-5 So. San Antonio, Texas / Johnson Nursing
Jaylee Mills OH 5-9 Sr. Wilmington, Ill. / Wilmington Pacific Union College (Calif.) Psychology

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Head shot of Melissa Avila Melissa Avila Head Volleyball Coach

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