SEASON PREVIEW: Volleyball set for 2025 season
(Rochester Hills, MI) - The Rochester Christian Women's Volleyball team is prepping to open the 2025 season this upcoming weekend at the Onset Invitational in Fort Wayne, IN. Head Coach Juliana Nash is in her third season at the helm of the Warriors.
2024 SEASON REVIEW
The Warriors finished last season with a 7-24 record last season with a 0-18 record in Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play.
2025 SCHEDULE OUTLOOK
Click here for the 2025 Schedule Release
ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN PERSONNEL
The Warriors have 19 players on their 2025 roster with 14 returners and five newcomers in Hannah Maynard, Jordan Look, Liljana Margiljaj, Kendal Zeiter, and Karly Dueck.
The seniors on this year's team are Madelyn Geisenhaver, Aisha Gray, Alanna Gray, Chante Hudgins, Mackenzie Keefer, Hailee Mancogna, Karli Rohraff, and Allison Scott.
Seven juniors are a part of the team this season, with Emma Hock, Ashley Horne, Kourtney Mack, Liljana Margiljaj, Hannah Maynard, Hannah Roddis, and Kendal Zeiter on the roster.
There are four underclassmen on the team this season, with Alivia Everitt and Alyssa Swanson the sophomores, while Karly Dueck and Jordan are the two freshmen.
Hailee Mancogna, Kourtney Mack, and Chante Hudgins all led the team last season with 210, 194, and 183 kills, respectively, while Mackenzie Keefer and Emma Hock will both return as well as the top setters on the team with 409 and 359, respectively.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Warriors have the top-9 players in digs returning, led by Ashley Horne, Karli Rohraff, and Emma Hock with 381, 205, and 196, respectively. On the front line, Chante Hudgins and Alivia Everitt both return with 113 and 38 blocks, respectively.
2024 TEAM STATS
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Team Info |
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Overall Record |
7-24 |
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WHAC Record |
0-18 |
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WHAC Place |
12th |
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Sets |
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Total Sets Played |
114 |
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Attacks |
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Attacks |
3,833 |
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Hitting % |
.110 |
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Kills |
1,137 |
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Kills/Set |
9.97 |
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Serves |
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Aces |
164 |
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Aces/Set |
1.44 |
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Defense |
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Digs |
1,658 |
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Digs/Set |
14.54 |
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Blocks |
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Blocks |
214 |
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Solo |
74 |
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Assist |
280 |
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Blocks/Set |
1.88 |
2025 WHAC PRESEASON POLL
The WHAC released its preseason coaches poll on August 5th, with the Warriors being voted at 12th with 20 points. The top-voted team was the Aquinas Saints with 113 total points, including seven first-place votes. Indiana Tech and Cornerstone each claimed two first-place votes as they finished with 109 and 106 points, respectively. Rounding out the top-5 were Siena Heights with 80 points and Madonna with 71.
The 6-11 teams were Lawrence Tech (69 points), Northwestern Ohio (51), Defiance (44), UM-Dearborn (40), and Lourdes (24).