2026 Volleyball Roster

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Taryn Gilreath
Position Setter Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 0''
Hometown Cypress, TexasLast School Cypress Ranch
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Brooklyn Allison
Position Defensive Specialist/Libero Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 6''
Hometown Birmingham, Ala.Last School Spain Park High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: UAB
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Angeles Alderete
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year 5th YRHeight 5' 9''
Hometown Miami Springs, Fla.Last School Mater Academy Charter
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Emma Ortiz
Position Defensive Specialist/Libero Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 6''
Hometown Orlando, Fla. Last School Winter Park High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Syracuse
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Katie Schuele
Position Setter Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 8''
Hometown Aurora, Ill.Last School Metea Valley High School
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Ekwe Anwah
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown Coppell, TexasLast School Coppell High School
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Nina Edwards
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 2''
Hometown Matthews, N.C.Last School Levine Middle College High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Bowie State
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Alli Butrum
Position Defensive Specialist/Libero Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 7''
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School Johnson High School
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Kanani Magee
Position Right Side Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 0''
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Westlake High School
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Lhogan Wright
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown McDonough, Ga.Last School Eagle's Landing High School
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Kai Bailey
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 2''
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Collins Hill High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: UTSA
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Aulie Huff
Position Right Side Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 1''
Hometown Suffolk, Va.Last School Kings Fork High School
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Sydney Buchanan
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown Frankfort, Ill.Last School Mother McAuley High School
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Clara Cloninger
Position Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Cherryville, N.C.Last School North Myrtle Beach High School
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Melanie Pinales
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1''
Hometown Toms River, N.J.Last School Toms River High School South
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Ellie Pate
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown Auburn, Ala.Last School Auburn High School
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Jaci Hall
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School Harlan High School
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Brook Watkins
Position Setter Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 9''
Hometown Wake Forest, N.C.Last School North Raleigh Christian Academy
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Naala Kasunga
Position Opposite Hitter Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 2''
Hometown Arlington, TexasLast School Flower Mound High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: Miami
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Coaching Staff

Adler Augustin
Head Coach
Phone(252) 737-1425
augustina20@ecu.edu
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Nicole Venditte
Associate Head Coach
Phone(252) 737-1589
venditten20@ecu.edu
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Sina Uluave
Assistant Coach
uluaves25@ecu.edu
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Abby Osmundson
Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
osmundsona26@ecu.edu
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Support Staff

Valerie Rudd
Assistant Director (FB/secondary, BSB, VB, T&F/XC)
Phone(252) 737-4520
ruddv25@ecu.edu
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Setter 3rd YR 6' 0''

Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch

Defensive Specialist/Libero 4th YR 5' 6''

Birmingham, Ala. Spain Park High School Previous School: UAB

Outside Hitter 5th YR 5' 9''

Miami Springs, Fla. Mater Academy Charter

Defensive Specialist/Libero 3rd YR 5' 6''

Orlando, Fla. Winter Park High School Previous School: Syracuse

Setter 2nd YR 5' 8''

Aurora, Ill. Metea Valley High School

Middle Blocker 4th YR 5' 10''

Coppell, Texas Coppell High School

Middle Blocker 4th YR 6' 2''

Matthews, N.C. Levine Middle College High School Previous School: Bowie State

Defensive Specialist/Libero 2nd YR 5' 7''

San Antonio, Texas Johnson High School

Right Side 1st YR 6' 0''

Atlanta, Ga. Westlake High School

Outside Hitter 1st YR 5' 10''

McDonough, Ga. Eagle's Landing High School

Middle Blocker 4th YR 6' 2''

Atlanta, Ga. Collins Hill High School Previous School: UTSA

Right Side 4th YR 6' 1''

Suffolk, Va. Kings Fork High School

Outside Hitter 2nd YR 5' 10''

Frankfort, Ill. Mother McAuley High School

Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter 1st YR 5' 11''

Cherryville, N.C. North Myrtle Beach High School

Middle Blocker 1st YR 6' 1''

Toms River, N.J. Toms River High School South

Outside Hitter 4th YR 5' 10''

Auburn, Ala. Auburn High School

Outside Hitter 1st YR 5' 11''

San Antonio, Texas Harlan High School

Setter 1st YR 5' 9''

Wake Forest, N.C. North Raleigh Christian Academy

Opposite Hitter 2nd YR 6' 2''

Arlington, Texas Flower Mound High School Previous School: Miami

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Volleyball

(252) 737-1425

augustina20@ecu.edu

Associate Head Coach /Volleyball

(252) 737-1589

venditten20@ecu.edu

Assistant Coach /Volleyball

uluaves25@ecu.edu

Assistant Coach/Director of Operations /Volleyball

osmundsona26@ecu.edu

Support Staff

Assistant Director (FB/secondary, BSB, VB, T&F/XC) /Volleyball

(252) 737-4520

ruddv25@ecu.edu


1	Taryn Gilreath	Setter	3rd YR	Cypress, Texas / Cypress Ranch		6' 0''
2	Brooklyn Allison	Defensive Specialist/Libero	4th YR	Birmingham, Ala. / Spain Park High School	UAB	5' 6''
3	Angeles Alderete	Outside Hitter	5th YR	Miami Springs, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter		5' 9''
4	Emma Ortiz	Defensive Specialist/Libero	3rd YR	Orlando, Fla. / Winter Park High School	Syracuse	5' 6''
5	Katie Schuele	Setter	2nd YR	Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley High School		5' 8''
6	Ekwe Anwah	Middle Blocker	4th YR	Coppell, Texas / Coppell High School		5' 10''
7	Nina Edwards	Middle Blocker	4th YR	Matthews, N.C. / Levine Middle College High School	Bowie State	6' 2''
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8	Alli Butrum	Defensive Specialist/Libero	2nd YR	San Antonio, Texas / Johnson High School		5' 7''
9	Kanani Magee	Right Side	1st YR	Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake High School		6' 0''
10	Lhogan Wright	Outside Hitter	1st YR	McDonough, Ga. / Eagle's Landing High School		5' 10''
11	Kai Bailey	Middle Blocker	4th YR	Atlanta, Ga. / Collins Hill High School	UTSA	6' 2''
12	Aulie Huff	Right Side	4th YR	Suffolk, Va. / Kings Fork High School		6' 1''
13	Sydney Buchanan	Outside Hitter	2nd YR	Frankfort, Ill. / Mother McAuley High School		5' 10''
16	Clara Cloninger	Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter	1st YR	Cherryville, N.C. / North Myrtle Beach High School		5' 11''
17	Melanie Pinales	Middle Blocker	1st YR	Toms River, N.J. / Toms River High School South		6' 1''
19	Ellie Pate	Outside Hitter	4th YR	Auburn, Ala. / Auburn High School		5' 10''
21	Jaci Hall	Outside Hitter	1st YR	San Antonio, Texas / Harlan High School		5' 11''
22	Brook Watkins	Setter	1st YR	Wake Forest, N.C. / North Raleigh Christian Academy		5' 9''
40	Naala Kasunga	Opposite Hitter	2nd YR	Arlington, Texas / Flower Mound High School	Miami	6' 2''

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Adler Augustin	Head Coach	augustina20@ecu.edu	(252) 737-1425
	Nicole Venditte	Associate Head Coach	venditten20@ecu.edu	(252) 737-1589
	Sina Uluave	Assistant Coach	uluaves25@ecu.edu
	Abby Osmundson	Assistant Coach/Director of Operations	osmundsona26@ecu.edu