Miami Volleyball Announces 2024 Roster

Miami Volleyball head coach Dan Gwitt announced the program's 2024-25 roster today. The 21 student-athletes on the roster for the upcoming season include 12 RedHawks from the 2023 campaign and nine new members of the Red and White. Gwitt also welcomes three new assistant coaches, Kristina Fultz, Amanda Chamberlain and Haley Davidson.

Miami opens the 2024 season at the Norfolk State Tournament against Lamar University on Friday, Aug. 30 at 12:30 p.m.

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Raegan Lantz, So., 6-1, Outside Hitter, Holland, Mich.

Enters her sophomore season as a RedHawk
Played in 27 matches, making 21 starts as a freshman in the 2023 season
Posted a career-high 14 kills against Alcorn State
Totaled the most digs (six) of her career versus Florida Atlantic last year

Hayden Hicks, Jr., 6-1, Setter, Frisco, Texas

Enters her junior season as a RedHawk
Played in 30 matches, making 28 starts as a sophomore for the RedHawks
Volleyball CSC Academic All-District in 2023
Academic All-MAC in 2023
As a sophomore Hicks recorded a career-high 60 assists against Akron
In 2022 she had a career-high 18 digs at Chattanooga
Surpassed 1,000 career assists versus Ball State in the 2023 campaign

Anna McClure, R-So., 5-8, Libero/Defensive Specialist, Champaign, Ill.

Enters her redshirt-sophomore season for Miami
Last season at Ohio State, McClure played in 43 sets
OSU Scholar Athlete (2022, 23)
Academic All-Big Ten (2023)

Breannah Peterson, So., 6-2, Opposite Hitter, El Paso, Texas

Begins her sophomore season as a member of the Red and White
Played in 15 matches, making 3 starts as a freshman for Miami
Recorded season-high two digs against New Mexico St. in 2023
Knocked down nine kills at Kent State last year

Brooke Jackson, R-Jr., 5-11, Outside Hitter, Mount Vernon, Ind.

Starts her redshirt-junior season as a RedHawk
Played in 30 matches, making 10 starts as a redshirt sophomore
Put down a career-high 14 kills vs NIU in 2023
Posted the most digs of her career (25) in a Libero jersey against Chattanooga in 2022
Recorded three service aces on two separate occasions in 2022
Academic All-MAC in 2022

Micah Wall, Fr., 5-6, Libero, Morrow, Ohio

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Three-year varsity letterwinner at Little Miami High School
Served as a team captain as a senior
Totaled 305 assists and 329 digs as a senior
Named second-team all-ECC as junior
Two-time All-Conference Academic Award
Received Little Miami High School Academic Award and honor roll in her junior and senior year
Named to 2023 JVA watch list for class of 2024 and 2023 prep dig ranking #6 DS in Ohio

Chelsea Williams, So., 5-11, Outside Hitter, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.

Begins her sophomore season as a RedHawk
Played in 29 matches, making 22 starts as a freshman for Miami
Career-high 21 kills against Illinois St.
Posted the most digs (14) of the season against NIU
Had two games with three service aces
Smacked down four blocks vs Purdue Fort Wayne

Sophie Crawford, Fr., 6-2, Setter, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Two-time team captain at Gull Lake High School
Nominated for Miss Michigan as senior
Named to Prep Volleyball All-American Watch List and invited to Under Armour All-American Camp
Named team's most valuable player after recording 879 assists and 232 kills in 2022 as a junior
SMAC All Conference, All-District, All-Region, All-State, All-Battle Creek Area Team as a junior

Tate Mercer, So., 5-5, Libero/Defensive Specialist, Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Enters her sophomore season for Miami
As a freshman at New Orleans, she played 73 sets over 26 matches
Mercer recorded 173 digs and 16 service aces in her freshman campaign
Produced her highest single match dig total versus Bellarmine (19)
Hit three service aces against A&M-Commerce
Had six matches where she totaled 10 or more digs

Ellie Hanson, Jr., 6-0, Outside Hitter, Ladera Ranch, Calif.

Starts her junior season as a member of the Miami Volleyball team
Played in 29 matches and made 29 starts for the RedHawks in her sophomore campaign
Knocked down a season-high 19 kills twice
Matched her career-high of four service aces against Illinois State (Sept. 9)
Recorded 20 digs against Cleveland State (Sept. 1)
Academic All-MAC and CSC Academic All-District in 2023
Hit career-high 21 kills at Bradley in 2022
Notched career-high 27 digs versus Eastern Michigan in 2022

Gentry Warrick, Jr., 6-1, Middle Hitter, Linton, Ind.

Preparing for her junior season as a RedHawk
Played in 30 matches, making 30 starts for the Red and White in 2023
Put down a career-high 10 kills against Eastern Michigan last season
Recorded the most blocks of her career (eight) against Purdue Fort Wayne in the 2023 season
Led the team in blocks (98) and blocks per set (0.97) as a sophomore
Recorded a service ace in 11 matches and had a career-high three service aces on three separate occasions in 2022

Margo Lawson, Sr., 5-5, Libero, Powell, Ohio

Enters her senior season as a member of the RedHawks
Played in 20 matches, making 12 starts in her junior year
2023 Academic All-MAC
Matched career-high four assists against Buffalo
Posted double-digit digs in six matches
Recorded career-high three service aces versus Kent State in 2022
Posted a career-high 23 digs against Western Michigan in 2021

Emily Morgan, Jr., 5-6, Libero/Defensive Specialist, Milford, Ohio

Starts her junior season as a RedHawk
Played in 20 matches, making nine starts as a sophomore
Career-high 16 digs vs Cleveland St. in 2023
Recorded the most assists (seven) in her career against NIU during the 2023 campaign

Caroline Cermack, Sr., 5-11, Outside Hitter, Louisville, Ky.

Begins her senior season as a RedHawk
Played in 22 matches, making three starts as a junior
Totaled career-high two service aces against Kent State and Akron in 2023
Recorded season-high six kills twice last season
2023 Academic All-MAC
2022 Academic All-MAC

Lydia Michelin, Fr., 6-1, Middle Hitter, Milford, Mich.

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Served as team captain senior year at Milford High School
All-region in her senior season
First team all-conference as a senior
Recorded the sixth most blocks in the state of Michigan as a senior
First team all-conference as a junior
Received Scholar-Athlete Award in junior season
National Honor Society member
Academic All-State (and All-State Track) honoree

Amyah Cooper, R-So., 6-0, Middle Hitter, Toledo, Ohio

Enters her redshirt-sophomore season as a RedHawk
Played in 12 matches, making zero starts as a redshirt-freshman
Career-high five kills versus Eastern Kentucky last season
2023 Academic All-MAC

Gracie Norris, Sr., 5-10, Setter, Anderson S.C.

Played in 22 matches, making two starts in 2023
Posted career-high 25 assists twice in 2023
Recorded 15 matches with double-digit assists (2023)
Academic All-MAC 2023
Academic All-MAC 2022

Jess Walkenhorst, Fr., 6-2, Opposite Hitter, West Chester, Ohio

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Team Captain junior and senior seasons at Lakota West High School
First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-District as a senior
First Team All-Conference and Third Team All-District as a junior
Played for Ohio Premier Volleyball Club 18 Gill

Karina May, Fr., 5-7, Libero/Defensive Specialist, Orland Park, Ill.

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Conference and regional champion as a senior at Carl Sandburg High School
Regional champion as a junior
Played for Adversity Volleyball Club

Ana Vetter, Fr., 5-11, Opposite Hitter, Kenilworth, Ill.

Enters her freshman season as a RedHawk
Team Captain as a junior and a senior at New Trier High School
Sectional Champion as a senior
Earned CSL Conference Player of the Year in her senior season
Discovery Tournament MVP as a junior
Played for Adversity Volleyball Club 18 Adidas

Ava Francis, R-Jr., 6-1, Outside Hitter, Plain City, Ohio

In her redshirt freshman season at Virginia Tech, she played in 25 matches, totaling 179 kills (team-high), 48 digs and 23 blocks
As a redshirt sophomore with the Hokies, Francis appeared in 25 matches, starting in 18 of them, recording 214 kills (third most on the team), 86 digs and 23 blocks
2023 ACC All-Academic Team
2022 ACC All-Academic Team

Players Mentioned

Caroline Cermack

Amyah Cooper

Sophie Crawford

Ava Francis

Ellie Hanson

Hayden Hicks

Brooke Jackson

Raegan Lantz

Margo Lawson

Karina May

Anna McClure

Tate Mercer

Lydia Michelin

Emily Morgan

Gracie Norris

Breannah Peterson

Ana Vetter

Jess Walkenhorst

Micah Wall

Gentry Warrick

Chelsea Williams

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