2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Players

  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'8"
    1

    Lia Schneider

    Fr. St. Charles, Ill St. Charles
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    Freshman St. Charles, Ill St. Charles
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    2

    Jalynn Brown

    Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla New Smyrna Beach
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    Freshman New Smyrna Beach, Fla New Smyrna Beach
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'3"
    3

    Miya Thomas

    Fr. Gainesville, Fla Santa Fe
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    Freshman Gainesville, Fla Santa Fe
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  • Setter S 5'10"
    4

    Caroline Dykes

    Jr. Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound ETSU
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    Junior Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound ETSU
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    5

    Tatiana Johnson

    So. Frederick, Md Urbana
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    Sophomore Frederick, Md Urbana
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  • Right Side RS 6'1"
    6

    Amanda DeWitt

    Jr. Jupiter, Fla Jupiter Community
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    Junior Jupiter, Fla Jupiter Community
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'2"
    7

    Ragan Kinard

    Jr. Lynn Haven, Fla. A. Crawford Mosley HS
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    Junior Lynn Haven, Fla. A. Crawford Mosley HS
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  • Middle Blocker MB 5'10"
    8

    Tizi Puljiz

    Jr. Resistencia, Argentina Colegio Don Bosco
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    Junior Resistencia, Argentina Colegio Don Bosco
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    9

    Niki Khoshatefeh

    Sr. Temecula, Calif. North Carolina North Carolina
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    Senior Temecula, Calif. North Carolina North Carolina
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    12

    Buse Hazan

    So. Istanbul, Turkey Atacan Egitim Kurumlari
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    Sophomore Istanbul, Turkey Atacan Egitim Kurumlari
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    13

    Marta Cvitkovic

    Sr. Rijeka, Croatia First Croatian Gymnasium of Susak
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    Senior Rijeka, Croatia First Croatian Gymnasium of Susak
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'1"
    14

    Lauren Lewis

    Fr. Tarpon Springs, Fla Osceola Fundamental
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    Freshman Tarpon Springs, Fla Osceola Fundamental
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'8"
    16

    Maria Clara Andrade

    So. Sao Paulo, Brazil
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    Sophomore Sao Paulo, Brazil
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    18

    Amiree Hendricks-Walker

    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Taft Charter HS
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    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Taft Charter HS
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'3"
    21

    Emma Santi

    So. Ocala, Fla. Forest HS
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    Sophomore Ocala, Fla. Forest HS
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  • Setter S 5'9"
    23

    Kelsey O’Loughlin

    Gr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS Bucknell University
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    Graduate Student Fort Lauderdale, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS Bucknell University
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  • Defensive Specialist DS 5'7"
    24

    Alexis Williams

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Oakville Senior High School
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    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Oakville Senior High School
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Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jolene Shepardson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Leandro Vissotto

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chris Guerra

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  • Assistant Coach / Director of Volleyball Operations

    Brooke Little

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Makayla Washington

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  • Team Manager

    Olivia Alexander

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Women's Volleyball Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Dr. Jodie Libadisos

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  • Academics

    Terrell Elliston

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  • Business Operations

    Brianna Baez

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  • Assistant Director of Communications - Volleyball & Softball

    Jesika Moore

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  • Associate Athletics Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement

    Mike Minyard

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  • Graphic Designer

    Morgan Holscher

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  • Service Consultant

    Madison Bragan

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  • Equipment

    Ahmand Faniel

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  • Compliance

    Hannah Delph

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  • Sport Medicine

    Rachael Bode

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Walter Bell

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  • Assistant Director of Compliance

    Madison Christian

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  • Student-Athlete Enhancement

    Isis Lowery

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  • Assistant Director of Athletic Medicine/Director of Olympic Sports - Softball & WGolf

    Michele Latimer

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  • Director of Sports Nutrition

    Jordyn Laufenberg

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  • Asstistant Director of Events

    Amy Bonvillain

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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
# Full Name Hometown / High School Pos. Ht. Academic Year Previous School
1 Lia Schneider St. Charles, Ill / St. Charles Defensive Specialist 5-8 Fr.
2 Jalynn Brown New Smyrna Beach, Fla / New Smyrna Beach Outside Hitter 6-0 Fr.
3 Miya Thomas Gainesville, Fla / Santa Fe Defensive Specialist 5-3 Fr.
4 Caroline Dykes Flower Mound, Texas / Flower Mound Setter 5-10 Jr. ETSU
5 Tatiana Johnson Frederick, Md / Urbana Setter 5-9 So.
6 Amanda DeWitt Jupiter, Fla / Jupiter Community Right Side 6-1 Jr.
7 Ragan Kinard Lynn Haven, Fla. / A. Crawford Mosley HS Outside Hitter 6-2 Jr.
8 Tizi Puljiz Resistencia, Argentina / Colegio Don Bosco Middle Blocker 5-10 Jr.
9 Niki Khoshatefeh Temecula, Calif. / North Carolina Middle Blocker 6-1 Sr. North Carolina
12 Buse Hazan Istanbul, Turkey / Atacan Egitim Kurumlari Outside Hitter 5-11 So.
13 Marta Cvitkovic Rijeka, Croatia / First Croatian Gymnasium of Susak Outside Hitter 6-1 Sr.
14 Lauren Lewis Tarpon Springs, Fla / Osceola Fundamental Middle Blocker 6-1 Fr.
16 Maria Clara Andrade Sao Paulo, Brazil / Outside Hitter 5-8 So.
18 Amiree Hendricks-Walker Los Angeles, Calif. / Taft Charter HS Middle Blocker 6-2 Jr.
21 Emma Santi Ocala, Fla. / Forest HS Defensive Specialist 5-3 So.
23 Kelsey O’Loughlin Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas HS Setter 5-9 Gr. Bucknell University
24 Alexis Williams St. Louis, Mo. / Oakville Senior High School Defensive Specialist 5-7 Jr.

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jolene Sheperdson headshot taken on August 4, 2025. Jolene Shepardson Head Coach
Leandro Vissotto Leandro Vissotto Assistant Coach
Chris Guerra Chris Guerra Assistant Coach
Brooke Little Brooke Little Assistant Coach / Director of Volleyball Operations
Makayla Washington headshot taken on August 4, 2025. Makayla Washington Graduate Assistant
Olivia Alexander Olivia Alexander Team Manager

Women's Volleyball Support Staff

Women's Volleyball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
South Florida Bulls during a Stampede for Women networking and headshots event on March 21, 2023. (Chris Henry/South Florida Athletics) Dr. Jodie Libadisos Sport Administrator
Terrell Elliston Terrell Elliston Academics
Brianna Baez Brianna Baez Business Operations
Jesika Moore Headshot Jesika Moore Assistant Director of Communications - Volleyball & Softball
Mike Minyard Mike Minyard Associate Athletics Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement
Morgan Holscher Morgan Holscher Graphic Designer
Madison Bragan Madison Bragan Service Consultant
Ahmand Faniel Equipment
Hannah Delph Hannah Delph Compliance
Rachael Bode headshot taken on August 4, 2025. Rachael Bode Sport Medicine
Walter Bell headshot taken on December 16, 2024. (Aschley Joseph / University of South Florida Athletics) Walter Bell Strength & Conditioning Coach
Madison Christian Assistant Director of Compliance
Isis Lowery Isis Lowery Student-Athlete Enhancement
Latimer_Michele Michele Latimer Assistant Director of Athletic Medicine/Director of Olympic Sports - Softball & WGolf
Jordyn Laufenberg (H) Jordyn Laufenberg Director of Sports Nutrition
Amy Bonvillian Amy Bonvillain Asstistant Director of Events

Staff Roster

Women's Volleyball Coaching Staff

Women's Volleyball Support Staff