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2017 Loper Volleyball Roster

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Team Photo Corbey R. Dorsey

Players

  • Setter S 5'8"
    1

    Lindsey Smith

    Jr. Sports Management Dakota Dunes, SD Dakota Valley
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    Junior Sports Management Dakota Dunes, SD Dakota Valley
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'6"
    3

    Morgan Stute

    Jr. Business Administration (Accounting) Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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    Junior Business Administration (Accounting) Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    4

    Kylie Thiele

    Fr. Communication Disorders Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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    Freshman Communication Disorders Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'5"
    5

    Ellie McDonnell

    Jr. Recreation Outdoor Event Mgt. Papillion, NE Papillion-LaVista
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    Junior Recreation Outdoor Event Mgt. Papillion, NE Papillion-LaVista
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    6

    Cody Offerle

    Fr-R Pre-Nursing Offerle, KS Spearville
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    Redshirt Freshman Pre-Nursing Offerle, KS Spearville
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  • Outside Hitter/Setter OH/S 6'0"
    7

    Anna Squiers

    Fr. Family Studies (Occupational Therapy) Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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    Freshman Family Studies (Occupational Therapy) Kearney, NE Kearney Catholic
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'2"
    8

    Josie Cox

    So. Exercise Science/Physical Therapy North Platte, NE North Platte
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    Sophomore Exercise Science/Physical Therapy North Platte, NE North Platte
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    9

    Emma Benton

    So. Health Sciences Grand Island, NE G.I. Central Catholic Emporia State U.
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    Sophomore Health Sciences Grand Island, NE G.I. Central Catholic Emporia State U.
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    10

    Julianne Jackson

    So. Social Work Bonner Springs, KS Bonner Springs
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    Sophomore Social Work Bonner Springs, KS Bonner Springs
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    12

    Mackenzie Puckett

    So. Sports Management Grand Island, NE Grand Island
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    Sophomore Sports Management Grand Island, NE Grand Island
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  • Setter S 5'10"
    13

    Katy Ernest

    Sr. Biology/Physician Assistant Dalton, NE Leyton Western Nebraska CC
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    Senior Biology/Physician Assistant Dalton, NE Leyton Western Nebraska CC
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    14

    Connar Newberry

    Sr. Criminal Justice McKinney, TX Melissa
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    Senior Criminal Justice McKinney, TX Melissa
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'1"
    15

    Kaitlynn Thomas

    Sr. Business Administration/Finance Yutan, NE Ashland-Greenwood
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    Senior Business Administration/Finance Yutan, NE Ashland-Greenwood
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  • Defensive Specialist/Libero DS/L 5'11"
    16

    Emma Schroer

    Gr. Deciding Ogallala, NE Ogallala U. of Alabama-Birmingham
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    Graduate Student Deciding Ogallala, NE Ogallala U. of Alabama-Birmingham
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'10"
    17

    Ali Scheil

    Sr. Health & P.E. PK-12 Estes Park, CO Estes Park
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    Senior Health & P.E. PK-12 Estes Park, CO Estes Park
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'11"
    18

    Mary Katherine Wolfe

    Fr. Nursing Omaha, NE Marian
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    Freshman Nursing Omaha, NE Marian
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    19

    Tara Ziegelbein

    Sr. Biology/Veterinary Medicine Lincoln, NE Lutheran
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    Senior Biology/Veterinary Medicine Lincoln, NE Lutheran
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  • Outside Hitter OH 6'0"
    20

    Kendall Schroer

    Jr. Pre-Nursing Ogallala, NE Ogallala
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    Junior Pre-Nursing Ogallala, NE Ogallala
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  • Middle Blocker MB 6'0"
    21

    Madison Stearnes

    Fr. Biology (Medical) Omaha, NE Millard South
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    Freshman Biology (Medical) Omaha, NE Millard South
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  • Outside Hitter OH 5'9"
    22

    Emily Kaiser

    Fr. Business Administration Stoneham, CO Prairie
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    Freshman Business Administration Stoneham, CO Prairie
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  • Defensive Specialist/Setter DS/S 5'7"
    23

    Kylie Broich

    Fr. Deciding Grand Island, NE G.I. Northwest
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    Freshman Deciding Grand Island, NE G.I. Northwest
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Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff

  • Head Volleyball Coach

    Rick Squiers

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kaleigh Zoucha

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  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Steph Brand

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  • Student Assistant

    Brianna Deines

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2017 Loper Volleyball Roster
Image # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School Major Other College
Lindsey Smith 1 Lindsey Smith S 5-8 Jr. Dakota Dunes, SD / Dakota Valley Sports Management
Morgan Stute 3 Morgan Stute DS/L 5-6 Jr. Kearney, NE / Kearney Catholic Business Administration (Accounting)
Kylie Thiele 4 Kylie Thiele OH 5-9 Fr. Kearney, NE / Kearney Catholic Communication Disorders
Ellie McDonnell 5 Ellie McDonnell DS/L 5-5 Jr. Papillion, NE / Papillion-LaVista Recreation Outdoor Event Mgt.
Cody Offerle 6 Cody Offerle OH 5-9 Fr-R Offerle, KS / Spearville Pre-Nursing
Anna Squiers 7 Anna Squiers OH/S 6-0 Fr. Kearney, NE / Kearney Catholic Family Studies (Occupational Therapy)
Josie Cox 8 Josie Cox MB 6-2 So. North Platte, NE / North Platte Exercise Science/Physical Therapy
Emma Benton 9 Emma Benton OH 5-11 So. Grand Island, NE / G.I. Central Catholic Health Sciences Emporia State U.
Julianne Jackson 10 Julianne Jackson OH 5-9 So. Bonner Springs, KS / Bonner Springs Social Work
Mackenzie Puckett 12 Mackenzie Puckett MB 6-0 So. Grand Island, NE / Grand Island Sports Management
Katy Ernest 13 Katy Ernest S 5-10 Sr. Dalton, NE / Leyton Biology/Physician Assistant Western Nebraska CC
Connar Newberry 14 Connar Newberry OH 5-11 Sr. McKinney, TX / Melissa Criminal Justice
Kaitlynn Thomas 15 Kaitlynn Thomas OH 6-1 Sr. Yutan, NE / Ashland-Greenwood Business Administration/Finance
Emma Schroer 16 Emma Schroer DS/L 5-11 Gr. Ogallala, NE / Ogallala Deciding U. of Alabama-Birmingham
Ali Scheil 17 Ali Scheil OH 5-10 Sr. Estes Park, CO / Estes Park Health & P.E. PK-12
Mary Katherine Wolfe 18 Mary Katherine Wolfe OH 5-11 Fr. Omaha, NE / Marian Nursing
Tara Ziegelbein 19 Tara Ziegelbein MB 6-0 Sr. Lincoln, NE / Lutheran Biology/Veterinary Medicine
Kendall Schroer 20 Kendall Schroer OH 6-0 Jr. Ogallala, NE / Ogallala Pre-Nursing
Madison Stearnes 21 Madison Stearnes MB 6-0 Fr. Omaha, NE / Millard South Biology (Medical)
Emily Kaiser 22 Emily Kaiser OH 5-9 Fr. Stoneham, CO / Prairie Business Administration
Kylie Broich 23 Kylie Broich DS/S 5-7 Fr. Grand Island, NE / G.I. Northwest Deciding

Volleyball Coaching Staff

Volleyball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Coach Rick Squiers Rick Squiers Head Volleyball Coach
Kaleigh Zoucha Kaleigh Zoucha Assistant Coach
Coach Steph Brand Steph Brand Graduate Assistant Coach
Brianna Deines Student Assistant

Staff Roster

Volleyball Coaching Staff