2025 Volleyball Roster

Malaya Jones
Position Opposite Hitter Academic Year GRHeight 6' 0''
Hometown El Dorado Hills, Calif.Last School Santa Margarita HSPrevious School Previous School: Colorado State
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Sarah Frazee
Position DS/Libero Academic Year FRHeight 5' 6''
Hometown Gulf Breeze, Fla.Last School Gulf Breeze HS
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Kennedi Rogers
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year FRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown Missouri City, TexasLast School Ridge Point HS
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Christa Wilburn
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year FRHeight 6' 2''
Hometown Dripping Springs, TexasLast School Dripping Springs HS
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Casey Batenhorst
Position Setter Academic Year SRHeight 6' 1''
Hometown Houston, TexasLast School Seven Lakes HS
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Amelia Hansen
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year FRHeight 6' 0''
Hometown Monument, Colo.Last School Palmer Ridge HS
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Mia Silva
Position DS/Libero Academic Year SOHeight 5' 9''
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School Antonian College Prep HS
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Averi Carlson
Position Setter Academic Year SRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Lucas, TexasLast School Lovejoy HSPrevious School Previous School: Texas
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Brooke Gilmour
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year FRHeight 6' 1''
Hometown Westlake Village, Calif.Last School Oaks Christian School
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Hannah Beauford
Position Setter Academic Year FRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Prosper, TexasLast School Prosper HS
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Natalia Newsome
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year SOHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Arlington, TexasLast School Arlington Martin HS
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Jentry Lamirand
Position Outside Hitter/Libero Academic Year SRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Decatur, TexasLast School Decatur HS
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Jordyn Schilling
Position Libero Academic Year SRHeight 5' 11''
Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.Last School Mater Dei HSPrevious School Previous School: High Point
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Madison Scheer
Position Outside Hitter Academic Year SRHeight 6' 1''
Hometown Eureka, Mo.Last School Eureka HSPrevious School Previous School: Auburn
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Maggie Croft
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year FRHeight 5' 10''
Hometown Corpus Christi, TexasLast School Flour Bluff HS
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Favor Anyanwu
Position Middle Blocker Academic Year SOHeight 6' 2''
Hometown Rowlett, TexasLast School Sachse HSPrevious School Previous School: USC
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Jadyn Livings
Position Outside/Opposite Hitter Academic Year SOHeight 6' 1''
Hometown The Colony, TexasLast School Prestonwood Christian AcademyPrevious School Previous School: USC
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Coaching Staff

Sam Erger
Head Coach
serger@smu.edu
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Trent Sorensen
Associate Head Coach
tsorensen@smu.edu
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Christa Branson
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
christab@smu.edu
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Clayton Bristow
Assistant Coach/Director of Operations
cbristow@smu.edu
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Diego Aguilar
Technical Coordinator
dsaguilar@smu.edu
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Anthony Cockrill
Director of Volleyball Sports Performance/Assistant Director of Olympic Sports
acockrill@smu.edu
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Georgia Tauer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone214-768-2888
gtauer@smu.edu
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Skylar Stilwell
Graduate Assistant
sdstilwell@smu.edu
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Celia Cullen
Graduate Assistant
cocullen@smu.edu
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Opposite Hitter GR 6' 0''

El Dorado Hills, Calif. Santa Margarita HS Previous School: Colorado State

DS/Libero FR 5' 6''

Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze HS

Outside Hitter FR 5' 10''

Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point HS

Outside Hitter FR 6' 2''

Dripping Springs, Texas Dripping Springs HS

Setter SR 6' 1''

Houston, Texas Seven Lakes HS

Outside Hitter FR 6' 0''

Monument, Colo. Palmer Ridge HS

DS/Libero SO 5' 9''

San Antonio, Texas Antonian College Prep HS

Setter SR 5' 11''

Lucas, Texas Lovejoy HS Previous School: Texas

Middle Blocker FR 6' 1''

Westlake Village, Calif. Oaks Christian School

Setter FR 5' 11''

Prosper, Texas Prosper HS

Middle Blocker SO 5' 11''

Arlington, Texas Arlington Martin HS

Outside Hitter/Libero SR 5' 11''

Decatur, Texas Decatur HS

Libero SR 5' 11''

Newport Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS Previous School: High Point

Outside Hitter SR 6' 1''

Eureka, Mo. Eureka HS Previous School: Auburn

Middle Blocker FR 5' 10''

Corpus Christi, Texas Flour Bluff HS

Middle Blocker SO 6' 2''

Rowlett, Texas Sachse HS Previous School: USC

Outside/Opposite Hitter SO 6' 1''

The Colony, Texas Prestonwood Christian Academy Previous School: USC

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Volleyball

serger@smu.edu

Associate Head Coach /Volleyball

tsorensen@smu.edu

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator /Volleyball

christab@smu.edu

Assistant Coach/Director of Operations /Volleyball

cbristow@smu.edu

Technical Coordinator /Volleyball

dsaguilar@smu.edu

Director of Volleyball Sports Performance/Assistant Director of Olympic Sports /Volleyball

acockrill@smu.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer /Volleyball

214-768-2888

gtauer@smu.edu

Graduate Assistant /Volleyball

sdstilwell@smu.edu

Graduate Assistant /Volleyball

cocullen@smu.edu


1	Malaya Jones	Opposite Hitter	6' 0''	GR	El Dorado Hills, Calif.	Santa Margarita HS	Colorado State	malayacarolynn
2	Sarah Frazee	DS/Libero	5' 6''	FR	Gulf Breeze, Fla.	Gulf Breeze HS		sarahlfrazee
3	Kennedi Rogers	Outside Hitter	5' 10''	FR	Missouri City, Texas	Ridge Point HS		itskennedi92	itskennedi92
4	Christa Wilburn	Outside Hitter	6' 2''	FR	Dripping Springs, Texas	Dripping Springs HS		christa.wilburn
5	Casey Batenhorst	Setter	6' 1''	SR	Houston, Texas	Seven Lakes HS		caseyybatenhorst
7	Amelia Hansen	Outside Hitter	6' 0''	FR	Monument, Colo.	Palmer Ridge HS		ameliahansen13	ahansen137
8	Mia Silva	DS/Libero	5' 9''	SO	San Antonio, Texas	Antonian College Prep HS		miagsilva
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9	Averi Carlson	Setter	5' 11''	SR	Lucas, Texas	Lovejoy HS	Texas	averi.carlson/	carlson_averi
10	Brooke Gilmour	Middle Blocker	6' 1''	FR	Westlake Village, Calif.	Oaks Christian School		brookegilmourr_
11	Hannah Beauford	Setter	5' 11''	FR	Prosper, Texas	Prosper HS		Hannah.beauford
12	Natalia Newsome	Middle Blocker	5' 11''	SO	Arlington, Texas	Arlington Martin HS		nataliaalysee
13	Jentry Lamirand	Outside Hitter/Libero	5' 11''	SR	Decatur, Texas	Decatur HS		jentrylamirand	LamirandJentry
14	Jordyn Schilling	Libero	5' 11''	SR	Newport Beach, Calif.	Mater Dei HS	High Point	jordynschilling
15	Madison Scheer	Outside Hitter	6' 1''	SR	Eureka, Mo.	Eureka HS	Auburn	madison.scheer	madison_scheer1
20	Maggie Croft	Middle Blocker	5' 10''	FR	Corpus Christi, Texas	Flour Bluff HS		maggie.croft
21	Favor Anyanwu	Middle Blocker	6' 2''	SO	Rowlett, Texas	Sachse HS	USC	fav_an6
42	Jadyn Livings	Outside/Opposite Hitter	6' 1''	SO	The Colony, Texas	Prestonwood Christian Academy	USC	jadyn_livings


Sam Erger	Head Coach	serger@smu.edu
Trent Sorensen	Associate Head Coach	tsorensen@smu.edu
Christa Branson	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	christab@smu.edu
Clayton Bristow	Assistant Coach/Director of Operations	cbristow@smu.edu
Diego Aguilar	Technical Coordinator	dsaguilar@smu.edu
Anthony Cockrill	Director of Volleyball Sports Performance/Assistant Director of Olympic Sports	acockrill@smu.edu
Georgia Tauer	Assistant Athletic Trainer	gtauer@smu.edu	214-768-2888
Skylar Stilwell	Graduate Assistant	sdstilwell@smu.edu
Celia Cullen	Graduate Assistant	cocullen@smu.edu

SMU Volleyball Keeps Taking Down The Nation's Best

Saturday, November 14

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Saturday, November 14

Win Photo SMU VB 11/12/26 vs. Louisville

No. 5 SMU Downs No. 3 Louisville, Ends Cardinals’ 14-Match Winning Streak

Thursday, November 12

Anyanwu Named an AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalist

Thursday, November 12

Saturday, November 14

Friday, November 13

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Sam Erger	Head Coach	serger@smu.edu
	Trent Sorensen	Associate Head Coach	tsorensen@smu.edu
	Christa Branson	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	christab@smu.edu
	Clayton Bristow	Assistant Coach/Director of Operations	cbristow@smu.edu
	Diego Aguilar	Technical Coordinator	dsaguilar@smu.edu
	Anthony Cockrill	Director of Volleyball Sports Performance/Assistant Director of Olympic Sports	acockrill@smu.edu
	Georgia Tauer	Assistant Athletic Trainer	gtauer@smu.edu	214-768-2888
	Skylar Stilwell	Graduate Assistant	sdstilwell@smu.edu
	Celia Cullen	Graduate Assistant	cocullen@smu.edu

Players

Malaya Jones

Sarah Frazee

Kennedi Rogers

Christa Wilburn

Casey Batenhorst

Amelia Hansen

Mia Silva

Averi Carlson

Brooke Gilmour

Hannah Beauford

Natalia Newsome

Jentry Lamirand

Jordyn Schilling

Madison Scheer

Maggie Croft

Favor Anyanwu

Jadyn Livings

Coaching Staff

Sam Erger

Trent Sorensen

Christa Branson

Clayton Bristow

Diego Aguilar

Anthony Cockrill

Georgia Tauer

Skylar Stilwell

Celia Cullen

Players

Malaya Jones

Sarah Frazee

Kennedi Rogers

Christa Wilburn

Casey Batenhorst

Amelia Hansen

Mia Silva

Averi Carlson

Brooke Gilmour

Hannah Beauford

Natalia Newsome

Jentry Lamirand

Jordyn Schilling

Madison Scheer

Maggie Croft

Favor Anyanwu

Jadyn Livings

Coaching Staff

Sam Erger

Trent Sorensen

Christa Branson

Clayton Bristow

Diego Aguilar

Anthony Cockrill

Georgia Tauer

Skylar Stilwell

Celia Cullen

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