LJV Alumni

Numerous college players started playing indoor volleyball with Coach Barb and/or La Jolla Volleyball Club. 

Check out these players:

  • Marissa Toliver ’24 – San Diego State Club
  • Layla Folkers ’24 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Stella Bennett ’24 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Madison Bijzak ’23 – Earlham College
  • Sarina Faavi ’23 – Cabrini College, San Diego Mesa College
  • Bailee Nickel ’23 – Ottawa University
  • Makela Reid ’23 – Oberlin College
  • Madi Vance ’23 – Grossmont College
  • Kate Wiczynski ’23 – Carleton College
  • Sydnie Tylski ’23 – San Diego State Club
  • Walter Birnbaum ’23 – Vassar College
  • Edie Thomas ’22 – MiraCosta College
  • Jayden Higman ’22 – USC Club
  • Anna Salmon ’22 – San Jose State Beach Volleyball
  • Mila Anderson ’21 – Allegheny College
  • Haley Engelbrecht ’21 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Abby Espinoza ’21 – Arizona State Club
  • Maya Jessee ’21 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Jasmine Kettles ’21 – Barclay College
  • Anna Klestinec ’21 – UC Davis Club
  • Lily Reed ’21 – Grand Canyon University Club, Southwestern College
  • Leyla Blackwell ’20 – University of Indiana, then USD, NCCA Final Four ’22… now Nebraska!
  • Giulia Cefalu ’20 – MiraCosta College
  • Sophia Chavez ’20 – U.C. Riverside
  • Maiah Cooper ’20 – Holy Names University
  • Trinity Durfee ’20 – St. Mary’s College
  • Maya Gessner ’20 – Cal Berkeley Beach
  • Ashley Hubbard ’20 – Miramar College
  • Najia Lamb ’20 – Delaware State University
  • Kaitlin Birnbaum ’19 – Vassar College
  • Casey Crockett ’19 – Santa Barbara City College
  • Monaghan Cromeans ’19 – Arizona State Beach
  • Kennedy Dirkes ’19 – Occidental College
  • Alex Estey ’19 – Skidmore College
  • Talia Freund ’19 – Brandeis University
  • Bethany Kepner ’19 – U of Oregon Club
  • Kylie Komo ’19 – Portland State University
  • Nadia Merkel ’19 – SDSU Club
  • Izzy Milles ’19 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Roxy Shimp ’19 – U of Rochester Club
  • Kimmi Weiss ’19 – UCLA Club
  • Natalie Wittkow ’19 – Chapman University
  • Amber Wolf ’19 – UCSB Club
  • Haley Gibson ’18 – Tulane Beach
  • Rebecca Nuanez ’18 – UNC Wilmington
  • Ariel Sundt ’18 – St. Mary’s College Beach
  • Beatrix Thomas ’18 – University of Southern California (USC) Beach
  • Nicole Vincent ’18 – San Diego Mesa College
  • Allie Baranowski ’17 – Holy Names University
  • Megan Birnbaum ’17 – Bowdoin College
  • Sarah Espinoza ’17 – Cal Berkeley Club
  • Bria Freedman ’17 – Cal State San Marcos Club
  • Lilianna Mason ’17 – Clarkson University
  • Madeleine Gates ’16 – UCLA 3 years, then Stanford for her senior year to win the NCAA D1 National Championship Fall 2019! Then playing professionally in Europe!
  • Chloe Luyties ’16 – Univ. of Hawaii Beach, then Cal Berkeley Beach
  • Abby Waldburger ’16 – Cal Berkeley Beach
  • Delaney Dimich ’16 – University of Michigan Club
  • Bridget Odmark ’15 – TCU Beach
  • Emma Willis ’15 – University of Denver…  then professionally in Switzerland, now in Athletes Unlimited professional tour
  • Riley Young ’15 – LSU Beach

Do YOU want to play volleyball in college?
If so, there’s a school team for you!  Be sure to click on our college Recruiting Info page for guidance and advice!