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Emporia State Volleyball Position Preview: Outsides

International influence highlights Emporia State's six outside hitters

2024 ESU VB Outsides Preview

Women's Volleyball | 8/28/2024 3:38:00 PM

August 28, 2024 - Emporia State volleyball enters the 2024 season with six players on the outside, including four who bring an international background.
 
Zuzanna Buchnajzer (Sr./Lodz, Poland) is in her third year at Emporia State and has played in 134 sets with 239 kills over the past two seasons for the Hornets. Buchnajzer has averaged 1.78 kills per set in that time span while also tallying 36 total blocks in her Emporia State career.
 
Camilla Ossola (Jr./Gavirate, Italy) is in year two with the Hornets after spending one season at Johnson County CC. Ossola immediately entered the rotation for Emporia State during her first season in 2023. She played in 80 sets and recorded 104 kills at 1.30 kills per set while also providing a presence defensively with 150 digs and 52 total blocks, which ranked second on the team.
 
Weronika Wrzesinska (Sr./Frednowy, Poland) is in her first season at Emporia State after spending the previous four seasons at UMBC. In her career with the Retrievers, she set career-highs of 100 sets played, 110 kills and 235 digs in the 2022 season.
 
Jaquelyn Robinson (Jr./Las Vegas, NV) is in year one at Emporia State after her previous two seasons at the College of Southern Nevada. Robinson played in 44 matches over her two seasons with the Coyotes and recorded 260 kills during the 2023 season.
 
Rayishon Jackman (So./Taipei, Taiwan) is in her first season at Emporia State and transferred to the Hornets after previously playing for her club New Taipei City.
 
Brenna Smith (Fr./St. Mary's, KS) is in her first season with the Hornets after a successful high school career at St. Mary's HS. Smith surpassed 1,000 career kills for the Bears and was named Second Team All-State as a senior.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Zuzanna Buchnajzer

#17 Zuzanna Buchnajzer

OH/RH
6' 0"
Senior
Camilla Ossola

#18 Camilla Ossola

OH/RS
5' 10"
Junior
Rayishon Jackman

#6 Rayishon Jackman

OH
5' 9"
Freshman
Jaquelyn Robinson

#7 Jaquelyn Robinson

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Brenna Smith

#14 Brenna Smith

OH/DS
5' 9"
Freshman
Weronika Wrzesinska

#19 Weronika Wrzesinska

OH
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zuzanna Buchnajzer

#17 Zuzanna Buchnajzer

6' 0"
Senior
OH/RH
Camilla Ossola

#18 Camilla Ossola

5' 10"
Junior
OH/RS
Rayishon Jackman

#6 Rayishon Jackman

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Jaquelyn Robinson

#7 Jaquelyn Robinson

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Brenna Smith

#14 Brenna Smith

5' 9"
Freshman
OH/DS
Weronika Wrzesinska

#19 Weronika Wrzesinska

6' 1"
Senior
OH