ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Roberts Wesleyan University men's volleyball team will welcome five first-year student-athletes for the 2026 season.
The incoming class includes two players from Illinois and one from Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York.
The Redhawks, who are in their third season of NCAA Division II play, open their season at D'Youville on Thursday.
Let's meet the newest members of the Redhawks:
Year: Freshman
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-6
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
High school: Seneca Valley
Major: Engineering/Physics
Before Roberts: Named Player of the Year by the Butler Eagle and named first-team all-state in 2025 … Registered 332 kills and led Seneca Valley to the WPIAL championship match as a senior … Set school record for blocks … Won a national AAU title and was named an 18U Elite All-American.
Why did you choose Roberts: "Roberts stood out to me because it had a very good engineering program, as well as a very good volleyball program. It was also far enough from home that I feel like I'm on my own, but close enough to where if I were to need something or wanted to go home for a weekend I very easily could."
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter/Libero
Height: 6-1
Hometown: Potomac, Md.
High school: Winston Churchill
Major: Exercise Science
Before Roberts: Started all four seasons while in high school … Three-time All-County selection … Registered 78 kills, 13 aces, 34 digs and 123 serve receptions as a senior … Won AAU Boys Junior Nationals 16-Elite National Championship.
Why did you choose Roberts: "I started playing volleyball at age 9 and felt that Roberts offered the best opportunity for me to continue my growth as a student, athlete and person."
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-7
Hometown: Minooka, Ill.
High school: Minooka Community
Major: Criminal Justice
Before Roberts: Recorded 155 kills in just 47 sets as a senior in high school … Finished high school career with 533 kills and 123 blocks … Scholar-Athlete who played basketball in high school … Played for Uno Volleyball Club … Named to All-Tournament Team after winning title at 2024 AAU National Championships.
Why did you choose Roberts: "I chose Roberts because it was a great atmosphere on my visit and the volleyball team is filled with a great group of guys."
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Minooka, Ill.
High school: Minooka Community
Major: Nursing
Before Roberts: Named Team MVP and All-Conference each of his four seasons of high school … Registered 255 kills, 156 digs and 32 blocks as a senior … Finished high school career with 837 kills and 519 digs … Played for Uno Volleyball Club … Named 18U Elite All-American … An all-state musician who participated in marching band, jazz band, concert band and was invited to join the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Why did you choose Roberts: "I mainly choose this university due to the great quality of its Nursing education as well as the quality of the men's volleyball coaching staff."
Year: Freshman
Position: Middle Blocker
Height: 6-5
Hometown: Webster, N.Y.
High school: Webster Thomas
Major: Business Administration
Before Roberts: Recorded 290 kills and was named first-team All-Greater Rochester during his senior season … Named Team MVP, first-team All-Monroe County … Selected to Section V Class A All-Tournament team as a senior … Received All-Greater Rochester Honorable mention as a junior.
Why did you choose Roberts: "I chose Roberts because I was solely interested in its volleyball program. After learning that they have a strong business program, it made it much easier to make my decision."
