Marquette Volleyball returns five players as 2026 season approaches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 2:45 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Marquette Volleyball, under head coach Tom Mendoza, sees only five players returning from last year's roster of 2025. Four of these players saw action, with the most experienced being Keira Schmidt, who played in 105 sets. Avery Helms, Julia Stanev, and Emma Parks are also part of the returning core. The team's limited experience is attributed to player departures and roster turnover following a coaching change. As the season opener approaches in two weeks, Schmidt's recent absence from a scrimmage due to injury raises concerns about her fitness heading into the new season.
- •Marquette has five returning players from the 2025 season.
- •Keira Schmidt is the most experienced with 105 sets played.
- •Avery Helms averaged 1.30 digs per set last season.
- •Emma Parks recorded 12 kills in an NCAA tournament match.
- •The season begins in two weeks.
- 2:45 PMYahoo Sports — The 2026 Marquette Volleyball Season Preview: The Returning Players
"The Golden Eagles have just five women returning from last fall, only four of which played at all in 2025.
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