Augustana College Athletics

Women's Volleyball

Augustana College

NCAA D3 · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin · Rock Island, IL

14-15

2026 record

43%

Win rate, 3yr

$19.9k

Avg net price

73%

Grad rate

The program

2026 14-152025 14-152024 10-202023 23-82022 17-12

Kelly Bethke, Head coach · kellybethke@augustana.edu

Assistants: Alex Sulweski (Student Assistant) · Ashley Awbrey (Graduate Assistant) · Emily Schipper (Student Assistant) · Janelle Hester (Assistant Coach) · Moose the Mascot · Sara Rendina (Manager) · Scott Nelson · Taryn VanEarwage

The roster · 2026

24 on the roster4 Fr8 So5 Jr7 Sr

Elle Jones

So. · MB/OH

Rockford, Ill.

Carmela Carbone

So. · MB/RS

Westminster, Colo.

Brianna Rios

Sr. · DS

Lemont, Ill.

Carli Udovich

Sr. · OH/RS

Mokena, Ill.

Alyse Murphy-Spiteri

Fr. · MB/RS

Gurnee, Ill.

Lucy Pufundt

Fr. · OH/RS

Arlington Heights, Ill.

Emma McAuliffe

Fr. · L/DS

Oak Lawn, Ill.

Leah Rizzo

Sr. · S

Crestwood, Ill.

Alexis Richards

Sr. · OH

Eldridge, Iowa

Kacie Swanson

Sr. · DS

Sherrard, Ill.

Alita Folkening

So. · MB

La Grange, Ill.

Abby Kirchner

Fr. · S

Green Bay, Wis.

Alyssa Millan

Jr. · S

Romeoville, Ill.

Eva Zimmerman

So. · OH

Sherrard, Ill.

Grace Lichthardt

So. · OH

Sycamore, Ill.

Kelsey Mathews

So. · MB

Firestone, Colo.

Samantha Carlson

So. · RS/OH

Parker, Colo.

Emilia Frankiewicz

Jr. · MB

Gilberts, Ill.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

DS2 of 3 graduating
OH2 of 5 graduating
OH/RS1 of 2 graduating
RS/OH1 of 2 graduating
S1 of 4 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 17Colorado 3Iowa 1Wisconsin 1Missouri 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$15.8k/yr
$30-48k$16.5k/yr
$48-75k$16.9k/yr
$75-110k$22.4k/yr
$110k+$28.1k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1030-1270

Grad rate

73%

Admit rate

63%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

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