Women's Volleyball

Merrimack College

NCAA D1 · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference · North Andover, MARealignment pendingPortal active

9-18

2026 record

33%

Win rate, 3yr

$34.0k

Avg net price

70%

Grad rate

The program

2026 9-182025 9-182024 10-212023 7-212022 4-22

Under Ken Nichols: 108-293 since 2002

Ken Nichols, Head coach · 24 seasons · nicholsk@merrimack.edu

Assistants: Ken Nichols · Maalese Wallace

The roster · 2026

12 on the roster4 So5 Jr3 Sr

Mia Izzo

So. · Middle Blocker

Park Ridge, N.J.

Vivian Suhy

So. · Defensive Specialist/Libero

Toledo, Ohio

Ella Gizmunt

Sr. · Outside Hitter/Opposite

Lynnfield, Mass.

Maddy Fennessy

So. · Defensive Specialist/Libero

Bedford, N.H.

Mckenna Shotwell

Jr. · Outside Hitter

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Jocelyn Hammerstrand

So. · Opposite

San Diego, Calif.

Elizabeth Kenney

Jr. · Setter

Williston Park, N.Y.

Sophia DeBonis

Sr. · Setter

Bay Shore, N.Y.

Ella Maldonado

Sr. · Libero

Merrick, N.Y.

Avry Bryant

Jr. · Opposite

Denver, Colo.

Vaia Tsioutsioulas

Jr. · Outside Hitter

Toronto, ON

Fabiola Betancourt

R-Jr. · Outside Hitter/Opposite

Fort Worth, Texas

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Libero1 of 1 graduating

Outside Hitter/Opposite1 of 2 graduating

Setter1 of 2 graduating

Where they're from

New York 3New Jersey 1Ohio 1Massachusetts 1New Hampshire 1Tennessee 1Other 4

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$31.7k/yr

$30-48k$29.4k/yr

$48-75k$32.0k/yr

$75-110k$36.0k/yr

$110k+$41.0k/yr

Grad rate

70%

Admit rate

70%

Enrollment

Also in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Canisius University Fairfield University Iona University Manhattan University Marist University Niagara University Rider University Saint Peter's University

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