Wheeling University Athletics

Women's Volleyball

Wheeling University

NCAA D2 · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV

$20.6k

Avg net price

23%

Grad rate

The program

Christy Benner, Head coach · 24 seasons · cbenner@wheeling.edu

Assistants: Christy Benner · Karly Niesen · Pia Selke (Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach)

The roster · 2026

22 on the roster10 Fr5 So4 Jr3 Sr

Cami Black

Jr. · Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Senecaville, OH.

Autumn King

Fr. · Middle Blocker

Brunswick, OH.

Cassidey Wiley

Sr. · Middle Blocker

Walbridge, OH.

Lexi Duplessis

Fr. · Setter

Charleston, SC.

Camryn Matus

Fr. · Setter

Brunswick, OH.

Faith Keifer

So. · Setter/Defensive Specialist

Grand Rapids, OH.

Bella DeBarr

So. · Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Brunswick, OH.

Myleigh Smell

Fr. · Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist

Bridgeport, WV.

Avery Henschen

Sr. · Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter

New Knoxville, OH.

Aleithia Wilson

Fr. · Middle Blocker

Macedonia, OH.

Olivia Batch

So. · Outside Hitter

Curtice, OH.

Ava Dickerson

Fr. · Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter

Front Royal, VA.

Emma Manser

So. · Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter

Cold Spring, KY.

Giana Mutersbaugh

Jr. · Defensive Specialist

Akron, OH.

Lainey Simmons

So. · Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter

Fort Wayne, IN.

Megan Platt

Fr. · Libero/Defensive Specialist

Lancaster, PA.

Kendall Kupper

Fr. · Libero/Defensive Specialist

Fairfield, OH.

Melia Gorrell

Sr. · Defensive Specialist

Greenwood, IN.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Defensive Specialist1 of 2 graduating
Middle Blocker1 of 4 graduating
Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter1 of 4 graduating

Where they're from

Kentucky 2South Carolina 1Virginia 1Pennsylvania 1Other 17

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$17.7k/yr
$30-48k$19.7k/yr
$48-75k$19.9k/yr
$75-110k$22.6k/yr
$110k+$22.8k/yr

Grad rate

23%

Admit rate

63%

Enrollment

589

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