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2025 Volleyball Roster

Dave Dermer
Robert Hayes
Robert Hayes
Dave Dermer
Robert Hayes
Dave Dermer

3 Maria Insana

3 Maria Insana

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chagrin Falls, Ohio
  • High School:
    Kenston
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Position:
    DS

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Biography

2025 (Junior)

  • Serving as the career development officer on YSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for 2025-26.
  • Is one of two YSU representatives on the Horizon League SAAC

2024 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-District accolades from College Sports Communicators… Appeared in all 30 matches and played in 105 sets as a defensive specialist… Registered 195 digs, 20 assists and 12 aces for averages of 1.86 digs, 0.19 assists and 0.11 aces per set… Averaged 1.86 digs in Horizon League matches… Reached double digits in digs six times, four of which came against conference opponents… Registered a season-best 18 digs in a five-set victory over LIU (9/1)… Notched her 250th career dig at Northern Kentucky on Oct. 4.

2023 (Freshman): Played in 20 matches and became YSU’s primary libero over the final month of the season... For the season, recorded 156 digs in 64 sets for an average of 2.44 digs per set... Ranked 24th in the Horizon League in digs per set... Averaged 3.33 digs over the 10 matches when she was the primary libero... Also finished with 13 aces and one kill... Averaged 2.55 digs per set against Horizon League opponents... Reached double digits in digs six times... Had a season-high 23 digs in a five-setter at Robert Morris (10/13)... Recorded two aces three times... Posted nine assists, which was a career-high, in a five-set win over IUPUI (11/3).

High School: Served as a captain at Kenston High School and for the Rock City Volleyball Club... Received All-Western Reserve Conference three times... Her list of recognitions also included a Scholar-Athlete award, third-team all-district, Defensive Player of the Year and Rotary Senior of the Month... As a senior, helped lead the Bombers to a 17-7 record and an appearance in the sectional finals... Was named All-Western Reserve Conference and was a member of the Geauga County News-Herald All-Stars First Team... Helped lead Kenston to a 12-0 record and a conference title her junior year as she led the area with 483 total digs... Was named the MVP of the Rock City Volleyball Club in 2023 as the team finished as one of the top 25 in the country in 2023... The club was also the national runners-up in 20222... Off the court, served as class Vice President and Treasurer of the National Honor Society... Was also a member of the Spanish Club and school choir... Graduated Summa Cum Laude and finished in the top 10 of her graduating class.. Earned class awards in Spanish, English and business... Earned a community service cord.

Personal: Parents are Peter and Shannon... Has a brother (Aiden)... Major is business administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2023Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    9
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2025Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'4"
    3