GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay volleyball program and head coach Abbey Sutherland announced the addition of five recruits to the class of 2024. The Phoenix will kick off their fall season with an exhibition at Loyola Chicago on August 17.
 
Our incoming class is overall very powerful and athletic," Sutherland said. "Three of them are already touching over ten feet. Our freshmen are already invested in Green Bay Volleyball's mission and core values; they will immediately make our team better."
 
Diane and Olivia are both physical middles who should have goals to do damage in the Horizon League," she continued. "Kelsey and Gillian are competitive, driven outsides with the potential to play six rotations. I'm also excited to add a lefty to our roster! People love to play next to Jess because she competes with a positive intensity."


KELSEY JUSTMAN | FR. | LA VALLE, WIS. | WONEWOC-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL

• 2024 D4 State Champion
• Two-time First Team All-State
• Three-time State All-Tournament team
• Three-time WI High Performance Team participant
• Three-time D4 State qualifier
• Two-time Scenic Bluffs Player of the Year

Why Justman chose Green Bay: "I loved how much the team genuinely cared about each other and about bettering each other to be competitive. The coaches are consistently positive while emphasizing the value of us as people, not just volleyball players."
 

GILLIAN KONING | FR. | MADISON, WIS. | EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

• Member of the 2024 Nike President's Day classic All-tournament team
• 2024 WIAA Scholar Athlete Award Winner
• 2022 WIAA VB All-Conference First Team
• 2023 WIAA VB All-Conference First Team
• 2023 WIAA VB All-State Second Team
• 2023 AVCA VB All-Region
• 2023 AVCA VB All-American Honorable Mention
• 2023 AVCA Best and Brightest
• 2022 USA All-Star Champs First Place
• 2021 and 2022 Track and Field 800-meter relay State Champion

Why Koning chose Green Bay: "I chose Green Bay because of the amazing culture the team and coaches create as well as the work ethic the entire program has to succeed."


JESSICA KURPEIKIS | FR. | CHICAGO, ILL. | MARIST HIGH SCHOOL

• 2024 USAV Nationals 18 American Second Place
• 2024 USAV Nationals All-Tournament team
• 2023 USAV Nationals All-Tournament team
• 2023 Plainfield North Invitational All-Tournament team
• 2023 Skutt Catholic Invitational All-Tournament team  
• 2023 ESCC All-Conference
• 2023 Southtown All-Area team
• 2023 News Gazette All-State Honorable Mention
• 2023 Conference Champions
• 2023 Regional Champions

Why Kurpeikis chose Green Bay: "I chose Green Bay because of the growth mindset mentality they promote in the gym, the competitive environment, and the coaches who truly care about all of us players as people."
 

OLIVIA NEUMANN | FR. | GREENVILLE, WIS. | XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

• Two-time Division 2 State Champion
• Member of the 2023 JVA Watchlist
• Member of the AVCA All-American Team
• Second Team All-State
• All-State Tournament Team
• First Team All Bay Conference
• All-American Third Team

Why Neumann chose Green Bay: "I chose Green Bay because the coaches are building a culture of trust, teamwork, fun, community service and hard work."
 
 
DIANE PICHELMAN | FR. | MADISON, WIS. | EDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

• JVA Watchlist
• First Team All-Conference
• First Team All-State
• All-American Honorable Mention
• AVCA Watchlist

Why Pichelman chose Green Bay: "I chose Green Bay because of our coaches positivity and genuine interest in their players, I felt like a priority to them from a personal and athletics standpoint."

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