Nine Newcomers to Boost Women’s Volleyball Roster in 2025

2025 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ROSTER 

BOSTON – Suffolk women's volleyball's 2025 squad will feature fresh faces as head coach Scott Blanchard recruited nine players to boost the team for the 30th season. 

The group is made up of five true freshmen – Amanda Byron, Lillie Hamilton, Audrey Nadeau, Vicky Serrano and Emmy Thomander – three junior transfers – Mackenzie Heaney (Framingham State), Jordyn Mik (Keene State) and Indira Zegarra Mendoza (Bunker Hil) and senior Delaney More, a three-year letterwinner on the Rams' women's basketball team.  

"Replacing legendary players is a tall task, however, I am quite confident that this year's incoming class is up to it," Blanchard said.  "A couple of them will compete for starting roles right away, the rest will provide much needed depth that we lost due to graduation." 

Blanchard continued, "The addition of transfers Mackenzie Heaney, Jordyn Mik and Indira Zegarra Mendoza will add college playing experience and leadership, and the addition of Delaney More from basketball will also provide college game experience as well as leadership, I wish she was with us two years ago.  All of them will also compete for starting roles."

Suffolk has written and rewritten its own record books over the Blanchard era and is coming off the winningest season in program history with a 23-7 overall record. With the mix of 11 returners and nine newcomers the Rams aim to make more history in 2025; with sights set on the program's first-ever appearance in a conference championship match. The blue-and-gold has reached the semis in two of the last three campaigns. 

The Rams will have to navigate a 27-match regular-season schedule to get there with action set to get underway in tri-match fashion Saturday, Aug. 30 at UMass Dartmouth. Suffolk will first tangle with Ursinus at 12:00 p.m., before clashing with the Corsairs of UMD at 2:00 p.m.  

RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES

AMANDA BYRON | FR. | OH | CARVER, MASS. / CARVER
BEFORE SUFFOLK – CARVER
Letterwinner and captain at Carver ... Led Carver to the South Shore League Championship ... All-Star ... Tallied 100 aces, digs and kills in her career ... Member of National Honor Society ... President of Spanish Honors Society.

LILLIE HAMILTON | FR. | DS/L | SOMERSWORTH, N.H. / SOMERSWORTH
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOMERSWORTH
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Somersworth ... Led Somersworth to two state championships in 2022 and 2024 ... First-team All-State as a sophomore ... Recorded 500 career digs ... National Honor Society.

MACKENZIE HEANEY | JR. | S/DS | STONY BROOK, N.Y. / WARD MELVILLE / FRAMINGHAM STATE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – FRAMINGHAM STATE (2023-24)
Began her collegiate career at Framingham State ... Competed in 91 sets over 35 matches in two seasons ... Registered 171 digs, 28 aces 25 assists and 15 kills.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – WARD MELVILLE
Letterwinner at Ward Melville and captained the team as a senior ... Led Ward Melville to back-to-back conference championships in 2021 and 2022 ... Helped Ward Melville to the 2022 county finalist ... Two-time All-League ... All-County in 2022 ... Garnered Suffolk County Elite Team and All-State honors in 2023 ... Two-year member of National Honor Society.

JORDYN MIK | JR. | RS | GLASTONBURY, CONN. / GLASTONBURY / KEENE STATE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – KEENE STATE (2023-24)
Began her collegiate career at Keene State ... Appeared in 32 sets over 18 matches ... Recorded 28 kills, 11 digs, 10 blocks, and two assists.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – GLASTONBURY
Letterwinner at Glastonbury ... Ranked #1 in Blocks in Conn. for Right Side Hitters in 2022 ... Played for Husky Volleyball Club for five years. 

DELANEY MORE | SR. | S/RS | NIVERVILLE, N.Y. / ICHABOD CRANE
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ICHABOD CRANE
Letterwinner at Ichabod Crane and captained the team as a senior ... Also lettered in women's volleyball and captained the team her senior season. 

AUDREY NADEAU | FR. | OH | BEDFORD, N.H. / WEST
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BEDFORD
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Bedford ... Senior State All-Star ... Class Vice President ... National Honor Society ... Principal's List ... Blue Knight Award nominee ... Belonged to DECA and Student-Athlete Leadership Team. 

VICKY SERRANO | FR. | OH | EL PASO, TEXAS / EASTLAKE 
BEFORE SUFFOLK – EASTLAKE
Letterwinner at Eastlake ... Three-time national bid qualifier ... Back-to-back 1-6a District Champs ...1-6a Bi District Champs ... Area Champs ... TGCA Academic All-State ... All-State Academic ... Student Council Parliamentarian ... Texas TSA State Conference for Engineering ... Vice President of the Engineering Club ... National Society of High School Scholars.

EMMY THOMANDER | FR. | MB | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. / MOUNTAIN VIEW 

INDIRA ZEGARRA MENDOZA | JR. | S/DS | COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA / ANGLO AMERICANO / BUNKER HILL CC
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2023-24)
Captained the team ... Led Bunker Hill to a regional championship ... Competed at the national tournament ... Two-time BHCC Offensive Player of the Year .... First-Team All-Region honoree in 2024 ... Second-Team All-Region selection in 2023 ... Phi Theta Kappa.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – ANGLO AMERICANO
Letterwinner at Anglo Americano ... Department Championship CBBA ... Honor Roll.