2026 AVCA Two-Year College Men’s and Beach Volleyball

Players to Watch

MEN’S

Sebastian Arias, OH
Union College of New Jersey
Coach: Kevan Pidgeon-Hammock
NJCAA
In addition to his volleyball talent, Sebastian is a tremendous soccer goalkeeper.

Ethan Bond, RS/MH
Finger Lakes Community College
Coach: Franklin Clark
NJCAA
Has a pet snake

Adam Janowick, Left Side
College of DuPage
Coach: Tolis Koskinaris
NJCAA
Top high school recruit who chose the two-year college path and followed his sister, who was a student at College of DuPage

Danny Overlin, OPP
College of DuPage
Coach: Tolis Koskinaris
NJCAA
Embodies excellence on and off the court with his scoring talent and 3.5 GPA

Fred Patton, OH/DS
Northampton Community College
Coach: Rachael Aquila
NJCAA
Rare combination as an undersized OH and stellar DS

Mykolas Pertaitis, OH/OPP
Santa Barbara City College
Coach: Bridget Kulesh
3C2A
As a freshman, had double-digit kills seven times and posted a career-best 20 kills against Fullerton

Nick Schultz-Clifford, MB
Santa Barbara City College
Coach: Bridget Kulesh
3C2A
As a freshman, hit .647 and posted a career-high 11 kills against Santa Monica College

Luke Smith, MH/OH
Northampton Community College
Coach: Rachael Aquila
NJCAA
Led the country with the highest hitting percentage even through the national tourney

Brayden Tejeda, MH
College of DuPage
Coach: Tolis Koskinaris
NJCAA
Demonstrates exemplary leadership while serving as team captain

Cole Thomas, S
Finger Lakes Community College
Coach: Franklin Clark
NJCAA
Also played soccer as a youth and in high school

Thomas Wildeman, OH
Nassau Community College
Coach: Nick O’Malley
NJCAA
2025 Second Team All-Region and was named Region 15 Tournament MVP

BEACH

Emma Acedo Lapieza
Palm Beach State College
Coach: Tim Colvin
NJCAA
Emma was a first team All-Region player, First team pair all region and a first team All-American last year.

Lusa Andrews
Fresno City College
Coach: Kieran Roblee
3C2A
2025 AVCA Top Flight Award Winner in the 1s spot

Paola Aviles Morales
St. John’s River State College
Coach: Stephanie Champine
NJCAA
Earned Second-Team All-FCSAA for indoor (’24 & ’25) and beach volleyball (’25)

Viola Barrios
Ventura College
Coach: Brad Lyans
3C2A
2025 First-Team All-Western State Conference selection

Taelin Connolley
Richard Bland
Coach: Johnathan Amaral
NJCAA
Helped RBC capture the 2025 region title and earn a bid to the NJCAA National Tournament

Teya Gibbs
Feather River College
Coach: Sarah Ritchie
3C2A
Golden Valley Conference Beach MVP in 2025

Kayla Ihrig
Orange Coast College
Coach: John Braunstein
3C2A
Kayla comes from a volleyball family and has been competing since age 12.

Kiara Kiebel
Mira Costa College
Coach: Andrew Bennett
3C2A
Amazing athlete and true team leader who leads by example

Lindsey Timm
Monterey Peninsula College
Coach: Kit Moore
3C2A
Hails from Germany, where she was coached by a beach volleyball Olympic silver medalist

Camila Villegas Gonzalez
Palm Beach State College
Coach: Tim Colvin
NJCAA
Paired with her sister Larissa to go undefeated and only dropped one set against 2YC competition in 2025