TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball has signed Giorgia Mandotti, Becca Morse, Kalen Owes, Kenzie Schoenhardt, and Jordan Wilson to the 2024 roster, Coach Stubbs announced on Wednesday. Morse is a transfer from Oregon while Wilson and Owes are both transfers from USC, and Mandotti and Schoenhardt are freshmen.
“This group adds depth to our positions and will fill immediate needs for us,” head coach Charita Stubbs said. “Jordan and Kalen add depth to the pins while Giorgia, Becca, and Kenzie give us options to fill the libero position right away.”
Giorgia Mandotti
5-7 | L | Milan, Italy | Liceo Virgilio Milano
- Trained at Pro Patria Volley Milano
- Three-time Province champion
- Two-time regional champion
- Placed third in FIPAV national finals in 2021
- 2022 Italian Women Serie B1 League champion
Giorgia says: “I choose the University of Arizona because of the academics and athletics. I felt that all the UA students have pride and excitement about the university and the team is cohesive on and off the court. I love the attention and passion that the
staff puts into each aspect of the student-athletes’ personal path.”
Becca Morse
5-6 | L | Tempe, Ariz. | Oregon
- Transfers to Arizona after three seasons at Oregon
- Totaled 221 digs and averaged 1.25 digs/set across 177 sets at Oregon
- Played all 114 sets for Oregon in the Fall 2021 season, tallying 174 digs, 21 assists, and 18 aces
- Averaged 1.47 digs/set across 19 sets in the 2022 season
- AVCA Under Armour All-American honorable mention in 2019
- Honorable mention All-Arizona Volleyball Player of the Year as a junior and senior at Corona del Sol H.S.
- Holds the Corona del Sol single season dig record with 946 digs as a junior
- Helped Corona del Sol to a runner-up finish at the Arizona 6A State Championship
- 2019 Arizona Region 18-Open Champion with Revolution Volleyball Academy
Becca says: “I choose the University of Arizona because I missed the desert and wanted to be close to my family and friends.”
Kalen Owes
6-1 | OH | Ahwatukee, Ariz. | USC
- Transfers to Arizona after four seasons at USC
- Totaled 431 kills, 253 digs, and 83 blocks in 197 sets during her career at USC
- Helped lead Desert Vista H.S. to 2015 5A Division 1 Arizona state championship
- Member of 2016 USA Volleyball Youth National Training Team
- 2016 USA…
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