Eagles ink five newcomers ahead 2023 season

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball has announced the signing of five freshmen for the upcoming season. Joining the Screaming Eagles in 2023 will be Leah Coleman (Hoover, Alabama), Ellie Marbet (Columbia, Tennessee), Mariah Minor (Indianapolis, Indiana), Jillian Moonan (Chicago, Illinois), and Maeve Moonan (Chicago, Illinois).
 
“We are excited to officially welcome the class of 2023 to our family,” said newly-hired USI Head Coach Jeffrey Aucoin. “In my early interactions, they are high character student-athletes that have excelled in the classroom and at the highest level on the court. I am looking forward to having each of them bring these same values to our program to help us continue to make USI a premiere program.
 
Leah Coleman | 5’11” | Outside Hitter | Hoover, Alabama
Coleman joins the roster after earning two varsity letters at Spain Park High School, playing volleyball and softball. She was a part of the Alabama Performance Volleyball Club.
 
Ellie Marbet | 6’0″ | Outside Hitter | Columbia, Tennessee
Marbet comes in as a true freshman out of Spring Hill High School in Columbia, Tennessee. She lettered four times as a Raider and was named an All-District Honorable Mention in 2021 before capping off her high school career with District All-Tournament, All-District, and All-District MVP accolades. Marbet also played for Tennessee Performance Volleyball.
 
Mariah Minor | 5’11” | Middle Blocker | Indianapolis, Indiana
The Pike High School graduate comes to USI after lettering seven times between volleyball and track & field. Minor’s sophomore season was capped off with an All-Conference Indiana Honorable Mention accolade before being named to the All-Conference Indiana squad after her junior and senior seasons. She also was a member of the Rev Volleyball Academy.
 
Jillian Moonan | 6’0″ | Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter | Chicago, Illinois
Committed to USI alongside her twin sister, Maeve, after spending four seasons with Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. Moonan played a key role in the IHSA State Runner-up group and the 2021 Autumn Fest Championship squad. In 2022, she led the Macs to a Metea Valley Tournament Championship, LIVT Championship, ASIC Challenge Championship, and Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Championship. Moonan also played for the Michio Chicago Volleyball Academy for four years.
 
Maeve Moonan | 5’11” | Middle Blocker | Chicago, Illinois
The All-State Honorable Mention (2021) attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School where she accumulated a pair of varsity letters playing volleyball. Moonan comes to USI with her twin sister, Jillian. The 2022 All-Girls Catholic Athletic Conference award winner was a part of the IHSA State Runner-up team and Autumn Fest Championship squad in 2021. Moonan and the Macs were Metea Valley Tournament Champions, LIVT Champions, ASICS Champions, and Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Champions in her senior season.
 
The Eagles will hit the court for USI’s second season in NCAA Division I play after finishing 2022 with a 1-28 overall record, going 1-17 in the Ohio Valley Conference and missing out on the postseason tournament.
 
USI will welcome Aucoin as the 13th head coach in USI Volleyball program history. Aucoin takes over the reins of the Eagles after spending 10 years at the University of New Hampshire’s women’s volleyball program as an assistant coach.