Volleyball To Open Fall Camp On Monday

PITTSBURG - The Pittsburg State University volleyball team will open preseason camp on Monday (Aug. 10).

The Gorillas will conduct their first practice of the season at 10 a.m. (CT) inside John Lance Arena. The annual Red/Gold Scrimmage will be held on Aug. 15^th at 4:00 p.m., following the completion of the Gorilla Fan Fest.

Head coach Megan Besecker begins her second season leading the Gorillas with 10 returners and 12 newcomers. Headlining the returners are seniors Vix Vilott, Jesa Wallace, Maliyah Johnson and Kassidy Nixon, and redshirt junior Maddi LaPointe.

Pitt State will open the 2026 season in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Aug. 27-29) in the Eckerd Classic, before hosting the Gorilla Classic (Sept. 2-4) at John Lance Arena.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Maliyah Johnson: OH/RS; 5' 11"; Senior

#20 Maddi LaPointe: MB/RS; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

#4 Kassidy Nixon: OH/DS; 5' 9"; Senior

#12 Vix Vilott: OH; 5' 10"; Senior

#5 Jesa Wallace: S; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#16 Maliyah Johnson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH/RS

#20 Maddi LaPointe
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior
: MB/RS

#4 Kassidy Nixon
: 5' 9"; Senior
: OH/DS

#12 Vix Vilott
: 5' 10"; Senior
: OH

#5 Jesa Wallace
: 6' 0"; Senior
: S