Volleyball Welcomes 11 Newcomers for Upcoming Season

Head coach Alyssa Broccoli and the Central Connecticut volleyball program will be bolstered by the addition of 11 newcomers for the upcoming season. Broccoli is set to begin her second season in charge of the program and has six returnees as CCSU prepares for its season-opener on Aug. 29 at Stony Brook.

ACentral is slated to host Sacred Heart for its home-opener on September 17 at 6:00 p.m.

Below is information on the CCSU newcomers: 

Isabella Aviles Martinez | S | 5-11 | Juncos, Puerto Rico/Colegio Catolico Notre Dame
BEFORE CCSU: Attended Colegio Catolico Notre Dame…Led team to PRHSAA championship (9-11 Grade)…PRHSAA runner-up (12 grade)…MVP of the Wesleyan Tournament…All-Star Games runner-up…Notre Dame HS Champions (9-10 grade)…Notre Dame HS Runner-up (11-12 grade)…Liberty Showcase Champions…Liberty Showcase MVP…Caribbean Volleyball Championship runner-up…Power League Championship champions

Gabriella Burdier | DS | 5-6 | Haverhill, MA/Haverhill
BEFORE CCSU: Attended Haverhill High School…Three-time MVC All-Conference…JVA Watchlist

Lesly Camacho-Vega | L/DS | 5-2 | San Bento, TX/San Benito
BEFORE CCSU: Attended San Benito High School…2025 Team MVP…First Team All-Conference (2025)…Libero of the Year (2024)…All-Valley First Team (2024)

Breanna Ginley | MB | 6-3 | North Ridgeville, OH/Marshall University
BEFORE CCSU: Transfer from Marshall University…Played in four matches, averaging 1.29 kills/set and 0.71 blocks/set..Posted a .273 attack percentage…Earned AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, AVCA All-Region, AVCA Best and Brightest, 2nd team all-district, 1st Team All-Lorain County, 2nd Team All-SWC while playing at North Ridgeville (OH) High School.

Savannah Hughes | MB | 6-3 | Chattanooga, TN/East Hamilton
BEFORE CCSU: Attended East Hamilton High School

Sonja Lind | MB/OPP | 6-1 | Cottage Grove, MN/Park
BEFORE CCSU: Attended Park High School…Two-time All-Conference…Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention…Academic All-State…MVP

Anja Milosevic | S | 5-11 | Belgrade, Serbia/Butler (KS) CC
BEFORE CCSU: Transfer from Butler Community College…Two-time First Team All-Conference…National Player of the Week in September, 2023…Three-time conference Setter of the Week…Broke record with 53 assists vs. Cloud County on Oct. 16, 2023…All-Tournament Team in Salt Lake in 2024

Aubrey Stitcher | OH/DS | 5-9 | Noblesville, IN/Austin Peay University
BEFORE CCSU: Transfer from Austin Peay University…Appeared in 22 sets across 11 matches…Averaged 1.27 kills per set, with a career-high five kills three times…Had a career-high seven digs against Arkansas State, Sept. 7…Blocked a season-high three shots against Tennessee Tech, Aug. 30…A four-year varsity starter at Noblesville High School…A 2023 IHSVCA North All-Star Nominee and a 2023 IHSVCA Academic All-State nominee…Led the Crossroads conference in kills her junior season and a IHSVCA Player 2 Watch in 2021, 2022, and 2023…Played for the Munciana Volleyball Club where her team placed third at the AAU Nationals in 2024. 

Ivanka Sikiric | S | 5-11 | Allendale, NJ/Coppin State University
BEFORE CCSU: Transfer from Coppin State University… Saw action in nine sets…Credited with a kill, six assists and an ace…Spent two seasons at Saint Peter's University…Played in 42 matches in two seasons…Totaled 138 assists, 17 kills and 16 aces, along with 45 digs and 14 blocks.

Molly Thomas | DS | 5-2 | Westminster, MD/Westminster
BEFORE CCSU: Attended Westminster High School

Cullen Winter | MB | 6-2 | Orono, MN/Orono Senior
BEFORE CCSU: Attended Orono Senior High School…Two-time Honorable Mention…All-Conference…Captain of high school and club teams…Named track & field Field Athlete of the Year.