WASHINGTON – Seven newcomers will don the Blue & Gray for Georgetown University's volleyball team for the 2018 season, Head Coach Toby Rens announced on Monday. The Hoyas welcome a pair of juniors and five freshmen to the Hilltop for the upcoming campaign.
 
Joining the Hoyas for 2018 are juniors Iva Vujosevic (Bar, Montenegro/Niko Rolovic/UMES) and Brooke Detwiler (Tucson, Ariz./Phillips Exeter/Colby) along with freshmen Hannah Hamling (Goshen, N.Y./Warwick Valley), Jessica Cusi (Pacifica, Calif./Lick-Wilmerding), Lara Adekunle (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), Elissa Barbosa (San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan) and Brennan Wilhite (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic/USC).
 
Iva Vujosevic
Outside Hitter | 5-11
Bar, Montenegro | Niko Rolovic | Maryland Eastern Shore
 
Played two seasons for Coach Rens at Maryland Eastern Shore … Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region as a sophomore in 2017 … Led the Hawks to a 27-9 record and a berth to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship … Tabbed First Team All-MEAC … Averaged 3.21 kills and 2.34 digs per set while collecting 59 service aces … Tallied an impressive .231 hitting percentage from the outside … Named to the MEAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2016 … Averaged 1.89 kps and 1.76 dps … Earned UMES Departmental Distinction honors in 2018 … Member of the National Team of Montenegro since 2012.
 
Brooke Detwiler
Setter | 5-6
Tucson, Ariz. | Phillips Exeter | Colby College
Club: Desert Sand Volleyball
 
Played one season at Colby College as a freshman in 2015 … Played in nine matches and 18 sets for the Mules … Tallied season highs with 12 assists, seven digs and four service aces in a 3-2 victory against Roger Williams (9/26) … Played four seasons at Phillips Exeter Academy, starting as a junior and senior while serving as a team captain her senior campaign … Named Team MVP as Phillips Exeter won the 2014 NEPSAC Class A Championship … Also a member of the track & field teams at Phillips Exeter, competing in the 100m, 200m, triple jump and 4x100 relay events … Played club for Desert Sand Volleyball under coach Claire D'Amore.
 
Hannah Hamling
Middle Blocker | 6-3
Warwick, N.Y. | Warwick Valley
Club: USANY
 
 Lettered all four years at Warwick Valley, captaining the team as a senior … A four-time NYS Section 9 All-Star Team selection … Earned All-State honors as a senior … Recognized as a four-time Times Herald-Record Volleyball All-Star … Tabbed a NYS Sports Writers Association "AA" Volleyball All-State Selection … Recipient of the NYS Scholar Athlete Award all four season … Led Warwick Valley to three Section 9, Division AA conference championships and two NYS Section 9 second place finishes … Played club with Downstate Juniors Volleyball Club (2014-16) under coach Dan Altro and USANY (2016-18) under coach Robert Crispi … Selected to the USA Volleyball High Performance National Training Program for two years … Trained in Finland with the Finnish Women's National Volleyball Team.
 
Jessica Cusi
Defensive Specialist | 5-3
Pacifica, Calif. | Lick-Wilmerding
Club: Vision Volleyball Club
 
Started all four years at Lick-Wilmerding … Named Team MVP each season from 2014-17 … Named BCL-West All-League First Team in 2014 and 2015 … Tabbed BCL-West Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017 … Led LWHS to the 2016 BCL-West Championship and a 2017 CIF North Coast Section Division IV Championships – the first for the school in 19 years … Played club for Vision Volleyball Club (2013-18) under coaches Joe Ripp, Oscar Crespo, Ron Whitmill and Tyler Taylor … Selected to the 2017 USA Volleyball All-Tournament Team at the Junior National Championships … VVC earned top four finishes at all four national qualifiers in 2018 … Qualified for 18 Open division at 2018 Junior National Championships.
 
Lara Adekunle
Middle Blocker | 6-1
Naperville, Ill. | Metea Valley
Club: Sports Performance Volleyball
 
Named Honorable Mention All-DuPage Valley Conference as a senior in 2017 … Selected to DVC All-Academic Team in 2017 … Named Most Improved at Metea Valley in 2014, 2016 and 2017 … Led Metea Valley to the 2017 DuPage Valley Conference Championship … Played club for Illinois Performance Volleyball (2014-16) under coach Jamie Buhnerkemper and Sports Performance Volleyball (2016-18) under coaches Seth Salman and Kelly Stapleton … Finished in fourth place at the AAUs 18 Classic in 2017 … Volleyball Festival Conquest Division Winners in 2014 and 2015 … Metea L.I.F.E. Achievement Award Recipient … Three-time Academic Letter Award Recipient … AP Scholar with Distinction … Indian Prairie Scholar (2018) … Member of (Rho Kappa) Social Studies National Honors Society (2016-18).
 
Elissa Barbosa
Outside Hitter | 5-10
San Antonio, Texas | Ronald Reagan
Club: Alamo Volleyball
 
Lettered all four years at Ronald Reagan, captaining the team as a senior … Amassed 1,755 kills and 1,956 digs over four-year career … Reagan volleyball was ranked No. 1 in the nation in 2017 … State semifinalists in 2017 and NEISD District Champions all four years (2014-17) … Four-time 26-6A first team all-district (2014-17) … Added to 2017 Under Armour All-America List … Named NEISD District Most Valuable Player in 2017 … Named to TAVC All-Star Team and SA Express News Super Team in 2017 and 2016 … Named 2016 NEISD Tournament Most Outstanding Hitter … Tabbed TGCA and TAVC All-State in 2016 ... Added to AVCA Phenom List and Prep Volleyball All-American Watch List in 2015 … Named MaxPreps Freshman All-American in 2014 … Named PrepVolleyball.com Freshman 59 and Frosh Top 59 … Played club for Alamo Volleyball under coach Phil Jackson.
 
Brennan Wilhite
Middle Blocker | 6-3
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. | Cathedral Catholic | USC
Club: Coast Volleyball Club
 
Attended the University of Southern California but did not play as a freshman in 2017 … A four-year letterwinner as a middle blocker at Cathedral Catholic under head coach Juliana Evans… Helped lead her team to the 2015 and 2016 Western League Championship … Served as team captain for the 2016 season … Was a 2016 PrepVolleyball Senior Ace, a 2015 PrepVolleyball Top 50 Junior … 2016 PrepVolleyball High School All-American … 2016 Western League Athlete of the Year … A two-time CIF Scholar-Athlete (2015-16) … Named to the 2015 and 2016 San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team … Selected to the Cathedral Catholic HS honor roll … Was one of just 10 high school players invited to 2017 USA Volleyball Women's National Team tryouts … Played seven years for Coast Volleyball Club under club director Ozhan Bahrambeygui … Helped her club finish first in the Southern California Volleyball Association from 2013-15 and in 2017 … Named to the 2015 PrepVolleyball Dream Team at the SCVA and Big South qualifiers … A 2015 PrepVolleyball Club All-American… Played 2014 and 2015 with the USA A1 Youth National Training Team.