Phoenix
Ascension
2022 Upcoming Schedule
1/29-30 West Division Cup
2/19-20 West Division #1
5/13-15 VLA Cup
5/28-29 West Division #2
2022 Record (0-0)
2021 Record (6-8)
2020 Record (2-3)
Player Bios
Player Bios
Player Bios
Media
Player Bios
Player Bios
Stats
Player Bios
Stats
Roster
#1 Jesus Izaguirre
Libero
5'8"
Benedictine University
#2 Ben Wolff
Middle
6'8"
Juniata
#3 Bryan Lewis
Opposite
6'4"
University Of Arizona
#5 Sam Haggard
Outside Hitter
6'2"
Arizona State University
#6 CJ Suarez
Libero
5'11"
CSU Northridge
#7 Ian Castellana
Middle
6'6"
UC Irvine
#9 Connor Dougherty
Middle
6'6"
Grand Canyon University
#10 Vince Zanzucchi
Setter
6'1"
Santa Monica College
#11 Srdjan Nadazdin
Outside Hitter
6'7"
Long Beach State
#12 TJ Forsythe
Outside Hitter
6'1"
Liberty University
#15 Zach Melcher
Setter
6'4"
Grand Canyon University
#17 Scott Weist
Outside Hitter
6'4"
ASU
#18 Seth Golleher
Middle
6'10"
Park University
#20 BJ Hiapo
Setter
6'0"
BYU
#22 Kevin Lu
Libero
5'10"
#23 Johnny Whitman
Outside Hitter
6'1"
Thiel College
#31 Michael Freytag
Middle
6'8"
Springfield College
Ascension Bios
#1 Jesus Izaguirre
Position - Libero
Height - 5'8"
College - Benedictine
Birth Date - 3-7-1997
Hometown - Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico
VLA Season Stats
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Bio
2021 -
#3 Bryan Lewis
Position - Opposite
Height - 6'4"
College - University Of Arizona
Birth Date - 5-14-1989
Hometown - St. Quentin, France
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 5 41 4 2 14 1
Career: 5 41 4 2 14 1
Bio
2020 - Led all opposite hitters with 41 Kills and took home ALL VLA Honors.
#5 Sam Haggard
Position - Outside Hitter
Height - 6'1"
College - Arizona State University
Birth Date - 8-28-1996
Hometown - Chandler, Arizona
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 5 20 3 1 20 0
Career: 5 20 3 1 20 0
Bio
2020 - Finished 7th in digs overall in the VLA
#6 CJ Suarez
Position - Libero
Height - 5'11"
College - CSU Northridge
Birth Date -
Hometown - Mission Hills, California
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 5 2 0 3 34 7
Career: 5 2 0 3 34 7
Bio
2020 - Finished 2nd in digs for the season.
#8 Joe Kauliakamoa
Position - Outside Hitter
Height - 6'5"
College - BYU
Birth Date - 8-12-1989
Hometown - Las Vegas, Nevada
VLA Season Stats
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2021 ASC xx xx xx xx xx xx
2020 ASC 5 44 7 2 29 11
Career: 5 44 7 2 29 11
Bio
2020 - Took home ALL VLA Outside Hitter Honors. Finished 2nd in Points and 3rd in Digs
#9 Connor Dougherty
Position - Outside Hitter
Height - 6'6"
College - Grand Canyon University
Birth Date - 11-15-1990
Hometown - Aurora, Illinois
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 4 33 3 3 2 2
Career: 4 33 3 3 2 2
Bio
2020 - Finished 9th overall in Kills and Points.
#10 Vince Zanzucchi
Position - Setter
Height - 6'1"
College - Santa Monica College
Birth Date - 5-15-1983
Hometown - Chandler, AZ
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 2 4 1 0 10 100
Career: 2 4 1 0 10 100
Bio
2020 - Set VLA single match record of 52 assists VS New York Team LVC
#12 TJ Forsythe
Position - Outside Hitter
Height - 6'1"
College - Liberty University
Birth Date -
Hometown -
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2021 -
#14 Mark Olsen
Position - Middle
Height - 6'7"
College - Utah Valley University
Birth Date - 8-28-1996
Hometown - Mesa, AZ
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 5 30 9 1 4 0
Career: 5 30 9 1 4 0
Bio
2020 - Ranked 2nd in the VLA in Blocks with 9.
#15 Zach Melcher
Position - Middle
Height - 6'4"
College - Grand Canyon University
Birth Date -
Hometown - Chandler, Arizona
VLA Season Stats
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2020 ASC 4 3 3 2 10 78
Career: 4 3 3 2 10 78
Bio
2020 - Set Ascension to a victory in the first official VLA match VS Team Pineapple
#17 Scott Weist
Position - Outside Hitter
Height - 6'4"
College - ASU
Birth Date -
Hometown - Chandler, Arizona
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#18 Seth Golleher
Position - Middle
Height - 6'10"
College - Park University
Birth Date -
Hometown -
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2021 -
#20 BJ Hiapo
Position - Setter
Height - 6'0"
College - BYU
Birth Date -
Hometown -
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#31 Michael Freytag
Position - Middle
Height - 6'8"
College - Springfield College
Birth Date -
Hometown -
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#42 Taylor Harrington
Position - Middle
Height - 6'5"
College - Arizona State University
Birth Date -
Hometown -
VLA Season Stats
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2021 ASC xx xx xx xx xx xx
2020 ASC 2 9 4 0 2 --
Career: 2 9 4 0 2 --
Bio
2020 - Had the first kill in VLA history
Staff
Head Coach
Kyle Moon
Kyle Moon embarks on his second year as the Phoenix Ascension Head Coach currently holding a 8-11 career record as a VLA Head Coach.
2021 Record (5-6)
June 12th, 2021
June 12th, 2021
June 11th, 2021
May 15th, 2021
May 15th, 2021
May 14th, 2021
3-0 Win VS Chicago Sweed
MVP: #5 Sam Haggard
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May 14th, 2021
February 13th, 2021
3-0 Win VS Irvine Team IX
MVP: #14 Mark Olsen
Team Stat Leaders:
Aces: 1 - #5 Sam Haggard
Assists: 29 - #10 Vince Zanzucchi
Blocks: 3 - #9 Connor Dougherty
Digs: 7 - #11 Srdjan Nadazdin
Kills: 11 - #11 Srdjan Nadazdin
Points: 12 - #11 Srdjan Nadazdin
February 13th, 2021
3-0 Win VS SoCal Rukkus
MVP: #8 Joe Kauliakamoa
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February 12th, 2021
3-0 Win VS Irvine Team IX
MVP: #20 BJ Hiapo
Team Stat Leaders:
Aces: 3 - #1 Jesus Izaguirre
Assists: 27 - #20 BJ Hiapo
Blocks: 4 - #14 Mark Olsen
Digs: 8 - #9 Connor Dougherty
Kills: 10 - #14 Mark Olsen
Points: 14 - #14 Mark Olsen
February 12th, 2021
3-2 Win VS SoCal Rukkus
MVP: #3 Bryan Lewis
Team Stat Leaders:
Aces: 1 - #14 Mark Olsen
Assists: 33 - #15 Zach Melcher
Blocks: 4 - #42 Taylor Harrington
Digs: 13 - #1 Jesus Izaguirre
Kills: 13 - #8 Joe Kauliakamoa
Points: 15 - #8 Joe Kauliakamoa
2020 Record (2-3)
July 5th, 2020
3-1 Win VS Indiana Team Pineapple
MVP: #9 Connor Dougherty/#14 Mark Olsen
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July 5th, 2020
July 4th, 2020
July 3rd, 2020
2-3 Loss VS New York Team LVC
MVP: #18 Cody Kessel (LVC)
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July 3rd, 2020
3-0 Win VS Indiana Team Pineapple
MVP: #16 Daniel Jacobs
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