University of New Hampshire Athletics
Volleyball Adds Eight Newcomers to Defending Conference Championship Team
5/27/2025 1:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire volleyball program, led by head coach Christopher Feliciano, announced Tuesday the addition of eight newcomers to the defending America East conference championship team for the 2025 season.
The newcomers – all freshmen – hail from six states and two European countries.
"My staff and I are beyond excited to welcome the 2029 class to Durham," said Feliciano, who will enter his seventh year at UNH's helm in 2025. "We feel this class will have an immediate impact on the success of our program both on and off the court. Our team culture is the driving force to our success, and these young women with the guidance our outstanding returners will thrive."
Chertock is a 6-foot-2 outside hitter out of San Ramon Valley High School, where she was named MVP of the Wolves and East Bay Athletic League All-Tournament Team as a junior in 2023. She also received East Bay Athletic League Honorable Mention in 2022.
Chertock also plays for the NorCal Volleyball Club and was named an All-NorCal Player in 2023.
She has been named to the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the Junior Volleyball Association Watchlist, as well as to the Volleyball mag Dream Team.
Jurden is a 6-2 right side hitter/outside hitter from West Springfield High School, where she recorded more than 1,200 career kills and 300 career assists. She led the Spartans to the semifinals in 2024, when she was the District Player of the Year and the Region Player of the Year.
She was also named both the district and region Player of the Year as a junior in 2023. Jurden garnered All-State First Team and Washington Post All-Metro Team recognition that season. As a sophomore, she received All-District Team honors.
Jurden was named to the Junior Volleyball Association Watchlist as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association Phenom Watchlist and the PrepVolleyball.com Watchlist for the Class of 2025.
Jurden was selected to the USA Volleyball High Performance Program as a hitter (in 2019) and as a setter (2020) in separate years.
She has played for the Virginia Elite Volleyball Club for seven seasons. In 2023-24, Jurden led the team in both kills and hitting percentage as the team finished 13th in the nation at the USAV National Championship.
Evlogieva is a 6-1 outside hitter/opposite who plays for the VC SCKA club team. She led the team to second place in both the Bulgarian league and the Bulgarian Cup in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, as well as third place this past season.
Evlogieva has competed on a Bulgarian national team each of the past four years: 16 and under (2022), 17 and under (2023), 18 and under (2024), and 21 and under (2025).
Evlogieva competed in both basketball and swimming at Sports School General Vladimir Stoychev.
Hunt is a 5-11 outside hitter/defensive specialist from Pickerington North High School, where she was an All-State Team honoree in both volleyball and basketball. She recorded 1,150 career kills to finish as the Panthers' all-time leader.
Hunt garnered All-State First Team accolades as a senior. She is a two-time conference Player of the Year (2023, 2024) who was also named All-District First Team and All-Conference First Team both those years. Hunt was All-Conference Second Team in 2021 and 2022. Her team awards include MVP and two-time Offensive Player of the Year.
Hunt also plays for the Mintonette Sports club team.
Perez is a 5-3 libero/defensive specialist out of Lake Highland Prep, where she led the team to a state championship as a senior in 2024 and a state championship appearance in '23. Perez also attended Lake Nona High School and was the only freshman on the varsity team in 2021.
Perez played for the Team Florida Girls Future Select Team in 2019 and won gold. She also plays club for OTVA and lettered in beach volleyball.
Chappell is a 6-0 middle blocker from Zionsville Community High School. She led the Eagles to a 26-7 record as a junior in 2023 and then was sidelined by injury in the '24 season.
Chappell also plays for the Circle City Volleyball Club, where she placed fifth at the USAV Nationals in 15 American (2021-22 season) and 19th place at the USAV Nationals in 16 USA (2022-23). She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Presidents' Day Classic in both the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons.
Curl is a 6-0 outside hitter/right side hitter at Hickory High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner and won the state championship as a freshman. Curl also plays for the East Coast Volleyball Club.
Zvereva is a 6-2 middle blocker out of The Grammar School Limassol. She led her team to a Pancyprian Championships qualification selection two of the last three years, and to an ISF sectional championship in 2023-24.
She also plays on the AEL volleyball club team.
Zvereva was awarded a Gold GTO badge stage 3 (Ready for Labor and Defense), which is a Russian sports award given for achieving specific physical fitness standards in the GTO program.
These eight student-athletes join a UNH volleyball program that won the 2024 America East tournament championship to advance to the NCAA tournament for the eighth time.
The newcomers – all freshmen – hail from six states and two European countries.
"My staff and I are beyond excited to welcome the 2029 class to Durham," said Feliciano, who will enter his seventh year at UNH's helm in 2025. "We feel this class will have an immediate impact on the success of our program both on and off the court. Our team culture is the driving force to our success, and these young women with the guidance our outstanding returners will thrive."
| Name | Class | Pos. | Ht. | Hometonw/high School |
| Lucy Certock | Fr. | OH | 6-2 | Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley |
| Evey Jurden | Fr. | RS/OH | 6-2 | Springfield, Va. / West Springfield |
| Raya Evlogieva | Fr. | OH/OPP | 6-1 | Sofia, Bulgaria / Sports School General Vladimir Stoychev |
| Dylan Hunt | Fr. | OH/DS | 5-11 | Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North |
| Jannelize Perez | Fr. | L/DS | 5-3 | Orlando, Fla. / Lake Highland Prep |
| Elena Chappel | Fr. | MB | 6-0 | Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville Community |
| Milan Curl | Fr. | OH/RS | 6-0 | Chesapeake, Va. / Hickory |
| Varya Zvereva | Fr. | MB | 6-2 | Korolev, Russia / The Grammar School Limassol |
Chertock is a 6-foot-2 outside hitter out of San Ramon Valley High School, where she was named MVP of the Wolves and East Bay Athletic League All-Tournament Team as a junior in 2023. She also received East Bay Athletic League Honorable Mention in 2022.
Chertock also plays for the NorCal Volleyball Club and was named an All-NorCal Player in 2023.
She has been named to the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the Junior Volleyball Association Watchlist, as well as to the Volleyball mag Dream Team.
Jurden is a 6-2 right side hitter/outside hitter from West Springfield High School, where she recorded more than 1,200 career kills and 300 career assists. She led the Spartans to the semifinals in 2024, when she was the District Player of the Year and the Region Player of the Year.
She was also named both the district and region Player of the Year as a junior in 2023. Jurden garnered All-State First Team and Washington Post All-Metro Team recognition that season. As a sophomore, she received All-District Team honors.
Jurden was named to the Junior Volleyball Association Watchlist as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association Phenom Watchlist and the PrepVolleyball.com Watchlist for the Class of 2025.
Jurden was selected to the USA Volleyball High Performance Program as a hitter (in 2019) and as a setter (2020) in separate years.
She has played for the Virginia Elite Volleyball Club for seven seasons. In 2023-24, Jurden led the team in both kills and hitting percentage as the team finished 13th in the nation at the USAV National Championship.
Evlogieva is a 6-1 outside hitter/opposite who plays for the VC SCKA club team. She led the team to second place in both the Bulgarian league and the Bulgarian Cup in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, as well as third place this past season.
Evlogieva has competed on a Bulgarian national team each of the past four years: 16 and under (2022), 17 and under (2023), 18 and under (2024), and 21 and under (2025).
Evlogieva competed in both basketball and swimming at Sports School General Vladimir Stoychev.
Hunt is a 5-11 outside hitter/defensive specialist from Pickerington North High School, where she was an All-State Team honoree in both volleyball and basketball. She recorded 1,150 career kills to finish as the Panthers' all-time leader.
Hunt garnered All-State First Team accolades as a senior. She is a two-time conference Player of the Year (2023, 2024) who was also named All-District First Team and All-Conference First Team both those years. Hunt was All-Conference Second Team in 2021 and 2022. Her team awards include MVP and two-time Offensive Player of the Year.
Hunt also plays for the Mintonette Sports club team.
Perez is a 5-3 libero/defensive specialist out of Lake Highland Prep, where she led the team to a state championship as a senior in 2024 and a state championship appearance in '23. Perez also attended Lake Nona High School and was the only freshman on the varsity team in 2021.
Perez played for the Team Florida Girls Future Select Team in 2019 and won gold. She also plays club for OTVA and lettered in beach volleyball.
Chappell is a 6-0 middle blocker from Zionsville Community High School. She led the Eagles to a 26-7 record as a junior in 2023 and then was sidelined by injury in the '24 season.
Chappell also plays for the Circle City Volleyball Club, where she placed fifth at the USAV Nationals in 15 American (2021-22 season) and 19th place at the USAV Nationals in 16 USA (2022-23). She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Presidents' Day Classic in both the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons.
Curl is a 6-0 outside hitter/right side hitter at Hickory High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner and won the state championship as a freshman. Curl also plays for the East Coast Volleyball Club.
Zvereva is a 6-2 middle blocker out of The Grammar School Limassol. She led her team to a Pancyprian Championships qualification selection two of the last three years, and to an ISF sectional championship in 2023-24.
She also plays on the AEL volleyball club team.
Zvereva was awarded a Gold GTO badge stage 3 (Ready for Labor and Defense), which is a Russian sports award given for achieving specific physical fitness standards in the GTO program.
These eight student-athletes join a UNH volleyball program that won the 2024 America East tournament championship to advance to the NCAA tournament for the eighth time.
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