CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Women's volleyball has announced four new members of the Class of 2030, Head Coach Jennifer Weiss announced today.
Two of the newcomers come to Cambridge from California, while one comes from Michigan and another from Kansas.
They look to build upon a group that picked up six wins in Ivy League play last season, including two big victories in its final three matches.
More information on the Class of 2030 can be found below:
Masina Ogbechie | Opposite Hitter/Pin | Santa Rosa Valley, CA | Oaks Christian School
Four-year varsity volleyball athlete at Oaks Christian School … Played multiple positions throughout her career, including opposite hitter, outside hitter, middle blocker and setter … Competed for Oaks Volleyball Club from 2018–2023, Sports Academy Volleyball from 2023–2025 and City Volleyball Club from 2025–2026 … Named AVCA Best and Brightest First Team in 2025 … Earned AVCA High School All-America All-Region honors and Honorable Mention All-American recognition in 2025 … Named Oaks Christian School Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 … Selected to Marmonte League First Team and All-County First Team in 2025 … Earned All-County Second Team honors in 2024 … Member of the Southern California Volleyball Association 17U Championship team in 2024 … Selected to Samoa Bowl West Coast All-Star team … Ranked by PrepDig as a Top 50 player in California and a Top 10 right side in the Class of 2026 … Recognized by Vballrecruiter as a ranked 2026 prospect … Won the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Tournament Championship … Head of School's List honoree and Lion's Scholar from 2022–2025 … Interests include traveling, working out and cooking … Aunt, Kaego Ogbechie-Rust, played volleyball at Harvard University …
Kayla Nwabueze | Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker | Bloomfield Hills, MI | International Academy Okma
Four-year varsity volleyball player and team captain at International Academy Okma … Served as captain for both high school and club teams from 2022–2026 … Played for Legacy Volleyball Club and MiElite, competing primarily as an outside hitter and middle blocker … Named Gatorade Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year (2025–2026) and Michigan Volleyball Player of the Year by State Champs Network in 2025 … Finalist for the Michigan Miss Volleyball Award in 2025 … Ranked No. 6 nationally and No. 1 in Michigan Division 1 in 2025 … Holds the Bloomfield Hills High School career kills record with over 2,000 kills … Surpassed 1,000 career digs and 1,300 career receptions … Earned multiple Player of the Match honors during the 2025 season … Led her team to District Championships (2022–2023, 2025–2026) and a Regional Championship in 2025–2026, the first in school history … Guided her team to an MHSAA Division 1 State Championship runner-up finish with a 43-7-1 record and undefeated league play … Recognized by the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education for historic team success … Founder of Volley Tots Clinic, organizing youth training and raising donations for Nigerian orphanages … Volunteered at Beaumont Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital across multiple departments … Worked as a dental assistant, supporting patient care and clinical operations … Active in the Black Student Association and Pre-Med Club … Coached youth volleyball and summer camps …
Catlin Shao | Setter | Overland Park, KS | Blue Valley Southwest High School
Three-year varsity volleyball player at Blue Valley Southwest High School … Served as team captain her senior year and club captain for MAVS from 2023–2026 … Competed for Mid America Volleyball (MAVS) as a setter … Named Kansas Volleyball Association All-State Honorable Mention and All-Eastern Kansas League First Team in 2025 … Earned All-Eastern Kansas League Honorable Mention in 2024 … Selected to the Girls Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team and won the National Division Championship in 2024 … Named to the Tonganoxie Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2023 and 2024 … Led Blue Valley Southwest to its first state appearance and a Kansas 5A State Championship runner-up finish in 2025 … Holds the school record for career assists with 2,465 and is the all-time assist leader … Named AVCA Girls Volleyball Player of the Week in 2025 … Earned AVCA Best and Brightest First Team and All-Academic First Team honors … AP Scholar with Distinction and Principal's Honor Roll student … Vice President of the Math National Honor Society … Coaches youth volleyball and works as a math tutor … Interests include reading and baking … Father played professional volleyball in China …
Jordan Shelor | Libero/DS | Manhattan Beach, CA | Mira Costa High School
Three-year varsity indoor and beach volleyball player at Mira Costa High School … Competed as a libero/defensive specialist … Played for Surfside Volleyball Club, SCVC (Southern California Volleyball Club), Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club and SC Rockstar LOVB-Amir … Helped her teams win Bay League championships from 2023–2025 … Member of a Beach CIF Championship team in 2024 … Won the 16 Open National Championship with SCVC in 2024 … Earned Scholar Athlete Award, Mustang Award and Most Inspirational Award … Active member of Sandpipers Philanthropic Organization and the National Society for High School Scholars … Interests include cooking, baking, hiking, wakeboarding, watching movies, and trying new foods and activities … Father, Brant Shelor, played men's volleyball at Stanford University …
