Volleyball Adds Three to 2025 Roster
6/12/2025 9:27:00 AM | Volleyball
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State volleyball head coach Kristen Kelsay announced the addition of three student-athletes – transfers Breccan Scheck and Lia Schneider and rising freshman Bianca Mumcular - to the Spartans' 2025 roster Thursday.
Scheck, a 6-1 middle blocker from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, joins the Spartans as a rising sophomore from Washington State. In one season with the Cougars, she started all 28 matches and ranked second on the team in total blocks (92) and blocks per set (0.84).
She was named the West Coast Conference Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 30 last season after setting career highs in kills (12) and points (14.5) in a 3-1 win over San Diego.
Scheck played for Adversity Volleyball Club in Vernon Hills, Illinois, where she helped her team to a second-place finish in the American Division at the 2024 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship and was a four-year letterwinner at Glenbard West High School.
"I'm thrilled to add Breccan to our Spartan family," said Kelsay. "She brings a level of physicality to our middle position that fits right into the Big Ten. I'm excited for the experience she will bring our team after a standout season with the Cougars."
Schneider, a 5-8 rising junior and native of St. Charles, Illinois, spent the previous two seasons at South Florida, where was a Second Team All-American Athletic Conference selection and helped the Bulls to an AAC regular season title in 2024.
As USF's primary starting libero last season, Schneider played in all 108 sets for the Bulls, recording a team-high 447 digs to post 4.14 digs per set. She also tallied 114 assists and 33 aces to rank second and third on the team in each category, respectively. Schneider's 447 digs ranked third in the AAC in 2024.
Schneider appeared in 22 matches as a freshman in 2023 and was named to the all-tournament teams at the Road to Tampa Bay Tournament and South Florida Invitational. She was a four-year letterwinner at St. Charles East High School and played club volleyball for Sports Performance Volleyball in Aurora, Illinois.
"Lia will make an immediate impact in our program with her volleyball IQ, passing ability and undeniable work ethic coming off of a successful career at USF," said Kelsay. "I'm so excited to add her to the fold."
Mumcular, a 6-3 outside hitter, arrives at MSU with a breadth of experience on the international volleyball scene. The Istanbul, Turkey, native currently plays for Volero Le Cannet in France and has represented Turkey at the U17, U20 and U23 levels at the European Championships over the last four years.
Since 2023, Mumcular has helped lead her home country to a number of podium finishes on the international stage, including gold at the 2024 U20 European Championships and a second-place finish at the 2023 U19 World Championships.
"Bianca is an experienced volleyball student-athlete who we are thrilled to welcome to the Spartan family," said Kelsay. "I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her personality and intensity to win, which match her elite volleyball skill."
The trio joins transfers Malayah Long (Lincoln, Neb./Marquette) and Sarah Vellucci (Novi, Mich./Long Beach State) as well as rising freshmen Caroline Formankova (Slany, Czech Republic), Kalea Norton (Auckland, New Zealand) and Leela Ormsby (Billings, Mont.). MSU returns nine letterwinners from last season.
Scheck, a 6-1 middle blocker from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, joins the Spartans as a rising sophomore from Washington State. In one season with the Cougars, she started all 28 matches and ranked second on the team in total blocks (92) and blocks per set (0.84).
She was named the West Coast Conference Freshman Player of the Week on Sept. 30 last season after setting career highs in kills (12) and points (14.5) in a 3-1 win over San Diego.
Scheck played for Adversity Volleyball Club in Vernon Hills, Illinois, where she helped her team to a second-place finish in the American Division at the 2024 USAV Girls 18s Junior National Championship and was a four-year letterwinner at Glenbard West High School.
"I'm thrilled to add Breccan to our Spartan family," said Kelsay. "She brings a level of physicality to our middle position that fits right into the Big Ten. I'm excited for the experience she will bring our team after a standout season with the Cougars."
Schneider, a 5-8 rising junior and native of St. Charles, Illinois, spent the previous two seasons at South Florida, where was a Second Team All-American Athletic Conference selection and helped the Bulls to an AAC regular season title in 2024.
As USF's primary starting libero last season, Schneider played in all 108 sets for the Bulls, recording a team-high 447 digs to post 4.14 digs per set. She also tallied 114 assists and 33 aces to rank second and third on the team in each category, respectively. Schneider's 447 digs ranked third in the AAC in 2024.
Schneider appeared in 22 matches as a freshman in 2023 and was named to the all-tournament teams at the Road to Tampa Bay Tournament and South Florida Invitational. She was a four-year letterwinner at St. Charles East High School and played club volleyball for Sports Performance Volleyball in Aurora, Illinois.
"Lia will make an immediate impact in our program with her volleyball IQ, passing ability and undeniable work ethic coming off of a successful career at USF," said Kelsay. "I'm so excited to add her to the fold."
Mumcular, a 6-3 outside hitter, arrives at MSU with a breadth of experience on the international volleyball scene. The Istanbul, Turkey, native currently plays for Volero Le Cannet in France and has represented Turkey at the U17, U20 and U23 levels at the European Championships over the last four years.
Since 2023, Mumcular has helped lead her home country to a number of podium finishes on the international stage, including gold at the 2024 U20 European Championships and a second-place finish at the 2023 U19 World Championships.
"Bianca is an experienced volleyball student-athlete who we are thrilled to welcome to the Spartan family," said Kelsay. "I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her personality and intensity to win, which match her elite volleyball skill."
The trio joins transfers Malayah Long (Lincoln, Neb./Marquette) and Sarah Vellucci (Novi, Mich./Long Beach State) as well as rising freshmen Caroline Formankova (Slany, Czech Republic), Kalea Norton (Auckland, New Zealand) and Leela Ormsby (Billings, Mont.). MSU returns nine letterwinners from last season.
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