TEMPE – Sun Devil Beach Volleyball has signed five to the 2026 roster: Taiah Campbell, Ava Kretschman, Ronni Lavie, Lexi Miles and Kennedy Spaid.
“We are thrilled about this signing class!” said head coach Kristen Glattfelder. “All five of them will bring great experience to our team to help bring our program to new heights. Each of them has seen success at various levels of the game. We are excited to have them on our roster next season!”
Taiah Campbell | 5-11 | Gilbert, Ariz. | Highland HS
- Played varsity indoor volleyball for two years and was named First Team All-League as a setter.
- In beach volleyball, won Offensive Player of the Year for the region.
- Her parents are Amy and Todd. Her mother played volleyball at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her dad played college baseball at Missouri Western State.
- She has two brothers, Ty and Shorty. Ty Campbell currently plays baseball at Benedictine Mesa, and Shorty played baseball at Scottsdale CC.
Ava Kretschman | 5-6 | Queen Creek, Ariz. | Casteel HS
- Played beach volleyball at Casteel High School and played club at Dune, both as a defender.
- CUSD Player of the Year in beach volleyball.
- Paired with current Sand Devil Addy White during high school competition.
- Her father is Daniel Kretschman and her mother is Danielle Miller. She has three siblings: Makenna, Harper and Ty.
Ronni Lavie | 5-7 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hof Hasharon
- Played club for BV TLV as a defender.
- Took home gold at the 2024 Israeli Championships.
- Came in second at the 2023 Mevza U18 tournament in Prague.
- Two-time fourth place finisher at Mevza U20.
- Placed fifth at Beach Pro-Tour Futures tournament in the Philippines in 2024.
- Had a ninth place finish at the 2025 Beach Pro-Tour Futures event in China.
- Earned Summa Cum Laude certificates from Hof Hasharon High School and Wingate Institute.
- Her parents are Aviv and Shiri, and she has two siblings, Attai and Eylon.
Lexi Miles | 5-10 | Calabasas, Calif. | Thousand Oaks HS
- Four-year varsity member at Thousand Oaks High School as a split/blocker.
- First Team All-League in 2024 and 2025.
- Earned MVP in 2025.
- Named best offensive player in 2024.
- Four-year Scholar Athlete.
- Did an AP capstone program at the Center for Advanced Research and Studies, where she did her own research alongside professionals in the field of biotechnology.
- Her parents are James and Erin, and she has one older sibling, Paxton.
- Plans to study bioengineering.
Kennedy Spaid | 5-10 | Winchester, Va. | James Wood HS
- Three-time state champion and three-time First Team All-District, All-Region, and All-State teams.
- Was named district, region, and state player of the year twice.
- Holds the all-time kill record at James Wood High School.
- Named to the 2024 AVCA Region Team.
- Two-time AVCA Virginia Phenom award winner.
- A member of the National Honor Society.
- Won an AVCA Academic Award three times in high school.
- Her parents are Kristen and Steven, and she has two brothers, Brady and Kaden.
- Her older brother Brady played baseball at a junior college.