SALEM, Ore. – The Corban University Beach Volleyball program has announced their six-woman recruiting class who are all making their Warrior debuts this upcoming spring season aboard the nationally recognized program, with three Oregonians, two Arizonians, and a Washingtonian choosing to don the Navy and Gold jerseys. Among the six new additions, there are four unique bachelor's degree majors spanning from biology to interdisciplinary studies.
"This group of recruits have been a strong addition to the returning group of players," explained head coach Dan Stephens when asked about his third recruiting class as the program leader. "Their improvements have been coming at a quick pace and it is very exciting to see as a coaching staff. This is a very motivated group and they need no persuading which makes coaching them a pleasure. We will be putting the team to the test starting this weekend and it will give us a feel for where we stand nationally."
To read up more on the six Warriors joining the Corban beach volleyball program, see below for a brief biography introducing the 2026 recruits.
Stacie Alexander | 6-0 | Junior | Yucca Valley, Calif. | Yucca Valley HS | College of the Desert
With the most collegiate experience in beach volleyball from the 2026 Corban recruiting class, Alexander enters the NAIA scene with two years of both indoor and beach experience at College of the Desert. She was named a First Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Conference selection with the Roadrunners in her freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively.
Alexander will continue the pursuit of a degree in counseling psychology looking to one day serve as an assistant psychologist.
Emily Blagg | 5-8 | Freshman | Keizer, Ore. | McNary HS | George Fox Univ.
The 2023 NWC Rookie of the Year has traded her court shoes for sand this upcoming spring, as Blagg most recently competed for NCAA DIII George Fox University where she made an immediate impact as a true freshman in the Bruins' starting lineup. She appeared in 93 sets across 25 matches, ranking second on the team in blocks (56.0) and third in kills (202) to earn All-NWC Honorable Mention accolades.
Blagg will be completing a degree in biology as she competes in the sand for Corban.
Jacquelyn Christiansen | 5-11 | Freshman | Warren, Ore. | Westside Christian HS
Four years of indoor volleyball consisting of increasingly impressive accomplishments allows Christiansen to enter the NAIA beach volleyball scene on the rise, as she was a four-time All-League recipient at Westside Christian High School and was named team MVP both her junior and senior seasons. She started with Honorable Mention accolades her freshman season and progressed to First Team All-League, OSAA First Team All-Tournament, and Second Team All-State honors by her senior year.
Christiansen will be studying forensic psychology during her time as a Warrior, hoping to one day work within the FBI.
Harmony Hunter | 5-4 | Redshirt Sophomore | Seattle, Wash. | Liberty HS | Multnomah Univ.
The NAIA and CCC are far from new experiences for Hunter, as she spent the previous three years of collegiate athletics with former Multnomah University aboard their indoor volleyball program. Now switching to the sand, Hunter appeared in 28 matches for the Lions from 2022 to 2024, compiling over 200 assists and 19 service aces as one of their two starting setters.
Hunter will be pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies, focusing on both counseling psychology and criminal justice.
Zaliyah Malone | 5-7 | Freshman | Yuma, Ariz. | Yuma Catholic HS
Malone begins her inaugural NAIA beach volleyball season of competition following a four-year indoor career at Yuma Catholic High School, where she most recently completed an 11-7 overall season and finished 6-2 in regional play for a third place finish within the 3A West region. Additionally, Malone competed in track & field for the Shamrocks for three seasons from 2021 to 2023.
With intentions of one day becoming a radiologist, Malone will be beginning the pursuit of a degree in biology with a concentration on biomedical sciences.
Elise Seals | 5-6 | Freshman | Vale, Ore. | Vale HS
Seals is a four-year varsity letterman in both girls' volleyball and tennis, looking to translate her indoor success to the beach courts this upcoming spring. At Vale High School, Seals was a two-time First Team All-League honoree in her junior and senior seasons, securing Honorable Mention All-State accolades the same years and both Second Team and Honorable Mention as a sophomore and true freshman, respectively. Additionally, she holds the school record for career digs with over 1,600 in her four-year tenure. On the tennis court, she was a three-time top five state finisher and won the girls' doubles state championships in the spring of 2025.
During her freshman season of collegiate volleyball, Seals will be pursuing a degree in forensic psychology.
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