2026 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
ITALY/UK VOLLEYBALL/CLUB: Was named the most valuable player in her respective region for 2023, 2024, and 2025 … Was selected as the best outside hitter the last two years … Her freshman and sophomore seasons started with back-to-back regional championships … Won national championships in 2023 and 2024 … Never lost a winter beach volleyball tournament.
PERSONAL: Born in San Donà di Piave, Italy … Daughter of Erika Andreetta and Iuri Merlini … Has a younger brother named Leonardo … Majoring in business management … Hopes to become a professional beach volleyball athlete … Chose Pepperdine "for the location, the campus size and the incredible beach volleyball program."
FAVORITES: Ice cream (food), Top Gun (movie), Luchè and Bad Bunny (musical artists), Kobe Bryant and David Åhman (athletes), A Streetcar Named Desire (book), basketball and running (sports other than her own) … Considers listening to music, cooking Italian food, walking, and lifting her main hobbies.
