California State University Northridge Athletics
2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Rylee Giesen
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, Calif.
- High School:
- Scotts Valley HS
CSUN - 2026 (Freshman)
Rylee Giesen opens her first season at CSUN as a true freshman in 2026.
SCOTTS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Giesen lettered in indoor and beach volleyball and soccer at Scotts Valley High School in Scotts Valley, Calif. ... earned first-team All-SCCAL honors as a senior in 2025 ... had 23 kills against Santa Cruz High School during her senior season ... the Falcons went on to reach the CCS Division IV playoffs ... also picked up all-league honors for the beach volleyball team in 2025 and 2026 ... also played goalkeeper for the Falcons' soccer squad ... graduated in 2026.
PERSONAL
Born in Santa Cruz, Calif. ... parents are Stephanie and Mueller Giesen ... has one brother, Corbin ... also played for the Vision Volleyball Club (18 Blue) in Los Gatos, Calif. ... favorites include the San Francisco Giants, the TV show "Outer Banks" and sushi ... says she chose CSUN because of "the amazing coaching staff gave me an amazing opportunity" ... says her greatest sports moment was her high school team winning league for the first time in school history ... says the best thing about being a student-athlete is "the team bond, learning new things, and building lifelong skills" and the toughest is "being mentally tough when things aren't going your way" ... plans on majoring in business marketing.
