Factory Alumni Success Stories
History of Success
More than 50 Factory athletes have gone on to compete at the NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA and JUCO levels.
Two of our former Factory athletes have continued their careers into collegiate coaching, both becoming NCAA Division I assistant coaches. We know what it takes for athletes to reach — and succeed at — the next level.
Explore our alumni success stories organized by graduating class below.
Class of 2018
Katelyn Sherwood Wayne State University
Player: Wayne State University, 2018–2022 — Team Captain
Graduate Assistant: Eastern Michigan University, 2022–2024
NCAA Division I Assistant Coach: Tennessee Tech University, 2024–2025
Lead Skills Trainer at The Factory: 2025–Present
Sophia DiMilia U of D Mercy / Northwood University
University of Detroit Mercy, 2018–2019
Northwood University, 2019–2022
Abbey Reppen Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, 2018–2022 — Team Captain
Sara Tanderys Schoolcraft College / Madonna University
Schoolcraft College
Madonna University
Bella Dugas Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's College
Jordan Walczyk Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Brooke Madak Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University, 2018–2021
Katie Thorington Michigan State University — Rowing
Michigan State University — Rowing
Janessa Franklin Adrian College / Oakland Community College
Adrian College
Oakland Community College
Class of 2019
Ava DiMilia Northwood University
Northwood University, 2019–2024
Sam Dorn Concordia University
Concordia University, 2019–2023
Rana Elhusseini Edinboro / University at Buffalo
Player: Edinboro University, 2019–2023
Player: University at Buffalo, 2023–2024
NCAA Division II Assistant Coach: University of Charleston, 2024–2025
NCAA Division I Assistant Coach: Central Michigan University, 2025–Present
Maddie Rzepka Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's College, 2019–2023
Shawn'te Standifer Glen Oaks CC / Henry Ford CC
Glen Oaks Community College
Henry Ford Community College
Bianca Kaiser Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College
Maya Narayan Aquinas College
Aquinas College
Class of 2020
Maya Barakat University of Michigan-Dearborn
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Alyssa Chritz College of Wooster
College of Wooster
Angelina Haisha Rochester College
Rochester College
Amy Jackson Macomb CC / Cleary University
Macomb Community College, 2020–2023
Cleary University, 2023–2025
Maya Kelly Olivet College
Olivet College
Sara Serbantez Adrian College
Adrian College
Justina Szalkowski Schoolcraft College
Schoolcraft College
Morgan Thompson Lourdes University
Lourdes University
Olivia Warren Alma College
Alma College
Lauren Marshall Elmhurst University
Elmhurst University
Kallie McElroy Bethel University
Bethel University
Jessica LaRoy Eastern Michigan University — Rowing
Eastern Michigan University — Rowing
Class of 2021
Courtney Balacz Olivet College
Olivet College
Caprice Augustine Nebraska Omaha / Madonna University
University of Nebraska Omaha
Madonna University
Class of 2022
Dara Capaldi Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Anna Fernandez Wheaton College / Calvin College
Wheaton College
Calvin College
Markayla Holland Shawnee State
Shawnee State
Ashley Hill Madonna University
Madonna University
Marissa Kintz Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College
Rayah Kolbusz Goshen College
Goshen College
Madi Black Alma College
Alma College
Kiara Williams Marian University
Marian University
Sammy Maday Michigan State University — Rowing
Michigan State University — Rowing
Class of 2023
Morganne Houk Grace College
Grace College
Elyssa Kincaid Cedarville University
Cedarville University
Cadence Kaminske Alma College
Alma College
Danielle Hehmann Benedictine College
Benedictine College
Yazmyne Thorpe Madonna University
Madonna University
Mary McClintock Mercy College
Mercy College
Carissa Hankins Macomb Community College
Macomb Community College
Cole House Cornerstone University
Cornerstone University
Class of 2024
Somariya Williams Manchester University
Manchester University
Class of 2025
Aizlyn Albanese NYU
NYU
Class of 2026
Olivia Gratz Olivet Nazarene
Olivet Nazarene
Class of 2027
Julia Steinhebel College Information Coming Soon
College Information Coming Soon
Mady Rabe Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College
Ava Deakin College Information Coming Soon
College Information Coming Soon
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