Professional Experience

• In 2025 with the Grand Rapids Rise, Bastianelli featured in all 28 matches (103 sets). She finished with a league-record 89 blocks, along with 165 kills (.303), 59 digs, and 11 aces... Set a Rise team record with a pair of nine block performances against the Indy Ignite (April 19 and April 26).
• PVF Middle Blocker of the Year (2024)
• All-League Second Team (2025)
• PVF Player of the Week (2025, Week 16) after recording the most kills (20) by a middle blocker in a PVF match against Atlanta (4/26).
• Played in 19 matches (62 sets) for the San Diego Mojo in the inaugural 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation season, recording 74 kills, 63 blocks (a League-best 1.02 blocks per set), and 11 aces.
• Reached the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation semifinals with the Mojo.
• Traded from the Atlanta Vibe to the San Diego Mojo during the 2023 Pro Volleyball Federation draft along with Kendra Dahlke, sending the No. 2 overall pick Magdalena Jehlářová to the Vibe.
• 2022 Pan-American Cup Final Six finalist with the United States National Team… Reached the semifinals in 2021, and had another semifinals appearance at the Pan-American Cup in 2022.
• Was a volunteer assistant coach for the 2021 University of Michigan women’s volleyball team.
• Competed for three seasons in the Athletes Unlimited Pro League, finishing 24th in the player rankings in 2023 (2,008 points), 23rd in 2022 (2,045), and 36th in 2021 (1,291).
• Pair of bronze medal seasons in Puerto Rico with Atenienses de Manati (2021-22) and Changas de Naranjito (2020-21).
• Made pro debut with Béziers Volley in France during the 2019-20 season.

College Experience

• Three-time AVCA All-American selection at the University of Illinois (2015-18), finishing with a school-record 750 total blocks, 925 kills, and 46 aces in 135 matches played (488 sets).
• Named a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Finalist and First-Team Honoree in her senior season (2018).
• Made All-Big Ten honors three times (2016-18) with a First Team nod her senior season.
• Led the NCAA in blocks per set (1.79) and total blocks (201) in 2018.
• Finished with an 8-3 record in the NCAA Tournament with a Final Four appearance in 2018.
• Three-time selection as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and received the 2018-19 Big Ten Medal of Honor.

High School / Club Experience

• 2014 Michigan Class B All-State First Team, Second Team in 2013 and 2012 while attending Marysville High School.
• 2014 Under Armour First Team All-American
• Was No. 10 recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com's "Senior Aces" list.
• Four-year member of the Legacy Volleyball Club in eastern Michigan.
• Led Legacy to a first-place finish at AAU Nationals in 2013 and the gold medal at the 2014 NJC's in Chicago.
• 2014 NJC Most Valuable Player
• 2012 AAU All-American

Personal Information

• Daughter of Joan and Gregory Bastianelli.
• Mother, Joan, played volleyball and basketball at Northwood University (1985-89).
• Father, Gregory, played football at Northwood (1987-88).
• Has two siblings, older sister Samantha and younger brother Nino.
• Sister, Samantha, played volleyball at Oakland CC (2012-13).
• Both siblings and Bastianelli have black belts in Tang Soo Do karate.
• Cousin, Kimberly Theut, played ice hockey at Ohio State (2008-13).
• Enjoys boating, reading, and watching movies.
• Favorite book is The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom.
• Favorite TV show is Dexter.