Recruiting outlook: 4–10 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Golden Griffins · Buffalo, New York · Metro
Head coach
6th season since 2021
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
25
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 26 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
3–9
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailis Osmond | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | East Aurora, N.Y.St. Mary's | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava Pickard | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Huddersfield, EnglandBrooksbank School (Hofstra) | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Azaria FaganPrevious school: Athletes Institute Football Club | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Orangeville, OntarioRobert F Hall | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| Elizabeth CavanaughPrevious school: Rebels SC ECNL | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfield/Defense | San Diego, Calif.Cathedral Catholic | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilia Nuttall | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Bury, EnglandBolton School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Emmersyn RoyPrevious school: WNY Flash | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Caledonia, OntarioMcKinnon Park Secondary | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannah Wist | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Morris, N.Y.Morris Central | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imogen Fahy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Manchester, EnglandLoreto | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jazmin HerreraPrevious school: FC Prime ECNL | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Pembroke Pines, Fla.Archbishop Edward A McCarthy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica WhitakerPrevious school: Middlesbrough FC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Darlington, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Kayla ViterittiPrevious school: Scrosoppi FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | MIssissauga, OntarioBishop Reding CSS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Lina PanellaPrevious school: WNY Flash | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | East Amherst, N.Y.St. Mary's | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Maggie CreganPrevious school: RNY FC GA | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Rochester, N.Y.Brighton | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Mary MolloyPrevious school: DePaul | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | West Seneca, N.Y.Nardin Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Meghan JoergerPrevious school: RNY FC GA | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfield/Defense | Pittsford, N.Y.Pittsford Sutherland | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa Groseibl | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | D | Hardwick, N.J.Blair Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mya JonesPrevious school: Durham FC Academy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Ajax, OntarioAjax | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicki SilvermanPrevious school: West Coast FC GA | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Ladera Ranch, Calif.San Juan Hills | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Puneet GillPrevious school: Burlington FC League 1 | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Brampton, Ontario | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Romane LanniPrevious school: AS Laval | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Prevost, QuebecBrewster Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Samantha HydePrevious school: Internationals ECNL | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Brunswick, OhioBrunswick | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |