Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–13
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Recruiting outlook: 2–13 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bears · Hickory, North Carolina · South Atlantic Conference
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
40
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 40Roster-size gap 0
Coach's usual roster
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–13
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
15
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
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Sykes | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Cape Coral, Fla.Oasis HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alexis Cagno | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Burlington, N.C.Southern Alamance HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Aly Ramsey | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Ewing, VACumberland Gap HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ana Socha | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Delray Beach, FLMother of Divine Grace School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Audrey McCann | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Lewisville, N.C.Forsyth Country Day HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ava Hartman | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MMidfielder | Hickory, N.C.Hickory Christian Academy | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Aya Elshafi | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Holly Springs, N.C.Holly Springs HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Livingston | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Knoxville, Tenn.Farragut HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryson Clendenning | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Wilmington, N.C.Ashley HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmen EllisPrevious school: Guilford College | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | DDefender | Johnson City, TNUniversity School | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Chayla McDaniel | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | DDefender | Charlotte, N.C.Myers Park HS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hailey JuhaszPrevious school: Averett University | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MMidfielder | Raleigh, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons HS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Ingrid Krakhellen | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Forde, NorwaySogndal VGS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Isabella Zicchinolfi | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Waxhaw, N.C.Marvin Ridge HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Julie GaliePrevious school: Furman | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Sterling, Va.Dominion HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaitlyn Marcinowski | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Carolina Beach, N.C.Ashley HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Katie DurhamPrevious school: Wingate | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Boone, N.C.Watauga HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Kennedy Flowers | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | F | Graham, N.C.Graham HS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Krista NielsenPrevious school: Carson-Newman | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Saudarkrokur, IcelandFNV | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Landry Boyles | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Wake Forest, N.C.Heritage HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lauren Clonch | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Mills River, N.C.West Henderson HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lily StegallPrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Wilson, N.C.Fike HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Lucia HidalgoPrevious school: Limestone University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Vila Seca, Spain | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Maria MummauPrevious school: Palm Harbor University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Palm Harbor, Fla. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Molly Perla | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMidfielder | Cary, N.C.Green Level HS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Monica Socha | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Delray Beach, FLMother of Divine Grace School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Montana MartinPrevious school: University of West Georgia | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | F | Sugar Hill, GALanier HS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mya JarvisPrevious school: Guilford College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Clemmons, N.C.Calvary Day School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mya RiveraPrevious school: Guilford College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Caldwell, NJJames Caldwell HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Olivia Mosley | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Fuquay Vaina, N.C.Wake Christian Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosa Gonzalez | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Winston Salem, N.C.West Forsyth HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Savannah Hughes | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Lexington, Ky.Frederick Douglass HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Siggins | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Cornelius, N.C.Hough HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Sienna Wolf | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Lancaster, NYLancaster HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Skylar Noll | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Charlotte, N.C.Cox Mill HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 |