Recruiting outlook: 4–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Demon Deacons · Winston-Salem, North Carolina · ACC
Head coach
30th season since 1997
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 28 (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
0–3
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
0
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aislynn Maguire | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | F | Winston-Salem, N.C.West Forsyth High School | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Alicia Meincke | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | MMidfielder/Forward | Ashburn, Va.Riverside High School | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Allie Flanagan | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Round Hill, Va.Woodgrove High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Amaya Dawkins | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Wylie, TexasWylie East | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava ReddyPrevious school: Penn Fusion | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder/Defender | Downingtown, Pa. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery FisherPrevious school: Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Wilmington, N.C. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| BraqElle RaiseyPrevious school: FC Dallas | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Frisco, Texas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chloe Burst | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | New Orleans, La.Mount Carmel Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dempsey Brown | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Winter Park, Fla.Lake Highland HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Eva ForsterPrevious school: NC Courage | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Raleigh, N.C. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Henley TippinsPrevious school: Georgetown | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Atlanta, Ga. | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Kaitlyn SasadeuszPrevious school: San Francisco | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Lake Oswego, Ore, | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylie MaxwellPrevious school: Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals SC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Langhorne, Pa. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Lola Ressler | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Winter Garden, Fla.Montverde Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| MJ Osborne | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Los Altos Hills, Calif.Saint Francis HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley CrossPrevious school: Penn State | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Chatham, N.J. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| Sammi Wiemann | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | San Diego, Calif.Point Loma HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Sythe | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr. | DDefender | Long Beach, Calif.Millikan HS | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| Simone BaseyPrevious school: So Cal Blues | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Eastvale, Calif. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sofia AtehortuaPrevious school: UCLA | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Trumbull, Conn. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahlia Zadeyan | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | San Diego, Calif.La Jolla HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor MaxwellPrevious school: Miami | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Langhorne, Pa. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |