Recruiting outlook: 2–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bulldogs · Des Moines, Iowa · Missouri Valley
Head coach
14th season since 2013
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
18
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 18
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 18 (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
1–2
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
4–5
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
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | A | DIG | BLK | SA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aniyah Davis | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | OPPRight-Side Hitter/Middle Blocker | Maywood, Ill.Proviso East | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 118 | 112 | 7 | 39 | 110 | 11 | 182 |
| Ava Turlais | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Oak Creek, Wis.Oak Creek | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Avery Vogt | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | S | Waukee, IowaWaukee Northwest | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bella FariaPrevious school: Arizona State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DSLibero | Springfield, Mo.Kickapoo | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bliss Beck | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Tiffin, IowaClear Creek-Amana | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 118 | 191 | 8 | 32 | 123 | 2 | 261 |
| Caroline Smith | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | New Lenox, Ill.Lincoln-Way West | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 118 | 244 | 7 | 82 | 60 | 0 | 275 |
| Carolyn Maser | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | S | Grand Island, Neb.Grand Island Central Catholic | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 19 | 0 | 76 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Emily Lisi | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OPPRight-Side Hitter | Wauconda, Ill.Wauconda | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 16 | 55 | 80 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 88.5 |
| Finley SchelhaasPrevious school: Northern Colorado | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DSLibero | Urbandale, IowaDes Moines Christian | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hailey Laffond | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Eden Prairie, Minn.Eden Prairie | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hannah DitsworthPrevious school: UIC | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | MB | Bondurant, IowaBondurant-Farrar | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Isabelle Kremer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Bettendorf, IowaPleasant Valley | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jasmine Dulan | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | L/DSDefensive Specialist/Libero | Leawood, Kan.Blue Valley North | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kamryn Behrns | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | David City, Neb.David City | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Katie Quick | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Ankeny, IowaAnkeny Christian | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 110 | 10 | 536 | 183 | 2 | 19 | 30 |
| Lisa Melenciano | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Miami, Fla.Miami Dades | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 22 | 69 | 109 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 123.5 |
| Matthea DaltonPrevious school: North Dakota | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | OH | Fremont, Neb.Fremont | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shay McMillenPrevious school: Parkland | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OH | Wheaton, Ill.St. Francis | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |