Recruiting outlook: 3–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Tar Heels · Chapel Hill, North Carolina · ACC
Head coach
9th season since 2018
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
2–6
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
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | A | DIG | BLK | SA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison West | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Omaha, Neb.Skutt Catholic | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bridget Malone | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 23 | 38 | 84 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 91.5 |
| Carly Markham | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | L/DS | Apex, N.C.Apex Friendship | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chelsea ThorpePrevious school: Ohio State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | OHOH/OPP | Chicago, Ill.Whitney M. Young | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 117 | 318 | 13 | 76 | 90 | 1 | 365.5 |
| Emily BobbittPrevious school: Iowa State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | S | Clayton, N.C.Corinth Holders | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 45 | 3 | 185 | 61 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Erin Curtis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OH | Los Altos, Calif.Saint Francis | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hailey PearcePrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | OPPRS | Charlotte, N.C.Sun Valley | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 96 | 233 | 15 | 89 | 49 | 14 | 272 |
| Jackie Taylor | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Miami, Fla.Gulliver Prep | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 115 | 149 | 7 | 44 | 165 | 29 | 266 |
| Julia Bohlinger | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DS | Windsor, Colo.Windsor | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 113 | 2 | 16 | 112 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| Lauren SchutterPrevious school: Michigan State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MB | Alma, KansasWabaunsee | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 28 | 95 | 69 | 4 | 13 | 135 | 0 | 140.5 |
| Laynie SmithPrevious school: Illinois | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | OHOH/OPP | Durham, N.C.Chapel Hill | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 117 | 249 | 4 | 51 | 119 | 0 | 311 |
| Lindley Miller | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OHOH/OPP | Cary, N.C.Green Level | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mackenzie BoyerPrevious school: LSU | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MB | Austin, TexasVandegrift | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Meghan CliffordPrevious school: Marquette | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Fairport, N.Y.Fairport | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sadie Swift | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | MB | Austin, TexasStephen F. Austin | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Safi Hampton | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Jessup, Md.Hammond | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 114 | 399 | 13 | 233 | 46 | 17 | 440.5 |
| Sienna Cozza | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Pittsburgh, Pa.North Catholic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 21 | 74 | 1 | 347 | 113 | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| Zoe Behrendt | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | S | Whitefish Bay, Wis.Whitefish Bay | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 116 | 6 | 675 | 224 | 2 | 21 | 28 |