Recruiting outlook: 4–6 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Nittany Lions · University Park, Pennsylvania · Big Ten
Head coach
4th season since 2023
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
16
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 18
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 17 (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
0–1
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
1–2
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
3–4
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 | GS | SP | K | A | DIG | BLK | SA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Ewing | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | OH | Bethesda, Md.Bullis School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 20 | 3 | 50 | 77 | – | 16 | 19 | – | 87 |
| Alexis Stucky | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Redshirt Senior | S | Laramie, WyomingLaramie | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ava Falduto | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | L/DS | Elmhurst, Ill.IC Catholic Prep | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 32 | 14 | 120 | 1 | 69 | 238 | 0 | 28 | 29 |
| Ava Jurevicius | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | L/DSDS | Lincoln, Neb.Lincoln Lutheran | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Caroline JureviciusPrevious school: Nebraska | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Redshirt Junior | OHOH/RS | Cleveland, OhioNotre Dame-Cathedral Latin School | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 27 | 5 | 91 | 195 | – | 19 | 34 | 1 | 213.5 |
| Danielle Whitmire | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | S | Celina, TexasWalnut Grove | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emmi SellmanPrevious school: Ohio State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | OH | Burtonsville, Md.Academy of the Holy Cross | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 32 | 31 | 119 | 257 | 12 | 156 | 41 | 10 | 290 |
| Finley Krystkowiak | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | OH | San Diego, Calif.Torrey Pines | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gabrielle Nichols | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | MB | Winston-Salem, N.C.Reagan | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 9 | 70 | 68 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 96 |
| Haley Burgdorf | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | OH | St. Charles, Ill.St. Charles North | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jocelyn Nathan | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | L/DSDS | Wilmington, Del.Wilmington Friends School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 32 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 17 | 133 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Kendall Northern | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MB | Cincinnati, OhioSummit Country Day School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kennedy MartinPrevious school: Florida | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Senior | OPPRS | Fort Mill, S.C.Nation Ford | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 30 | 117 | 634 | 21 | 258 | 89 | 48 | 728 |
| Lexi Gin | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | L/DSDS | Indianapolis, Ind.Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 27 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryla Jones | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Junior | MB | Oxon Hill, Md.Flint Hill | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Whitney Lauenstein | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Graduate Student | OH | Waverly, Neb.Waverly | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |