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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 18-player cap

Pittsburgh Women's Volleyball

Recruiting outlook: 3–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027

Panthers · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · ACC

Head coach

Daniel Fisher

2025 sets played by class

  • OH
  • MB
  • OPP
  • S
  • L/DS

2026–27 roster

15

Players on the 2026–27 roster

Counters 18

Designated seats above cap 0

Coach's 2024–25 avg 15 (historical)

Coach's usual roster

Recruiting by high-school class

Class of 2027

current high-school seniors

Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining

2 commits for 3–8 projected openings25%

1–6

Spots left

Needs

Ceiling, not spots available.

Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).

Class of 2028

current high-school juniors

Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining

3 commits for 3–4 projected openings75%

0–1

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2029

current high-school sophomores

Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining

0 commits for 2–3 projected openings0%

2–3

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2030

current high-school freshmen

Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining

0 commits for 4 projected openings0%

4

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Position breakdown

  • Outside Hitter 5
  • Middle Blocker 3
  • Opposite/Right Side 2
  • Setter 3
  • Libero/DS 2

Roster

PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearMPSPKADIGBLKSAPTS
Abbey EmchSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.MBNew Waterford, OhioCrestview HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining297574715762116.5
Ayanna WatsonSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHLas Vegas, Nev.Bishop GormanClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Blaire BaylessSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OHPlano, TexasPlano West HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining3412031816115580349
Haiti Tautua'aSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.SWai'anae, Hawai'iWai'anae HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining3411311085551821.5
Izzy MastenSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.L/DSBrownsburg, IndianaTri-West HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining3512502113602222
Izzy StarckSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.SViera, Fla.Viera HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Jessica SmallwoodSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OPPRSElizabethtown, Ky.Elizabethtown HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Jordyn DaileySeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.MBFranklinton, N.C.NC Academy for Learning and EnrichmentClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Lola SageerSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHSyracuse, NYLiverpool HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Maaike HeiligSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MBHoogkarspel, NetherlandsMartinuscollege GrootebroekClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Mallorie MeyerSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.L/DSRoca, Neb.Lincoln EastClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining3512717816102930
Marina PezeljSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OHMonacoLycée Polyvalent Bellevue ToulouseClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining33111178331764318219
Olivia BabcockSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OPPRSLos Angeles, Calif.Sierra Canyon HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining351256463126112636746.5
Sophia GregoireSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OHDundee, Ore.Newberg HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining26557821712589
Trinity ThompsonSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.SS/DSLas Vegas, Nev.Bishop GormanClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––