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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 18-player cap

Syracuse Women's Volleyball

Recruiting outlook: 5–6 projected openings for the Class of 2027

Orange · Syracuse, New York · ACC

Head coach

Bakeer Ganesharatnam

5th season since 2022

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 16 (historical)

Coach's usual roster

Based on 4 seasons under this coach

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 5–6 projected openings33%

3–4

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

0 commits for 2–3 projected openings0%

2–3

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 3–4 projected openings0%

3–4

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 4
  • Opposite/Right Side 1
  • Setter 3
  • Libero/DS 2

Roster

PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearMPSPKADIGBLKSAPTS
Abby NicholsonPrevious school: LafayetteSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5thMBSavannah, GASavannah Country DayClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Aileen McAllisterSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHYokosuka, JapanYokohama HayatoClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Bella RodriguezPrevious school: BucknellSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.OHOH/RSSan Antonio, TXAntonian College PrepClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Bo NijenhuisSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5thMBMarkelo, NetherlandsDe WaerdenborchClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Charis BurgeSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.SFrederick, MDUrbanaClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Emma FaerberSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MBWiesbaden, GermanyElly-Heuss-SchuleClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Emma WilliamsSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.OHOH/RSPortland, ORJesuitClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Keila GabrielSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OPPRSSan Diego, CAWestviewClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Kiera HaglerSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MBCalera, ALCaleraClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Kiernan StameySeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.OHMaryville, TNMaryvilleClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Marie LaurioSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OHAnn Arbor, MISaline High SchoolClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining23495549311263
Mira LedermuellerSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.SEndorf, GermanySportgymnasium DresdenClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Queen HowseSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.L/DSDS/LBrentwood, TNBrentwoodClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Sophie ViennaSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.SHuntington Beach, CAEdisonClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
Yuka UranoSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.L/DSDS/LTokyo, JapanShimokitazawa SeitokuClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––