Recruiting outlook: 1–4 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Catamounts · Cullowhee, North Carolina · Southern
Head coach
16th season since 2011
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
17
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
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–3
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
3
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
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | A | DIG | BLK | SA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiyana Harris | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Mansfield, TexasMansfield HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ashlyn Cobb | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Delray Beach, Fla.Saint Andrew's HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brookelyn NancePrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MB | Concord, N.C.Hickory Ridge HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Danielle Wheat | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Mount Olive, Ala.Homeschooled | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eda Yalçinkaya | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DSLibero | Istanbul, TurkeyISTEK Atanur Oguz HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 104 | 3 | 62 | 397 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Elise Gurley | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | L/DSLibero | Wake Forest, N.C.Heritage HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 104 | 2 | 11 | 193 | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| Evelyn Keefer | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | L/DSLibero | Winder, Ga.Lanier Christian Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Halley Tang | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DSLibero | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 103 | 1 | 33 | 302 | 0 | 17 | 18 |
| JoJo Abeyta | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Littleton, Colo.Heritage HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Katie Boney | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | S | Brookhaven, Ga.St. Francis HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 104 | 46 | 1066 | 249 | 34 | 26 | 90.5 |
| Leilani Ramos | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | S | Jupiter, Fla.Jupiter Christian HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Peri Subat | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OHOutside Hitter/Right Side | Sheboygan Falls, Wis.Sheboygan Falls HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 18 | 34 | 56 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 61.5 |
| Samantha Kranzler | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | Norwood, N.J.Northern Valley Old Tappan | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 104 | 243 | 24 | 279 | 27 | 20 | 278.5 |
| Sophia MariniPrevious school: Daytona State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | OPPRight Side | Oviedo, Fla.Hagerty HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tatum Sharp | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MB | Loveland, Colo.Thompson Valley HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 101 | 252 | 7 | 51 | 74 | 22 | 320 |
| Taylor Baggett | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Fayetteville, N.C.Gray's Creek HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zoe Zudans | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.Suncoast HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 19 | 66 | 199 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 3 | 212.5 |