Recruiting outlook: 4–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Thundering Herd · Huntington, West Virginia · Sun Belt
Head coach
3rd season since 2024
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 28 players
Domestic 2 · 8% · International 24 · 92%
5 · 19%
4 · 15%
2 · 8%
2 · 8%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%2 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
4–7
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
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8–9
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aoi KawabuchiPrevious school: Navarro College | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Saitama, JapanSakuchosei HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bailey Fisher | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | MM/F | Hurricane, W.Va.Hurricane HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Brooklyn McComas | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Monroe, OhioMonroe HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 10 | 976 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| Delfina LombardiPrevious school: FIU | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Bahia Blanca, ArgentinaRiver Plate HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 7 | 686 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Florencia SaavedraPrevious school: McNeese State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MM/F | Santiago, ChileDunalastair School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geovanna Souza | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Goiania, BrazilFerroviaria | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 10 | 966 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
 Giulia LucarelliPrevious school: McNeese State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Rome, ItalyIISS Cesare Battist | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Holly TicklePrevious school: Pitt | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Preston, EnglandRainhill | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1033 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Izzy Young | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MM/F | London, EnglandLondon City | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 6 | 567 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Julia MigaczPrevious school: Monroe College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | M | Krzeszow, PolandIV Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace w Walbrzychu | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 3 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Katia CardabaPrevious school: FDU | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Madrid, SpainColegios Ramón y Cajal | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Larissa OzorioPrevious school: Central Methodist | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Belo Horizonte, BrazilColegio Santa Maria Minas | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 8 | 847 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
| Lea Misch | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Halle (Saale), GermanySportgymnasium Leipzig | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 10 | 889 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Luana Gusmao | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | M | Rio de Janeiro, BrazilObjetivo Araraquara | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 11 | 837 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 7 |
| Luiza TravassosPrevious school: Indiana | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | M | Rio de Janeiro, BrazilEscola Eleva | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 7 | 629 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Madison Townes | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | D | Aldie, Va.John Champe HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 6 | 678 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mara Terrazas | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Cancun, MexicoAIM | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Maria Chaves | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Lisbon, PortugalSalesianos do Estoril | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 11 | 1034 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Marta Garcia | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | Madrid, SpainÍes Arcipreste de Hita | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 8 | 559 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nerea MunozPrevious school: Central Methodist | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Madrid, SpainIES Ortega Y Gasset | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 396 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Nicole NavarroPrevious school: Iowa Western CC | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | F | Barcelona, SpainSanto Angel | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 3 | 314 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 Olivia VerbeetPrevious school: Miami Dade College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Den Haag, NetherlandsADO Den Haag Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smilla Rehn | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Stockholm, SwedenAllsvenskan | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sol TaboadaPrevious school: LSU | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Barcelona, SpainGranés Batxillerat | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 4 | 306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wiktoria MikrutPrevious school: Monroe College | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | F | Rzeszow, PolandSzkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego Resovia w Rzeszowie | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 13 | 951 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 17 |
