Recruiting outlook: 0–4 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cougars · Edwardsville, Illinois · Ohio Valley
Head coach
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Current 2026–27 roster · 29 players
Domestic 26 · 90% · International 3 · 10%
3 · 10%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–2
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0–1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
9–10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alayna Hauser | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Omaha, Neb.Marian HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amanda Dean | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Lake Hiawatha, N.J.Parsippany HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 0 | 342 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Anna Zichella | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | St. Louis, Mo.Parkway West HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 5 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley MolinariPrevious school: Illinois State | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Downers Grove, Ill.Downers Grove South HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 959 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Audrey RobertsPrevious school: Indiana State | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | LaGrange, Ky.Oldham County HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ava Lewis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | Wentzville, Mo.Wentzville Holt HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carson Bohnenstiehl | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMF | St. Jacob, Ill.Triad HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 781 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Claire Nieroda | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | O'Fallon, Ill.O'Fallon HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 889 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 43 | 26 |
| Ella SimpsonPrevious school: Western Michigan | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | D | Lemont, Ill.Lemont HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Czech | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Lockport, Ill.Lockport Township HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 7 | 591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imogene Joseph | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Thunder Bay, CanadaShattuck St. Mary's School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 612 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Kate Gleeson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Toronto, CanadaBirchmount Park Collegiate Institute | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keira Bumiller | Seasons left: 4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Fr. | F | Chesterfield, Mo.Marquette HS | Class of 2024 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lailyn Patterson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | D | O'Fallon, Ill.O'Fallon HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mackenzie Hayes | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | FF/D | St. Peters, Mo.Fort Zumwalt East HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marin Vines | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMF/F | Kirkwood, Mo.Kirkwood HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MaryClaire Imig | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | St. Louis, Mo.Ursuline Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 646 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| Maya Gaines | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | O'Fallon, Mo.Fort Zumwalt East HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mckenna Wigfield | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMF | Naperville, Ill.Matea Valley HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Olivia Watt | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMF | Whitby, OntarioSinclair Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 353 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Sammy Williams | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | FF/MF | Washington, Mo.Washington HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor Babb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | D | St. Louis, Mo.Ladue HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 524 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tori BockstadterPrevious school: Louisiana-Lafayette | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | O'Fallon, Mo.Fort Zumwalt West HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 696 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| Zeniyah Russell | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DB/F | Forney, TexasForney HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 296 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Zoe Bumiller | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FF/D | Chesterfield, Mo.Marquette HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
