Recruiting outlook: 0–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Catamounts · Cullowhee, North Carolina · Southern
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 25 (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
0–3
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
6–7
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abigail Hendrickson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FForward/Midfielder | Wyckoff, N.J.Ramapo High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adrienne Altizer | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | FForward/Midfielder | Hurricane, W. Va.Parkersburg South High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandra GrammenopoulosPrevious school: South Alabama | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Brooklin, Ontario, CanadaDonald A. Wilson Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 8 | 848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexandra Zents | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Castle Rock, Colo.Castle View HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 3 | 469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Alexe DroletPrevious school: Louisiana Tech | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Quebec City, Quebec, CanadaCardinal-Roy Secondary School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brielle Von Colln | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Egg Harbor Township, N.J. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Caroline SimpkinsPrevious school: USC Upstate | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Raleigh, N.C.Leesville Road HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 682 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Darien Vita | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Burke, Va.Lake Braddock Secondary School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 12 | 912 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
| Eliza RichPrevious school: NC State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MMidfielder | Huntersville, N.C.Charlotte Soccer Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 1 | 592 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Emma Soucy | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | FForward/Midfield | Greensboro, N.CNorthern Guilford HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 12 | 847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Erika Gariepy | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFelix-Leclerk and Saint-Gabriel | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 11 | 514 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Gabriela Vatrano | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Denver, N.C.Bandys HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 9 | 631 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 13 |
| Katarina Schmidler | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Mount Pleasant, S.C. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Lauryn Smith | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Plantation, Fla.St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 408 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lilliana Iacofano | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender/Forward | Mount Pleasant, S.C.Lucy Beckham HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie HowardPrevious school: Western Kentucky | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Athens, Tenn.McMinn County HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 2 | 328 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Megill | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Aurora, Colo.Lutheran HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 1 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Maddie Lopez | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender/Forward | Lakeland, Fla.Lakeland Christian School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Malia Roberts | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender/Midfielder | St. Augustine, Fla.Bartram Trail HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 779 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Mary MuethPrevious school: Louisiana Lafayette | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Fairview, TexasLovejoy HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ovella Ariail | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Orlando, Fla.Edgewater HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Mathers | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Waxhaw, N.C.Cuthbertson HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rebecca Quintero | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Wellington, Fla.Wellington HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rylie Niemeyer | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Independence, Ky.Dixie Heights HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 9 | 810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Samantha Vibberts | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Cincinnati, OhioSummit Country Day | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 1 | 558 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Samantha Whitaker | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Lincolnton, N.C.Lincolnton HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1182 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
