Recruiting outlook: 2–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Bearcats · Cincinnati, Ohio · Big 12
Head coach
Head coach since at least 2025
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
18
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 18
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 18 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 2 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 18 players
Domestic 13 · 76% · International 4 · 24%
2 · 12%
1 · 6%
1 · 6%1 hometown could not be placed and is not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–5
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
3–4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | GS | SP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andi SpiesPrevious school: Middle Tennessee | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | S | Fort Atkinson, Wis.Fort Atkinson | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 28 | 28 | 107 | 86 | 23 | 226 | .279 | 1010 | 19 | 39 | 239 | 9 | 53 | 62 | 140.5 |
| Andrea SimovskiPrevious school: Utah State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | OH | Belgrade, SerbiaSixth Belgrade Grammar School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Audrey RomePrevious school: Uconn | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fifth Year | MB | Sandwich, Ill.Sandwich | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ava Ledebuhr | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | L/DS | Naperville, Ill.Benet Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 22 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 77 | – | – | 0 | 4 |
| Elliott Mickelberry | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | MB | Lafayette, Colo.Centaurus | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 18 | 12 | 56 | 15 | 9 | 41 | .146 | 2 | – | – | 9 | 5 | 46 | 51 | 43 |
| Izzy BusignaniUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | OH | Rochester Hills, Mich.Marian | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 73 | .082 | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 17.5 |
| Julia Horan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | MB | Fairfax, Va.Chantilly | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kate LijicPrevious school: Miami | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Junior | S | Split, Croatia | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kayla Edginton | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | OPPRS/OH | Malvern, Pa.Academy of Notre Dame de Namur | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kayla Hostetler | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | L/DS | Hebron, Ky.Notre Dame Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | – | 34 | – | – | 0 | – |
| Ligia Williams | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Fifth Year | MB | Jeffersonville, Ind.Rock Creek Academy | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lilian Entenmann | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | MB | Columbus, OhioUpper Arlington | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lily RolfesUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | S | Phoenix, Ariz.Sunrise Mountain | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malayna Boyles | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | OH | Lantana, TexasDenton Guyer | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nina Scrucca | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | OPP | Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandLycée Jean-Piaget | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sydney NolanPrevious school: UNC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Senior | OH | Florence, Ky.Notre Dame Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 25 | 100 | 468 | 106 | 1187 | .305 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 109 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 507 |
| Tatjana Simeunović | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sophomore | MB | Cacak, SerbiaSchool of Economic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 24 | 91 | 73 | 20 | 183 | .290 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 57 | 14 | 85 | 99 | 134.5 |
| Viktoria Ninova | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Freshman | L/DSL | Sofia, Bulgaria22nd Secondary School "G.S.Rakovski" | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
