Recruiting outlook: 2–6 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Redbirds · Normal, Illinois · Missouri Valley
Head coach
5th season since 2022
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 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 18 players
Domestic 16 · 89% · International 2 · 11%
1 · 6%
1 · 6%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
1–5
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
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abby Reck | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MB | Northville, Mich.Northville HS / Northeastern | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 18 | 41 | 50 | 36 | 186 | .075 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 57.5 |
| Addisyn PohlPrevious school: Houston | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So. | MB | Waddell, Ariz.Shadow Ridge HS / Houston | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alaina Kraemer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OPPOP | Prairie du Sac, Wis.Sauk Prairie HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Audrey Clark | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | S | Frisco, TexasWakeland HS / Creighton | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 104 | 13 | 6 | 39 | .179 | 475 | 23 | 24 | 162 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36.5 |
| Ayla KlingenbergPrevious school: Southeast Louisiana | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MB | St. George, Kan.Rock Creek HS / Southeast Louisiana | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ella Craggs | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Northville, Mich.Northville HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 112 | 9 | 5 | 36 | .111 | 671 | 17 | 29 | 215 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| Ella Kohnen | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | S | West Bend, Wis.Slinger HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ellie Burr | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | L/DSL | Encinitas, Calif.San Dieguito Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Emilija ArsicPrevious school: San Francisco | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | OH | Belgrade, SerbiaBelgrade Sports Gymnasium / San Francisco | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jillian Ferrill | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Goodrich, Mich.Lake Fenton HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jillian GregoryUSA NTDP Training SeriesPrevious school: Wyoming | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | OH | Wichita, Kan.Maize South HS / Wyoming | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logan Grevengoed | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr. | OPPOP | South Holland, Ill.Chicago Christian HS / Western Kentucky | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 95 | 136 | 60 | 418 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 62 | 69 | 174 |
| Madison Smith | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DSL | St. Louis, Mo.St. Joseph's Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliwia Caputa | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OH | Zywiec, PolandSzkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Zywcu | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 106 | 146 | 102 | 493 | .089 | 25 | 19 | 47 | 207 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 176 |
| Peyton TurnerPrevious school: UTSA | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DSL | Naperville, Ill.Benet Academy / UTSA | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ruth Ziegler | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OPPOP | Gurnee, Ill.Warren Township HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 103 | 219 | 91 | 517 | .248 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 50 | 53 | 247 |
| Sammi Bunch | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr. | L/DSL | Romeoville, Ill.Romeoville HS / Tusculum | Class of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sidney Wright | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | St. Charles, Ill.St. Charles North HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
