Recruiting outlook: 2–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Cardinals · Louisville, Kentucky · ACC
Head coach
2nd season since 2025
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
17
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 18
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 17 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 2 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 17 players
Domestic 16 · 94% · International 1 · 6%
1 · 6%current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–4
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
0–1
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Addison Makun | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MB | Charlestown, Ind.Silver Creek | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 |
| Amirra Bailey | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MBMB/OPP | Bowling Green, Ky.Bowling Green | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blair ThiebaudUSA U-19USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | S | College Station, TexasCollege Station | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brooke BultemaUSA U-23USA NTDP Training SeriesPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MB | Cincinnati, OhioUrsuline Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chloe ChicoineUSA U-23USA U-21USA U-18Previous school: Purdue | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Lafayette, Ind.McCutcheon | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 124 | 413 | 94 | 1145 | .279 | 62 | 15 | 23 | 340 | 1 | 35 | 36 | 446.5 |
| Chloe MeesterUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | Mount Vernon, IowaMount Vernon | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elli StreckerUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Zionsville, Ind.Zionsville Community | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elsi Karjanlahti | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | L/DS | Seinäjoki, FinlandSampo Central | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hannah Kenny | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | SS/L | Villa Park, Ill.Willowbrook | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .000 | 50 | 36 | 40 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Hannah Sherman | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | MB | Silver Spring, Md.Holy Cross | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 121 | 122 | 48 | 278 | .266 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 147 | 174 | 222.5 |
| Jessica Drapp | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DSDS | Cincinnati, OhioMercy McAuley | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn GrayUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Charlotte, N.C.Cox Mill | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kalyssa BlackshearUSA U-21USA U-19USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OPP | Lomita, Calif.Torrance | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 32 | 120 | 336 | 80 | 857 | .299 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 119 | 123 | 399.5 |
| Kamden Schrand | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DS | Villa Hills, Ky.Notre Dame Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -.125 | 82 | 34 | 48 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Molly Urban | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | L/DS | Martinsville, Ind.Martinsville | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nayelis Cabello | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | S | Clermont, Fla.East Ridge | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 32 | 122 | 82 | 27 | 278 | .198 | 1271 | 25 | 23 | 278 | 9 | 92 | 101 | 162 |
| Payton PetersenUSA U-21USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OHOH/L | Dike, IowaDike-New Hartford | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 121 | 393 | 159 | 1011 | .231 | 32 | 16 | 36 | 319 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 436.5 |
