Recruiting outlook: 3–7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Tar Heels · Chapel Hill, North Carolina · ACC
Head coach
9th season since 2018
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 18 · 100% · International 0 · 0%
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
2–6
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
4
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
2–3
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 West | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Omaha, Neb.Skutt Catholic | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bridget MaloneUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | Highlands Ranch, Colo.Mountain Vista | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 23 | 38 | 84 | 26 | 229 | .253 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 91.5 |
| Carly MarkhamUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | L/DS | Apex, N.C.Apex Friendship | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chelsea ThorpePrevious school: Ohio State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | OHOH/OPP | Chicago, Ill.Whitney M. Young | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 117 | 318 | 115 | 740 | .274 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 3 | 87 | 90 | 365.5 |
| Emily BobbittUSA NTDP Training SeriesPrevious school: Iowa State | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | S | Clayton, N.C.Corinth Holders | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .100 | 185 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Erin Curtis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OH | Los Altos, Calif.Saint Francis | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hailey PearcePrevious school: Virginia Tech | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | OPPRS | Charlotte, N.C.Sun Valley | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 30 | 96 | 233 | 96 | 613 | .223 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 89 | 1 | 48 | 49 | 272 |
| Jackie Taylor | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Miami, Fla.Gulliver Prep | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 115 | 149 | 58 | 347 | .262 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 44 | 11 | 154 | 165 | 266 |
| Julia Bohlinger | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DS | Windsor, Colo.Windsor | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 113 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .333 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lauren SchutterPrevious school: Michigan State | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | MB | Alma, KansasWabaunsee | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 28 | 95 | 69 | 23 | 158 | .291 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 127 | 135 | 140.5 |
| Laynie SmithPrevious school: Illinois | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | OHOH/OPP | Durham, N.C.Chapel Hill | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 117 | 249 | 89 | 593 | .270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 114 | 119 | 311 |
| Lindley MillerUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OHOH/OPP | Cary, N.C.Green Level | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mackenzie BoyerPrevious school: LSU | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MB | Austin, TexasVandegrift | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8.5 |
| Meghan CliffordPrevious school: Marquette | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Fairport, N.Y.Fairport | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 35 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| Sadie Swift | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr. | MB | Austin, TexasStephen F. Austin | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Safi HamptonUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Jessup, Md.Hammond | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 114 | 399 | 151 | 1070 | .232 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 233 | 3 | 43 | 46 | 440.5 |
| Sienna Cozza | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Pittsburgh, Pa.North Catholic | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 21 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 347 | 17 | 34 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Zoe Behrendt | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | S | Whitefish Bay, Wis.Whitefish Bay | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 31 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 20 | .250 | 675 | 21 | 22 | 224 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
