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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 18-player cap

Rice Women's Volleyball

Recruiting outlook: 2–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027

Owls · Houston, Texas · American

Head coach

Genny VolpeStaff directory ↗

Head coach since at least 2023

2025 sets played by class

  • OH
  • MB
  • OPP
  • S
  • L/DS

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

Where the roster comes from

Current 2026–27 roster · 18 players

Domestic 18 · 100% · International 0 · 0%

United States

  • Texas12 · 67%
  • New York2 · 11%
  • California1 · 6%
  • Hawaii1 · 6%
  • Louisiana1 · 6%
  • Pennsylvania1 · 6%

Recruiting by high-school class

Class of 2027

current high-school seniors

Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining

0 commits for 2–8 projected openings0%

2–8

Spots left

Needs

Ceiling, not spots available.

Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).

Class of 2028

current high-school juniors

Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining

1 commit for 3–4 projected openings25%

2–3

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2029

current high-school sophomores

Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining

0 commits for 3–4 projected openings0%

3–4

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2030

current high-school freshmen

Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining

0 commits for 4 projected openings0%

4

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Position breakdown

  • Outside Hitter 5
  • Middle Blocker 5
  • Opposite/Right Side 1
  • Setter 3
  • Libero/DS 4

Roster

PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearMPSPKETAPCTASASEDIGBSBABLKPTS
United StatesAaliyah SmithSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OHMissouri City, TexasRidge Point HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining299224596754.19820464112334267.5
United StatesAmalia SimmonsPrevious school: MichiganSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr.OHPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMoon AreaClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesArissa SmithPrevious school: Mississippi StateSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.MBMissouri City, TexasRidge Point HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining3110518339447.32221422574489133285.5
United StatesAshlyn SeaySeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHTrophy Club, TexasByron Nelson HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesBella LopezUSA NTDP Training SeriesSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHOH/OPPLucas, TexasLovejoy High SchoolClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesCampbell LoveSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.L/DSTrophy Club, TexasByron Nelson HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining2249000.000135210003
United StatesDeclan EastmanSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.L/DSPacific Palisades, CaliforniaMarymount HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesEllie SchneiderPrevious school: KansasSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.MBMB/OPPMetairie, LouisianaMetairie Country Day SchoolClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesJordan HummelPrevious school: Davidson CollegeSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr.L/DSBuffalo, NYSt. Mary's of LancasterClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesKaia MateoPrevious school: IowaSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.SNew York, New YorkAvenues: The World School NYCClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining288426588.23979012172232525466
United StatesKellen DorotikPrevious school: Blinn CollegeSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.OPPEast Bernard, TexasEast Bernard HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining309119786512.2173244843438220
United StatesMaggie CroftPrevious school: SMUSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So.MBCorpus Christi, TexasFlour Bluff HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesMari FuroyamaSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.L/DSPearl City, HawaiiMid-Pacific InstituteClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining311012210.00031152619200017
United StatesSavannah SkopalSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.SRound Rock, TexasRouse HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining174611342.19033811211053111430.5
United StatesStephanie GutierrezSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.MBFort Worth, TexasBoswell HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining142315237.351010307719.5
United StatesSydnee PetersonSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OHFort Worth, TexasByron Nelson HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining16334125127.12611523461049
United StatesThea CarterSeasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So.MBMB/OPPSan Antonio, TexasAlamo Heights HSClass of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesZora BelloUSA NTDP Training SeriesSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.SCypress, TexasCypress Rank HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––