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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 18-player cap

UAB Women's Volleyball

Recruiting outlook: 3–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027

Blazers · Birmingham, Alabama · American

Head coach

Betsy FreeburgStaff directory ↗

7th season since 2020

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 17 (historical)

Coach's usual roster

Based on 4 seasons under this coach

Where the roster comes from

Current 2026–27 roster · 18 players

Domestic 17 · 94% · International 1 · 6%

United States

  • Alabama2 · 11%
  • Georgia2 · 11%
  • Indiana2 · 11%
  • Ohio2 · 11%
  • South Carolina2 · 11%
  • Tennessee2 · 11%
  • Texas2 · 11%
  • Connecticut1 · 6%

International

  • Finland1 · 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 3–5 projected openings0%

3–5

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

0 commits for 3–4 projected openings0%

3–4

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 4 projected openings0%

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 4
  • Opposite/Right Side 2
  • Setter 3
  • Libero/DS 4

Roster

PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearMPSPKETAPCTASASEDIGBSBABLKPTS
United StatesAbby JonesSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.OHJohns Creek, Ga.Johns Creek HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining28104247100744.19838116154247281
United StatesAddyson SmockSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.MBEaston, Mass.Oliver Ames HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining26956518160.29414172760892100136
United StatesAniya KennedyPrevious school: Ball StateSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr.OPPLa Porte, Ind.La Porte HSClass of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
FinlandAnnastiina TarkkanenSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.SOrivesi, FinlandOrivesi HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining24837323.17457933401632151749.5
United StatesChinwendu AguoruSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MBPflugerville, TexasHendrickson HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesDelaney BowserSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as R-Sr.L/DSDSMcCordsville, Ind.Mt. Vernon HSClass of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining2693116.00079342526500035
United StatesDiora BenderSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHOH/OPPPawleys Island, S.C.Waccamaw HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesIngrid DittmarSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.SZanesville, OhioTri-Valley HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesJuliet GallaPrevious school: TulaneSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.L/DSMobile, Ala.McGill-Toolen Catholic HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining614011-1.000323160002
United StatesKennedy JonesSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.MBSt. Louis, Mo.Francis Howell North HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining412026-.33310040884
United StatesKennedy VaughnSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.OHMadison, Ala.Bob Jones HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining268413056368.2013483512627148
United StatesMakayla MeisterSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHNewark, OhioNewark HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesMia ReeseSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OHNashville, Tenn.Hillsboro HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining2593263110693.22111233721193039310
United StatesPayton SirdineSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OPPOPP/OHBloomfield, Conn.Bloomfield HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesRachel McCollumPrevious school: WinthropSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr.SS/OPPLakeland, Tenn.Collierville HSClass of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesRylee BussePrevious school: Utah ValleySeasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr.L/DSDSNew Braunfels, TexasCornerstone Christian HSClass of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesSara SykesPrevious school: James MadisonSeasons left: 3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-So.L/DSGilbert, S.C.Lexington HSClass of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining36000.00010130000
United StatesSydney AustinPrevious school: TroySeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.MBFlowery Branch, Ga.Buford HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––