Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0 commits for 2–3 projected openings0%
2–3
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
DIIDivision II
University of Illinois at Springfield Women's Volleyball
Recruiting outlook: 2–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Prairie Stars · Springfield, Illinois · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Head coach
Laura UlrichStaff directory ↗
2nd season since 2025
2025 sets played by class
- OH
- MB
- OPP
- S
- L/DS
2026–27 roster
13
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 14Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual roster
Based on 2 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 13 players
Domestic 12 · 92% · International 1 · 8%
United States
- Illinois4 · 31%
- Missouri2 · 15%
- Texas2 · 15%
- Indiana1 · 8%
- Iowa1 · 8%
- Kansas1 · 8%
- Minnesota1 · 8%
International
- Türkiye
1 · 8%
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
0 commits for 4–5 projected openings0%
4–5
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 projected openings0%
3
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 2–3 projected openings0%
2–3
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Outside Hitter 3
- Middle Blocker 4
- Opposite/Right Side 0
- Setter 3
- Libero/DS 3
Roster
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alexis SchwartzPrevious school: McHenry CC | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as 5th | MB | McHenry, Ill.McHenry | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 23 | 58 | 29 | 20 | 130 | .069 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 53 |
| Alyssa Gray | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OHPin Hitter | Kansas City, Kan.Olathe Northwest | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Avery Gonzalez | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MB | Huntley, Ill.Huntley | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Frazier | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DSLibero | Festus, Mo.St. Pius X | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eva Huerta | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | L/DSLibero | San Antonio, Tex.Brandeis | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kaitlyn Taylor | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | SSetter/Pin Hitter | Bloomington, Ill.Bloomington | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 16 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 51 | .020 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17.5 |
| Kendall Johnson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | OHPin Hitter | Platte City, Mo.Platte County | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 24 | 82 | 233 | 143 | 650 | .138 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 132 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 265.5 |
| Khadijah Blue | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Cibolo, Tex.Steele High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maddie Mendelblatt | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MBMiddle | Richfield, Minn.Richfield | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 75 | 74 | 40 | 254 | .134 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 97 |
| Madi Siefken | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | SSetter/Pin Hitter | Adel, IowaAdel DeSoto Minburn | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 90 | 142 | 96 | 517 | .089 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 146 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 196 |
| Makenna CoxPrevious school: Missouri Western State | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | OHPin Hitter | Springfield, Ill.Springfield Lutheran | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 92 | 353 | 124 | 1021 | .224 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 330 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 417 |
| Marley Christy | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | S | Plymouth, Ind.Plymouth | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Tuana YucePrevious school: East Carolina/Lake Land | Seasons left: 2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Jr. | L/DSLibero | Istanbul, TurkeyNakkastepe Bahcesehir | Class of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 44 | -.023 | 96 | 31 | 29 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |