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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 18-player cap

UT Rio Grande Valley Women's Volleyball

Recruiting outlook: 2–9 projected openings for the Class of 2027

Vaqueros · Edinburg, Texas · Southland

Head coach

Todd LoweryStaff directory ↗

Head coach since at least 2023

2025 sets played by class

  • OH
  • MB
  • OPP
  • S
  • L/DS

2026–27 roster

16

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 · 16 players

Domestic 7 · 44% · International 9 · 56%

United States

  • Texas4 · 25%
  • Georgia1 · 6%
  • Puerto Rico · Territory1 · 6%
  • Virginia1 · 6%

International

  • Serbia3 · 19%
  • Argentina1 · 6%
  • Brazil1 · 6%
  • France1 · 6%
  • Italy1 · 6%
  • Mexico1 · 6%
  • Poland1 · 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 2–9 projected openings0%

2–9

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 5 projected openings0%

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 2 projected openings0%

2

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 3–4 projected openings0%

3–4

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Position breakdown

  • Outside Hitter 3
  • Middle Blocker 4
  • Opposite/Right Side 2
  • Setter 3
  • Libero/DS 4

Roster

PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearMPSPKETAPCTASASEDIGBSBABLKPTS
United StatesAaliyah SneadPrevious school: Tyler Junior CollegeSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.MBAtlanta, Ga.Dutchtown High SchoolClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining3010518049409.32051426157994235.5
PolandAgata MakowskaPrevious school: UNLVSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.SPoznan, PolandClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
MexicoCarmina TijerinaSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.L/DSDefensive SpecialistMatamoros, Tamaulipas, MexicoSt. Joseph AcademyClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining78000.00001280001
Puerto RicoCelianiz CabranesPrevious school: Tennessee StateSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.L/DSLiberoBayamon, Puerto RicoClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining301051211-.09188215750300022
SerbiaDunja StankovicSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.L/DSDefensive SpecialistSremska Mitrovica, SerbiaClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
SerbiaEma PetkovicPrevious school: UC Santa BarbaraSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So.OPPRight Side/Outside HitterNovi Sad, SerbiaClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
BrazilIsa BentoPrevious school: Minas Tenis ClubeSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.L/DSLiberoBelo Horizonte, BrazilClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining2898113.00032203415900021
United StatesJasmine AllenPrevious school: DeSoto High SchoolSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OPPRight SideDeSoto, TexasJudge Barefoot Sanders Law MagnetClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesJasmyn WalkerSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MBRosharon, TexasManvel High SchoolClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesJulianna BryantSeasons left: 2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-Jr.MBHarlingen, TexasHarlingen High SchoolClass of 2022 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining279319478414.28020220158196249.5
SerbiaLana RnjakSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.SPancevo, SerbiaClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
ArgentinaMartina FrancoPrevious school: UTSASeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.OHSan Lorenzo, Santa Fe, ArgentinaNuestra señora de la misericordia 8111Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining227224871685.258161635175103444291
ItalyNadine ZechPrevious school: LPM BAM MondovìSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.OHGardone Riviera, ItalyScienze Motorie Bio SanitarioClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining216517462487.2307101011862430202
United StatesShylah TottenSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.MBChesapeake, Va.Oscar Smith High SchoolClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining4137523.087000008811
FranceSoukeyna DioufSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.OHMartigues, FranceClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––––––––
United StatesSujeili MermellaPrevious school: St. John'sSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr.SSetter/Defensive SpecialistSan Antonio, TexasAntonian PrepClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining26001.0001513150001