Prep Dig 2026 National Recruiting Rankings: 20-29

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the 2025 college volleyball season coming to an end, there will be plenty of fan bases asking, “What's Next?” We have it here at Prep Dig with our Class of 2026 National Recruiting Rankings.&nbsp; There are the typical names who bring in top recruits year in and year out, but who are the new programs who are making waves?&nbsp; We will take a look at the top forty recruiting classes from our 2026 commits.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How Was The List Made?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We take a look at the number of nationally ranked recruits that each program is pulling in.&nbsp; There is more value in the number of top ten recruits, top fifty, top 100, and so on.&nbsp; There is no magic mathematical formula to this list.&nbsp; We also consider the commits coming into the school that are not part of the national rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>20. Boston  College</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>51</strong></td><td>Ava McBride</td><td>California</td><td>S</td><td>Notre Dame</td><td>Actyve Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>124</strong></td><td>Mia Gold</td><td>Florida</td><td>OH</td><td>Pine Crest</td><td>Tribe Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>131</strong></td><td>Laney Blevins</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>MB</td><td>Boyd County</td><td>North Carolina VB Academy</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Chloe Allcroft</td><td>California</td><td>MB</td><td>Marin Catholic</td><td>Absolute</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tiana Shaw</td><td>California</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Mater Dei</td><td>SC Rockstar</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>21. Purdue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>72</strong></td><td>Elle Schara</td><td>Indiana</td><td>OH</td><td>Crown Point</td><td>1st Alliance VBC</td></tr><tr><td><strong>115</strong></td><td>MaryKate Scheumann</td><td>Indiana</td><td>OH</td><td>Bellmont</td><td>Team Pineapple</td></tr><tr><td><strong>152</strong></td><td>Lily Bosworth</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB</td><td>Mahomet</td><td>Illini Elite</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Sydni Vice</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>OH</td><td>Houston</td><td>Memphis Juniors</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>22. South Carolina</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>42</strong></td><td>Madisyn Crnjac</td><td>Arizona</td><td>OH</td><td>Casteel</td><td>Arizona Storm Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>186</strong></td><td>Jillian Bohannon</td><td>Kentucky</td><td>S</td><td>Assumption</td><td>KiVA Adidas</td></tr><tr><td><strong>193</strong></td><td>Ella Grivna</td><td>Kentucky</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Ballard</td><td>Mava Mid America Volleyball</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Maggie Penn</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Falls Lake Academy</td><td>NC Volleyball Academy</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>23. Kansas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>11</strong></td><td>Taylor Stanley</td><td>Kansas</td><td>OH/RS</td><td>Blue Valley Southwest</td><td>KC Power</td></tr><tr><td><strong>137</strong></td><td>Jaeli Rutledge</td><td>Missouri</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Webb City</td><td>Ozark Juniors Volleyball</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Ryan Sadler</td><td>Georgia</td><td>OH</td><td>Marietta</td><td>A5</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Avery Poulton</td><td>Utah</td><td>OH</td><td>Woods Cross</td><td>Club V</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Tessa Dodd</td><td>Wyoming</td><td>RS</td><td>Laramie</td><td>NORCO</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Cydnee Bryant</td><td>California</td><td>MB</td><td>Sage Hill</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>24. Tennessee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>43</strong></td><td>Emma Frietch</td><td>Ohio</td><td>DS/L</td><td>St. Ursula-Cincinnati</td><td>NKYVC</td></tr><tr><td><strong>82</strong></td><td>Morgan Williams</td><td>Virginia</td><td>OH/RS</td><td>Lake Braddock</td><td>Metro American Juniorsvolleyball Club Of Dc</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Jade Williams</td><td>Georgai</td><td>RS</td><td>Woodward Academy</td><td>Tsunami</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Camille Perry</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Lone Star</td><td>Dallas Skyline</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Jolene Oddo</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>MB</td><td>Cleveland</td><td>Triangle</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>25. Arizona State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>66</strong></td><td>Grace Martin</td><td>Kansas</td><td>OH</td><td>St. Thomas Aquinas</td><td>Pohaku</td></tr><tr><td><strong>130</strong></td><td>Elle Mottola</td><td>Florida</td><td>S</td><td>Boone</td><td>Winter Park Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>156</strong></td><td>Kennedy Spaid</td><td>Virginia</td><td>OH</td><td>James Wood</td><td>Blue Ridge</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Ella Hope</td><td>Canada</td><td>MB</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Paige Lehman</td><td>FLorida</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Winter Park</td><td>Winter Park WPVC</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>26. Vanderbilt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>25</strong></td><td>Madison Victoriano</td><td>Texas</td><td>S</td><td>Centennial</td><td>Skyline Juniors Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>46</strong></td><td>Jordin Southall</td><td>Florida</td><td>OH</td><td>Osceola</td><td>Game Point</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>27. Texas A&amp;M</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>76</strong></td><td>Sara Bowcutt</td><td>Arizona</td><td>OH</td><td>American Leadership Academy Queen Creek</td><td>Arizona Storm Volleyball Club</td></tr><tr><td><strong>184</strong></td><td>Eyiloluwafe (Lolufe) Adedeji</td><td>Oklahoma</td><td>MB</td><td>Edmond Memorial</td><td>Charge 16UA</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Brooke Lacewell</td><td>Texas</td><td>RS</td><td>Eagle Mountain</td><td>Dallas Skyline</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Gabi Rodriguez</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS/L</td><td>McKinney North</td><td>Madfrog</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Jenna Thedford</td><td>Texas</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Dawson</td><td>Houston Skyline</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>28. Northwestern </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>78</strong></td><td>Ellie Stiernagle</td><td>Illinois</td><td>S</td><td>Benet Academy</td><td>Sports Performance Volleyball</td></tr><tr><td><strong>153</strong></td><td>Maya Stillwell</td><td>California</td><td>MB</td><td>Harvard-Westlake</td><td>SCVC</td></tr><tr><td><strong>198</strong></td><td>Hayley Schaaf</td><td>Oregon</td><td>MB</td><td>Catlin Gabelsc</td><td>Athena Volleyball Academy</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Kaitlyn Bodnar</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>S</td><td>Duchesne</td><td>VCN</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Simone Huarte</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Christian Brothers</td><td>OMNI</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Clara Schramm</td><td>Arizona</td><td>OH</td><td>Chaparral</td><td>Arizona Sky</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>29. Iowa State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>National Rank</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td><strong>State</strong></td><td><strong>Position</strong></td><td><strong>High School</strong></td><td><strong>Club Team</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>132</strong></td><td>Ella Florez</td><td>Kansas</td><td>S</td><td>MIll Valley</td><td>Pohaku</td></tr><tr><td><strong>136</strong></td><td>Reese Naeve</td><td>Iowa</td><td>OH</td><td>Iowa City Regina Catholic</td><td>Iowa Rockets</td></tr><tr><td><strong>158</strong></td><td>Katherine Byergo</td><td>Missouri</td><td>RS</td><td>Parkway West</td><td>Stl High Performance</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Taylor Johnson</td><td>Texas</td><td>MB</td><td>Ridge Point</td><td>Houston Skyline</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>D'Aaliyah Kemp</td><td>Indiana</td><td>MB</td><td>Park Tudo</td><td>Rev</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->