What Nationally Ranked 2027s Are Heading To The ACC?

<p>We're taking a look at the ACC and the commits heading to the “coast” from the Class of 2027.  With the changing landscape of conference realignment, this has been an interesting group to monitor even compared to the Class of 2025.  Here are a few observations: </p>   <p>Clemson making a major splash. The Tigers have four commits in the top 100 all coming from very successful club programs.  Two athletes from Michigan in Cynthia Ockerman and Bryn Meyer and setter Kaelyn Bjorklund who was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Minnesota.  Kylee Evans, a middle for A5 out of Georgia will be heading there too. </p>   <p>Virginia and Boston College are new programs who are making a statement in the recruiting world.  Boston College will bring in three nationally ranked athletes along with Lauren Tisler who is one of the top outside hitters in Wisconsin.  Virginia brings in local prospect in Coco Lewis along with one of the top middles in Illinois in Kyla Mitchel and A5 right side in Jade Howard. </p>   <p>Keep an eye on North Carolina.  This program had a breakout season this past year and will be bringing in one of the top setters in the country in Marlie Smith and an electric outside hitter from Chicagoland in Kalia Kroth.  I would anticipate the “Heels” to really splash with the Class of 2028. </p>   <p>Some thing to keep in mind is Stanford commits usually announce later in the process. </p>   <p>Commits coming to the ACC in alphabetical order. </p>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Boston College</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>Sophia Smith</td><td>Michigan</td><td>RS</td><td>Marian</td><td>Legacy Volleyball Club</td><td>Boston College</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>Maddy Conner</td><td>Washington</td><td>RS/OH</td><td>Seattle Prep</td><td>Spaceneedle Volleyball Foundation</td><td>Boston College</td></tr><tr><td>167</td><td>Sophia Albaugh</td><td>Florida</td><td>OH</td><td>The Bolles School</td><td>OTVA FL</td><td>Boston College</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Cal</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>Abigail (Abby) King</td><td>California</td><td>MB/OH</td><td>Branson</td><td>Absolute Volleyball Club</td><td>California</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>Destinee Chukelu</td><td>Georgia</td><td>MB</td><td></td><td></td><td>California</td></tr><tr><td>157</td><td>Emma Kingston</td><td>California</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Mater Dei</td><td>Wave Volleyball Club</td><td>California</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Clemson</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Cynthia Ockerman</td><td>Michigan</td><td>MB</td><td>Brighton</td><td>Legacy </td><td>Clemson</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>Kylee Evans</td><td>Georgia</td><td>MB</td><td>Union Grove</td><td>A5 Mizuno </td><td>Clemson</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>Kaelyn Bjorklund</td><td>Minnesota</td><td>S/RS</td><td>Lakeville South</td><td>Mizuno Northern Lights</td><td>Clemson</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>Bryn Meyer</td><td>Ohio</td><td>OH</td><td>Seneca East</td><td>Legacy</td><td>Clemson</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Duke</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>113</td><td>Evie Pool</td><td>California</td><td>MB/RS</td><td>Woodcrest Christian</td><td>Forza1 CA</td><td>Duke</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Florida State</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Lerin Rosenthal</td><td>California</td><td>S</td><td>Mira Costa</td><td></td><td>Florida State</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>Mollie VanDeusen</td><td>Florida</td><td>S/RS</td><td>Beachside</td><td>Winter Park Volleyball Club</td><td>Florida State</td></tr><tr><td>119</td><td>Ashlyn Quiri</td><td>Arizona</td><td>OH</td><td>Ironwood Ridge</td><td>Az Sky Volleyball Club</td><td>Florida State</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Louisville</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Carsyn Comer</td><td>Indiana</td><td>MB</td><td>Westfield</td><td>Munciana Volleyball Club</td><td>Louisville</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Keilani Ledaja-Brewer</td><td>North Carolina</td><td>OH/MB</td><td>Chapel Hill</td><td>Triangle Volleyball Club</td><td>Louisville</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>Elizabeth Bower</td><td>Idaho</td><td>DS/L</td><td>Skyview</td><td>Idaho Crush</td><td>Louisville</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Notre Dame</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>108</td><td>Sarah Stegall</td><td>Indiana</td><td>OH</td><td>Carroll</td><td>Pineapple High Performance</td><td>Notre Dame (IN)</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Pittsburgh</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>KJ Williams</td><td>Ohio</td><td>MB</td><td>Gilmour Academy</td><td>AVC</td><td>Pittsburgh</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Peyton Kubik</td><td>Kansas</td><td>OH/RS</td><td>Blue Valley West</td><td>Adidas Dynasty</td><td>Pittsburgh</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>SMU</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Brynn Stephens</td><td>Texas</td><td>OH</td><td>Rock Hill</td><td>Texas Advantage</td><td>Southern Methodist</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Caroline Ward</td><td>Indiana</td><td>RS</td><td>Tri-West</td><td>CIRCLE CITY VBC</td><td>Southern Methodist</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Stanford</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Kylee-Jo (JoJo) Wilson</td><td>California</td><td>OH</td><td>Cathedral Catholic</td><td>Wave Volleyball Club</td><td>Stanford</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Syracuse</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>Layla Dunn</td><td>Georgia</td><td>RS</td><td>Mount Paran</td><td>A5 Mizuno </td><td>Syracuse</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>North Carolina</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Marlie Smith</td><td>Michigan</td><td>S</td><td>Clarkston</td><td>Legacy Volleyball Club</td><td>UNC-Chapel Hill</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>Kalia Kroth</td><td>Illinois</td><td>OH/DS/L</td><td>DePaul College Prep</td><td>1st Alliance VBC</td><td>UNC-Chapel Hill</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Virginia</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Coco Lewis</td><td>Virginia</td><td>OH/DS/L</td><td>Paul VI</td><td>VA Juniors</td><td>Virginia</td></tr><tr><td>110</td><td>Kyla Mitchell</td><td>Illinois</td><td>MB</td><td>Lockport</td><td>Michio Chicago VB Academy</td><td>Virginia</td></tr><tr><td>111</td><td>Jade Howard</td><td>Georgia</td><td>RS</td><td>Peachtree Ridge</td><td>A5</td><td>Virginia</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Wake Forest</strong></p>   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>Rank</td><td>Name</td><td>State</td><td>Position</td><td>High School</td><td>Club</td><td>Committed</td></tr><tr><td>146</td><td>Addison Kelenic</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>MB</td><td>Catholic Memorial</td><td>Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club</td><td>Wake Forest</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

We're taking a look at the ACC and the commits heading to the “coast” from the Class of 2027. With the changing landscape of conference realignment, this has been an interesting group to monitor even compared to the Class of 2025. Here are a few observations: