Cugino (*pictured) is an elite libero as she established herself as one to watch the moment she started competing for Oletangy Orange. She ended her freshman season averaging 20 digs per match with 458 digs while following that up with another 494 digs, her career best season, as the Pioneers lost in the DI state championship match. As she winds down her varsity career, the Texas commit is helping guide her team to great success as they are currently ranked #2 overall in Division I. With 35 digs in their recent 3-1 loss to DII power Anthony Wayne, Cugino surpassed the 1,700 digs mark for her career. The Pioneers open play next week as the top seed in the Central 2 district.

Cugino (*pictured) is the top libero prospect in our Ohio 2026 rankings as the Texas commit is solid in her role and ability to create high quality opportunities for her team with her ball control and defense. A key factor for Oletangy Orange for three seasons so far, she enters 2025 with 1,337 total digs and a career average of 17.1 d/m. Cugino’s effort has helped the Pioneers to an impressive postseason stretch with her in the backcourt, including an Ohio Division I state runner-up finish in 2023.

Cugino (pictured) has a motor for an engine and outstanding range for the M.71 team. She not only does a good job tracking down balls, she finds ways to consistently square her arms up to balls even if leaning to her left or right and making the necessary two to three-point passes. Cugino makes things happen out of system. She can push balls to far corners for kills. Her ball control came up big in the 10-0 run to the 17 Open championship in Atlanta.

Cugino moves up the rankings a bit as the Texas commit is one of the best ball control and defensive prospects in any class in Ohio. With 1,337 total digs after three varsity seasons with Oletangy Orange, she has a career average of 17.1 digs per match. A DI all-Ohio 1st team selection, Cugino is a catalyst for her Mintonette club team’s big offense as she creates great opportunities for multiple options to be available often, which is why they are often a big favorite to finish on the podium in any event they are entered.

Committed to national power Texas, Cugino is the top libero in this class and is a big reason why Oletangy Orange is currently ranked #4 in the most recent Ohio coaches association poll for Division I. As she moves into the top-five on this list with this update, she has next-level skills on display each match through her serve receive and in the efficiency of her defense. With a career average of over 17 digs per match, she is so good at what she does she makes it look easy.

Any prospect committed to national power Texas is one to pay attention to. Cugino (*pictured) has been a rock for this program and her club team with her first-touch impact since her freshman season. She has a career average of over 17 digs per match with great attention to point flow and purposeful reaction and pursuit to create quality touches that ignite offensive opportunities. Her club team has won national titles and her competitive maturity and leadership could certainly be a reason why the Pioneers may arrive at the final stage with a shot to win a state crown when all is said and done.