UC PATRIOTS VB

2026 PREVIEW · 01/10

They went 36-1.
Then they kept
almost everybody.

14

Players back
of 21

78%

Of the
kills

92%

Of the
assists

70%

Of the
digs

Returning roster14 of 21

SOURCE: 2025 UC SEASON STATS (36-1, 12-0 CONFERENCE) · 2026 ROSTER

THE OFFENSE

2026 PREVIEW · 02/10

78% of the offense
walks back
through the door.

ReturningDeparted

Kills returning1,308 / 1,675

THAT IS NOT A REBUILD.

THE SETTER

2026 PREVIEW · 03/10

Savanah Jolly
runs it back.

1,208

Assists

10.98

Assists
per set

105

Kills of
her own

.422

Hitting
pct

Assists returning1,433 / 1,556

SENIOR · LOUISVILLE MALE HS · LOUISVILLE, KY

THE PINS

2026 PREVIEW · 04/10

802 kills between
them. Both back.

20

Sara Zampedri GR · OH/RS · BRESCIA, ITALY

420 kills · 3.71 K/S · .269 · 508.5 pts · 76 aces · 324 digs

05

Brynnley Bryant JR · OH · WILMINGTON, OH

387 kills · 3.39 K/S · .260 · 431.0 pts · 31 aces · 293 digs

11

Alana Shiery JR · M · HARRISBURG, PA

237 kills · .385 pct · 297.0 pts · 68.0 block credit

Top-3 scorers returning3 of 4

THE TWO HIGHEST SCORERS ON A 36-1 ROSTER.

THE GAP

2026 PREVIEW · 05/10

Kara Gipson hit .482.
Nobody left
on the roster did.

ReturningDeparted

Gipson's 2025 line248 K · 83 BLK · 297.5 PTS

THIS IS THE REAL HOLE.

THE BACK ROW

2026 PREVIEW · 06/10

500 digs left the floor
and joined the staff.

Digs returning1,381 / 1,958

THE LARGEST SINGLE DEPARTURE ON THE STAT SHEET.

NEXT IN LINE

2026 PREVIEW · 07/10

Wilson and Yarber
inherit the jersey.

02

Autiana Wilson SO · DS/L · LOUISVILLE, KY

241 digs · 2.04 D/S · 41 aces · 118 sets played

04

Kendall Yarber SR · DS/L · MT. WASHINGTON, KY

75 digs · 41 aces · 118 sets played

16

Josie Newcom JR · OH/DS · TRANSFER FROM MURRAY STATE

New depth in the back row · 5-11 · Owensboro, KY

08

Morgan Bentel FR · DS/L · DEFOREST, WI

Freshman libero in the mix

Aces returning234 / 309

SERVE RECEIVE IS THE JOB TO REBUILD.

THE MIDDLE

2026 PREVIEW · 08/10

Shiery and Fischer
anchor. The rest
is a competition.

Adding size: Zuzanna Wolszewska 6-2 FR (Kraków) and Faith Franklin 5-10 JR round out the rotation.

Blocking returning155.5 / 224.5

GIPSON'S 48.5 IS THE GAP TO FILL.

THE ADDITION

2026 PREVIEW · 09/10

Martina Frangella brings
volume, not yet
efficiency.

170

Kills at
Midland

1.72

Kills
per set

234

Points
27 matches

.162

Hitting
pct

Read her as a physical presence competing for middle reps, not a plug-and-play swap for what left.

Middles on the 2026 roster5

SHIERY · FISCHER · FRANGELLA · WOLSZEWSKA · FRANKLIN

THE VERDICT

2026 PREVIEW · 10/10

Loaded offense.
One hole at the net.
One at libero.

On a team that went 36-1, those are refinement problems, not a rebuild.

78%

Kills

92%

Assists

70%

Digs

69%

Blocks

77%

Points

Full 2026 breakdown →
patriotsnation.page

Total points returning1,697.5 / 2,208.5

SOURCE: 2025 UC SEASON STATS · 2026 ROSTER · MIDLAND COLLEGE