During the voting process for this year’s VolleyballMag.com Girls Beach Fab 50, we were inundated with names to include on the annual bolt-on Underclassmen to Watch List that highlights non-senior players (most of which eventually move up to the Fab 50 list in subsequent years).
Thus, we decided to not limit the Underclassmen list to specific number, thus giving more exposure and earned recognition to more non-senior players throughout the country.
This year’s Underclassmen to Watch List totals 78 players.
And like the Girls Beach Fab 50, these players are voted on by an esteemed panel of NCAA women’s beach coaches and prominent coaches/movers and shakers from the girls club beach scene.
Top vote-getters on the Underclassmen to Watch List include Class of 2025s Savannah Thomas (Texas commit), Stanford commit Ivanna Rivera Vargas, as well as Spiker beach players Kyra Zaengle (USC commit) and Elena Fisher (Stanford commit). MBsand player Mallory LaBreche (UCLA commit) also drew high marks when it comes to the current junior class.
The voting panel also was high on a number of 2026 players (current sophomores), including Allyn Brewer (MADSAND in Texas), Emma Champagne (MBsand), Audrey Flanagan (Elite Beach), Sara Moynihan (MBsand), Olga Nikolaeva (Elite Beach), Simone Roslon (MBsand), Jordyn Scribner (MADSAND) and Pennsylvania native Sarah Wood. Current freshman and Seattle resident Janie McCanna (Spiker) also is on plenty of radars. Wood is part of the USA Volleyball Beach U19 national team.
We tried our best to include all players heights and high schools. If you notice missing information or a club affiliation/college commitment that needs changing, email Mike Miazga at mike@volleyballmag.com.
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Underclassmen to Watch (non-seniors)
Julia Anisimova, 5-9, Soph., Shawnee Mission (Kansas) Northwest, Uncommitted
Zoe Baliva, 6-1, Jr., St. Joe’s Academy (St. Louis, Missouri), Jaja, Florida State
Christy Boulware, 5-8, Fresh., Community Ldrship (Tallahassee, FL), C3, Uncommitted
Allyn Brewer, Soph., McKinney (Texas) North, MADSAND, Uncommitted
Brinza Burness, 5-10, Jr., Desert Vista (Phoenix, Arizona), Uncommitted
Mikki Carlin, 6-1, Jr., San Dieguito Academy (Encinitas, California), Wave, Stanford
Emma Champagne, 6-0, Soph., Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA), MBsand, Uncommited
Kiera Cornman, 5-10, Jr., Fairport (New York), Snowstorm Beach, Hawai’i
Kate Cunningham, 5-7, Jr., Father Ryan (Nashville, TN), Sinjin/Hyden Beach, TCU
Gracen Daniels, 6-0, Jr., Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California), Wave, USC
Lily Dee Davis,, 6-2, Jr., Westlake (Austin, Texas), Silver Beach, Texas
Hannah Demiter, 6-0, Jr., San Dieguito Academy (Encinitas, CA), Wave, Cal
Taylor Dobbs, 5-8, Jr., La Canada (La Canada Flintridge, California), Elite Beach, USC
Jessie Dueck, 5-11, Jr., Soquel (California), MBsand, UCLA
Elena Fisher, 5-11, Jr.., Branson (Ross, California), Spiker, Stanford
Audrey Flanagan, 6-3, Soph., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA), Elite, Uncommitted
Grace Fogel, 6-1, Jr., JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, California), Spiker, USC
Lauren Forelli,, 6-1, Fresh., Liberty (Peoria, Arizona), RVA, Uncommitted
Kloe Fulenwider, 5-10, Soph., Homeschooled (San Diego), Wave, Uncommitted
Ella Grimes, 5-10, Soph., Ursuline Academy (Cincinnati, Ohio), Ohio Valley, Uncommit
Sarah Gyepes, 5-11, Soph., Santa Monica (California), Elite, Uncommitted
Catherine Hamilton, 5-10, Jr., Jensen Beach (Florida), SandStorm, North Florida
Ciela Hendrickson, 5-10. Soph., Santa Monica, MBsand, Uncommitted
Sam Herman, 5-9, Jr., Torrey Pines (San Diego, California), Wave, USC
Ruby Hill, 6-3, Jr., JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, California), Spiker, UCLA
Samantha Hsu, 5-9, Jr., Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA), Elite, Washington
Brynn Hughbanks, 5-10, Soph., Chelan (Washington), K Beach, Uncommitted
Ella Hughes, 5-8, Soph., La Jolla (San Diego, California), Wave, Uncommitted
Audrey Jackson, 5-10, Jr., Flower Mound (Texas), MADSAND, Texas
Mallory LaBreche, 5-10,, Jr., Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA), MBsand, UCLA
Molly LaBreche, 5-7, Jr., Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA), MBsand, LSU
Bella Lagemann, 5-11, Jr., Benton (Arkansas), EVA, LSU
Elena Lam, 5-3, Jr., South Plantation (Plantation, Florida), SoFLO SandBox, Florida St.
Olivia LeBlanc, 5-9, Jr., Sandra Day O’Connor (Phoenix, AZ), Stealth Beach, UCLA
Thalia Lindahal, 5-8, Fresh., Palos Verdes (California), Elite, Uncommitted
Cora Loomer, 6-1, Soph., San Marcos (California), Elite, Uncommitted
Macy Ludwig, 5-4, Soph., Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA), MBsand, Uncommit
Caroline Mackechnie, 5-7, Jr., Manhattan Beach, CA, MBsand, Texas
Ashley Markle, Fresh., Old Bridge (Matawan, NJ), Stars/Stripes, Uncommit
Kendyl Maxwell, 5-9, Fresh., Highland (Gilbert, Arizona), Volley 4 Life, Uncommitted
Keely McIlroy, 5-10, Jr., Carlsbad (California), Tamarack, Long Beach State
Janie McCanna, 6-0, Fresh., West Seattle (Seattle, WA)/ICL Acad., Spiker, Uncommit
Kenzey McGatlin, 6-2, Jr., Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), Upslope, LSU
Ariana Medchill, 5-11, Jr., Curtis (University Place, Washington), Dakine, Santa Clara
Sara Moynihan, 5-8 Soph., JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, CA), MBsand, Uncommit
Olga Nikolaeva, 5-6, Soph., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA), Elite, Uncommit
Ella Olson, 5-10, Fresh., Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, CA), Spiker, Uncommitted
Zoe Pabarcus, 5-11, Jr., Our Lady of Peace (San Diego, CA), Wave, Washington
Sailor Plasman, 5-9, Jr., Palm Beach Gardens (Florida), Palm Beach, Louisiana-Monroe
Taylor Ponchak, 6-0, Jr., Huntington Beach (California), Spiker, Stanford
Kara Namimatsu, 5-9, Soph., Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, CA), MBsand, Uncommit
Estelle Reese, 5-8, Soph., Gulf Breeze (Florida), West FL Waves, Uncommitted
Bella Reyes, 5-9, Jr., Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona), RPM, Arizona State
Ivanna Rivera Vargas, 5-9, Jr., Eastlake (Chula Vista, CA), Wave, Stanford
Simone Roslon, 5-10, Soph., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA), MBsand, Uncommit
Bella Satterwhite, 5-11, Jr., Gulf Beeze (Florida), West FL Waves, Arizona State
Jordyn Scribner, Soph., Clear Falls (League City, Texas), MADSAND, Uncommit
Bella Scherfenberg, 5-8, Soph., Belton (Missouri), P4:13 Beach, Uncommit
Rachel Seneff, 5-6, Jr., Geneva (Casselberry, Florida), SandStorm, Uncommitted
Allie Spittal, 5-7, Jr., North Stafford (Stafford, Virginia), Sinjin, Florida Atlantic
Lily Sprague, 5-9, Soph., Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA), Elite, Uncommitted
Kate Stewart, 5-10, Jr., Chiles (Tallahassee, Florida), Stewart, TCU
Zara Stewart, 5-6, Jr., First Baptist Academy (Naples, Florida), Grand Canyon
Claire Sun, Jr., Castilleja (Palo Alto, California), Kleos Beach, TCU
Cayla Sutton, 5-10, Jr., Clovis North (Fresno, California), Shorebreak, Stetson
Britain Taylor, 5-6, Soph., King’s Acad. (West Palm Beach, FL), SandStorm, Uncommit
Hannah Taylor, 5-9, Jr., Clayton (St. Louis, Missouri), JaJa Beach, TCU
Savannah Thomas, 5-9, Jr., Rancho Christian (Temecula, CA), Wave, Texas
Bella Troncale, 5-9, Jr., Boca Raton (Florida), No Club, Georgia State
Thais Treumann, 5-8, Fresh., Berkeley (Tampa, FL), Be Volleyball Academy, Uncommit
Eliana Urzua, 6-1, Jr., Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara, CA), East Beach, UCLA (indoor)
Adeline Walker, 5-7, Jr., Flower Mound (Texas), MADSAND, USC
JoJo Wilson, 5-11, Fresh., Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA), Wave
Leann Wise, 6-0, Fresh., Stockdale (Texas), 210 Beach, Uncommitted
Sarah Wood, 6-1, Soph., Garnet Valley (Glen Mills, Pennsylvania), Stars & Stripes, NA Haylee Wright, 5-8, Soph., Clear Falls (League City, Texas), Future, Uncommit
Kyra Zaengle, 5-9, Jr., Laguna Beach (California), Spiker, USC
Zoe Znider, 5-7, Fresh., ICL Academy, Spiker, Uncommitted
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