2026-2029
The Player Matrix is our best guess about who will be on Penn State’s roster during the period from 2026 to 2029, including players we are aware of who have publicly announced their verbal commitment to join the Penn State Women’s Volleyball team in 2027 or 2028.
On June 23, 2026, the NCAA D-I Cabinet voted unanimously to adopt the so-called “5-in-5” age-based eligibility model that grants D1 athletes up to five seasons of competition within a five-year window. The eligibility “clock” starts ticking on the earlier of 1) date of an athlete’s initial full-time enrollment in college, and 2) the academic year following their 19th birthday.
There are exceptions for maternity leave, religious missions, and active-duty military service. The rule is not retroactive — the previous rules will generally apply to athletes who concluded their eligibility by the spring of 2026.
The decision isn’t final until the D-1 Cabinet’s meeting concludes on June 24, 2026, and many have observed that lawsuits are expected.
However, for purposes of the Player Matrix and projected rosters, DigNittanyVolleyball is going to assume that the age-based-eligibility model remains in place. If that proves not to be the case, we’ll revise things appropriately.
For now, we’ve indicated with “??” in years in which is eligible for a 5th year of competition (that does not mean they would elect to play for a 5th season). We’ve indicated with “–” when a player has no remaining eligibility.
Nothing in the Player Matrix is intended to reflect who will be a significant contributor to the Penn State Women’s volleyball team during any of these seasons. Time will tell. Heights and positions are based on published reports and may not reflect the actual heights of the players or the positions they were recruited to play (or will play) at Penn State.
| Player | Position | Height | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stucky, Alexis  | Setter | 6-02 | 4/Gr. | -- | -- | -- |
| Lauenstein, Whitney  | OH/RS | 6-02 | 4/Gr. | -- | -- | -- |
| Martin, Kennedy  | RS | 6-06 | 4/Sr. | ?? | -- | -- |
| Nathan, Jocelyn  | Libero/DS | 5-06 | 4/Sr. | ?? | -- | -- |
| Jurevicius, Caroline  | RS/OH | 6-02 | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | -- | -- |
| Falduto, Ava  | Libero/DS | 5-08 | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? | -- |
| Jones, Ryla  | MB | 6-02 | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? | -- |
| Sellman, Emmi  | OH | 6-04 | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? | -- |
| Ewing, Alexis  | OH | 6-04 | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? |
| Gin, Lexi  | Libero/DS | 5-06 | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? |
| Jurevicius, Ava  | DS | 5-09 | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? |
| Nichols, Gabrielle  | MB | 6-02 | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. | ?? |
| Burgdorf, Haley  | OH | 6-00 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. |
| Krystkowiak, Finley  | OH | 6-04 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. |
| Northern, Kendall  | MB/RS | 6-01 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. |
| Whitmire, Danielle  | Setter | 6-02 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. | 4/Sr. |
| Crooks, Nejari | RS | 6--01 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. |
| Harrington, Taylor | MB | 6-03 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. |
| Kalczynski, Kate | OH | 6-00 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr/ |
| Henry, Olivia | OH | 6-05 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr/ |
| Robertson, Molly | Setter | 5-10 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. | 3/Jr. |
| Bridges, Averi | Libero/DS | 5-08 | 0000 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. |
| Burrage, Janiah | OH | 6-00 | 0000 | 0000 | 1/Fr. | 2/So. |