Emory University Volleyball Head Coach Brianna Jones has announced the incoming recruiting class for the 2026-27 season.

Emory Volleyball is set to welcome seven players to the roster following the Eagles 20-8 season last year.

Lauren Nip (L, 5'4, San Francisco, CA / St. Ignatius College Preparatory)
Competed on the St. Ignatius College Prep volleyball team for four years… Served as captain her junior and senior years… was named 2026 WCAL All-League First Team and 2025 WCAL All-League Second Team…. #1 in WCAL for digs twice… player of the match in the Bruce-Mahoney Game hosted by Maxpreps… Serves at Brady Riding, a center for therapeutic horseback riding… Participated in the Breast Cancer awareness club, Asian Students Coalition, St. Ignatius Block Club and Immersion Program… plans to major in business.

Gracie Stone (OH, 6'1, Santa Barbara, CA / San Marcos Senior High)
Played indoor and beach volleyball at San Marcos… Received awards for Most inspirational, Coaches Award, Best Offensive, Most Improved and Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table… Three-time Channel League Champ… CIF Academic Champions… First Team All-League… Honor Roll… Captain of Indoor Volleyball Team… Vice President of Better Together Club… Plans to major in business.

Kennedi White (OH, 5'8, Alpharetta, GA / Alpharetta High School)
Played Volleyball for four years at Alpharetta High School… 2024 GHSA 6A State Champion… 2023 GHSA 6A State Champions… 2x First Team All-Region… First Team All-State… AAU All-American… AVCA All-American Watchlist… AHS Best Offensive Player… AVCA Phenom List… Prep Volleyball Pin Hitters Watchlist… AHS Best Offensive Player… AHS Varsity Captain her Senior Year… Black Student Union President… National Honor Society… Future Business Leaders of America… Volunteer at Grady Hospital… Mother, Adrienne played basketball at Drake University… Father, Wendell played football at Drake University… Plans to major in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology…

Maeve Stevenson (MB, 6'3, Nashville, TN / University School of Nashville)
Played volleyball for four years at University School of Nashville… 2x First Team All-District… District Tournament First-Team… 2x Team MVP… Team Captain… Father, David swam at Oberlin… Brother, Townsend played baseball at Washington University in St. Louis… Major is undecided…
 
Yasmeen Best (OH, 6'0. New York, NY / The Chapin School)
Played four years of Volleyball at The Chapin School… Served as captain junior and senior year… 3x All-Star Award… 3x Team MVP… AAIS Finalist in 2024-25… Semifinalist in NYSAIS in 2025-26… BLAC Affinity club… Medicine Club… STEM Club… Math Club… Co-Head of Women in Industry Club… Father, James played basketball at Providence College… Plans to major in Biology and minor in Psychology.

Sophia Bermudez (MB, 6'0, Hialeah, FL / Mater Lakes Academy)
Played four years at Mater Lakes… Played club at Miami Volleyball Academy… 4A State Runner Up… Regional Champ… 2X District Champ… Female Athlete of the Year… Team MVP… 2X Scholar Athlete… Most Improved… 1^st Team All-Dade… 2^nd Team All-Dade… Honorable Mention All-Dade… Key Club… National Honor Society Member… HOSA Member… Environmental Science Organization… Spanish Honor Society Member… Member of Women's Empowerment Organization… Plans to major in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology.

Abby Lee (L/DS, 5'7, Glen Ellyn, IL / Benet Academy)
Played soccer and volleyball in high school… East Suburban Catholic Conference Scholar Athlete… 2^nd place 4A State Finalists in 2024 and 2025… Captain Senior year… Board member of Investment club… National Honor Society Member.