Notre Dame Volleyball Announces 2027 Signing ClassNotre Dame Volleyball Announces 2027 Signing Class
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame Volleyball has added four players to its future roster, as head coach Salima Rockwell announced the signing of Tristyn Bailey, Lauren Sprague, Sarah Stegall and Olivia Orosz on Wednesday. The four newcomers will join the Irish for the 2027 season.

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Bailey, an outside hitter from Los Angeles, California, competed in both indoor and beach volleyball at Oaks Christian High School. This season, she helped lead her team to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 League Championship while earning the AVCA Best and Brightest Award. A two-time AVCA Phenom Watchlist selection, Bailey comes from an accomplished athletic family, as both of her parents, Toby and Tracey, are members of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Her father played basketball and won a national championship at UCLA before being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, while her mother helped lead the Bruins soccer team to the 2000 College Cup.

"Tristyn is the perfect mix of a positive yet competitive volleyball player. She is a huge jumper with a live arm and will be someone we look to for point scoring and keeping the team and crowd fired up come match time! Welcome to the fam, Tristyn!"

Head Coach Salima Rockwell
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Hailing from Waunakee, Wisconsin, Sprague has enjoyed a decorated high school career, earning conference championships in each of the past three seasons. The outside/defensive specialist was a unanimous first-team all-conference and all-state selection in 2025, earning a spot on the State Tournament Division I All-Tournament Team, before adding unanimous first-team all-conference and Conference Player of the Year honors in 2026. She also helped lead her team to a regional championship and earned a spot on the Plainfield Central Blocktoberfest All-Tournament Team. Sprague is also a two-time letter winner in track and field during her high school career.

“Sarah Stegall is a winner. It’s really all she does. She just won her third state championship, and this experience is absolutely invaluable. She is a well-rounded volleyball player who does everything well. We can’t wait for her to get to campus!"

Head Coach Salima Rockwell
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Stegall, an outside hitter from Carroll High School Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been a key contributor to three consecutive IHSAA Class 4A State Championships (2024-26), earning numerous individual accolades along the way. She was named to the AVCA All-Region Team in both 2025 and 2026, while also earning Second Team All-State honors and a spot on the IHSVCA North All-Star Team in 2025. In 2026, Stegall was named to the AVCA All-America Watchlist, earned the AVCA Best and Brightest Award and was selected as an IHSVCA Academic All-State honoree.

"Sarah Stegall is a winner. It’s really all she does. She just won her third state championship, and this experience is absolutely invaluable. She is a well-rounded volleyball player who does everything well. We can’t wait for her to get to campus!"

Head Coach Salima Rockwell
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Orosz, a setter from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, brings an impressive international résumé to Notre Dame. She represented Canada at the U17 level in 2023, helping the team earn a third-place finish at NORCECA, before serving as team captain and earning Best Setter honors with the U19 squad at the 2026 NORCECA tournament, where Canada finished second. Orosz has also been a member of Volleyball Canada's Red and White program from 2023-25 and National Excellence Program in 2025 and 2026. At the club level, she has earned three national medals, including a national championship in 2022, and multiple provincial championships. She also represented Saskatchewan at the 2025 Canada Games, helping the province earn a bronze medal, and was named the Saskatchewan Volleyball Female Athlete of the Year at both the 16U and 17U levels.

"Olivia is a highly rated, extremely talented setter from Canada who will bring her experience with the Canadian youth national team to Notre Dame. I look forward to her high volleyball IQ and will to win helping propel this program to the next level!"

Head Coach Salima Rockwell