I hope you're right.
Isabelle Hoppe:
5'8" Setter
Ranked #7 overall 2026 by Prepvolleyball.com
Father Chris is the Deputy Athletics Director at Pitt and oversees the women's volleyball program
I hope you're right.
Isabelle Hoppe:
5'8" Setter
Ranked #7 overall 2026 by Prepvolleyball.com
Father Chris is the Deputy Athletics Director at Pitt and oversees the women's volleyball program
LETS GOOOOO! HIGHEST RATED RECRUIT I BELIEVE EVER FOR PITT!
I'll throw in one more name....Nadiya Johnson.....OH/RS. She's from Waldorf, MD....DC Metro Club. This is the same club team as Ryla Jones. I'm saying all this based on Instagram activity.
Homerun.....this is a very good week!
Yes....Louisville also got a 2nd recruit.....MB I believe. Now we wait to find out who Pitt's 2nd 2026 recruit is based on Petrone's tweet from today. Incidentally....another name gaining traction on social media regarding Pitt is Izzy Masten from Indiana. She's smallish...5'8" but has played both libero and OH. She's also a very good beach VB player.....so she must be pretty athletic. So....my guesses for our 2nd recruit is either Nadiya Johnson or Izzy Masten. We'll see...could also turn out I was clueless 🤔
It’s sort of a trend that smaller, athletic players have value to bigger schools.Yes....Louisville also got a 2nd recruit.....MB I believe. Now we wait to find out who Pitt's 2nd 2026 recruit is based on Petrone's tweet from today. Incidentally....another name gaining traction on social media regarding Pitt is Izzy Masten from Indiana. She's smallish...5'8" but has played both libero and OH. She's also a very good beach VB player.....so she must be pretty athletic. So....my guesses for our 2nd recruit is either Nadiya Johnson or Izzy Masten. We'll see...could also turn out I was clueless 🤔
Nadiya just committed to Baylor.I'll throw in one more name....Nadiya Johnson.....OH/RS. She's from Waldorf, MD....DC Metro Club. This is the same club team as Ryla Jones. I'm saying all this based on Instagram activity.
Bummer.....good thing I don't do this for a living 🤔
Yes....Louisville also got a 2nd recruit.....MB I believe. Now we wait to find out who Pitt's 2nd 2026 recruit is based on Petrone's tweet from today. Incidentally....another name gaining traction on social media regarding Pitt is Izzy Masten from Indiana. She's smallish...5'8" but has played both libero and OH. She's also a very good beach VB player.....so she must be pretty athletic. So....my guesses for our 2nd recruit is either Nadiya Johnson or Izzy Masten. We'll see...could also turn out I was clueless 🤔
I watched some video of Izzy Masten. She looked incredibly athletic and seemed to play with the kind of chip on her shoulder that Dan Fisher likes in his players.With Johnson off the board, here a few other names in addition to Masten who I've either seen photos at Pitt or read camped at Pitt.
Macy McAmis (Florida)
Gabriella Brodner (Florida)
Ayanna Watson (Nevada)
Jordyn Gray (North Carolina)
Obviously a different recruiting map than past classes.
My understanding is Ayanna Watson is the #1 recruit of at least one recruiting service...
I watched some video of Izzy Masten. She looked incredibly athletic and seemed to play with the kind of chip on her shoulder that Dan Fisher likes in his players.
More Izzy...this video shows more of her receiving, passing and digging:Man, she's got some bounce!
I believe she camped at Pitt within the last week or so.....but she's also been at Texas, UCLA, Creighton, and others. Bottom line....she's on Pitt's radar and vice versa....we'll see.
I believe she camped at Pitt within the last week or so.....but she's also been at Texas, UCLA, Creighton, and others. Bottom line....she's on Pitt's radar and vice versa....we'll see.
I'm not sure beach is a priority for a midwest gal but who knows.Important to note she does indoor & beach - something Texas & UCLA would have over us.
Dynamic talent, though.
I'm not sure beach is a priority for a midwest gal but who knows.
So...this makes the 3rd tweet this week....Monday afternoon....Tuesday afternoon.....and Thursday night. I'm having a WTF moment....3 tweets and one announcement so far.Looked like there were two?
Looked like he tweeted twice this evening, is what I meant.So...this makes the 3rd tweet this week....Monday afternoon....Tuesday afternoon.....and Thursday night. I'm having a WTF moment....3 tweets and one announcement so far.
YES!!!
We were hoping for this....great to see that it happened. The 2026 class is looking good so far.
Really like this commitment- she looks like a fantastic athlete- can really jump and is all over the court .We were hoping for this....great to see that it happened. The 2026 class is looking good so far.
There’s a good list earlier in the thread- I’m hoping it’s Ayanna Watson - but a lot of really good players seem active with Pitt on social mediaDoes anyone know who is still available on Pitt's 2026 recruiting board?
Any clue who the other 2026 commitment is?
Bumping this postWith Johnson off the board, here's a few other names, in addition to Masten, who I've either seen photos at Pitt or read camped at Pitt.
Macy McAmis (Florida)
Gabriella Brodner (Florida)
Ayanna Watson (Nevada)
Jordyn Gray (North Carolina)
Morgan Williams (Virginia)
Obviously a different recruiting map than past classes. I should also probably mention I've seen that Mallory Matheny camped at Pitt but already committed to Indiana.
Ayanna Watson is the #1 overall recruit for 2026 according to one site (PrepDig). She's already won one Gatorade State POY. Her dad is a former NBA player.
Good think Liberos are allowed to serve, here.
There’s a good list earlier in the thread- I’m hoping it’s Ayanna Watson - but a lot of really good players seem active with Pitt on social media
Bumping this post
VB Adrenaline thinks this is about Ayanna Watson:Update to this: Brodner committed to UVA.
Two names to file away for this time next year - two big time 2027 players Olivia Henry (New York) & Taylor Harrington (Virginia) camped at Pitt this summer.
Fisher seems to be personally invested in Watson’s recruitment. There’s a video out there with him watching her at Red Rock Rave out in Nevada back in April.
Nah that’s for Gray I’m pretty sure.