Pitt Volleyball Lands First 2027 Commitment

Kubik, who stands 6-foot-2, plays outside hitter for Blue West Valley High School in Overland Park, Kan., about 25-30 miles south of Kansas City, and for her club team, Dynasty Volleyball Club.

She had a sensational sophomore season, with 419 kills, 4.4 kills per set, .249 hitting percentage, 37 aces, 0.4 aces per set, 217 digs, 2.3 digs per set and only 12 reception errors on 423 reception attempts, 97.1%.

Her play also led Blue West Valley to a 37-5 record and to the KHSAA (Kansas High School Athletic Association) Class 6A State Title game, where they finished runners-up.

Kubik earned 2024 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team honors for her performance last season, plus All-Kansas honors.

She also starred as a freshman in 2023 with 407 kills, 4.2 kills per set, hit .249, 33 aces, 0.3 aces per set, 229 digs, 2.3 digs per set and 25 reception errors on 461 attempts, 94.6%.

Kubik comes from a talented volleyball family. Her eldest sister, Madi Kubik, was a four-time All-American at Nebraska (2019-22), leading them to a runners-up finish in 2021, and just played professionally for LOVB Omaha.

Her other older sister, Hayden Kubik, started her career at Nebraska before transferring to Tennessee ahead of her junior season in 2024.

PrepVolleyball ranks Kubik as the No. 8 recruit in the Class of 2027, while PrepDig ranks her as the No. 24 recruit in the nation.

Pitt volleyball associate head coach Kellen Petrone announced two commitments for the Class of 2027, with one still unaccounted for.

The Panthers currently have five commitments in their Class of 2026, making it seven future recruits coming over the next two seasons.

This includes outside hitter Ayanna Watson and libero/setter Trinity Thompson from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, outside hitter/middle blocker Jessica Smallwood from Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Ky. setter Isabella Hoppe from nearby Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pa. and outside hitter Lola Sageer from Liverpool High School in Liverpool, N.Y.

Pitt Volleyball 2027 Roster Outlook + Eligibility

Redshirt Senior (One Year of Eligibility)
Setter Haiti Tautua’a
Outside Hitter Sophie Gregoire

Senior (One Year of Eligibility)
Middle blocker Ryla Jones
Middle blocker Dalia Vîrlan
Libero/defensive specialist Mallorie Meyer

Redshirt Junior (Two Years of Eligibility)
Right Side Hitter/settter Kiana Dinn

Junior (Two Years of Eligibility)
Libero/defensive specialist Izzy Masten
Middle blocker Abbey Emch
Outside hitter Marina Pezelj
Outside hitter Dagmar Mourits

Sophomore (Three Years of Eligibility)
Outside Hitter/Middle blocker Jessica Smallwood
Outside hitter Ayanna Watson
Outside hitter Lola Sageer
Setter Trinity Thompson
Setter Isabella Hoppe

Freshman (Four Years of Eligibility)
Outside Hitter Peyton Kubik