CHICAGO – Loyola Chicago's women's volleyball head coach Amanda Berkley is excited to announce the signing of three new Ramblers from the class of 2027. The incoming freshmen will join Loyola's 2027 roster.   

Lucy Ripley | 6-2 | MB/OPP | Oconto Falls, Wis. | Oconto Falls High School 
Lucy Ripley is a dominant 6-foot-2 middle blocker and opposite from Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, bringing high-level athleticism and academic excellence to Rogers Park. A unanimous first-team all-conference selection, 2025 AVCA All-Region player, and Northeast Wisconsin Player of the Year nominee, Ripley recorded high school honors including rookie of the year and two offensive player awards. She played club for Fox Cities Elite and excelled in the classroom as a National Honor Society member, multi-year WVCA Scholar-Athlete, and Highest Honors student planning to study Biology and Education.    

Berkley on Ripley: "Lucy is a phenomenal athlete with a huge upside. She has a heavy arm, moves exceptionally well laterally, and can play multiple positions across the net. Beyond her physical tools, she is a fierce competitor who excels academically and brings a relentless work ethic to our gym." 

Elliana Oskey | 5-8 | Setter/OPP | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Carroll High School 
Elliana Oskey joins the Ramblers as an elite playmaker and versatile setter/opposite out of Fort Wayne, Indiana. A 2026 AVCA All-America Watch List honoree, 2025 AVCA All-Region selection, Junior 4A Indiana All-Star, and Journal Gazette All-Northeast Indiana First Team pick, Oskey has proven herself among the nation's best. Playing club for Pineapple High Performance, she brings high-level tactical acumen to the floor. An Honors with Distinction student and National Honor Society member, she plans to major in Exercise Science.    

Berkley on Oskey: "Elli is a natural leader with a brilliant volleyball IQ. Her training has created an incredible foundation as a setter who can also attack dynamically from the right side. She distributes the ball with great tempo, makes her teammates better, and fits our culture perfectly." 

Sophia Blank | 6-2 | MB | Yorkville, Ill. | Yorkville High School 
Sophia Blank adds significant size and local talent to the middle blocker position, coming to Loyola from Yorkville, Illinois. Recognized as a Prep Dig Illinois Top-25 prospect in the class of 2027 and a three-time JVA watchlist honoree with Sports Performance, Blank is a decorated club competitor. At Yorkville High School, she collected two all-conference nods, an all-area selection, and two all-tournament team recognitions. She arrives in Chicago with an undecided major.    

Berkley on Blank: "Sophia is a local product who has developed tremendously playing at a very high level with Sports Performance. She gives us great size, length, and presence at the net. Her ceiling is tremendously high, and we are thrilled to keep a player of her caliber home in Illinois."