The transfer portal is buzzing. Caroline Crawford from Kansas to Wisconsin? That's a power move.
Crawford's Impact
Wisconsin, the reigning champs, just got 6-foot-3 Caroline Crawford. She was crucial in Kansas' surprise run to the 2021 NCAA Tournament's final 16. Averaging 2.18 kills per set and hitting .300, Crawford will fill the void left by Dana Rettke. Let's be real, that's big time.
Texas Reloads
Moving to Texas, where Zoe Fleck, the two-time Pac-12 Libero of the Year, joins the Longhorns. She averaged almost four digs per set last season and will boost a team already second in the nation in aces per set. The Longhorns also snagged Madi Skinner from Kentucky. With 3.78 kills per set, Skinner's offense will be a problem for opponents.
Nebraska's New Blocker
Then there's Kaitlyn Hord heading to Nebraska from Penn State. A four-time All-American, Hord led Penn State with 1.4 blocks per set and was second in kills. With Lauren Stivrins and Callie Schwarzenbach gone, Nebraska needed this.
Penn State's Trio
Penn State isn't sitting idle either. They add Taylor Trammel from Purdue, Zoe Weatherington from Utah, and Kashauna Williams from Long Beach State. Under new head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, these transfers will fill major gaps. Penn State's looking strong.
And just like that, the 2022 season's shaping up. Transfers are turning tides. Wisconsin, Texas, Nebraska, and Penn State just got a whole lot more interesting. Watch out, NCAA, these moves are game changers.
Source: NCAA
