Frogs Add Seven to 2026 Beach Volleyball Roster
6/23/2025 9:42:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Four freshmen and three transfers are headed to Fort Worth
FORT WORTH – The defending national champion TCU beach volleyball program has added seven newcomers to its 2026 roster, head coach Hector Gutierrez announced on Monday.
"We're bringing a really talented freshman class with a lot of success nationally, like Hannah Taylor, and internationally like the others," Gutierrez said. "I think it's a good mix, because we're bringing those three transfers in with a lot of college experience, especially with Natalie Glenn and Anna Long. That's something that's going to make us very strong. We're really excited and looking forward to have all the returners from last year plus this new blood. We're looking forward to see what this group can do throughout the season."
Of the seven incoming players, three come to Fort Worth as transfers. Two of these transfers join TCU from teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Three of the four freshmen join TCU as international students. Sanna Madestam and Emilia Saxne are Swedish natives and both attended the same high school, Ållebergsgymnasiet. Melina Mol joins TCU from Norway. The three players will mark the first members of the TCU beach volleyball team from Sweden and Norway. Hannah Taylor joins TCU as a St. Louis, Missouri, native and becomes just the second Frog from Missouri in the program's history, and the first in over a decade.
The group of newcomers join the existing nucleus returning to the TCU roster for next season with 14 Frogs set to be back. Notably, Big 12 Freshman of the Year Sofia Izuzquiza and Big 12 Pair of the Year honoree Anhelina Khmil will both compete in 2026.
TCU is looking to build off its incredible 2025 season, which saw the Horned Frogs win the program's first ever National Championship. In addition, the Frogs claimed the inaugural Big 12 Championship, marking the third consecutive conference crown for the program.
The 2025 season was a culmination of sustained success over multiple seasons. Dating back to 2020, TCU is the second-winningest program in collegiate beach volleyball with 174 total wins. This decade, the Horned Frogs are averaging almost 33 wins per season (excluding the COVID-shortened season in 2020).
A full list of newcomers, along with their bios, can be found below. Each players class listed will be their class for the upcoming season.
Natalie Glenn | 5-10 | Senior | Southlake, Texas | Long Beach State / Minnesota
Natalie Glenn returns home to Texas after spending the previous three seasons at Long Beach State. During her time at LBSU, she was extraordinarily successful and earned many different accolades. Last season, she played in the third flight and posted a record of 26-13 along with being named to the All-Big West Second Team. In her sophomore year, she went 27-9 and was named to the All-Big West Second Team along with being an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 3). During her freshman campaign in Long Beach, she was an All-Big West Honorable Mention and an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 5).
Anna Long | 6-0 | Graduate Student | Lakeside Park, Ky. | Florida State
A Florida State transfer, Anna Long joins TCU after competing heavily in her first three collegiate seasons. During 2024, she earned a 21-7 record and was named to the CCSA All-Conference First Team. The 2023 campaign was also successful for Long, going 28-11. In 2022, she earned CCSA All-Freshman honors in her first collegiate season.
Sanna Madestam | 5-10 | Freshman | Halmstad, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet
Joining the Frogs from Sweden, Madestam boasts high-level international experience. She won the Swedish beach tour two times in the past year and has a couple of Swedish champion gold medals in various youth classes. She also competed in indoor volleyball, being selected as Player of the Year at her high school.
Melina Mol | 5-11 | Freshman | Bergen, Norway
Becoming the first TCU beach volleyball player from Norway, Melina Mol has already accumulated multiple accolades in her young career. She is a five-time Norwegian tour senior gold winner and a two-time Norwegian U17 and U19 gold medalist. Mol also was Nevza Gold Senior and Norwegian Championship Senior Gold. She has been selected for the National Team every year since she was 16.
Emilia Saxne | 5-11 | Freshman | Asmundtorp, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet
Also coming to TCU from Sweden, Emilia Saxne has earned multiple experiences at an elite level. She is an eight-time gold medalist at the Swedish Youth Championships and finished seventh in the European U20 Championships in 2023. Saxne also is a two-time gold medalist on the Swedish Beach Tour and competed for Sweden in Euro U18, U20 and U22.
Adriana Serrano Ferro | 5-9 | Junior | Majadahonda, Spain | Grand Canyon
Another transfer for the Frogs, Adriana Serrano Ferro joins TCU after competing in a majority of Grand Canyon's matches for the past two seasons. Last season she primarily played in flight No. 1, while she earned time at flight No. 3 during her freshman campaign. She picked up eight ranked wins during her two seasons in Phoenix.
Hannah Taylor | 5-10 | Freshman | St. Louis, Mo. | Clayton HS
The lone incoming freshman from the United States, Hannah Taylor joins TCU with a stacked resume. She was a 16U USAV National Champion, 18U ECC Champion and 18U AAU National Champion in her career. Her accomplishments were not limited to the playing surface, as she also was awarded P1440 Scholarship for top performance, grades and community service during her sophomore, junior and senior years.
"We're bringing a really talented freshman class with a lot of success nationally, like Hannah Taylor, and internationally like the others," Gutierrez said. "I think it's a good mix, because we're bringing those three transfers in with a lot of college experience, especially with Natalie Glenn and Anna Long. That's something that's going to make us very strong. We're really excited and looking forward to have all the returners from last year plus this new blood. We're looking forward to see what this group can do throughout the season."
Of the seven incoming players, three come to Fort Worth as transfers. Two of these transfers join TCU from teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Three of the four freshmen join TCU as international students. Sanna Madestam and Emilia Saxne are Swedish natives and both attended the same high school, Ållebergsgymnasiet. Melina Mol joins TCU from Norway. The three players will mark the first members of the TCU beach volleyball team from Sweden and Norway. Hannah Taylor joins TCU as a St. Louis, Missouri, native and becomes just the second Frog from Missouri in the program's history, and the first in over a decade.
The group of newcomers join the existing nucleus returning to the TCU roster for next season with 14 Frogs set to be back. Notably, Big 12 Freshman of the Year Sofia Izuzquiza and Big 12 Pair of the Year honoree Anhelina Khmil will both compete in 2026.
TCU is looking to build off its incredible 2025 season, which saw the Horned Frogs win the program's first ever National Championship. In addition, the Frogs claimed the inaugural Big 12 Championship, marking the third consecutive conference crown for the program.
The 2025 season was a culmination of sustained success over multiple seasons. Dating back to 2020, TCU is the second-winningest program in collegiate beach volleyball with 174 total wins. This decade, the Horned Frogs are averaging almost 33 wins per season (excluding the COVID-shortened season in 2020).
A full list of newcomers, along with their bios, can be found below. Each players class listed will be their class for the upcoming season.
Natalie Glenn | 5-10 | Senior | Southlake, Texas | Long Beach State / Minnesota
Natalie Glenn returns home to Texas after spending the previous three seasons at Long Beach State. During her time at LBSU, she was extraordinarily successful and earned many different accolades. Last season, she played in the third flight and posted a record of 26-13 along with being named to the All-Big West Second Team. In her sophomore year, she went 27-9 and was named to the All-Big West Second Team along with being an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 3). During her freshman campaign in Long Beach, she was an All-Big West Honorable Mention and an AVCA Top Flight Award recipient (Flight 5).
Anna Long | 6-0 | Graduate Student | Lakeside Park, Ky. | Florida State
A Florida State transfer, Anna Long joins TCU after competing heavily in her first three collegiate seasons. During 2024, she earned a 21-7 record and was named to the CCSA All-Conference First Team. The 2023 campaign was also successful for Long, going 28-11. In 2022, she earned CCSA All-Freshman honors in her first collegiate season.
Sanna Madestam | 5-10 | Freshman | Halmstad, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet
Joining the Frogs from Sweden, Madestam boasts high-level international experience. She won the Swedish beach tour two times in the past year and has a couple of Swedish champion gold medals in various youth classes. She also competed in indoor volleyball, being selected as Player of the Year at her high school.
Melina Mol | 5-11 | Freshman | Bergen, Norway
Becoming the first TCU beach volleyball player from Norway, Melina Mol has already accumulated multiple accolades in her young career. She is a five-time Norwegian tour senior gold winner and a two-time Norwegian U17 and U19 gold medalist. Mol also was Nevza Gold Senior and Norwegian Championship Senior Gold. She has been selected for the National Team every year since she was 16.
Emilia Saxne | 5-11 | Freshman | Asmundtorp, Sweden | Ållebergsgymnasiet
Also coming to TCU from Sweden, Emilia Saxne has earned multiple experiences at an elite level. She is an eight-time gold medalist at the Swedish Youth Championships and finished seventh in the European U20 Championships in 2023. Saxne also is a two-time gold medalist on the Swedish Beach Tour and competed for Sweden in Euro U18, U20 and U22.
Adriana Serrano Ferro | 5-9 | Junior | Majadahonda, Spain | Grand Canyon
Another transfer for the Frogs, Adriana Serrano Ferro joins TCU after competing in a majority of Grand Canyon's matches for the past two seasons. Last season she primarily played in flight No. 1, while she earned time at flight No. 3 during her freshman campaign. She picked up eight ranked wins during her two seasons in Phoenix.
Hannah Taylor | 5-10 | Freshman | St. Louis, Mo. | Clayton HS
The lone incoming freshman from the United States, Hannah Taylor joins TCU with a stacked resume. She was a 16U USAV National Champion, 18U ECC Champion and 18U AAU National Champion in her career. Her accomplishments were not limited to the playing surface, as she also was awarded P1440 Scholarship for top performance, grades and community service during her sophomore, junior and senior years.
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