TEMPE – Head Coach JJ Van Niel and Sun Devil Volleyball announced the signing of two to the 2027 roster: middle blocker Isabell Scheuch and outside hitter Kacie Schulte, both from Minnesota.
“Kacie and Izzy are exciting additions to the Sun Devil family,” Van Niel said. “Kacie brings elite athleticism and ball control, which we value deeply for an outside. Izzy possesses a rare combination of exceptional work ethic and length, which are two traits we look for in middles. In addition, both are great people and culture fits for our program. We are excited to get them down here!”
Scheuch will graduate high school early and join the team in January 2027. Schulte will come to Tempe in the summer of 2027.
Isabell Scheuch
Howard Lake, Minn. | 6-3 | Middle blocker | Howard Lake Waverly Winsted
- Four-year letterwinner on Howard Lake Waverly Winsted’s volleyball team.
- Holds the blocks record at her high school for both a career and in a season.
- 2026 and 2025 AA All-State.
- Named to the 2026 Strib Varsity All-MN Team.
- Two-time First Team All-Conference.
- Earned All-State honors in volleyball.
- Also lettered in basketball.
- Played club for Minnesota Select.
- On the honor roll for her whole academic career.
- Also goes by Izzy.
- Her parents are Sandra and John, and she has one younger brother, Evan.
- Interested in studying criminology.
Kacie Schulte
Champlin, Minn. | 5-11 | Outside hitter | Maple Grove Senior High School
- Four-year letterwinner at Maple Grove Senior High School.
- Surpassed 1,000 career kills. Also set the school record for kills in a match with 31 and for kills in a season with 444 (second most in Minnesota).
- Named to the AVCA All-America Watch List in 2026.
- 2026 Ms. Baden Finalist, which is an award for the top-five players in Minnesota.
- In 2026, she was on the AAAA All-State Team and Strib Varsity All-MN Team.
- In 2025, she earned a number of awards: AAAA All-State, CCX All-Area Team, All-State MN Team, Strib Varsity All-MN First Team, Lake All-Conference.
- Played club for Minnesota Select.
- Named an AAU All-American and USAV All-American in 2025 as she helped her team place second in AAU Open and first in USAV American.
- In 2025, she was named to the AVCA All-Region Team, AVCA Phenom Watch List and AVCA All-America Watch List.
- In 2024, she was on the JVA All-National Team. She also earned a spot on the AVCA Phenom Watch List that year.
- On the academic side, she was on the honor roll all four years and was named to the AVCA Best and Brightest First Team.
- Her parents are Tonya and Scott Schulte. She has two older siblings, Sydni and Abby.
- Her sister Abby played basketball at North Dakota State.
- Her dad played baseball at Saint Cloud State, and her mom played volleyball at the University of Minnesota Duluth for one season.