Women's Volleyball Welcomes Two in the Class of 2030
7/17/2026
PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton University women’s volleyball head coach announced the Tigers’ Class of 2030 Wednesday, with Allison Tredwell and Natalie Surges set to join the team ahead of the 2026 season.
“The class of 2030 is small but mighty,” said Head Coach Sabrina King. “These two rising stars will help round out our talented returning group.”
The duo will join a Princeton squad coming off its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance under King, along with its ninth total. Princeton also won its seventh Ivy League title under King in 2026 and its 21st in program history, while also winning the Ivy League Tournament for the first time.
Allison Tredwell
Height: 6’0’’
Hometown: Frisco, Texas
High School: Frisco Liberty
Position: Setter
Before Princeton: AVCA All-Region Team … AVCA 1st Team Best & Brightest (Academic) … TGCA Academic All-State … JVA Watch List … Dallas Morning News All-Area Honorable Mention … 2025 1st Team All District 11-5A … 2025 Setter of the Year District 11-5A … 2025 District 11-5A Champion … 2025 5A State Semi-Finalist ... 2024 All District 5-6A … 2023 District 6-6A Champion … 2023 6A Regional Finalist … 4x Academic All-District … 4 year varsity (3 at Flower Mound HS and 1 at Liberty HS) … 2025 fifth place GJNC 17 National … 2024 5th place GJNC 16 USA
Personal: Daughter of Kat Tredwell, who played volleyball at Eastern Connecticut State, and Pete Tredwell … sister of Caroline Tredwelll, who plays volleyball at UTSA
From The Coach: “Allison will join Sydney Draper and Lia Skufca to pace the offense. She has experience with one of the best clubs in the nation, and she knows what she needs to do to win. He length will allow for some exciting offensive options, while her fire and ability to communicate with her hitters will raise the level in our gym.”
Natalie Surges
Height: 6’0’’
Hometown: Brookfield, Wis.
High School: Brookfield East
Position: OH
Before Princeton: 11th in USAV GJNC 17 Open in (2025) … MidEast Qualifier Champions (2025) … 2nd in USAV GJNC 16 Open in (2024) … Salt Lake City Showdown Qualifier Champions (2024) … NIT Elite 8 (2024) … USAV GJNC 15 National Champions (2023) … PrepVolleyball IMG Top 150 (July 2025) … PrepVolleyball Regional Rankings #23 (July 2025) … AVCA All Region (November 2024) … WVCA All State Honorable Mention (November 2024) … Greater Metro - 1st Team All Conference (November 2024) … PrepVolleyball 16’s Club All American 3rd Team (July 2024) … PrepVolleyball Top 150 #67 (July 2024) … vballrecruiter 16’s Club All American Honorable Mention (July 2024) … vballrecruiter USAV Nationals 16’s All Red Hat Team (July 2024) … All Red Hat Games Invitation - MEQ (March 2024) … PrepVolleyball NIT 16 Power Pool Star (February 2024) … UA Next Camp Invite (December 2023) … WIAA All State Honorable Mention (November 2023) … Greater Metro Conference 1st Team (November 2023) … AVCA Phenom Watchlist (September 2023) … USAV NTDP U16 Fall Training Series in Colorado Springs (September 2023) … USAV NTDP U16 Summer Training Series in Ft. Lauderdale (July 2023) … USAV NTDP U16 Spring Training Series in DC Area (May 2023) … Red Hat Games Invite (March 2023) … Prepvolleyball Top 100 c/o 2026 (January 2023) … vball recruiter Central Zone Invite U15 All Tournament Team (January 2023) … USAV NTDP Winter Training Series in Anaheim (December 2022) … AVCA Phenom Camp (December 2022) … USAV NTDP Fall Training Series in Phoenix (September 2022) … USAV NTDP Summer Training Series in Tulsa (July 2022) … vballrecruiter.com (http://vballrecruiter.com/) USAV Nationals Showstopper Day 1, Indianapolis (June 2022) … USAV NTDP Spring Training Series in Chicago (May 2022) … Under Armour Next Camp Series invite (February 2022) … Badger Region High Performance (National Select) (Summer 2021) … USAV High Performance Future Select Training Program invite (Spring 2020)
Personal: Daughter of Patricia Surges, who played soccer at Wisconsin, and Christopher Surges, who rowed at Wisconsin … has three older siblings, Joshua, Rachel and Samantha Surges
From The Coach: “Natalie is a pin hitter who has played at the highest level, and she has the grit and determination to make an impact on this season. Natalie is incredibly well-rounded and is excellent at all skills. Her positive energy is infectious. I’m excited to see what she can do.”
