Eastern Michigan Athletics
Foeman Completes 2026 Roster with Pair of Transfers
7/1/2026 3:06:00 PM | Volleyball
Zaria Ragler and Lily Spark will join the program ahead of the 2026 campaign
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan Volleyball Head Coach Kevin Foeman announced the additions of Zaria Ragler and Lily Spark to the 2026 roster Wednesday, July 1.
Zaria Ragler | MB | Y-5 | Upper Marlboro, Md./Arundel H.S./Ohio State
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Ohio State.
OHIO STATE: Named Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in 2024…Tabbed Academic All-Big Ten from 2023-25…Earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status from 2023-25.
2025: Did not play due to injury.
2024: Played in six matches and 10 sets…Recorded season-highs in kills (two), assists (one), and points (2.5) against Rutgers, Nov. 16…Recorded two kills on two attacks against Nebraska, Oct. 19.
2023: Played in 37 sets…Averaged 1.62 kills per set and hit .310 on the season…Led the team with 0.84 blocks per set…Also averaged 0.46 digs per set and had seven service aces, and four assists…Had career-highs in kills (13) and points (16.0) against Indiana, Nov. 4…Totaled career-highs in digs (five) and blocks (six) against Rutgers, Nov. 25.
2022: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Arundel High School, where she helped the team to two state championships…2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year…2021 Capital Gazette Player of the Year and 2021 Baltimore Sun Player of the Year…Named to the Washington Post All-Met First Team in 2021…Won the Ohio Valley Qualifier, Capital Hill Classic and Caribbean Volleyball Championship in 2022…Finished fifth at the Girls Junior National Championship in 2021 in the 17-open division…Named All-Anne Arundel County in 2019 after winning the Monument City Classic and Beast of the East Championship…Won the Monument City Classic, CHRVA Regionals and Beast of the East Championships in 2018.
PERSONAL: Full name: Zaria Sanaa Ragler… Daughter of Tinisha Board Smith and Thad Smith…Has four siblings, Khadijah, Garland, Gabbie, and Bryson…Her father played basketball at VCU.
Lily Spark | OH | Y-1 | Christchurch, New Zealand/Christchurch Girls' School/Frontier C.C.
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Frontier Community College.
FRONTIER C.C.: 2025: Named GRAC All-Conference…Played 37 matches and 130 sets, averaging 2.63 kills per set (342 total) off a .295 hitting percentage…Posted 0.52 blocks per set (68 total) and 14 services aces, averaging 3.20 points per set (419 total)…Recorded 2.60 digs per set (338 total)…Averaged 3.00 kills per set off a .376 hitting percentage in conference play…Had a career-best 19 kills off a .484 clip in a five-set win against Rend Lake College, Oct. 6…Had 13 matches with 10+ kills and hit over .250 13 times, including a .706 percentage with 14 kills against Kaskaskia College, Sept. 29…Recorded 11 kills while hitting .417 with nine digs and a career-high seven blocks against East Central College, Sept. 5…Had 12 games with 10+ digs, including a career-best 21 digs to go with 15 kills against Allen County Community College, Aug. 30.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Christchurch Girls' School in Christchurch, New Zealand…Played on the New Zealand U20 National Team in 2024 and 2025…Named to the Regional Tournament Team and Interprovincial Tournament Teams in 2023 and 2024…Earned National Champs Tournament Team honors in 2023…Landed a spot on the Interprovincial Rep Team from 2022-24…Earned an MVP award in 2024…Team won Regional Championships in 2023 and 2024 while earning Interprovincial Championships in 2022 and 2023…Also played touch rugby, basketball, field hockey, and rugby 7s in high school…Named team MVP in field hockey in 2020 and 2021.
PERSONAL: Full name: Lily Ann Spark…Daughter of Julian and Pam…Has one brother, Ben; and two sisters, Ruby, and Ella.
Zaria Ragler | MB | Y-5 | Upper Marlboro, Md./Arundel H.S./Ohio State
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Ohio State.
OHIO STATE: Named Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in 2024…Tabbed Academic All-Big Ten from 2023-25…Earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status from 2023-25.
2025: Did not play due to injury.
2024: Played in six matches and 10 sets…Recorded season-highs in kills (two), assists (one), and points (2.5) against Rutgers, Nov. 16…Recorded two kills on two attacks against Nebraska, Oct. 19.
2023: Played in 37 sets…Averaged 1.62 kills per set and hit .310 on the season…Led the team with 0.84 blocks per set…Also averaged 0.46 digs per set and had seven service aces, and four assists…Had career-highs in kills (13) and points (16.0) against Indiana, Nov. 4…Totaled career-highs in digs (five) and blocks (six) against Rutgers, Nov. 25.
2022: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Arundel High School, where she helped the team to two state championships…2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year…2021 Capital Gazette Player of the Year and 2021 Baltimore Sun Player of the Year…Named to the Washington Post All-Met First Team in 2021…Won the Ohio Valley Qualifier, Capital Hill Classic and Caribbean Volleyball Championship in 2022…Finished fifth at the Girls Junior National Championship in 2021 in the 17-open division…Named All-Anne Arundel County in 2019 after winning the Monument City Classic and Beast of the East Championship…Won the Monument City Classic, CHRVA Regionals and Beast of the East Championships in 2018.
PERSONAL: Full name: Zaria Sanaa Ragler… Daughter of Tinisha Board Smith and Thad Smith…Has four siblings, Khadijah, Garland, Gabbie, and Bryson…Her father played basketball at VCU.
Lily Spark | OH | Y-1 | Christchurch, New Zealand/Christchurch Girls' School/Frontier C.C.
EMU: 2026: Joins the program as an incoming transfer from Frontier Community College.
FRONTIER C.C.: 2025: Named GRAC All-Conference…Played 37 matches and 130 sets, averaging 2.63 kills per set (342 total) off a .295 hitting percentage…Posted 0.52 blocks per set (68 total) and 14 services aces, averaging 3.20 points per set (419 total)…Recorded 2.60 digs per set (338 total)…Averaged 3.00 kills per set off a .376 hitting percentage in conference play…Had a career-best 19 kills off a .484 clip in a five-set win against Rend Lake College, Oct. 6…Had 13 matches with 10+ kills and hit over .250 13 times, including a .706 percentage with 14 kills against Kaskaskia College, Sept. 29…Recorded 11 kills while hitting .417 with nine digs and a career-high seven blocks against East Central College, Sept. 5…Had 12 games with 10+ digs, including a career-best 21 digs to go with 15 kills against Allen County Community College, Aug. 30.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Christchurch Girls' School in Christchurch, New Zealand…Played on the New Zealand U20 National Team in 2024 and 2025…Named to the Regional Tournament Team and Interprovincial Tournament Teams in 2023 and 2024…Earned National Champs Tournament Team honors in 2023…Landed a spot on the Interprovincial Rep Team from 2022-24…Earned an MVP award in 2024…Team won Regional Championships in 2023 and 2024 while earning Interprovincial Championships in 2022 and 2023…Also played touch rugby, basketball, field hockey, and rugby 7s in high school…Named team MVP in field hockey in 2020 and 2021.
PERSONAL: Full name: Lily Ann Spark…Daughter of Julian and Pam…Has one brother, Ben; and two sisters, Ruby, and Ella.
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