Cal Poly beach volleyball head coach Todd Rogers announced on May 13 the addition of two new players for the team’s upcoming season.
The announcement is significant as it highlights the team’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its roster with experienced and accomplished athletes.
Eva Joldersma, a transfer from Indiana Wesleyan University, will join the Mustangs after a decorated indoor volleyball career. Joldersma was named NAIA National Player of the Year three times, won three NAIA National Championships, earned four All-American honors, and recorded over 2,000 career kills along with more than 1,200 digs and over 120 aces. She also has experience in beach volleyball during her summers competing in Michigan. “Eva is an amazing person who also happens to be a fantastic athlete and beach volleyball player,” Rogers said. “She was a three-sport athlete in high school and decided to focus on indoor volleyball in college. She played lots of beach volleyball in the summer on the western shores of Lake Michigan. I am super excited to see where she can go on the beach now that it will be her focus.”
Macy Ludwig will join Cal Poly from El Segundo High School and MBSand club team. Ludwig started all four years for both indoor and beach teams at her high school and earned First Team All-League honors each year for beach volleyball. She also won a gold medal at the AAU Junior Olympics in 2025 as well as a silver medal at that year’s AAU National Championships. “Macy is a dynamo from El Segundo who plays for Patty Dodd at MBSand Beach Volleyball Club,” Rogers said. “She is a tenacious defender who plays bigger than her height. What impresses me the most with Macy is her incredible natural leadership skills. She is a take-charge gal who brings her teammates together. She will be a tremendous asset to our team on and off the court.”
Joldersma and Ludwig are set to join returning Mustangs including two All-Americans and six players who each won at least 14 matches last season.
Their addition aims to further enhance Cal Poly’s competitiveness heading into next season.
