Canisius volleyball head coach Tom Hanna announced the signing of three recruits during the early signing period on Wednesday. 

Lexi Luginbuhl (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe), Lyla Michello (New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South) and Colette Speros (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Preparatory School) will all join the Golden Griffins as freshman for the 2027 season. 

"We're excited to bring these three solid student-athletes to Canisius," Hanna said. "They'll certainly make us better on the court, in the classroom and meet our criteria of being good people, which is something we hold in high regard in our program."

Bio information on all three signees, as well as comments from Hanna, can be found below. 

Lexi Luginbuhl (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe)
A product of Tipp City, Ohio, Luginbuhl was a 2026 3rd team All-State, 1st team Miami Valley League and 1st team District 9. Luginbuhl also helped lead Tippecanoe High School win the 2025 State Championship.

Hanna on Luginbuhl: "Lexi is a physical middle blocker who brings a fast arm and good offensive range to the court. Her high-level experiences at Tippecanoe High School and Elevation will help her easily transition to the college game and make our program more competitive immediately. As always, we're adding another student who will do great things in the classroom and on the court."

Lyla Michello (New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South)
A native of New City, N.Y., Michello is a three-time all-league, all-section and all-county selection. She earned NYSHSAA Class AAA All-State Fifth Team distinction and was recently named a LoHud Super 7 selection. 

Hanna on Michello: "Lyla is a talented libero whose best volleyball is still to come. She has the most consistent body posture I've seen, which reflects her discipline and commitment to play at a high level. That discipline extends to the classroom. where we add another great student-athlete to our program."

Colette "Coco" Speros (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Preparatory School)
A native of Erie, Pa., Speros is a two-time all-state and two-time all-district first team selection. She was added to the 2026 AVCA All-America Watch List, was a 2025 Erie Times-News All-Region First Team and District 10 All-Star. She reached the 1,000 kills mark, is currently ranked 1st in her class and was a National Honor Society member.

Hanna on Speros: "We're excited to have Coco join us as she brings a solid skill set to our program, along with her athleticism. Her six-skill tool kit makes her a Swiss Army Knife that we can use in a variety of ways on the court as a setter or hitter. Off the court, she's at the top of her high school class, which is something we value in our program."

Canisius closes out the 2026 regular season this weekend with a pair of Metro Conference matches as it travels to Fairfield (Nov. 13) and Sacred Heart (Nov. 14). 

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