Six Setters to Watch in State Tournament

Steve LeMaster

November 5, 2019 @ 03:06 PM

The 2019 KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament will be deep at every position, including setter. Here's a look at six setters to watch during the 2019 KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament, which will open at Valley High School in Louisville on Friday, Nov. 8. Sidney Clark (Sr., Elizabethtown): Among the state's most versatile high school volleyball players, Clark has recorded 496 assists, 443 kills, 238 blocks, 143 digs and 16 aces for 5th Region champion Elizabethtown. The versatile Clark excels as a middle blocker as well. Alyssa Eaton (Jr., Assumption): In 75 sets for back-to-back state champion Assumption, Eaton has logged 634 assists. One of the state's most underrated high school volleyball players, Eaton dealt out 53 assists in Assumption's 3-1 win over Male in the 7th Region title match. Brie Postema (Sr., North Oldham): A Virginia Tech commit, Postema has pushed out 888 assists in 33 matches. During the same stretch, Postema has delivered 109 kills, 20 blocks, 210 digs and 25 aces. Postema dealt out 31 assists in North Oldham's shutout win over Woodford County in the 8th Region title match. Elena Scott (Jr., Mercy): A Louisville commit, Scott has registered 839 assists and 341 digs in 37 matches for 6th Region champion Mercy. Scott, who has 67 blocks and 69 aces thus far in her junior season, boasts 2,250 assists over her prep career. Aubrey Thomas (Sr., McCracken County): A longtime leader for 1st Region champion McCracken County, Thomas has recorded 992 assists in 40 matches. Along with her nearly 1,000 assists, Thomas has tallied 47 kills, 17 blocks, 185 digs and 74 aces in the 2019 season. Grace Ward (Sr., Notre Dame): Providing a lift for the Pandas, Ward distributed 42 assists in Notre Dame's shutout win over St. Henry in the 9th Region title match. For the season, over 39 matches, Ward has delivered 1,218 assists, 255 digs, 45 kills, 24 blocks and 33 aces.