Three Setters 2023 That You Should Know Already
If you’re wondering, and by reading this you must be, the state of Indiana has a shortage on quality setters for the 2023 class. Here are the three that separate themselves from the crowd. Grace Purichia Grace Purichia 5'7" |…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re wondering, and by reading this you must be, the state of Indiana has a shortage on quality setters for the 2023 class. Here are the three that separate themselves from the crowd.
Grace Purichia Grace Purichia 5'7" | S Providence | 2023 State #149 Nation IN , 5-7, S, Union 15 Asics (15-1), Providence High School
Far and away, the best setter in this class from Indiana is Grace. Her parents are coaches, her sisters are volleyball studs, and she’s next in line to hit up the next level. Her volleyball acumen is through the roof, and has multiple championships from both Munciana and Providence. Every ball isn’t just hittable, it’s perfect. She is also an excellent defender, both at the net and in the back row. Add to this that she is a reigning OVR Beach National Qualifier champion with partner and club teammate, Caroline Hilbrich Caroline Hilbrich 5'9" | OH Floyd Central | 2023 State IN . They also took second in the Florida Beach Qualifier in 2019 and finished ninth at Beach Nationals in 2018, playing a year up. It is crystal clear to us that this list must start with Grace Purichia Grace Purichia 5'7" | S Providence | 2023 State #149 Nation IN .
Mallory Dills Mallory Dills 5'9" | S Cathedral | 2023 State IN , 5-9, S, Munciana 15 Quora (15-1), Cathedral High School
In no disrespect to Grace, Mallory does everything on the indoor scene that Grace does, but is two inches taller. Even though she lacks the outdoor experience, Mallory can clearly do anything thrown at her, including running a subpar offense in a rare down year at Cathedral and making them better than the sum of their parts. Her skill is also shown while running the top 15s offense in the state. Keep an eye on this one, she won’t be available for long.
Naija Gadis Naija Gadis 5'8" | S Brebeuf | 2023 State #196 Nation IN , 5-8, S, Team Indiana 16 Elite (16-1), Brebeuf Jesuit School
To round out our “must see” setters from 2023, Naija’s advantage on this list is her superior athleticism to the two ladies listed above. What she lacks in pure experience at the highest level she MORE than makes up for in getting to bad passes that the above two ladies might not be able to get to. She also takes up more space at the net and does more with less talent on both her club team and her high school team.