Updated 2021 Rankings: The Setters

<p>Setters are among the state’s top high school volleyball players as the updated Class of 2021 rankings show. </p> <p>Mercy senior setter [player_tooltip player_id="68067" first="Elena" last="Scott"] leads a talented group at her position. Ranked second, Scott has committed to the University of Louisville. Scott excelled for state runner-up Mercy throughout her junior campaign, recording 995 assists, 377 digs, 78 service aces, 81 blocks and 188 kills. The Mercy senior has earned numerous All-State honors during her prep volleyball career. Scott was an First Team All-State selection and the Region 6 Player of the Year in 2019. </p> <p>Cracking the Class of 2021 Top 10, Lafayette senior setter [player_tooltip player_id="68072" first="Lane" last="Jenkins"] is ranked eighth. Jenkins, who has committed to Loyola University-Chicago, earned a First Team All-State nod in 2019 as well. A longtime leader for Lafayette, Jenkins was named the Region 11 Player of the Year following the 2019 high school volleyball season. </p> <p>Assumption setter [player_tooltip player_id="68076" first="Alyssa" last="Eaton"] is ranked 14th. Eaton is poised to take on a larger role for reigning state champion Assumption during the 2020 high school volleyball season. Helping to pace Assumption during its latest state championship season, Eaton led the Rockets in assists. Eaton distributed nearly 700 assists during her junior campaign.</p> <p>Listed directly beehind Eaton, Cooper setter [player_tooltip player_id="68077" first="Kaitlyn" last="Lueberrs"] is ranked 15th. Lueberrs split time between positions in 2019, playing both setter and outside hitter. Lueberrs posted 127 assists, 435 digs, 58 service aces and 439 kills in 2019.</p> <p>Tates Creek setter [player_tooltip player_id="68080" first="Lexie" last="Deaton"] is ranked 18th. Deaton was among the leaders for Tates Creek as a junior. A versatile player who has thrived as both a setter and a right side, Deaton logged 1,097 assists, 167 digs, 60 service aces and 103 kills during the 2019 season. </p> <p>Graves County setter [player_tooltip player_id="68082" first="Taylor" last="Courtney"] is ranked 21st. A standout from the 1st Region, Courtney posted 973 assists, 202 digs, 94 kills and 62 service aces in 2019.</p> <p>Ranked inside the Class of 2021 Top 25, Eastern setter Courney Landrum is ranked 24th. Landrum registered 491 assists and 245 digs in only 28 matches during the 2019 season.</p> <p>The additional setters ranked are [player_tooltip player_id="68090" first="Riley" last="Tavis"] (Pikeville, 29), [player_tooltip player_id="68100" first="Beth" last="Peebles"] (University Heights, 39), [player_tooltip player_id="68102" first="Sydney" last="Clayton"] (South Warren, 40), [player_tooltip player_id="103842" first="Molli" last="Nelson"] (Pulaski County, 46)[player_tooltip player_id="68110" first="Hannah" last="Jones"] (Powell County, 54), [player_tooltip player_id="68111" first="Natalie" last="Landsden"] (Paducah Tilghman, 55), [player_tooltip player_id="68112" first="Maddy" last="Foster"] (Southwestern, 57) and [player_tooltip player_id="68113" first="Abby" last="Baker"] (Boyd County, 59). </p>