Meet the Setters on the ’26 Watch List

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Setters are some of the most fun athletes to watch improve over their club careers. Setters need to be highly athletic, have great endurance, and understand the game strategically. Good setters run the court seamlessly and keep opposing teams on their toes. Here are some setters on the 2026 watch list. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["326067"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Brooklyn is a setter who is fearless on the court. She makes aggressive choices on her sets and is very competitive. She has a quick touch on the ball and communicates well with her hitters. 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She pushes the ball to her middle even when off the net and spreads the offense well.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["325503"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Maggie is a setter with clean and crisp form. She pushes the ball from pin to pin with tempo. Her Michio team has had huge success early in the season partly because she is smart with her sets and is hard to read. 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She is also a talented defender and puts up a massive block.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["324000"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Emily is a setter with a lot of potential. She has good form and puts up consistent sets when she is on the move. She also pushes her middles and keeps all her hitters involved on offense. 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