2025 Newcomers to the Rankings!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 rankings have been updated and we've got plenty of new faces. Some were previously on the watchlist and some are brand new!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["285266"],"_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":"I saw Rubio at the Show Me Qualifier in Kansas City and I really like her movement to the ball.  She is smooth and does a great job with the tight passes.  Rubio moves the ball around and can constistently jump set to pull the blockers 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caught my eye running a strong slide route at the Show Me Qualifier.  She knows how to put the pressure on the defense and takes care of anything near the net.  If the set is tight she knows how to work off the edges of the block and if the block is late she sees it and speeds up her armswing for a booming kill.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64484f74cd6a4"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18167764/6367ca19e97a5602140a8e5c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64484f74cd6e5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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last='Weeks'] - Outside Hitter - Kokoro 16-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='283766' first='Hanna' last='Jakubiec'] - Setter - Synergy 16-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->