2025 Ranking Update: Top Setters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Club events are slowing just a little bit as athletes get ready to wrap up their school year. It's a perfect time to update rankings after getting to see them in action with their current club teams. Let's look at some setters in this tough 2025 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["226835"],"_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":"Schroeder has a wicked cross court float and she gets the bottom to drop out at the last second to give passers a fit.  She is quick to the second ball and moves the ball around well to utilize many zones on the net.  Schroeder has a nice clean release and provides her attackers with a lot of 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