Scouting Reports, Photos: Muscatine

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Muscatine came up just short of a regional final appearance, dropping a hard-fought, five-setter at No. 11 Iowa City High Thursday night. The Muskies finished their strong season at 23-12 with plenty of talent returning in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I watched this team compete at the Iowa City West tournament back in August. It made great strides during the campaign, defeating West Des Moines Valley in its previous match, and it certainly was good enough to win here on Thursday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are scouting reports on individual players followed by action photos: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":469366,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Belle Seaman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Muscatine ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Seaman is enjoying a special freshman season, coming into this match with a gaudy 836 assists. She also chips in with digs (124), kills (48) and blocks (28.0), showing she's a well-rounded setter. The ninth-grader mixes up her sets well and delivers them with accuracy. She shows a good feel for where her hitters like the ball and they share good timing with her. 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She certainly plays well there, but I would label her as an all-around solid volleyball player that contributes through six rotations. She swings it well from anywhere and shows a hammer on the outside and right side. She holds up well in the back row. Her 312 kills coming into this match led the Muskies as did her 46.o blocks. 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She's smart in hitting, understanding when she can lower the boom and when she's better off finding holes in the defense with precision.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":469393,"_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Avery Schroeder","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"32925","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"Muscatine ","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Schroeder fits in well with a Muskies team with pieces that mesh well together through rotations. For her part, Schroeder entered this match ranked second on the squad in (219) and digs (280). She's even chipped in with 11.0 blocks. Schroeder hits best from the outside but can swing it from other spots along the net. She moves well and anticipates ball flight to get in position to make crisp passes.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":469397,"_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"Ella Maynard","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"Muscatine ","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"I'm always on the lookout for underclassmen with high ceilings. I think Maynard fits that mold as a long-armed middle with agility and athleticism. She ranked second among Muskies in blocks entering this match with 31.0. She recorded 14 kills as well. Maynard displays good timing and leaping ability when defending the net, which bodes well for her development in hitting. 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