Washington Top 250 Expo: Six 2027 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A terrific group of 2027 players attended the Washington Top 250 Expo, and we wanted to feature another set of freshmen here. We include four liberos who impressed and one setter who showed out. We loved the enthusiasm of the 2027 class, and are looking forward to our initial 2027 rankings in Washington!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["485674"],"_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":"Lind had great movement and foot speed at the Expo, she was running down balls to the deep corner and closing quickly on the tip and off-speed shots. Coaches noted her athleticism at the libero spot, the 2027 from Timberline played defense with confidence and hustle. Lind played with an easy flow to her game and is a terrific athlete on the defensive side.rnrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-492276 size-mediumu0022 src=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/PDTop250_WA_TP_Jovie-Lind.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022300u0022 /u003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["446664"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The Lakeside freshman plays with a relaxed confidence, and her platform and passing are incredibly sound. She is technical in her approach to the game and coaches liked the way she changed her angles effortlessly to drop dimes to her setter. Gao is a high-level defender and beach volleyball athlete, expect her to be a difference-maker on defense.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/HR16799-crop-4035x2649-1702960617.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022alignnone size-medium wp-image-492289u0022 src=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/HR16799-crop-4035x2649-1702960617.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022197u0022 /u003eu003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["486985"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Hoffer jumped out with her ability and u003cemu003ewillingnessu003c/emu003e to go after every ball and make a save or get a touch. The 2027 from Maysville Getchell earned her Top Performer nod with coaches noting her sneaky foot speed and ability to read hitters and setters dropping tips and dumps into the middle of the court. Hoffer may have been under the radar coming into the Expo, but she left a definite impression by the time it ended!rnrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-492277 size-mediumu0022 src=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/PDTop250_WA_TP_Lauren-Hoffer.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022300u0022 /u003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["459085"],"_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":"Coaches immediately identified the assertiveness and confidence of Lauifi in the libero position. One Expo observer was surprised that she is only a freshman, noting the way the South Kitsap prospect handled passing nearly half the court at times in serve receive. Lauifi is a sure-fire player to watch moving forward in the 2027 rankings, she has a tough left-handed serve and plays the ball overhand with strength and accuracy.rnrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-492278 size-mediumu0022 src=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/PDTop250_WA_TP_Analiah-Lauifi.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022300u0022 /u003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["484156"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Malley had the look of an excellent two-way setter, playing defense first then confidently finding her attackers in good matchups. The Bishop Blanchet freshman played with an excellent connection and rapport with her hitters, soliciting and giving feedback that impressed the Expo coaches.rnrnu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-492279 size-mediumu0022 src=u0022https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/12/PDTop250_WA_TP_Abby-Malley.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022300u0022 /u003e","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":"","_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":"McCraw teamed with setter [player_tooltip player_id='220578' first='Lilli' last='Etter'] in the six-on-six sessions and the Kennedy Catholic junior had her way with defenses from both pins. She tooled the block, found the deep corners, and successfully transitioned from serve receive to attacking. McCraw has terrific strength and a heavy hand, she was a big part of the Lancer's run to the eighth-place finish at the 4A State tournament.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-656e6c080141f"} /-->