Nebraska’s Standout 2026 Attackers at Triple Crown NIT

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're starting to see what the Class of 2026 is made of.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When we traveled to last month's Northern Lights Qualifier, the 16s age group was the odd one out in the Minneapolis bid race. That left us wondering what many of Nebraska's top 2026s would bring to the national stage this year. A few of those lingering questions were answered at Triple Crown NIT.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class of 2026 proved its readiness to handle the big stage. That's especially true with Nebraska's high-flying attackers, and we're ready to highlight a few of them here.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["349479"],"_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":"Even after all that talk about the 16s in the intro, we're starting with the 17s. We've documented Behrns' move up to [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last=''] 17 Elite, and her role with the team keeps expanding. Most notably, the lefty pin hitter has seemed to find her niche at opposite after playing on both pins a year ago. Behrns bolsters what is already a stacked frontcourt full of talented 2025s, so keep an eye on 17 Elite at future qualifiers.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["349480"],"_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":"Of course, we have so many more talented 2026s to address with the 16s. We'll start with Scheer, who has also displayed her multi-pin flexibility with [program_tooltip program_id='428743' first='VCNebraska' last='']. Her quick arm was lethal on crosscourt swings last weekend, giving VCN 16 Elite a worthy scoring weapon in any situation. The GINW product adds to a fascinating small-town theme with this team, as we'll see with our next featured player.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["231947"],"_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":"It's hard not to put Haase in the spotlight with this 16 Elite group. Her consistency with Exeter/Milligan-Friend on the high school side has given way to more headlining performances on the club stage. Haase offers a steady six-rotation presence that provides VCN with a lot more than just a terminal arm. 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