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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='151989' first='Sofia' last='Smotek']</strong> - 5'8 | OH<br>Smotek wrapped up her high school career with over 1,000 kills and 877 total digs. She has good six-rotation skills to go along with great competitive experience for a solid Independence high school program and at the club level. Her arm control is one of her best attributes as she can move the ball around with power and to find open space from anywhere on the floor.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445128' first='Emma' last='Hart']</strong> - 6'0 | MH<br>Hart is quick and athletic offensively around her setter. She elevates well and can generate good pace with her arm speed when on time and with good space off the net. She completed a respectable varsity season at 1.6 k/s and 2.6 blocks per match for Kenston. Expect her impact to grow with the core group around her this club season.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492632' first='Abby' last='Kolcum']</strong> - 5'9 | S (*pictured)<br>The 5'9 setter had her best season of her high school career for Chardon in 2024 as she average 9.1 assists per set. She ends her high school career with 1,037 total assists to go along with over 300 total digs. She is fundamentally sound in her preparation for the second contact as she has good footwork and develops good balance to be able to distribute the full scope of the court with good force and location.</p>
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<p><strong>Maddie Luciano</strong> - 5'8 | OH/DS/L<br>Luciano is effective as a utility prospect. As a primary attacker for her South team, she averaged over four kills per set while picking up over 12 digs per match, both career high efforts in 2024. She ends her varsity career with over 800 kills and digs each. As a DS/L, through her rotations in the back row, she is stable in all phases of passing, defense, and at the service line.</p>
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<p><strong>Christiana Paul</strong> - 5'8 | RS<br>Set to compete for [program_tooltip program_id='431573' first='RockCity' last='']'s 18-2 squad, Paul should be a key factor for their offense. At 5'8, she is a left-handed opposite that provides a good option from the right side of the court. She has good footwork in the transition phase to get herself off the court quickly and has awareness of the defense in front of her to help her move the ball around and swing with good control in her range.</p>
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5'8" | OH Independence | 2025StateOH - 5'8 | OH Smotek wrapped up her high school career with over 1,000 kills and 877 total digs. She has good six-rotation skills to go along with great competitive experience for a solid Independence high school program and at the club level. Her arm control is one of her best attributes as she can move the ball around with power and to find open space from anywhere on the floor.
