Young Setters Have Huge Freshman Seasons

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you see setters recording large assist totals as freshmen, you know they have a bright future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at seven setters who recorded more than 450 assists in their first high school seasons. All of them are currently ranked by Prep Dig Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is not an all-inclusive list as some teams do not post public stats. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps. Also, I did not include athletes with missing information in their Max Preps profiles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='503124' first='Blakely' last='Walter']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Hayden, ‘28 (Pictured Above)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walter is ranked No. 4 overall and as the top-ranked setter in the Kansas Class of 2028. She has the stats to back up her ranking. She unofficially led all Kansas Freshmen Setters with 1,043 assists in 99 sets. She is a fireplug athlete I have seen play multiple times. She is a three sport prospects who also plays basketball and softball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='665590' first='Jeryn' last='Stewart'],</strong> 5'5”, S/DS, Greeley County, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stewart is ranked No. 106 by Prep Dig. I have not seen her play in person yet but followed her season statically. &nbsp;The Greeley County prospect recorded 973 assists in 95 sets played for the Jackrabbits.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='529959' first='Tiana' last='Kinsella']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Olathe North, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kinsella registered 780 assists in 88 sets for the Eagles. She is ranked No. 45 overall and plays club ball with [program_tooltip program_id='428889' first='Dynasty' last='']. Her freshman season stat line also included 271 digs and 62 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='518358' first='Brooklyn' last='Andrews']</strong>, 5'8”, OH/S, Lansing, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I have seen Andrews multiple times. She can hit and set, but Lansing was in need of a setter last season. She recorded 734 assists in 80 sets for the Lions. She collected 233 digs and 37 kills. Andrews is ranked&nbsp; No. 26 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='644737' first='AJ' last='Reiff']</strong>, 5'6”, S, Hesston, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hesston is ranked No. 98 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She finished her freshman season with 584 assists in 88 sets for the Swathers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='556362' first='Mette' last='Maxwell']</strong>, 5'7”, S, Ellinwood, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maxwell can play every position on the court. She recorded 554 assists, 158 kills, and 197 digs as a freshman. I scouted Maxwell this weekend in club action. She played with Velocity's 14U squad in Lawrence. She can play six rotations and is ranked No. 12 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='693940' first='Kodi' last='Trimble']</strong>, 5'3”, S, Oswego, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oswego's Trimble had a solid freshman season. She finished with 451 assists in 87 sets. She has a nasty serve that resulted in 83 aces. She also recorded 190 digs for the Indians.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->