Slight Movement in 2026 Top Ten

Vernon Birmingham May 12, 2025 @ 02:33 PM

The club season has concluded except for postseason (Pre-national tournaments, nationals), which means it's time to update some rankings. This week, we will have numerous articles related to the updated rankings. Today, we focus on the Top Ten. We had some movement this year with players moving up after a strong winter and spring.   [player_tooltip player_id='221230' first='Bennett' last='Raterman'], the 6'4" Florida State commit, remains at the top of the class. She did nothing to hurt her case as she continues to display top talent from the middle. Kansas commit [player_tooltip player_id='236997' first='Jaeli' last='Rutledge'] goes from two to three after a productive spring. Also making a slight jump to the third spot is Tera Venable. I saw Veneable a handful of times this spring with her 417 squad, and her play has elevated even more from the fall. She is slated to play beach at Missouri State.   Iowa State pledge [player_tooltip player_id='222058' first='Katherine' last='Byergo'] makes her way into the top five at four, up from seven. The 6'5" front row standout is a game changer. [player_tooltip player_id='222056' first='Bella' last='Scherfenberg'] comes in at the fifth position. Her slide has little to do with her play but more with others being more visible. Scherfenberg will play her college volleyball on the beach for the University of Texas. The top setter in the class is [player_tooltip player_id='222076' first='Abigail' last='Schoene'], the Baylor-bound quarterback. She has flourished this spring and sits in the sixth position in our rankings. Another player staying in the state and choosing to play for the Missouri Tigers, [player_tooltip player_id='490109' first='Millie' last='Bauer'], moves up a slot to seventh. The 6'3" middle from Springfield continues to develop her game.   The final three spots include a setter, a libero, and a pin. Isabelle Sohl moved up two spots to eighth and will play her college ball at the University of Connecticut in a couple of years. She is a consistent setter playing for High Performance. Future Razorback [player_tooltip player_id='220462' first='Madilynn' last='Benne'] is a hard-nosed defender, cracking the top ten for the first time. Rounding out the bunch and sliding four spots in Park Hill South and Dynasty pin [player_tooltip player_id='222075' first='Sydni' last='Lafasciano']. She has looked good this spring after dealing with a few nagging injuries over the last year, but appears to be back healthy and making things happen in the front row and with the pipe.

The club season has concluded except for postseason (Pre-national tournaments, nationals), which means it's time to update some rankings. This week, we will have numerous articles related to the updated rankings. Today, we focus on the Top Ten. We had some movement this year with players moving up after a strong winter and spring.