Preseason Wisconsin D2 Top Ten – And More

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're back. Let's take a look at the Prep Dig Wisconsin D2 Preseason Top Ten (Plus a Few More). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepdig.com/2025/08/preseason-wisconsin-d1-top-ten-and-more/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-dig"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-dig wp-block-embed-prep-dig"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepdig.com/2025/08/preseason-wisconsin-d1-top-ten-and-more/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Catholic Memorial&nbsp;</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Results - 35-10 - State Champion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders are entering the 2025 season as the defending D2 state champions as they blitzed through the post season.&nbsp; They did take a hit to graduation, but will return some key pieces to their team for 2025. One of the top middle blockers in the Class of 2027 is [player_tooltip player_id='435874' first='Addison' last='Kelenic'] who had nearly 250 kills while hitting .341 last season.&nbsp; She has given her verbal commit to play at Wake Forest.&nbsp; An outside hitter to keep tabs on will be [player_tooltip player_id='807953' first='Isabella' last='Webber'].&nbsp; She has a heavy swing and can score points from anywhere on the court - she averaged two kills per set and had over 200 digs. Setter [player_tooltip player_id='702645' first='Ellen' last='Mowbray'] is back as well where she was a key piece to their offense in 2025 finishing with over 500 assists.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":2} --> <ol start="2" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Luxemburg-Casco</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Results - 30-13 - State Runner-Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luxemburg-Casco avenged a conference loss to Freedom in their sectional semifinals and continued their winning ways, finishing as the state runner up behind Catholic Memorial.&nbsp; They will once again be in the hunt for D2 this season as they return some key pieces from their 2024 team. [player_tooltip player_id='459898' first='Aubrey' last='Frey'] is a six rotation outside hitter who does a little bit of everything for the Spartans. Heading into her junior year, she has over 800 kills and digs in her career.&nbsp; They will have two experienced athletes in setter [player_tooltip player_id='284079' first='Alayna' last='Deprez'] and libero Rylan Kaminski.&nbsp; Deprez is on track to break 3,000 assists in her career.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":3} --> <ol start="3" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Sauk Prairie</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 26-7 - Regional Final (D1)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sauk Prairie was in Division 1 last year and is not back in D2.&nbsp; However, their upset loss in 2024 to Madison Memorial in the regional final will motivate this team in the offseason.&nbsp; They return two D1 commits in [player_tooltip player_id='388467' first='Mallory' last='Hartwig'] (South Dakota State) and [player_tooltip player_id='504459' first='Alaina' last='Kraemer'] (Illinois State).&nbsp; Hartwig is an electric outside hitter who can score points from the front and backrow.&nbsp; Kraemer is a lefty right side who can also set - she will be a dynamic gamechanger for the Eagles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":4} --> <ol start="4" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Xavier&nbsp;</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 26-16 - Sectional Semifinal (D1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier is back in D2.&nbsp; The Hawks won a state title in 2022 and 2023, which due to performance factors bumped them up into D1 for the 2024 season.&nbsp; Enrollment wise they would be in D3, but with performance factors this now puts them back into D2.&nbsp; They will return setter and all around player [player_tooltip player_id='249687' first='Sydney' last='Neilitz'] who recently was part of the Xavier state champion soccer team.&nbsp; She can dish or score points on her own as well as terminate the other side with her serve. They will also look to rising sophomores in [player_tooltip player_id='815790' first='Lexi' last='Allen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='545532' first='Rose' last='Kendall'] who had big freshmen seasons in 2024.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":5} --> <ol start="5" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Shawano</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 30-9 - State Semifinals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shawano was a bit of a Cinderella team in 2024 as they advanced to the D2 state tournament.&nbsp; They have a team full of firepower and dynamic athletes who have found success in multiple sports.&nbsp; They will return their top two attackers in [player_tooltip player_id='834678' first='Leah' last='Nordin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='806861' first='Natalie' last='Bystol'].&nbsp; The two combined for over 800 kills in 2024.&nbsp; Nordin is a Wisconsin women's basketball commit and is one who will eclipse 1,000 kills in volleyball and 1,000 points in basketball.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":6} --> <ol start="6" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Mosinee</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 28-10 - Sectional Semifinal&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mosinee had an impressive summer and will be returning some key pieces from a team who advanced to sectional play in 2024.&nbsp; They will return one of the top attackers in D2 with [player_tooltip player_id='435884' first='Bridget' last='Frye'] who had nearly 400 in 2024, but they also return their next three top attackers in [player_tooltip player_id='809941' first='Abigail' last='Kluz'], [player_tooltip player_id='510445' first='Olivia' last='Schroeder'], and [player_tooltip player_id='522046' first='Aubrey' last='Lokken'].&nbsp; They were champions of the Great Northern Conference where they will look to repeat and advance at least two more steps to the Resch come November.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":7} --> <ol start="7" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Oconto Falls&nbsp;</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 29-13 - Regional Final&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Panthers will come back in 2025 with some motivation after they were upset in regional play by Shawano.&nbsp; They return some big pieces to the puzzle this season starting with junior attacker [player_tooltip player_id='435897' first='Lucy' last='Ripley'] who gave her verbal commitment to Loyola Chicago this summer.&nbsp; She had over 500 kills as a junior where she can attack from anywhere along the net.&nbsp; They will also return [player_tooltip player_id='798240' first='Rylie' last='Shallow'] and setter [player_tooltip player_id='724541' first='Izzy' last='Otto'].&nbsp; This team is accustomed to a grueling conference schedule and have played high level club volleyball in the offseason making them ready for another big season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":8} --> <ol start="8" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Edgewood</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 28-8 - Sectional Final&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edgewood advanced to the sectional final where they would drop their match in eventual state champion Catholic Memorial.&nbsp; They will return some key pieces from a 28-8 squad starting with setter [player_tooltip player_id='249623' first='Addie' last='Oeth']. The senior is a Wichita State commit where she has over 1,000 assists in her career and can also be called upon to attack and score points as well.&nbsp; She had 70 aces in 2024. Their top attacker returning will be [player_tooltip player_id='726010' first='Emily' last='Conwell'] who had nearly 150 kills her freshman season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":9} --> <ol start="9" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>West Salem&nbsp;</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 30-8 - Regional Final&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>30 wins is impressive, but for West Salem, they will be looking for a deeper run into the post season.&nbsp; They will miss their top attacker in Makena Ihle, but they return their next four from 2024 led by [player_tooltip player_id='487024' first='Natalee' last='Reichert'] and [player_tooltip player_id='833373' first='Josie' last='Brudos'] who will be key seniors.&nbsp; Another athlete to watch is [player_tooltip player_id='514798' first='Addy' last='Oldenburg'] who had nearly 100 total blocks as a sophomore.&nbsp; She has plenty of length and athleticism who will be making a huge impact again in 2025.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true,"start":10} --> <ol start="10" class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>McFarland</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Result - 18-25 - Regional Final (D1)&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't let the record fool you.&nbsp; McFarland plays a rugged schedule against plenty of D1 schools where they will actually be coming back into D2 after last season in D1.&nbsp; They return one of the top middle blockers in the state in UW-Milwaukee commit [player_tooltip player_id='504441' first='Kayla' last='Landerud'].&nbsp; She had nearly 400 kills in 2024 and is on track to break 1,000 career kills this eason.&nbsp; The Spartans also return sophomore setter in Alex Faust who had over 600 assists as a freshman and over 200 digs.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Other Teams To Watch&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Berlin Eisenhower&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Berlin Eisenhower dropped a heartbreaker to St. Thomas More in the sectional semifinal.&nbsp; They will be motivated to return with a new crew of attackers.&nbsp; They return Gabby Wokatsch who had nearly 150 kills and setter [player_tooltip player_id='435883' first='Bella' last='Kaldor'] who is extremely dynamic.&nbsp; Kaldor is nearing 1,000 career assists heading into her junior season and can also score when called upon.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fox Valley Lutheran</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FVL is always one of the top teams in Northeast Wisconsin.&nbsp; They took quite a hit to graduation, but return libero [player_tooltip player_id='249681' first='Riley' last='Schmitz'] who will head to Green Bay.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Freedom</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freedom took home a share of the Northeastern Conference title in 2024 and will return one of the top setters from the Class of 2027 in [player_tooltip player_id='485131' first='Lilliani' last='Big Eagle'] who had over 800 assists as a sophomore.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Croix Falls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Croix Falls is still up a division after some strong finishes in D3.&nbsp; They have an electric outside hitter in [player_tooltip player_id='564289' first='Britta' last='Olson'] who can score points in bunches. She had over 350 kills her sophomore season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>New Berlin West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings were 21-8 in 2024 and will return a rising sophomore who had quite the season as a freshman [player_tooltip player_id='586861' first='Willow' last='Kumprey'] averaged 2.5 kills per set and will be a go to in 2025.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Altoona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rails were 26-14 and were ones to watch all season long. They will return [player_tooltip player_id='806406' first='Lily' last='Duquaine'] who averaged over three kills per set in 2024.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waupaca</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whenever you have a player the caliber of Creighton commit [player_tooltip player_id='277430' first='Peyton' last='Carlson'] you have a chance in every match. Carlson is back for one last go around and will look to lead the Comets.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mount Horeb</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Theres plenty of firepower on this team behind [player_tooltip player_id='487010' first='Finley' last='Moore'] and [player_tooltip player_id='845435' first='Ella' last='Kahl'] who are the top two returning point scorers for Mount Horeb. They also have a very dynamic setter in Edgewood commit [player_tooltip player_id='376267' first='Laila' last='Rasmussen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Winneconne</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are plenty of key returners for this squad who were 28-9 in 2024. Their top three attackers in [player_tooltip player_id='453629' first='Alyssa' last='Koval'], [player_tooltip player_id='500491' first='Malia' last='Bodoh'], and [player_tooltip player_id='388540' first='Neela' last='Gardner'] all had at least 200 kills and are back for 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->