Ellinwood Eagles Earn Statement Win

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 2A Powerhouse Ellinwood improved to 3-0 on the season, passing a tough road test beating Class 3A Beloit in three straight sets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles are quick, deep, and have multiple six-rotation weapons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at Prep Dig Kansas' ranked athletes who posted stellar performances in the Eagles' road victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='489348' first='Kyndal' last='Moore']</strong>, 6'0”, MB,'26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moore led the Eagles with 11 kills in the three-set win. Moore is ranked No. 23 overall and has verbally committed to Emporia State. She is long and mean. She added one block and three digs to help Ellinwood remain undefeated. The Eagles had a balanced hitting attack with five athletes finishing with three or more kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='524466' first='Regan' last='Widener']</strong>, 5'10”, RS, '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Widener caught my eye in this match, and it was the best I have seen her play. The lefty finished with nine kills and two digs. She has an accurate hard serve that will play at the next level. She is ranked No. 64 overall by Prep Dig Kansas. She recently verbally committed to play volleyball for the Fort Hays State Tigers,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='516259' first='Alyvia' last='Batchman']</strong>, 5'7”, S/OH, '27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What makes the Eagles so dangerous is that they have two six-rotation setters running their offense. Batchman is ranked No. 24 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. I was impressed with her quickness and ability to elevate. She finished the match with 14 assists, three kills, and four digs. She is a dangerous and versatile athlete who could play at any position at the college level other than middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='556362' first='Mette' last='Maxwell']</strong>, 5'7”, S/OH, ‘28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maxwell is ranked No. 16 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028. She shared setting duties with Batchman for the Eagles. She recorded 16 assists, 15 digs, and five kills in the Eagles' victory. She led the team in assists as a freshman. If she were the lone setter, she would be on pace to set a program record for career assists. Her back-row defense is what stood out to me in this match. I did not see her play last season as she was recovering from an injury, but she played better defense in this match compared to the club match I last saw her play in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809536' first='Ayla' last='Ritchie']</strong>, 5'11”, MB, '28</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ritchie is ranked No. 31 by Prep Dig Kansas. She is a sneaky weapon that can easily get overlooked on a roster with so many weapons. She had a quiet seven kills in the win. She was the top blocker for Ellinwood as a freshman, and she registered two blocks against Beloit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='624612' first='Brynn' last='Widener']</strong>, 5'10”, DS/L, '28 The biggest surprise for the Eagles was the younger of the two Widener sisters. She is ranked No. 50 overall in the Kansas Class of 2028. She led the team with 21 serve receptions in the win while adding 12 digs. &nbsp;She registered 128 digs as a freshman last season. She is a super flexible athlete who can dig low balls. She has a nice platform and is another versatile athlete who added two kills on the Ellinwood stat sheet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->