Five Freshmen Setters Leading their Teams

Mike Bryant September 10, 2025 @ 11:45 AM

[player_tooltip player_id='737901' first='Mira' last='Siebert'] - Gilmour Academy Siebert may have inherited the biggest opportunity as a freshman setter at the varsity level and for a tradition-rich program at Gilmour Academy. She is already establishing herself as a successor that could guide the Lancers program for four straight seasons as did their previous all-star floor leader that graduated after last season and with over 3,000 assists as part of her legacy. Siebert is averaging 10.1 a/s as the Lancers are 5-5 overall and finding their way on the effort of a core group that includes a handful of non-seniors, some of them getting their first significant action at this level.   [player_tooltip player_id='875220' first='Olivia' last='Riter'] - Eastwood Riter is averaging 9.1 a/s as she has totaled 273 assists to guide Eastwood to a unbeaten league record (7-2 overall) in the Northern [program_tooltip program_id='431739' first='Buckeye' last='']. She opened her varsity career with three consecutive matches over 30 assists and ended the month of August setting a new career high of 46 assists in a Eastwood's 3-2 win over Oak Harbor. She also had 11 digs in that win for the double-double.   [player_tooltip player_id='878748' first='Aubrey' last='Lay'] - Shelby Shelby is 4-4 on the season and show good balance of offense across three core attackers as Lay is their primary floor leader and distributor. At 9.2 a/s, the Whippets averaged 11.3 k/s as a team. She also contributes nearly nine digs per match. With five matches over 30 total assists, she established her career high with 44 dimes for an 11.0 a/s average in that contest versus Highland in late August.   [player_tooltip player_id='774798' first='Mandy' last='Ludwick'] - Lebanon Ludwick is averaging 8.2 a/s as Lebanon is battling well in the ECC, including taking Kings, one of the league favorites, to five sets before losing 15-9 in the fifth frame. She is the highest performing setter in the league outside of the veteran juniors and seniors as she among the top five in total assists. Ludwick has good mechanics with potential to become a major piece for her teams going forward.   [player_tooltip player_id='774806' first='Emma' last='McGraw'] - Roger Bacon McGraw is off to a hot start as she is leading the Miami Valley Conference in total assists at 246 assists as Roger Bacon is 2-1 in league play. Roger Bacon's tradition is strong with a lot of league and playoff success, including a state title in 2024 in DIV. The future is bright with McGraw leading their offense as she grows her experience confidence to help sustain their high standards. They average 10 k/s as a team as she has assisted on 81% of their kills.

Mira Siebert Mira Siebert 5'7" | S Gilmour Academy | 2029 OH - Gilmour Academy
Siebert may have inherited the biggest opportunity as a freshman setter at the varsity level and for a tradition-rich program at Gilmour Academy. She is already establishing herself as a successor that could guide the Lancers program for four straight seasons as did their previous all-star floor leader that graduated after last season and with over 3,000 assists as part of her legacy. Siebert is averaging 10.1 a/s as the Lancers are 5-5 overall and finding their way on the effort of a core group that includes a handful of non-seniors, some of them getting their first significant action at this level.