2025 Kill Leaders in the Freshman Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>**The Prep Dig Exposure Tour is coming to Pontiac on Dec. 21 for all interested 2026-2029 prospects following the 2025 fall season. </em><a href="https://events.prepdig.com/e/2032/register/prep-dig-exposure-tour-michigan#register"><strong><em>Click here to register</em></strong></a><em>, and use promo code <strong>“EllisPD25”</strong> to get $10 off your registration.**</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2025 postseason kicked off this week, so we continue to look back at which players had the most impact during the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This freshman class has had a lot of standouts, especially when it comes to kills. Here's a look at the kill leaders (stats from MaxPreps) in the Class of 2029.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='812023' first='Brynn' last='Johnson'], Marshall</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not only the class leader in digs, but Johnson has set the pace for kills in the freshman class as well with <strong>685 kills</strong> thus far. She's hitting nearly .300 and has over half the kills on her team. Her top outing was a 30-kill outing in a five-set match with Lakeview in September.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='587564' first='Lexi' last='Coleman'], South Lyon East</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first captain of a Team USA U17 team, Coleman has been a dominant force all fall for SL East. She has <strong>634 kills </strong>this season while hitting .405 in the process. She's stepped up in big matches as well, putting down a season-high 30 kills in a key conference sweep of South Lyon in October.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='782164' first='Isabelle' last='Brown'], Cadillac</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A do-everything player for Cadillac, the setter/hitter combo player has <strong>281 kills </strong>this fall, as she's approaching an incredible stat line of 300 kills, 400 digs, 500 assists, and 100 aces. When it comes to kills, Brown reached a high of 17 in a four-set win over Petoskey last month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='774460' first='Harper' last='Dallaire'], GP North</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6'1” middle, Dallaire is shaping up to be a major impact player for GP North. She's got <strong>270 kills </strong>this fall while hitting .307 in the process. She's hit double-digit kills eight times, including 20 kills in a five-set win over Utica on Oct. 23.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='888385' first='Anna' last='Lock'], WL Northern</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lock is following in the footsteps of her sister, looking like a great piece for the Knights. As a freshman, she has <strong>237 kills</strong> on the season. The 6'1” outside has eight matches with at least 10 kills, including 19 in a big five-set win over South Lyon a month ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='888953' first='Kennedy' last='Thomas'], East Lansing</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thomas is another do-everything player that is setting herself up for a big season with over 200 digs, 200 kills and 400 assists. She has <strong>237 kills </strong>right now, while hitting .280. She's had six matches with double-digit kills, including 13 in a sweep of Holt just a few weeks ago.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='888958' first='Ellery' last='Bieneman'], Lowell</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Red Arrows have another talented freshman to work with. This middle has <strong>230 kills </strong>and is hitting .323 on the season while up against some great opposition. Her top performance this fall was 17 kills in a four-set win over Lake Orion where she hit .560.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='888384' first='Allysse' last='Deshetsky'], North Branch</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stop me if you've heard this before, but a Deshetsky is making a big impact for North Branch as a freshman. The latest is Allyse, who has <strong>213 kills</strong> this fall for the Broncos, and has been consistent in her production. She recently put down 10 kills in a two-set win over Lake Fenton this past weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Aubri Vincent, White Cloud</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vincent is learning on the fly and getting better as the season moves along. She's up to <strong>200 kills </strong>this fall for White Cloud. She had one of her best outings a few weeks ago with 13 kills in a sweep of Montabella.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='768151' first='Emily' last='Nwabueze'], Bloomfield Hills</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nwabueze is learning to be an impact player with the help of her standout senior sister, Kayla. Emily shows similar explosiveness and power, putting down <strong>200 kills </strong>this fall, while hitting .378 as a freshman middle. Her season-high was 12 kills in a three-set match with Orchard Lake St. Mary's in September.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->