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<p><strong>Sophie Schultz</strong> - OH | Loudonville<br>Schultz is 5'8 and one of the most aggressive attackers in the KMAC. She uses a big approach runway to build her momentum to the point of her lift and contact in the air where she found good success. Third in the league offensively, she was one of three hitters to eclipse the 300 kills mark as she had 307 for a 3.9 k/s average. Over the past two seasons she has earned 573 total kills along with 354 digs on her way to her second consecutive KMAC 1st team all-league honor in 2025.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='821212' first='Zoey' last='Neitzelt'] </strong>- MH | Danville<br>Also a 1st team all-league selection in the KMAC this year, Neitzelt has some of the best length in the league at 6'3. She earned over 200 kills for a 2.6 k/s on a 43% kill rate. Her career high effort for a season on offense was matched by a career best defensive effort with 5.7 d/m while making a big impact once again at the net with 53 total blocks. Also an impact player on the basketball court, she uses her length well at the net to get up and contact high and with good authority when on time in the air.</p>
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<p><strong>Layla Castle</strong> - OH | Northmor<br>At 5'7, Castle made a big impact for Northmor as she averaged 2.6 k/s as a primary piece for the Golden Knights. Just shy of 400 kills for her career, Castle had a career best effort on the defensive side at 7.3 d/m. As six-rotation pin, she saw ample opportunities to swing both at the net and out of the back row. She can take aggressive swings but also showed good court awareness and touch to earn points with off speed placement. </p>
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<p><strong>Alexis Longsdorf</strong> - MH | Cardington-Lincoln<br>Longsdorf tied for league high honors in blocking with 66 total blocks for a 3.0 b/m average. She has length and is a mobile middle that provided a complete effort for the Pirates. In addition to her net defense, she averaged 1.5 k/s on a career best 118 kills to go along with 233 total assists to increase her career total to 522. A multi-sport athlete, Longsdorf was a KMAC 2nd team all-league selection.</p>
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<p><strong>Ava Faucett</strong> - DS/L | East Knox<br>With 768 career digs, Faucett had another great year for the Bulldogs as she averaged over 15 digs per match in 2025. Her 347 total digs in 2025 were good for third overall in the KMAC as East Knox had two of the top three defenders in the league. Her effort in 2025 balanced her career average at 17.2 digs per match. Faucett was a 2nd team all-KMAC selection at the conclusion of the Fall 2025 high school season.</p>
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Sophie Schultz - OH | Loudonville
Schultz is 5'8 and one of the most aggressive attackers in the KMAC. She uses a big approach runway to build her momentum to the point of her lift and contact in the air where she found good success. Third in the league offensively, she was one of three hitters to eclipse the 300 kills mark as she had 307 for a 3.9 k/s average. Over the past two seasons she has earned 573 total kills along with 354 digs on her way to her second consecutive KMAC 1st team all-league honor in 2025.
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