Five 2028 DS/L Prospects Creating Offensive Chances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='793331' first='Delaney' last='Lozier']</strong><br>The 5'3 Lozier averaged 9.4 d/m for [program_tooltip program_id='431739' first='Buckeye' last=''] Valley during their 2025 state runner-up run. She has impressive tools as one of the better libero prospects in the 2008 class to recently arrive on the rankings radar. As she can handle the simple stuff effectively, what she can create with her quickness and hustle is energizing. Lozier knows how to pursue and stretch with different emergency skills available in how she contacts the ball in tough situations. She has earned 461 total digs in two varsity seasons as she competes for Elite VBTC's top 16U team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='948637' first='Gabby' last='Winkler']</strong><br>Winkler is a solid contributor for her GCVC 16 Silver team as she has good mechanics as a passer and defender. The 5'1 defensive specialist reads the server well and reacts with simple movements to get stopped and balanced before contact. She does a good job to keep her hips low and her platform away from her body, which can get her setter into good offensive situations. She contributed 46 aces and 3.5 d/m for St. Francis DeSales in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='948634' first='Finley' last='Santoro']</strong><br>Santoro patrols well as she stays engaged with the point flow across the net to get herself into position while constantly communicating with her team information of what she sees. This level of engagement helps her preparation to make a play if the ball comes near her as she develops a firm platform with ability to adjust to get the right angles behind the ball. She competes for [program_tooltip program_id='430852' first='Tri-State' last='Elite'] 16 Blue.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='790722' first='Anna' last='Eldredge']</strong><br>Eldredge is an impact libero for her [program_tooltip program_id='431827' first='Elevation' last=''] team. She has good instincts in her reaction to the ball coming across the net, which includes good extension in all directions to do what she can to keep the ball off the court. In serve receive, her footwork is good as she is quick and balanced with the right movement to keep her hips open facing the ball with her platform extended. She and her team recently finished 27th overall in St. Louis and they'll next compete at Bluegrass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='766487' first='Brynlee' last='Mussell']</strong><br>A 5'3 DS/L prospect, Mussell has a good foundation to her game in the back row. Her low center to the court allows her to pursue the ball in all directions with good vision and pursuit. Playing in a reserve role for Clyde, she finished the 2025 with a 6.4 d/m average. She competes for Black Swamp 16-1, 16 Premier winners at the JVA Rock and Rumble last month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->