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<p>At qualifiers this season, these athletes created pressure through scoring and generating momentum shifts. Whether from the service line, at the net, or in transition, they found ways to generate points in competitive matches.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='761797' first='EJ' last='Rice'] is a right-side weapon who scores with a strong cross shot and brings big defensive presence. Her block timing stands out; she works in sync with her middles to shut down opposing outsides. She impacts through scoring and making plays that affect momentum, giving her team a consistent right-side option.<br></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Aisley Keirsey is a middle who gets hands on a lot of blocks and closes effectively with her pin blockers. She runs a fast shoot attack and moves well with her front row setter, helping keep the offense unpredictable. Her ability to transition quickly allows her to stay available as an option while still contributing at the net defensively.<br></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">At the Northern Lights Qualifier, [player_tooltip player_id='749276' first='Addie' last='Ray'] impacted the match as both a setter and right-side hitter. She sets up early as a blocker and gets strong stops at the net. Offensively, she scored from both pins with controlled placement and tempo. She also went on a five-point run with a topspin jump serve and came out of a timeout with a kill to swing a crucial moment in her team's favor.<br></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='752830' first='Kate' last='Starr'] brings a strong swing that challenges blockers and finds weak areas in the defense. In a pool-play match, she showed the ability to tool the block and adjust, including turning a ball line with aggressive control. Her blocking gives her defense a clear read behind her, and helps her team convert to effective offense.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='833450' first='Julianna' last='Thornton']'s jump serve creates pressure, forcing overpasses and giving her front row fun scoring opportunities. She moves efficiently in transition, stepping in for second balls and covering hitters without too much extra movement. In one match, she went on a five-point service run, interrupted by a timeout, then returned with an ace to maintain momentum for her team.</p>
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At qualifiers this season, these athletes created pressure through scoring and generating momentum shifts. Whether from the service line, at the net, or in transition, they found ways to generate points in competitive matches.
EJ RiceEJRice
5'11" | OH/RS
Edmond Santa Fe | 2029 StateOK
is a right-side weapon who scores with a strong cross shot and brings big defensive presence. Her block timing stands out; she works in sync with her middles to shut down opposing outsides. She impacts through scoring and making plays that affect momentum, giving her team a consistent right-side option.
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Aisley Keirsey is a middle who gets hands on a lot of blocks and closes effectively with her pin blockers. She runs a fast shoot attack and moves well with her front row setter, helping keep the offense unpredictable. Her…
At the Northern Lights Qualifier, Addie RayAddieRay
5'10" | S/RS
Sand Springs | 2027 StateOK
impacted the match as both a setter and right-side hitter. She sets up early as a blocker and gets strong stops at the net. Offensively, she scored from both pins with controlled placement and tempo. She also went on a five-point run with a topspin jump serve and came out of a timeout with a kill to swing a crucial moment in her team's favor.
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brings a strong swing that challenges blockers and finds weak areas in the defense. In a pool-play match, she showed the ability to tool the block and adjust, including turning a ball line with aggressive control.…
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's jump serve creates pressure, forcing overpasses and giving her front row fun scoring opportunities. She moves efficiently in transition, stepping in for second balls and covering hitters without too much extra movement. In one match, she…
EJ
Rice
5'11" | OH/RS
Edmond Santa Fe | 2029
State
OK
is a right-side weapon who scores with a strong cross shot and brings big defensive presence. Her block timing stands out; she works in sync with her middles to shut down opposing outsides. She impacts through scoring and making plays that affect momentum, giving her team a consistent right-side option.
Addie
Ray
5'10" | S/RS
Sand Springs | 2027
State
OK
impacted the match as both a setter and right-side hitter. She sets up early as a blocker and gets strong stops at the net. Offensively, she scored from both pins with controlled placement and tempo. She also went on a five-point run with a topspin jump serve and came out of a timeout with a kill to swing a crucial moment in her team's favor.
