AAU Nationals Preview: Five to See in 17 Club

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='827422' first='Miriam' last='Aschkenasy']</strong> - 5'11 | MH | RockCity 17 N2<br>Aschkenasy uses her physical tools well on both sides of the ball. Defensively, she sees the play well and doesn't give up on her move to get in front of opposing hitters. Her offensive range includes her ability to swing aggressively off of one foot while able to score through different attack points on a higher tempo ball. She will return to Beachwood this next fall following up on a career high blocking average at nearly two per set in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='939834' first='Rylee' last='Kish']</strong> - 5'3 | S | RockCity 17 N2<br>Kish has good tools as a floor leader and distributor. Simple in her movements to get to the ball with her hands high, she doesn't do too much in her action to over peform what her setting choice and move needs from her skills. This allows her to set tempo and location accurately while also able to make good adjustments to find her spots when the dig or pass is off target. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rylee Rogers</strong> - 5'9 | OH | RockCity 17 N2<br>The 5'9 pin hitter is a key arm for her team with some terminal experience and success from the high school cycle with Grand Valley. The Mustangs finished 17-4 overall as Rogers had a career best effort of 301 total kills, surpassing her previous high for a single season with 231. She boosted her career average to 3.4 k/s over over three seasons with a total of 637 total kills heading into her senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aubrey Knell</strong> - 6'0 | OH/RS | Putnam VB Heat<br>Putnam is a squad from West Virginia that competes in the Ohio Valley Region. Their collection of athletes is skilled and plays aggressively ball collectively. With some key arms, Knell is one that can take big swings for terminal point scoring from either side of the court. She can also score from the middle phase if needed. The rising senior had a career best season in 2025 with a total of 231 kills for an average of nearly two kills per set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ashlyn Clay</strong> - 5'11 | OH/RS | Putnam VB Heat<br>Clay is the top threat for this team as she has a big arm with point scoring ability from both sides of the court. She was recently highlighted for helping lead her team ot a solid finish at the USAV Club Championships. Following a huge performance in 2025 for Hebert Hoover with 444 total kills, her career best 2.9 k/s also came with a career high .256 efficiency. She'll return to the high school season with 786 total kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->