Breaking Down the Top Outsides in the 2028 Rankings Update

This group of 2028 outsides has the top player in the class, powerful undersized attackers, and smooth-swinging six-rotation stars. We cover the top ten, including a brand-new entry in the rankings. When we rank prospects, players move up based on their development from the last update and potential at their current position. A quick look at a few of the outsides from our 2023 Washington Rankings is an interesting check-in to see how rankings can turn out.   Kyleene Filimaua was our #2 overall recruit and #2 outside in the rankings, only behind #1 overall outside Hailey Brockway. Brockway had a dynamite senior season in high school, capturing the 4A State Championship and Player of the Year. Looking back, Filimaua likely had the higher ceiling, with more length and a USAV National Team program pedigree. Both have had excellent college careers, with Brockway battling some injury issues and Filimaua starting as a freshman at Florida State. Just below in the rankings at outside were Elle Marble and Abby Harrel. Marble played for La Conner High School in the Northwest 2B/1B League, but with a top NPJ club. She is at Central Washington and has been starting as an outside since her freshman season. Abby Harrel came in at #11 in the Rankings and is headed for multiple Big East All-Conference honors at Villanova.   [player_tooltip player_id='628921' first='Bryn' last='Walcott'] | 6'2" OH/RS Issaquah. The top prospect in the rankings overall, Walcott has a terrific blend of length, overall skill, and developing power and speed at outside hitter. She is a high major prospect- look for her to take Issaquah even deeper into the state tournament this season.   [player_tooltip player_id='753326' first='Tamara' last='Gonzalez'] | 6'0" OH/RS Camas. The 5th-ranked prospect overall, Gonzalez is a smooth, six-rotation all-around player who has excellent length and has added power as an attacker to complement her consistent passing and defense   [player_tooltip player_id='725897' first='Melayna' last='Volkman'] | 5'11" OH/RS Puyallup. Volkman is a physical athlete who plays with passion and can punish defenses with her heavy arm swing. The OH from Puyallup High School is an excellent defender; she reads the game and finds a way to be in the right spot to keep rallies alive for her team.   [player_tooltip player_id='504387' first='Molly' last='Yoshino'] | 5'5" OH/DS/L Issaquah. The versatile and high-flying Yoshino is tough to stop as a scorer on the pin, and plays defense like a libero. She is a high-level athlete who can compete on the pin against challenging competition even at 5'5". That same athletic ability and her hard work make her an outstanding defender with speed and quickness to burn.   [player_tooltip player_id='708673' first='Kjersten' last='Dubois'] | 5'9" OH/DS/L Selah. Dubois is an outside from Selah who knows how to win and puts up big numbers all over the floor. An all-around player, Dubois has excellent vision as an attacker and is gritty with a non-stop motor on defense.   [player_tooltip player_id='764015' first='Lillyokalani' last='Ioane'] | 5'9" OH/MB Graham-Kapowsin. The 40th-ranked player overall, Ioane can hammer a swing from any spot on the court and has the volleyball IQ and defensive skills to defend corner to corner out of the middle back. Ioane is a winner who gets even better when a match is tight; she should soar for GK this fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='764010' first='Lara' last='Kirschner-Rong'] | 5'11" OH/RS Bothell. Kirschner-Rong is a long, whippy athlete who glides around the court but still has good explosion and power on her approach and swing. Ranked 44th overall in the new update, the Bothell prospect has a high ceiling with room to get more physical overall.   [player_tooltip player_id='662554' first='Melanie' last='Short'] | 5'5" OH/DS/L Meridian. The #45 overall prospect, Short has the big arm swing and confidence to compete as an undersized pin, and she is a terrific defender anywhere on the court. A fast-twitch athlete, Short can get up and has a quick arm, and did great work playing up with the Aspire NW 18's during club.   [player_tooltip player_id='996473' first='Tiegan' last='Bennett'] | 6'0" OH/RS Auburn Riverside. Bennett is a first-time entry into the rankings with an interesting volleyball background. The 6'0" outside moved into the area recently from Australia, and she has a physical arm swing and a well-trained overall skill set. We are interested to see how she stacks up playing for Auburn Riverside this fall.   [player_tooltip player_id='571372' first='Violet' last='Dougherty'] | 5'10" OH/RS Juanita. The #49 overall player in the rankings, Dougherty is an attacker who can mix up her swings and shots, find the hard angle, and then drop in a sneaky tip right over the outstretched hands of the block.   [player_tooltip player_id='773792' first='Madison' last='Liddane'] | 5'10" OH/MB Capital. Liddane plays with a scorer's mentality on the pin; she isn't afraid to blast a ball off high hands, hammer a kill down the deep line, or drop in a smooth tip or roll shot.     Here is a complete list of all the 2028 outsides in the latest rankings update.

This group of 2028 outsides has the top player in the class, powerful undersized attackers, and smooth-swinging six-rotation stars. We cover the top ten, including a brand-new entry in the rankings. When we rank prospects, players move up based on their development from the last update and potential at their current position. A quick look at a few of the outsides from our 2023 Washington Rankings is an interesting check-in to see how rankings can turn out.

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