Regular Season Dig Leaders in Michigan

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This year is no different. We are seeing superstars emerge from all corners of the state and in all divisions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are going to be taking a look at the top statistical leaders on the regular season. This is where the entire play begins. If they get it up, your team is on to the next. Let's take a look at some of the best defensive players this past regular season in Michigan. These are the 2026 stat leaders in Digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>*All stats are received from MaxPreps, if you know an athlete with eye popping stats, be sure to let us know on instagram at PrepDigMichigan*</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dalaney Steinbrecher - North Dickinson</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>97 Sets 706 Digs 7.3 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We don't hear too much about the programs across the bridge, but this player has lit up the stat sheet all season long. Dalaney Steinbrecher has been a force in the defensive end of things for North Dickinson. Averaging well over 7 digs per set is quite the feat for ANY TEAM, let alone any PLAYER.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='916647' first='Alayna' last='Schiller'] - Hart</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>107 Sets 661 Digs 6.2 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='916647' first='Alayna' last='Schiller'] is no stranger to putting on a defensive clinic in the back row. She is really what keeps this Hart program moving and grooving. The amount of times Schiller is able to continue the rally and offer her team the chance to score is impressed. With over 660 digs in the regular season, it is to no suprise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='775991' first='Sydney' last='Manning'] - Lakeview</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>122 Sets 594 Digs 4.9 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you're looking for the picture perfect OH2, it is [player_tooltip player_id='775991' first='Sydney' last='Manning'] hands down. Not only is Manning taking the brunt of the swings and killing the ball for Lakeview, but she's covering a LOT of ground. Manning's ability to act as almost a second libero on the court at all times is what makes Lakeview so dangerous in 2026. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sloane Hasler - Gabriel Richard Riverview </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>93 Sets 585 Digs 6.3 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When we look to the Downriver area, there has been one particular defensive star and that is Sloane Hasler. This libero has played in the least amount of sets than anyone on this list, but yet has managed to make the MOST of her impact. With just under 6.5 digs per set, Hasler had an incredible outing this fall for GRR.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1064126,"width":"227px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/11/FO15Black_TripCrown-11.jpg?w=769" alt="" class="wp-image-1064126" style="width:227px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='776808' first='Brynn' last='Johnson']<br>Photo by line Shot Volleyball</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='776808' first='Brynn' last='Johnson'] - Marshall</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>119 Sets 564 Digs 4.7 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The more balls that [player_tooltip player_id='776808' first='Brynn' last='Johnson'] was able to get ahold of, the better for Marshall. Not only is she one of the top kills leaders in Michigan, but Johnson is one of the top defensive players as well. With over 500 kills and 500 digs on the season, it wasn't a rare occurrence to see Johnson take the first ball and then terminate the third in a single rally.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Olivia Runnals - Yale</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>132 Sets 545 Digs 4.1Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This one was a huge reason Yale was able to stay in a lot of matches. Olivia Runnals was having a field day in the back court. With nearly 550 digs in the regular season, Runnals was not a player you wanted to attack at at any time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='454376' first='Blair' last='Russow'] - Bedford</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>93 Sets 543 Digs 5.8Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's a good reason that Bedford is looking to make a pretty big run this post season and it is due to the play in the back row from [player_tooltip player_id='454376' first='Blair' last='Russow']. With nearly 550 digs in the regular season, there was not many balls that were dropping nearby. The more touches on the ball Russow had, the higher the ceiling is for the Mules.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kylei Filipiak - Croswell-Lexington</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>125 Sets 528 Digs 4.2Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Something about these BWAC players man, these numbers across the league are incredible. From Yale, lets jump over a town to Crowell-Lexington to where Kylei Filipiak was putting up big numbers, too. Matching her conference counterpart in digs per set, Filipiak was a defensive highlight in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mayla Church - Kalamazoo Christian</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>94 Sets 518 Digs 5.5Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It wouldn't be a normal year without having a standout Kalamazoo Christian comet. Usually its an attacker, but this libero deserves a LOT of praise for her work. Mayla Church is only entering year two and putting up veteran numbers that double her total from a season ago. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Reese Booms - Harbor Beach</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>99 Sets 517 Digs 5.2 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Outside of the Ignash sisters, we don't hear too much from the Thumb area, but Reese Booms is surely one to note as she put up some insane numbers this season. With over 500 digs in the regular season, that just doesn't come by out of nowhere. Booms was a driving forcing to a lot of Harbor Beach's success this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb/video/7707327702339980574?is_from_webapp=1u0026amp;sender_device=pcu0026amp;web_id=7621309005139035661","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"tiktok","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.tiktok.com/@lshotvb/video/7707327702339980574?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7621309005139035661 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Outside of the Top Ten</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":899236,"width":"251px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/10/DSC09133_e61fef.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-899236" style="width:251px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[player_tooltip player_id='442994' first='Makayla' last='Naves']<br>Photo by Line Shot Volleyball</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='887795' first='Emmy' last='Poll'] - Hudsonville</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>100 Sets 515 Digs 5.2 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='836980' first='Rachel' last='Kirk'] - St. Johns</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>99 Sets 511 Digs 5.2 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Aaliyah Ebert - Madison (Adrian)</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>107 Sets 508 Digs 4.7 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ava Dean - Montague</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>101 Sets 499 Digs 5.0 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='442994' first='Makayla' last='Naves'] - Davison</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>86 Sets 498 Digs 4.9 Digs Per set</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->