Early Standouts In The 2026 Prep Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 prep volleyball season is just a few weeks old, but we wanted to acknowledge some of the players that are putting together eye-opening numbers already.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's 10 players that have stood out with their play thus far in 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Stats made available through MaxPreps</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1009293' first='Alexa' last='Apostolovski'], Fr. MH Utica</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A new face on the scene making a splash right away is Apostolovski, who has 25 blocks already on the young season. That is alongside 37 kills with a hitting percentage around .300. It's a promising start for a freshman and someone to keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='888384' first='Allysse' last='Deshetsky'], So. OH North Branch</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's going to be a big year for [player_tooltip player_id='888384' first='Allysse' last='Deshetsky'], as she steps up into a bigger role as part of her sophomore year. The Broncos are feeding her the ball to the tune of 130 kills over 34 sets of play early in 2026. She's already approaching her kill total from all of last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='456516' first='Kennedy' last='Duncan'], Sr. OH South Lyon</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A do-everything senior for South Lyon, Duncan is off to a great start for the Lions against top competition. She's got 121 kills, 76 digs, 12 aces, and 9 blocks through 29 sets of play. Duncan is ready to make a big splash in her final year. She's nearing 1,000 career kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1007121' first='Brielle' last='Eveland'], Fr. S Lowell</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lowell had one of its two setters suffer a knee injury coming into the year, putting a lot on the plate of Eveland, a freshman. She's handled it well, as she has 310 assists through 37 sets of play, all against really strong teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='776808' first='Brynn' last='Johnson'], So. OH Marshall</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's no surprise to see Johnson off to a fast start once again. Last year, as a freshman, Johnson put up 729 kills. Thus far, she's already put down 166 kills over 36 sets of play. Her hitting percentage sits at .314, and she also has added 19 aces and 125 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='442987' first='Kate' last='Kalczynski'], Sr. OH Mercy</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kalczynski just keeps finding ways to get better. Early on against some of the best teams in the state, the Penn State commit is hitting an eye-popping .520. That's while also being a key defensive asset on the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='777145' first='Andersyn' last='King'], So. S Harper Creek</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>King is putting on an impressive pace for Harper Creek right now, as she has 239 assists through 24 sets of play, while her team is hitting .250 collectively. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='839825' first='Camille' last='Robinson']</strong> has been a great outside to have, but King deserves credit for getting a lot of good swings out of her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Alice Luther, Sr. S Frankfort</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luther has been lighting up opponents from the service line thus far in 2026. In 22 sets of play, she's already got 32 aces. That is while also putting up over 100 assists. Luther has already had nine access in two separate matches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='916647' first='Alayna' last='Schiller'], Sr. L Hart</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The dig machine that is [player_tooltip player_id='916647' first='Alayna' last='Schiller'] continues her frantic pace early in 2026. She's already got 131 digs over 23 sets of play. That included a 22-dig effort against Fruitport in a two-set season opener.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='454358' first='Lily' last='Tripi'], Sr. S Eisenhower</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tripi is one of the smoothest setters in the state and she's showing it early on as the talented Eagle offense is hitting .285 as a team. Tripi is at nearly 200 assists through 25 sets while adding in 31 kills of her own through her great court awareness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->