Stat Leaders: Ohio’s Top Setters
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<p>As the hitters in this game are often the most celebrated athletes, it is the setters that should receive equal attention given their role as floor leaders, decision makers, and distributors to help these hitters do their thing successfully. Here a four Ohio setters that have surpassed the mark of 500 total assists already this season.</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="154978" first="Kat" last="Hinkel"]</strong> | Wyoming<br />
Hinkel is the senior floor leader for Wyoming, currently 8-0 in Cincinnati Hills Conference play. With 561 assists on the season, she is the current state leader for total assists. Wyoming is terminating 11.4 kills per set. She has three matches this season where she eclipsed the 50 assist mark, including 55 in a 3-2 win over Ross. Her 50+ assist matches occurred over four sets indicating her ability to get her team into good point-scoring situations. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114574" first="Maria" last="Drapp"]</strong> | Mercy McAuley<br />
Drapp is such a steady element for a team that has ability to be very dangerous offensively. She as over 1,300 total assists between last season and the first half of 2021. This amounts to an average of 10 assists per set. The Wolves are averaging nearly 12 kills per set and although their overall record is 9-8, they do have some quality wins against some of Ohio’s top Division I teams.</p>
<p><strong>Elise Adelman</strong> | Watkins Memorial<br />
The 5’7 junior has totaled 537 assists so far this season for an average of 10.7 per set. The Warriors are 15-1 overall and currently sit atop the Licking County Conference standings at 9-0. Their success is largely due to Adelman’s direction as this team is terminating 13 kills per set and hitting at a .338 efficiency. </p>
<p><strong>Lauren Berger</strong> | Nordonia<br />
The 5’4 junior assumed the setting role for the Knights this season and has been a critical aspect to their success at 11-4 overall and leading the standings in the Suburban National Conference. She is averaging 12 assists per set and has a total of 530 on the season. Nordonia has big offense at 13 kills per set and an efficiency of .232. She also contributes well at the service line and adds nearly eight digs per match. </p>
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