2026 Impact Players to Watch: 10 Athletes from 10 Clubs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So many athletes have been working hard this season and dedicating a lot of time to bettering their game which has shown in their performance. Here are ten athletes from ten clubs you must have on your radar heading into nationals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64622a3a3c4d5"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["388453"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ambryn is an absolutely dominant lefty right side. She is explosive on the court and is a powerhouse pin on the rise. 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She is a gritty middle who is always ready for anything the game throws her and is aggressive at the net.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["376270"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"Ashley is a very versatile libero. She brings energy and consistency to the backcourt. Ashley runs the back row confidently and is equally valuable on defense, serve receive, and putting up out-of-system balls. She is great in coverage. 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