More Standout Pin Hitters from Nebraska’s 15s at AAU Nationals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The Nebraska Stock Up Showcase is quickly approaching! Registration details can be found <a href="https://events.prepdig.com/info?website_id=3&amp;event_id=782">here</a>. Be sure to use code '<strong>KingsleyDig2023</strong>' for a discount on the signup fee!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's get back to those top performers from the 15s crowd.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The dust has settled on Wave 2 of AAU Nationals, meaning we now have a full sample size of matches to watch from Nebraska's 15U squad. More big-time performers have emerged since we wrote our early standouts on this group, so let's keep the conversation going!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pin hitters are in the spotlight for this one. Which outside attackers took full advantage of the AAU stage?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["231947"],"_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":"Haase has notched another breakthrough performance. What's new? This outside hitter is progressively bringing bigger and better numbers to 15 Elite's attack. Better yet, Haase has the skill and will to be an outstanding contributor in floor defense and serve receive. 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