2027s – Putting up Big Numbers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485616' first='Kaitlyn' last='Ahn'] – 5'8" – Setter - Burroughs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaitlyn's been in charge of the offense from day one of her freshman season, and she runs a quick-tempo offense. She has excellent hands and knows who and when to set the big hitters. Tall enough to put up a solid block and had a career-high 52 assists in a win over Villa Duchesne last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May Durill – 6'2" – Middle – MICDS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>May is an under-the-radar outstanding middle for MICDS. She has the height, wingspan, and length to be an imposing blocker at the net. She is a beast attacker who can bounce the ball when she's getting the ball. Her development over the next two seasons will be interesting. Her potential to be one of the top middles in the STL Metro will be inevitable.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lexi Schmid – 5'7" – Setter – Incarnate Word</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Having to run the offense for the defending state champions is a colossal task Lexi has taken in stride. A great decision-maker with a great tempo to the pins and plays solid defense. A career-high 48 assists during a win over Lutheran has Lexi getting noticed around the Metro area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='475328' first='Audrey' last='Schaeffer'] – 5'7” – DS – Incarnate Word</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The one thing you can count on at IWA is the defense. Audrey is part of a defensive corps that flat-out gets after it on defense. There is no quit in Audrey and her pursuit of the ball—an excellent passer and defensive player. On most teams in the state, she would be the starting libero. You have to wait your turn at IWA because the school is a defensive juggernaut. In a 5-set win over Nerinx Hall, Audrey finished with 25 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='475347' first='Rylee' last='Laughman'] – 5'8" – Outside – Lesterville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rylee is a big part of the turnaround for Lesterville this season as she is 2^nd on her team in kills with 130. She is still raw, but her potential isn't even close to being reached. Her career high in kills is 13, done twice this season. Once she realizes how good she can be, her numbers will skyrocket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaiona Bailey – 5'6” – Libero – Galena</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Galena is coming off the program's ever trip to the final four last season and placed 4^th. I'm sure Galena would struggle with what was loss to graduation, but the returners. Jaiona is a big piece of the puzzle that has Galena again off and running with a 22-6 start to the season—a career-high of 17 digs during a 5-set win over Sparta.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='487562' first='Mara' last='Coulter'] – 5'5” – Libero – Nixa</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nixa is loaded with young talent all over the court, and Mara has been instrumental in the team's success so far. Mara leads her team in digs with 309. She is a tenacious defender with lightning speed and sacrifices her body for the betterment of her team—a career-high of 24 digs in a 4-set win over Republic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->