Ansley enters her senior year as one of the returning pins in a Pace lineup that graduated several major attacking options. She has already spent multiple seasons learning the demands of the outside-hitter position inside a program where postseason expectations are normal. MaxPreps lists her as part of the 2026 senior class after varsity experience dating back to at least her sophomore season.

Saturday should test her ability to turn experience into steadiness. Sequoyah has enough front-row size to make careless swings expensive, so Ansley’s value can come from managing the entire outside-hitter sequence: first contact, transition, approach and intelligent attack. The intangible I will be watching is how comfortable she looks taking responsibility when Pace needs a stabilizing point. Senior pins often become most valuable when the offense is out of system and everyone already knows where the ball is headed. ~ S.Fitzgerald @BenchtoBeast_prepdigga