Tiller was one of the standouts in our event last December, and I’m excited to see what she got to work on between now and then. She’s primarily a DS/libero and absolutely kills it in that role, leading the back row with tremendous maturity and control. Her technique is always on point and she can pass dimes for days, showing a strong mindset and the consistency that only those who have spent a lot of time working in the gym have. Despite not being super tall, she also holds her own at the net when playing as a pin hitter, getting off the floor very well and showing incredible vision to pick the best options to score or, at least, give her team a second chance to do so.

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Ava Tiller Ava Tiller 5'7" | DS/L/OH Concordia Lutheran | 2028 TX , a Class of 2028 outside hitter and defensive specialist from Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, is a multi-dimensional player whose value comes not from what she does in one phase of the game but from how fully she contributes across all of them. At 5’7″ she attacks from the pin with a confidence and arm speed that make her a legitimate offensive option, and the ability to also function as a reliable defensive specialist means she stays on the court and stays involved when other one-dimensional players are being substituted around. Her floor game shows a player who does not treat defense as secondary work, passing with discipline and digging with effort rather than waiting to be set again. This young lady is a true six rotation player who excels with total ball control all around the court. College coaches looking for a productive, coachable player who contributes on both sides of the ball should be making time to evaluate Ava before this class closes out. Please help us congratulate her on earning a spot on our Official Watch List.

Tiller is part of Concordia Lutheran’s strong high school volleyball team and plays club ball with MoCo MAVS . She registered as a libero for our event, and certainly performed as so on the back row, but also spent significant time at the pin and absolutely killed it. Tiller was extremely crafty and intelligent offensively, getting off the floor well and using tips and tooling the block to score points. She was excellent when finding solutions to tight sets, intelligently using the blockers’ hands to score or at least recycle the play. She also displayed solid ball control in serve-receive and great energy to play defense.

Ava Tiller Ava Tiller 5'7" | DS/L/OH Concordia Lutheran | 2028 TX , a 2028 DS, is adapting quickly after transitioning from the outside following her ACL injury. She stands out with strong platform control on her left-side angle, consistent split steps, and nonstop communication. Her growth in the back row continues to trend upward, and her confidence shows with every rep.