Ellie sets a 6/2 for Marshall. At 5’5″ her height prevents her from setting in the front row. Sometimes those setters fall into obscurity because they only play three rotations. Not the case for Ellie. She earned a spot on the Liberty District first team, one of just two setters to make the team.

For Marshall she shares the setting duties with Kaitlin Ng. Both are smaller setters, however they have the touch and accuracy to find the hitters joy spot. Their consistency led Marshall to the Regionals. Ellie also shares the captain responsibilities with outside Ayla Sayd Ayla Sayd 6'0" | OH Marshall-Falls Church | 2027 State VA .

This year Ellie appears to have made the Virginia Juniors 18 team. This could provide her with a little more exposure as she plays in qualifiers. Still uncommitted she could easily fill a setting role for a Division III school with her leadership capabilities and steady setting.

Ellie jumped from 175 to 150 in the rankings. When you look at the success certain teams have you find a commonality. George Marshal had their best season ever, finally reaching the Class 6 Virginia State championship playoffs, however they lost to Grassfield in the first round. A lot of that success can be credited to their setter Ellie Nguyen Ellie Nguyen 5'5" | S/DS/L George C Marshall | 2027 State VA .

For club she also set under a 6/2 for Loudoun Elite Quintin. They qualified for the Freedom Division in the Chesapeake Regional Bid championships, losing only one match.

The one common thread in the success for these two teams is Ellie Nguyen Ellie Nguyen 5'5" | S/DS/L George C Marshall | 2027 State VA setting a 6/2. I like her attitude toward setting, preferring making smart decisions rather than firing off the pretty set. Those are the kind of setters you need to win matches.

Her 5’5′ height will restrict her to a 6/2 type of offense. The upside is you are acquiring a setter who makes the right choices.