Next up, taking the #22 spot, is Taylor Kriegel Taylor Kriegel 5'8" | S Marion | 2029 State IA is another setter who has stepped in this year to help run the Wolves’ offense alongside senior setter Paige Johnson Paige Johnson 5'6" | DS/L/S Marion | 2027 State IA . Kriegel has started to really connect with her hitters and has strengthened her consistency in her ball placement. I think once she gets a little quicker and more confident in defense, she can reach her high ceiling.

I caught Kriegel in action at the beginning of the club season during the M1 Rochester Elite Scrimmages in early January. That the first time scouting her in person since the last club campaign. The growth of her game was noticeable. It continued throughout the last three months leading up to the USAV 15U Iowa Regional at the end of March. Kriegel had made another jump forward in her development. She engineered a third-place finish in the tournament with a broad base of skills at the setter position. Kriegel has a great feel for match flow and picks up information about the opponent with each point. She exploits holes in the defense whether setting up the right attacker or by dumping the ball into empty areas with precision. A good athlete with sharp reflexes, Kriegel defends well in the back row and holds up in serve-receive. Her defense at the net is improving with more room to grow.