Five Stock-Rising 2022 Attackers to Watch
Emily Baker Emily Baker 5'10" | OH Troy Christian | 2022 State OH – Troy Christian Baker showed good versatility as both a left and right side attacker in averaging five kills per set to lead the Eagles offensively. At…
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Emily Baker
Emily
Baker
5'10" | OH
Troy Christian | 2022
State
OH
– Troy Christian
Baker showed good versatility as both a left and right side attacker in averaging five kills per set to lead the Eagles offensively. At 5’10, she can create good contact on the ball when she builds the right momentum and can step-close on balance. She is aggressive with her footwork and through her arm swing and shows good court sense and vision to be able to swing through a variety of zones. A six-rotation athlete, she also contributed over nine digs per match this season.
Anna Freeman
Anna
Freeman
6'0" | OH
Revere | 2022
State
OH
– Revere
The Minutemen relied a lot upon Freeman’s arm this past season as she terminated an average of five kills per set. She proved effective with all of her opportunities with an attack efficiency of .313. She can bring a heavy arm with good capability to terminate through multiple attack zones and in an up tempo system. A primary passer and six-rotation player, she absorbed a lot of this team’s serve receive while collecting over 11 digs per match. She has great tools and a lot of potential to find herself among the upper ranks of Ohio’s 2022 class.
Caroline Shantery – Riverside
The 5’9 outside hitter has good athleticism as she can get up and off the floor well. She creates good range in her arm swing with big double-arm lift and open shoulders to the set. The pace and movement she can create is the result of good torque in the air as well. A fearless attacker, she is aggressive with her approach and in the air that earned her over two kills per set as a primary offensive option for the Beavers. She also added nearly seven digs per match.
Faith Stinson – Sheridan
A District 12 all-star, Stinson averaged 2.7 kills per set as she led the Generals’ offense that resulted in an undefeated conference season. At 6’0 she has provided steady presence in the middle with an aggressive arm in the air. She produced at a high rate of efficiency at .444 while terminating nearly 55% of her attempts on the season. Additionally, she contributed four blocks per match to increase her match impact on both sides of the ball. She has good length and increasingly has improved her offensive range in front and behind the setter.
Grace Wasserman – Old Fort
Wasserman’s effectiveness is due in large part to the speed of her arm in the air. She is a dynamic attacker as she gets her feet to the ball well and swings with great pace to generate a lot of heat through the opponents court. The Stockaders’ offense utilized her in a variety of locations between the pins that helped create a lot of opportunity in addition to increasing pressure on opponents to keep track of her. She averaged over four kills per set while hitting at a terrific .444 efficiency while scoring on over 53% of her attempts.