Eight Ridiculously Athletic 2024 Setters
Setting is not for the faint of heart. It’s not only extremely hard to master, but you need to be athletic, smart, have good special awareness, as well as knowing where everyone else is and should be. They are some of the…
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Continue ReadingSetting is not for the faint of heart. It’s not only extremely hard to master, but you need to be athletic, smart, have good special awareness, as well as knowing where everyone else is and should be. They are some of the hardest workers, expected to be exceptional leaders, vocal, and cater to their hitters’ every need while scrambling to better the 1st contact. These class of 2024 setters have a ridiculous amount of potential.
Emerson Van Lannen Emerson Van Lannen 5'10" | S Appleton North | 2024 State #144 Nation WI – 5’10 – Appleton North (WI) – FC Elite 16 Navy
Van Lannen is a natural athlete. She is a great teammate, driven, competitive, and has great court vision. Van Lannen clearly has an older sister who plays because she plays well beyond her years in volleyball IQ and makes adjustments and strategic moves in a snap.
Andi Spies Andi Spies 5'10" | S Fort Atkinson | 2024 State #135 Nation WI – 5’10 – Fort Atkinson (WI) – Capital 17 Adidas
Spies is a great all-around player who is very efficient as both a setter and hitter. She is super aggressive and tenacious. Spies can move the ball around easily and her teammates have 100% confidence in her to run their offense.
Katie Brandl Katie Brandl 6'0" | S Forest Lake | 2024 State MN – 5’11 – Forest Lake (MN) – Kokoro 16-1s
Brandl knows how to take care of a tight pass and can use 1 hand to set effectively. She moves the ball around well and has great hands. Brandl is quick and effective in transition, making her a fun player to watch for years to come.
Maddy Dombeck Maddy Dombeck 5'7" | S Farmington | 2024 State MN – 5’7 – Farmington (MN) – Northern Lights 16-1
Dombeck is a gritty setter who simply won’t ever let the ball touch the ground. She can feed either pin with great spacing and placement and her sets to the middle come out of her hands quickly and clean. Dombeck hustles across the floor and has a powerful serve.
Paige Guld Paige Guld 5'3" | S Newman Catholic | 2024 State WI – 5’3 – Newman Catholic (WI) – Wisconsin Ice 16 National
Guld is a very intelligent setter with great hands and the ability to move the ball around the court with ease. She employs all of her hitters and responds well in the out-of-system situation. While she can play gritty defense and is quick as a whip, the most impressive part is how she can handle the tight pass, which is usually a struggle for the shorter setter. Guld has such great awareness, footwork, and timing to take care of the ball and get it in her hitters’ hands.
Rayna McArdle Rayna McArdle 5'9" | S Holmen | 2024 State WI – Holmen (WI)– V-Hawk Xtreme 17-Adidas
McArdle is a very talented athlete and she sees the court well. She has solid ball control and is good at executing plays. McArdle is a tenacious player and works hard on every single rally while she plays up an age group. It will be interesting to see if she gets pulled to specialize as a hitter or setter because she could be very successful as either one.
Lauren Bitters Lauren Bitters 5'7" | S Bay Port | 2024 State WI – 5’7 – Bay Port (WI)– Impact 16 National
Bitters is a clever and effective setter who can force the ball from pin to pin. She can set from anywhere on the court and knows precisely where to put the ball to enhance her attacker’s performance. Bitters sees the court exceptionally well and even tosses in a well-timed tip to keep the opposing defense honest. She stands out on the court as gritty, quick-thinking, and provides her attackers with a lot of one-on-one opportunities. Bitters runs the court with confidence and her teammates show a lot of trust in her ability.
Stella Swenson Stella Swenson 6'1" | S Wayzata | 2024 State #8 Nation MN – 6’1 – Wayzata (MN) – MN Select 17-1s
Yes, it is THAT Swenson. And she is a very talented setter who works super hard, much like her older sister. She has raw ability coupled with tenacity and fortitude, making her really hard to stop. Swenson can move the ball around extremely well and knows exactly what her hitters need.
Other 2024 Setters to add to your recruiting list:
Audrey Kocon Audrey Kocon 6'2" | S Mounds View | 2024 State #171 Nation MN – 6’1 – Mounds View (MN)– Northern Lights 16-1
Bryn Janke Bryn Janke 5'10" | S Wisconsin Dells | 2024 State WI – 5’10 – Wisconsin Dells (WI) – FC Elite 18 Elite
Else Kunze-Hoeg Else Kunze-Hoeg 6'0" | S Mounds Park Academy | 2024 State MN – 6’0 – Mounds Park Academy (MN) – Northern Lights 16-2
Lilly Wagner Lilly Wagner 6'0" | S Oconomowoc | 2024 State #42 Nation WI – 6’0 – Oconomowoc (WI)– Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold
Megan Lund Megan Lund 5'5" | S Rochester Century | 2024 State MN – 5’6 – Rochester Century (MN) – SMV 16-1 Black