America's 200: Moving Up #170-156

America’s Top 200 List

#170-156

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#170 Amelia Albright - Class of 2027 Setter - Club: Austin Jrs - Commit: Florida

Albright is typical to many Setters coming from Texas in that she has played in a 6-2 so has experience as an OPP also and is talented as an attacker. We always talk about athletes with position flexibility being valuable at the next level so it will be interesting to see what direction Florida has for her? Franchise Setter or Pin/DS?

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#169 Gabi Zachiariasen - Class of 2026 Outside - Club: Kairos Elite - Commit: University of South Dakota

Two-time South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year Zachariasen was flat out under recruited because of her size and geography. She proved that two weeks ago in Las Vegas as she was unstoppable by nearly any team in the Durango, despite being the only true threat for the top teams in the West to focus on. One scout recently told us “that arm translates to any level and USD is getting a baller who will tear up the Summit.” Gabi will end her South Dakota career with nearly every state record there is.

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#168 Avery Poulton - Class of 2026 Outside - Club: Club V - Commit: Kansas

Avery fits the bill as a P4 prospect. Height, strength and explosion in her game. She made a big jump from her Nationals performance and July performances in the Big Gyms moving her up many recruiting boards final lists. We will see how she continues to develop before heading to KU.

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#167 Jillian McCarty - Class of 2026 Setter - Club: Jupiter Elite - Commit: Oregon

McCarty gained quite a bit of momentum in the Summer of signing for the 2026s and had some serious interest from several schools before choosing her original school. Due to coaching changes she reopened last January and went through the process again and became the cornerstone for the new Oregon staff. McCarty is tall, long and a solid prospect who has flown under the radar on the national level, in a deep national class of setters.

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#166 LaVariya Pinder - Class of 2026 Opp - Club: Skyline Juniors - Commit: SMU

Pinder can fly straight up evaluation the girl is an athlete and that is always something college coaches will get excited about. She played on a club teams with several other big prospects so she often went under the radar media wise, but she did solid things at the club level. Quick whip release in her swing, but it is her explosion and vertical game that has to have SMU excited and is what put her on the list. That is why the high ceiling and why Pinder is definitely one to watch.

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#165 Taylor Bruce - Class of 2026 Outside - Club: NC Academy - Commit: Georgia

Bruce is another one of the recent NC star prospects. 124 approach touch already. Though she may not have had the fancy big gym invites, she did get invited to some very impressive Select Camps before June 15th so you know the schools that are really good at this recruiting thing were “in on this hidden star”. Which means Georgia landed a project with huge upside who has started developing early, at least in our eyes and some of our scouts.

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#164 Camble Booth - Class of 2028 Opp - Club: NORCO - Commit: UC

Booth is one that has been in the NTDP pipeline since just about birth. Part of that was based on the success of her older sister has had in the USA and NCAA programs. Booth has moved from Middle early on to Opposite now and is talented no doubt. She will get her share of looks come this June. We do not have a lot of in-match film of her yet to see her vs. others, to sort her out with other top Opps in this deep class, but she is going to be a talented player no doubt.

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#163 Jensen Kubik - Class of 2028 Outside - Club: Dynasty - Commit: UC

Kubik is another that comes from a long line of talented volleyball sisters so the whole big gym experience is nothing new to her, she has been going to big matches since she was in diapers. We have watched her at Dream Team Camp and twice during her club season. She is a solid Outside with multiple skills in her game. She doesn’t glowingly excel or dominate at any, but also doesn’t blatantly lack at any either. In a class that is down on truly great Outsides she will get plenty of high P4 interest.

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#162 Natalie Norton - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Pantego - Commit: Gonzaga

We may be crazy on Norton, but when you win Standout Player of the Day at NTDP we stick with you. We loved what she did last December at NTDP in all phases, she was constantly sticking out and making plays. She had the frame, her touch was fine, her serve got results in the biggest gym of all we really felt she would climb much higher last year.

So when she committed to Gonzaga it was either the biggest recruiting W in years or she didn’t gather the interest maybe we thought she would? Still her frame and skill level make us believe this is a player that is better than the attention she receives. Thus her spot on the list. She is a multi-time NTDP invite athlete.

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#161 Lydia Chinchar - Class of 2027 - Outside - Club: No Name VB - Commit: Kansas State

Chinchar fills a stat sheet. She puts up #s and puts up results for her teams in Florida. She can be your go-to performer and carry a heavy work load. I loved this commit for K State back in June. Lydia has simply put up huge numbers in her career for both HS and Club. She does get plenty of reps, but she is efficient.  

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#160 Kyla Mitchell - Class of 2027 Middle - Club: Michio Volleyball - Commit: Virginia

Kyla was a HUGE W for Virginia and has big upside. UA Next invite and climbing State of Illinois ranks she has her best volley ahead of her. In two years watch out she just looks like she will shoot up and when the strength comes along BOOM.

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#159 Natalie Merciante - Class of 2028 Outside - Club: Tribe - Commit: UC

One of the best from the South in 2028 Merciante is a smooth flyer at outside. She has huge ups and an arm that is dangerous.

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#158 Macie Chase - Class of 2028 Setter - Club: Houston Juniors - Commit: UC

Chase is the floor general for the talented Houston Jrs squad. She is the tall/long setter that has great court vision and is a student of the game. She continually works on her technique and physical skills. She got a test of the camp circuit this summer as she heads into her recruiting year. Will be one of the setters to watch in the talented 2028 class.

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#157 Audrey Schaeffer - Class of 2027 Libero - Club: Rockwood Thunder - Commit: UC

Schaeffer moved her way up the Class of 27 charts with solid play all Spring and Summer and had some serious interest from multiple P4 programs, but as is the case with libero recruiting it can be a tricky game and she is still uncommitted. Very talented and capable of coming in and playing right away for several programs she has played on the big court multiple times. One of the best in the Class of 2027 still on the board.

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#156 Ellie Hepler - Class of 2027 Libero - Club: Boiler Juniors - Commit: Indiana

Indiana stayed in the region and grabbed Hepler who has definitely played in several big court matches in her career. Hard nosed, hard working and intense she fits the Indiana mold Hepler was very good for the Boiler Jrs teams that battled in Open for multiple years and they did with defense. Not always talked about, but Hepler is one of the tops in ’27 and will be ready for the B1G.