America's 200: Next up #185-171

America’s Top 200 List

#185-#171

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#185 Madisyn Crnjac - Class of 2026 Outside/DS - Club: AZ Storm - Commit: South Carolina

Crjnac was a popular name in the ’26 class and received much attention with AZ Storm. The ever-effective 6-rotation OH in club and HS ball in Arizona, the question has been height and the vertical levels she plays at, and will that be enough for the big-time levels of the SEC? Nonetheless, she has put up some ridiculous numbers and earned all kinds of rewards at the club level, so she knows how to get results. Does she make an impact early at SC?

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#184 Ava Nowling - Class of 2028 Libero - Club: Nebraska Premier - Commit: UC

We recently featured Nowling on our site, and she led her club team to a Natty this Summer. She is a technically solid libero who will have a shot to move her way up the Class of ’28 list this Spring. She is solid, not flashy, but make no mistake, this is a ‘bro getting better and better the more she plays the position and will climb the rankings in the year to come.

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#183 Ruthie Robinson - Class of 2027 Middle - Club: Kairos - Commit: Creighton

Robinson truly came out of nowhere the past 18 months and will climb this list the next year. She is still learning the game, not to mention the position, but her attitude and athleticism lead her to grasp things and pick up skills quickly. Creighton will find they got a real steal with Robinson, as more and more schools were inquiring about the newbie as June rolled around, and they truly never were able to truly evaluate her or recruit her before she committed to Creighton. Look for Robinson to have a big 17s season and climb higher in the class.

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#182 Kinsley Young - Class of 2027 Middle - Club: TAV - Commit: TCU

Young is simply a very solid and polished middle blocker prospect from the TAV club ranks. She is a great commit for TCU and should step in there and push for early PT in the program. She is well schooled on techniques, works hard, and is intense on the court, exactly like you would expect from a TAV prospect. Kinsley is another that I’d look for to steadily climb as she gets closer to her college departure.

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#181 Naomi Livings - Class of 2027 OPP - Club TAV - Commit LSU

Livings has been up and down with her club evaluations. It has been a bit difficult to watch as she has been in and out of the lineup, whether it be injury or resting a nagging injury; honestly, we have seen her sit out part or all of several tournaments the past two club seasons and just haven’t seen her at full-strength all that often. Still, she has god’s gift that you can’t coach with her natural explosion in her approach, and the block is so effortless. I loved the commitment back in June when it was announced, and I love this class for the Tigers.  

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#180 Maddy Conner - Class of 2027 Middle - Club Space Needle Blitz - Commit: Boston College

Conner has been a bit of a hidden treasure up in the Pacific Northwest, and she is a terrific commit for BC’s class. She has tried middle and opposite, so there is flexibility there at the next level. Maddy simply needs to be put in a more competitive gym for an extended period of time, get used to the level of training, and adjust to it and rise to it. She will be a solid college player who just needs to be in a bigger environment to train.

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#179 Ryan Spencer - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Dallas Skyline - Commit: UC

Spencer is one of the highest evaluated PPV athletes remaining unsigned in the Class of 27. We don’t know a ton about the Texas standout other than she has had a productive career at Skyline thus far.

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#178 Aspen Brown - Class of 2027 Opposite - Club: Houston Skyline - Commit: Colorado

Brown was truly one of the hidden gems in the class before a late summer ACL injury set back her recruiting plans temporarily. She is an absolute steal for Colorado because she will be a machine once that knee heals up and she was playing as well as any Oppo in the class going into Nationals.

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#177 Abbie Hairrell - Class of 2027 Middle - Club: SCVC - Commit: Oregon State

Hairrell has been a solid name in California volleyball for a couple of years now. That is what Oregon State is getting: a solid prep volleyball player. Good at multiple skills, maybe not a standout at one, but also not a liability either. Abbie is a very SOLID high school prospect.

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#176 Evelyn Shirk - Class of 2029 Opposite - Club: 1st Alliance - Commit: UC

Our first “youngin” of the list, we were introduced to Shirk this Spring before her first trip to an NTDP session. She plays both Setter and Opposite for her HS squad, but she makes this list as an Oppo. That is what she was invited to the NTDP for as well. A big oppo swing and legit ups right now for a Freshman, still undersized for the position, but her vertical game allows her to compete and play with athletes 3-4 years older than her, and Evelyn can definitely hold her own. No clue what the future holds position-wise for her, but as of now, we are ranking her as an extremely talented and explosive right-side, lighting up the Midwest, playing up two age groups.

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#175 Bryn Meyer Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Legacy Volleyball - Commit: Clemson

I love Meyer’s commitment to Clemson. A great marriage both ways. Meyer joins a program where she has an outside shot of playing right way with hard work and some skill refinement, heading to Clemson. Then you have Clemson bringing in a winning athlete from a top club who just has winning in their blood. I am always a fan of that. Meyer has improving to do for sure, but she is another one who could make that 17-year jump, and you could see a significant improvement in her game. If that’s the case, she could be in line for some year 1 PT for Clemson, and she will be in a completely new part of this list next season.

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#174 Lola Loncar - Class of 2028 Libero - Club: AVC Cleveland - Commit: UC

Loncar is another in the club of “deep, but talented 2028 Liberos” who are going to start separating themselves starting in December and January. She has some definite grit in her game and is in control on the court. Very few wasted steps, she controls her body, and no unnecessary dives or falls when she doesn’t have to. She isn’t the most flashy, but many already like Loncar, so watch for her.

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#173 Shania Rhamy - Class of 2027 Outside/Libero - Club: KIVA - Commit: Kentucky

Rhamy is the perfect recent Kentucky “Libero to be” candidate. That outside hitter has superb passing skills, but is also strong and can cover a ton of court. She will have her choice of what route she wants to pursue (OH/DS or Libero), but trust us, those first contact skills are legit.

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#172 Erin Clark - Class of 2026 Libero - Club: AZ Storm - Commit: Alabama

Clark received quite a bit of attention last season while playing with the highly ranked AZ Storm team. She took her time during recruiting and truly surprised most when she committed to Alabama, but now that the decision looks different, as the Tide has added several legit recruits to go with Clark. Erin is a taller bro and is the communicator on the floor. She has zero problem taking control of a huddle and being the “talker” in a huddle and on the floor. Bama won a heck of a recruiting battle to earn Clark’s verbal. They will make sure she heads to Bama come Jan. 1

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#171 Sophia Smith - Class of 2027 Outside - Club: Legacy Volleyball - Commit: Boston College

Smith, another big Club member, will be expected to bring her experience of playing in a WINNING CLUB program to a college program. Smith has room to grow her skill set and step up and truly help lead some student-athletes. She will need to put in a lot of work herself on her vertical game and her explosion game to get her game where it needs to be to help the Eagles continue to make strides in the ACC.

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