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September is flying by, and there is plenty happening on high school courts across the Northeast. Following our Sept. 21 national rankings, we're checking in on the athletes behind the numbers. From setting milestones to attacking production and busy back rows, these 20 players are making contributions for their respective high schools across Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

Alex Serina SO S Parkland PA: 357 assists at 6.6 per set have Serina making her mark on Parkland's season. The Class of 2029 setter has helped the Trojans reach 15-2-5 heading into the weekend. She's been involved on defense as well, collecting 89 digs at 1.6 per set. With 21 aces at 0.4 per set added to the mix, there's a lot to like about the sophomore's September!

Elli Richardson JR MH Forest Hills PA: 104 kills at 2.1 per set put Richardson into triple digits for 11-6-2 Forest Hills. The Class of 2028 middle is hitting .313. She's making an offensive contribution from the service line as well, delivering 24 aces at 0.5 per set. That's a productive September for the junior, with her attack and serve both supplying points.

Lauren Sesso SO L/DS Sayville NY: 132 digs at 4.3 per set have Sesso putting together a strong sophomore season for 10-3-1 Sayville. The Class of 2029 libero has been busy in serve receive, too. She's handled 186 receptions at 6.0 per set. Her 22 aces at 0.7 per set add a scoring punch to all that back-row work!

Alaina Krempasky JR OH Abington Heights PA: 77 kills at 3.0 per set have Krempasky contributing to Abington Heights' 7-1 start. The Class of 2028 outside is hitting .203. She's been part of the defensive effort as well, recording 71 digs at 2.7 per set. The junior is putting together a season with plenty happening on offense and defense.

Kate Merola SR L Ursuline NY: 137 digs at 3.6 per set through Sept. 22 have Merola's senior season off to a productive start at Ursuline. The Class of 2027 libero also has 191 receptions at 5.0 per set. She's adding points from the service line, delivering 23 aces at 0.6 per set. Ursuline now stands at 7-7, with Merola's back-row contributions giving us plenty to recognize.

Khylee Boesch SR MH/RS Sayville NY: 83 kills at 2.7 per set come with a whopping .493 hitting percentage for Boesch. The Class of 2027 middle is putting together an impressive offensive season at Sayville. She's also registered 12 blocks at 0.4 per set. Add 24 aces at 0.8 per set, and the senior is contributing points from the net to the service line!

Kiera Smith SR S/OH Forest Hills PA: 417 assists at 8.3 per set have Smith well into a productive senior season at Forest Hills. The Class of 2027 setter has already crossed the 400-assist mark. She's contributed on defense with 88 digs at 1.8 per set. Her 18 blocks at 0.4 per set put another piece of her game into the picture.

Olivia Drucks SO OH Mount Olive NJ: 134 kills at 6.4 per set are quite an offensive start for Drucks at 9-1 Mount Olive! The Class of 2029 outside is hitting .369. She's contributing with her setting as well, dishing out 93 assists at 4.4 per set. With 51 digs at 2.4 per set, the sophomore has been involved in several parts of the Marauders' season.

Emma Yonkers-Talz JR S/RS Maria Regina NY: 93 assists at 3.6 per set have Yonkers-Talz helping Maria Regina to a 6-1 start. The Class of 2028 setter is contributing to the attack herself, with 33 kills at 1.3 per set. She's hitting .255. The junior has also collected 69 digs at 2.7 per set, adding a substantial defensive contribution to her setting and scoring.

Chloe Coonradt JR L/DS Parkland PA: 205 digs at 3.9 per set have Coonradt past the 200-dig mark at Parkland. The Class of 2028 libero is also handling plenty of serve receive, with 254 receptions at 4.8 per set. Her serve is producing points, too. She's delivered 44 aces at 0.8 per set, making this a busy September on both sides of the service line!

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Caroline Tully SR OPP Ursuline NY: 117 kills at 3.1 per set through Sept. 22 have Tully into triple digits at Ursuline! The Class of 2027 opposite is hitting .189 as her senior season takes shape. She's contributed defensively with 61 digs at 1.6 per set. Tully has also delivered 26 aces at 0.7 per set, giving her points from the service line to go with her attacking production.

Taylor Snyder JR L/DS Forest Hills PA: 105 digs at 2.6 per set have Snyder reaching triple digits for Forest Hills. The Class of 2028 libero has handled 171 receptions at 4.3 per set as well. She's also chipped in with 14 assists at 0.4 per set. The junior's September is bringing the receiving, defending and setting work of the back row into focus.

Brielle Wentz SR S Abington Heights PA: 131 assists at 4.7 per set have Wentz contributing to Abington Heights' offense in her senior season. The Class of 2027 setter is scoring, too, with 35 kills at 1.3 per set. She's supplied another 35 aces at 1.3 per set from the service line. Her 48 digs at 1.7 per set round out a September with contributions across the court!

Ava Diaz SR L/OPP Mount Olive NJ: 102 digs at 4.9 per set have Diaz reaching a September milestone at Mount Olive. The Class of 2027 libero is already into triple digits in digs. She's chipped in with 31 assists at 1.5 per set as well. The senior's defensive production is giving us good reason to check in on the Marauders' back row.

Jill Livingston SR OH Sayville NY: 111 kills at 3.8 per set have Livingston into triple digits for Sayville. The Class of 2027 outside is hitting .316. She's reached the same milestone on defense, collecting 107 digs at 3.7 per set. A senior season with 100 kills and 100 digs already on the books deserves some attention!

Francesca Sindona JR MH/OH Maria Regina NY: 86 kills at 3.1 per set on .403 hitting have Sindona putting together a big junior season at Maria Regina. The Class of 2028 middle has also registered 42 blocks at 1.5 per set. She's adding to the scoring from the service line as well. Her 16 aces at 0.6 per set give her three different ways of producing points.

Mehjabeen Bhanji JR MH Parkland PA: 114 kills at 2.2 per set have Bhanji past the century mark at Parkland. The Class of 2028 middle is hitting an impressive .406. She's making her presence count in the blocking column as well, registering 39 blocks at 0.7 per set. There's plenty of production at the net to like in the junior's season so far.

Saloni Kishore JR L/DS Abington Heights PA: 77 digs at 2.8 per set have Kishore contributing to Abington Heights' defensive effort. The Class of 2028 libero has also handled 132 receptions at 4.7 per set. Her serve has supplied 20 aces at 0.7 per set. Those service points add another part to the junior's productive September in the back row.

Arianna Vescio SO OH Ursuline NY: 107 kills at 2.8 per set through Sept. 22 have Vescio past the 100-kill mark at Ursuline. The Class of 2029 outside is hitting .189. Her serve has supplied 31 aces at 0.8 per set. Add 80 digs at 2.1 per set, and the sophomore has plenty going on from the attack to the back row!

Izabella Osoria JR OH Mount Olive NJ: 109 assists at 5.2 per set show just how much setting is part of Osoria's season at Mount Olive. The Class of 2028 outside is also producing offensively, with 89 kills at 4.2 per set. She's hitting .310. Her 19 aces at 0.9 per set add service points to an already busy junior campaign.

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