BILLINGS — Senior-level players were a dominant force across Class AA volleyball last season, and that was no more evident than at the setter position, the most important spot on the floor.

In the final statistical report of the 2024 regular season, the top seven players and nine of the top 10 in terms of assists per set were seniors.

The only other comparable statistical category was among the defensive specialist/libero group, which, like setters, requires a skill set that is aided by experience as much as talent. Though then-sophomore Cadence Graham of Butte led AA with 5.87 digs per set, seven of the top-10 players were seniors.

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A look at this year’s setters stats (as of Oct. 15) shows Sofia Cuaresma of Missoula Big Sky and Belgrade’s Nora Elliot as the lo

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