Each Wednesday in the course of the membership season, VolleyballMag.com will acknowledge a Dream Workforce of eight ladies volleyball gamers (15s to 18s age teams) who have been standouts the weekend earlier than.
Gamers are chosen EXCLUSIVELY from nominations. To appoint, coaches might want to get on our bulk electronic mail listing (information at backside).
The group, most weeks, consists of the next:
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We embrace our eight-player Dream Workforce beneath, in addition to others we thought-about, primarily based solely upon nominations acquired. This week, we add a 3rd outdoors as a result of no DS nominations have been acquired.
Notice to coaches and administrators: whereas there isn’t any science to how we select members of our Dream Workforce, acting on greater phases will give gamers an edge, as will nomination types that describe with specificity how properly a participant carried out the earlier weekend.
VolleyballMag DREAM TEAM for March 20:
S: Ava Hunter, 5-11 Jr., Circle Metropolis 17 Purple (IN) – Hunter was phenomenal in all aspects for Circle Metropolis, which certified in 17 Open at MEQ this previous weekend. The Loyola of Chicago commit averaged 11.4 assists per set, working Chris Due’s offense to perfection. She additionally added a block and a pair of.3 digs per set, was third in aces and, mentioned Due, “simply made plenty of intangible performs if it was protection or simply getting a contact on the ball to maintain it alive.”
RS: Mollie VanDeusen, 6-0 Fr., JJVA 16 Teal (FL) – A former setter, VanDeusen is rising as a terminal hitter from the appropriate pin. This weekend at MEQ, enjoying up an age group and within the Open division, VanDeusen amassed 57 kills whereas hitting .255, added 52 digs, eight solo blocks and 7 aces. “She will be able to do all of it,” mentioned JJVA’s CJ Sherman.
OH: Melia Johnson, 6-1 Sr., Milwaukee Sting 18 Gold (WI) – Johnson was unstoppable a lot of the weekend at MEQ. She amassed 91 kills, hitting .328, totaled 56 digs and handed a 2.2 earlier than taking place injured on match level of the semifinals. “The child is passing almost lights out proper now and her protection has picked up a magnitude,” mentioned coach Scott Blackmon. “Her offense was in an important rhythm all weekend till she went down.” Johnson gained “The Frank” this week, voted on by her teammates, and will get to put on a coveted heat up jacket. Right here’s what one lady mentioned about Johnson in nominating her: “I’m voting for Melia for The Frank. Actually up till the final level she was near unstoppable. She helped me with my confidence all through the weekend and at all times is a continuing reminder to struggle exhausting.”
OH: Ava Poinsett, 6-0 Jr., Coast 17 Rodrigo (CA) – A Yale recruit, Poinsett was an unstoppable pressure for Coast this previous weekend in Indy. She was a beastly attacker on the left and from the again row for a group that completed second in 17 Open to qualify for Junior Nationals. Every time Coast wanted a swing, to alter the momentum of a set or to interrupt an opponent’s again, she was there to take the ball and ship.
OH: Hannah Hankerson, 5-6 Jr., OT 17 T Aaron (FL) – Coach Aaron Harrison known as Hankerson “most likely the very best 5-6 outdoors within the nation. She is a dynamic 6-rotation outdoors who sits in nearly each serve obtain for us and takes massive swings for us in each the back and front row. Whereas we have been enjoying among the greatest groups within the nation, that didn’t gradual Hannah down from taking massive swings we wanted them most all weekend.” Behind Hankerson, OT gained the 17 Open division at MEQ towards a stacked area.
MB: Tiffany Snook, 6-2 Sr., Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) – Snook, a Memphis recruit, had a breakout match at MEQ and helped Samurai win 18 Open in its return to USAV Nationwide Qualifier competitors after a 16 yr absence.
MB: Alia Schoonover, 6-0 Soph., Mintonette m. 61 (OH) – Schoonover stood out when m.61 wanted her most, delivering massive blocks and key kills at essential moments to assist her group safe its second straight 16 Open qualifier title.
Libero: Kelsey Niesen, 5-9 Sr., Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) – A Xavier recruit, Niesen was an enormous cause Tri-State certified in 18 Open at MEQ. Stated coach Matt Lengthy: “She stored us in lots of video games this weekend. She was at all times in the appropriate spot on the proper time! Made some essential massive time digs once we wanted it and doubtless had her greatest weekend passing in serve obtain!”
Additionally thought-about (by place, so as of consideration):
S: Macy Hinshaw, 5-8 Sr., Munciana 18 Samurai (IN) – The Santa Clara signee with the distinction maker for MEQ 18 Open champion Munciana. “This previous weekend she really altered outcomes together with her cerebral recreation,” mentioned coach Mike Lingenfelter. “Super recreation administration and so regular!”
S: Maria Drapp, 5-10 Sr., Tri-State Elite 18 Blue (OH) – A Bradley signee, Drapp was the engine that powered Tri-State to an Open bid in Indianapolis. She doesn’t look the a part of game-changing participant till first serve, when she takes over a match together with her decided play. You may’t take your eyes off of her!
S: Campbell Flynn, 6-3 Jr., Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) – Flynn is taken into account the No. 1 setter within the ’25 class nationally, however there’s proof that she could deserve even stronger accolades. The Nebraska recruit is at all times on her recreation, at all times main Legacy, with maybe not as a lot elite expertise as opposing groups, into rivalry at main occasions. Flynn led Legacy to a 7-1 file at MEQ over the weekend, amassing 174 assists, 44 kills, 69 digs, 17 blocks and 6 aces for her group. “Campbell is constantly placing us in unbelievable conditions to qualify,” mentioned coach Kacy Byron. “That is the second qualifier in a row that now we have misplaced to the eventual winner in open (Arizona Storm being the winner of Sunshine).”
S: KK Dumpit, 5-5 Sr. S, Fusion 18 Apex (IL) – Operating largely a 5:1 offense, Dumpit sparked Fusion to a qualifying place within the USA division for the primary time ever for this group. She completed the weekend with 140 assists and eight blocks, with many extra block touches that the protection then dug up. “She is a captain for us, and regardless of not having our solely Division I-committed six-rotation outdoors (and in addition a captain) hitting for a lot of the match, KK helped lead the group to its first ever USA bid (third out of 63 groups),” mentioned coach Henry Graack.
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OH: Clara Briley, 5-11 Soph., A5 16-1 Gabe (GA) – The centerpiece and key element of this A5 group, which certified in 16 Open at MEQ, Briley was a crucial passer, usually taking half the court docket, and took many crucial swings to assist lead A5’s surge to a bid this weekend.
OH: Alex Bardouniotis, 5-10 Sr., Fusion 18 Apex (IL) – Fusion performed 18 USA with out its go-to outdoors. Bardouniotis assumed the position and led her group to a third-place end, the very best displaying ever for this Fusion group in USA. The senior completed the three-day occasion with 71 kills, 54 digs, 13 aces and 12 blocks. She was focused probably the most in serve-receive and handed over a 2.0. “Alex performed her greatest when it mattered most,” mentioned coach Henry Graack. “Throughout our three matches on Sunday in Gold, Alex had an insane 37 kills (42.5% kill proportion), 8 aces, handed a 2.14, 15 digs, and had 5 blocks on that day alone. Alex is a captain for us, and stepped up once we wanted her most. She had nice court docket vitality all match lengthy, too. She was a serious cause this group performed so properly on the ultimate day of the match. Regardless of principally by no means coming off the court docket, she regarded extraordinarily explosive on Day 3.”
OH: Logan Bell, 5-10 Jr., Circle Metropolis 17 Purple (IN) – Bell, an Oregon commit for indoor and seaside, stepped up as some extent scorer and chief for Circle this previous weekend, serving to the host membership qualify in 17 Open at MEQ. She led the group in kills with 96, averaging 4.57 per set whereas hitting .303. She additionally averaged 2.3 digs per set, led the group in aces with 11, and handed at a 2.2.
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MB: Olivia Grenadier, 5-11 Jr., Legacy 17-1 Adidas (MI) – Legacy was 7-1 in 17 Open at MEQ with Grenadier not solely main the group in kills with 67, but additionally hitting .432 with simply 4 errors. Legacy’s solely loss got here versus eventual champion OT. “We’re constantly within the combine with the highest qualifying groups,” mentioned coach Kacy Byron.
MB: Audrey Dyas, 6-0 Soph., NKYVC 16 Tsunami (KY) — Dyas was robust on each side of the ball this previous weekend. The athletic center helped her group to a high 5 end in 16 Open at MEQ. “She was a go to hitter when the group wanted a termination and was a giant issue on protection together with her block,” mentioned membership director Jill Hunt. She ended the weekend with 44 kills on .288 hitting, with 13 blocks and 10 aces.
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Libero: Sam Falk, 5-6 Sr., 1st Alliance 18 Gold (IL) – Falk was stellar this previous weekend within the 18 Open division at MEQ. Falk, a key cog in Mom McAuley’s back-to-back state titles, helped her squad go 8-1 and end third in Indianapolis. The Loyola of Chicago recruit averaged 5 digs per set over the weekend and, in a marathon match versus champion Munciana Samurai, that ended with 1st Alliance on the fallacious finish of a 17-15 rating within the third, Falk contributed 19 digs, two aces and a kill!
Libero: Catherine D’Orazio, 5-7 Sr., Fusion 18 Apex (IL) – D’Orazio was a beastly again row participant for Fusion within the 18 USA division final weekend at MEQ. She had 64 digs, handed a 2.35 and added 10 aces and 15 assists as Fusion went 7-2 and certified third out of 63 groups. “Regardless of groups attempting to keep away from her, Catherine was all over the place on the court docket for us,” mentioned coach Henry Graack, “whether or not it was passing properly in serve-receive, making nice defensive saves, or placing up an important second ball. We couldn’t have positioned third with out her.”
Libero: Emma Frietch, 5-7 Soph., NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (KY) – Frietch was an anchor in serve-receive and her stellar protection helped propel 16 Tsunami to a T-5 in 16 Open at MEQ. “She is a court docket chief and scored factors on her aggressive function properly,” famous membership director Jill Hunt. Frietch completed the weekend with 82 digs, 23 assists, 8 aces and a 2.27 passer ranking.
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