Each Wednesday throughout the membership season, VolleyballMag recgnizes a Dream Crew of eight women volleyball gamers (15s to 18s age teams) who had been standouts the weekend earlier than.
Gamers are chosen EXCLUSIVELY from nominations. To appoint, coaches might want to get on our bulk e-mail listing (information at backside).
The crew, most weeks, consists of the next:
Setter or S/RS
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We embrace our eight-player Dream Crew beneath, in addition to others we thought of, primarily based solely upon nominations obtained. This week, our crew consists of two setters, as a result of no defensive specialists had been nominated.
Be aware to coaches and administrators: whereas there isn’t a science to how we select members of our Dream Crew, acting on larger phases will give gamers an edge, as will nomination varieties that describe with specificity how properly a participant carried out the earlier weekend.
VolleyballMag.com DREAM TEAM for April 3:
S: Elle Mottola, 5-11 Soph., WPVC 16 Beneath Armour (FL) – Mottola battled by a fracture in her proper wrist halfway by Huge South to assist her crew qualify in 16 Open, the primary crew from the Winter Park membership ever to take action. “Recognized amongst the crew as our ‘fearless chief,’ she performed a improbable match and was spectacular throughout the board with every thing requested of her to do,” mentioned coach Matt Jackson.
S: Genevieve Harris, 5-11 Soph., NC Academy 16 Diamond (NC) – Harris, one of many nation’s elite setters, led her crew to first place in 16 Open at Huge South. She averaged a whopping 12 assists per set, attacked at a .456 clip when hitting and helped her hitters rating at ridiculously environment friendly ranges.
RS: Lindley Miller, 6-4 Soph., Triangle 17 Black (NC) – Miller was an absolute power each attacking and blocking, regardless of taking part in one 12 months up and battling sickness, for Triangle, which certified in 17 Open at Huge South. A couple of rival coach talked about what an absolute beast was once they performed Triangle.
OH: Abby Vander Wal, 6-3 Jr., 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) – Vander Wal dominated play at Windy Metropolis and helped her crew win the 17 Open division. The Texas recruit had 102 kills and 15 aces on the offensive finish and handed a 2.5 with 52 digs whereas centered on again row play. “When an aggressive play wanted to be made, Abby was typically part of that success,” noticed coach Danielle Mikos.
OH: Nia Thompson, 5-9 Jr., WAVE 16 Juliana (CA) – “If Crimson Rock gave out MVP awards, she can be the overwhelming favourite,” mentioned assistant coach Cody Rose. Thompson by no means left the courtroom for the Crimson Rock Rave 17 Open champions. “She does every thing; each single ability, very, very properly and has probably the most constructive composed physique language of anybody I’ve seen at this age group,” Rose mentioned. “She is one of the best teammate you would ask for; selfless and at all times celebrating the successes of her teammates, giving credit score when it’s due, and being the calm presence once you’re subsequent to her, at all times accountable and at all times dependable. She is our workhorse and carried out on the highest degree all weekend lengthy.”
MB: Ella Andrews, 6-4 Soph., Legacy 16-1 Adidas (MI) – Legacy director Jen Cottrill referred to as Andrews “probably the most dominant center within the nation within the 2026 class.” Andrews performed prefer it this previous weekend in Windy Metropolis, main her highly-ranked crew, which certified in 16 Open; in kills and blocks whereas hitting .540 for your complete weekend.
MB: Lynney Tarnow, 6-6 Soph., 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) – Enjoying with out her beginning setters, Tarnow added to final week’s spectacular efficiency at MEQ with one other this previous weekend at Windy Metropolis. She had 66 kills (hitting .448) with 15 blocks and 6 aces as 1st Alliance registed its second consecutive T-5 end in 16 Open. “Whereas Lynney clearly was a power on the courtroom, what you would not see was equally, if no more spectacular,” famous coach Trish Samolinski. “She was a real crew leader- motivating the crew, getting in additional to work with our new setter, stepping up in crew conferences and huddles and conserving the crew constructive and aggressive. Lynney actually is a real winner in all that she does.”
Libero: Keri Leimbach, 5-4 Jr., Nebraska ONE 17 Gold (NE) – One of many nation’s elite defenders was on her sport this previous weekend, serving to Nebraks ONE qualify in 17 Open at Windy Metropolis. She led the crew with 94 digs and did a improbable job of getting her crew in system on serve obtain. She additionally made a number of jaw-dropping defensive performs.
Additionally thought of (by place, so as of consideration):
S: Hannah Kenny, 5-8 Jr., 1st Alliance 17 Gold (IL) – The glue that retains this star-laden crew collectively, Kenny, a Louisville recruit, was on her sport this weekend at Windy Metropolis, serving to her crew go 10-0 and pull out matches prolonged to a few units a number of occasions. She completed the match with 175 assists, 43 digs, 10 aces and 9 blocks, and handed a 2.6. “It doesn’t matter what ability was wanted, Hannah executed and saved the hearth in 17 Gold burning,” mentioned coach Danielle Mikos.
S: Malorie Boesiger, 5-9 Fr., Nebraska ONE 17 Gold (NE) – Boesiger excelled, regardless of being two years youthful than her teammates, at Windy Metropolis and helped her crew to an Open bid. She completed with 217 assists, averaging greater than 10 per set. “She will flip an out-of-system ball into an in-system ball for our hitters,” notes coach Christina Boesiger.
S: Eva Lengthy, 5-11 Soph., Legacy 16-1 Adidas (MI) – Lengthy led Legacy to an 8-1 report in 16 Open at Windy Metropolis and to an Open bid. “Eva ran the offense exactly, led our crew in aces and was a disciplined and scrappy defender,” mentioned Legacy director Jen Cottrill. “Eva is a pure athlete with a excessive volleyball IQ.”
S: Kiersten Moore, 5-10 Fr., Forza1 15 One (CA) – Moore led her crew to a fourth-place end in 15 Open at Crimson Rock Race over the weekend. “She ran her offense and impacted her crew along with her blocking, serving, protection and attacking,” mentioned coach Aaron Flores. “She is a presence on the web and makes units not often a setter her age can bodily make.”
S/RS: Victoria Turner, 5-7 Sr., Tstreet 18 Chandler (CA) – With Tstreet down two gamers who’re out with ACL accidents, Turner stepped up and performed her absolute best, together with in vital moments, to assist her crew qualify in 18 Open at Crimson Rock Rave.
S: Fortunate Fasavalu, 5-6 Fr., Mizuno Lengthy Seashore 15 Rockstar (CA) – A proper facet till this 12 months, Fasavalu has made a profitable transition to setter , as evidenced by her crew’s first-place end in 15 Open this previous weekend at Crimson Rock Rave.
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RS: Taylor Bruce, 5-9 Soph., NC Academy 16 Diamond (NC) – PrepVolleyball picked Bruce as match MVP. She had 50 kills and hit .462 for the Huge South 16 Open champions.
RS: Taylor Stanley, 6-2 Soph., Dynasty 16 Black (KS) – An elite athlete, Stanley excelled for Dynasty at Windy Metropolis on the weekend. She led the crew in kills, performed six rotations and was terminal from in every single place on the ground. She additionally scored many factors from the service line along with her deadly salvos.
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OH: Bridget Malone, 6-0 Jr., Colorado Juniors 17 Kevin (CO) – A North Carolina commit, Malone was instrumental to serving to this Juniors crew qualify in Open for the primary time. Demonstrating a whole sport, Malone attacked at 30 %, handed a 2.1, and had 10 blocks and 31 digs to assist CJ declare the 17 Open title. “She was a real distinction maker this previous weekend,” mentioned coach Kevin Marquis.
OH: Natalie Langston, 5-11 Soph., NC Academy 16 Diamond (NC) – Langston had herself a weekend for the Huge South 16 Open champions. She had a team-high 77 kills and hit an environment friendly .395 whereas doing it.
OH: Alyssa Todd, 6-1 Soph., TAV 15 Black Fifer (TX) –Todd had a team-high 94 kills and hit .317 for TAV’s second Black crew, which received 15 Open at Windy Metropolis.
OH: Hanna McGinest, 5-11 Fr., Mizuno Lengthy Seashore 15 Rockstar (CA) – A go-to hitter on any crew she’s on. McGinest was a power for 15 Rockstar at Crimson Rock Rave, main her crew to first place in 15 Open. She simply dominated from the left facet.
OH: Karsyn Fetzer, 5-8 Jr., NORCO 17 Black (CO) – Coach Kristen Karlik described Fetzer as a secure power all through PNQ. She was an enormous cause her crew certified in 17 Open.
OH: Paisley Gillespie, 5-11 Jr., A5 16-2 Stephen (GA) – Gillespie helped lead A5 to a 10-0 report and first place in 16 USA at Huge South this previous weekend. A5 has now completed among the many high two in three straight qualifiers. At Huge South, the junior hit .335 on the left with 67 kills, demonstrating her capability to attain in quite a lot of methods. She added 55 digs, seven aces and handed a 2.04.
OH: Brynn Minter, 5-11 Soph., Mizuno Lengthy Seashore 16 Rockstar (CA) – Minter led her crew in kills and in addition contributed a team-high 18 aces for the 16 Open champions at Crimson Rock Rave.
OH: Mattie Dalton, 5-9 Jr., Nebraska ONE 17 Gold (NE) — Phenomenal all weekend lengthy at Windy Metropolis, Dalton led Nebraska ONE with 87 kills and hit .300 for a crew that certified in 17 Open. “She is enjoyable to observe,” famous coach Christina Boesiger. “She is manner smaller than most exterior hitters, however she makes up for it along with her explosiveness and 34 inch vertical bounce.”
OH: Isabella Lopez, 6-0 Soph., JJVA 16 Teal (FL) – Lopez performed her coronary heart out this weekend for 16 Teal, mentioned recruiting coordinator CJ Sherman. She had 85 kills, 34 digs, six blocks and 5 aces as her Jacksonville crew positioned inside the highest 10 in a full 16 Open discipline. “She is cool and calm underneath strain and has change into a scoring machine in crunch time,” Sherman concluded.
OH: Zoe Janda, 5-7 Fr., Roots 151 Inexperienced (TX) – A six-rotation asset with excessive competitiveness and a knack for stepping up in essential moments, Janda was at her greatest this weekend, serving to Roots go 6-2 and tying for fifth in 15 Liberty at Windy Metropolis. “Her capability to not solely learn and react defensively, however execute offensively as one of many shorter youngsters on our crew is what makes Zoe so enjoyable to observe,” mentioned coach Rylee Davis. “There have been moments the place she got here out of nowhere to avoid wasting a play after which rotated and terminated the very subsequent rally. She generated power no matter the place she was on or off the courtroom, and was an important teammate to others as she cheered them on for his or her success as properly. She listened to her protection as she was attacking, and her serve obtain was constant all weekend.”
OH: Laila Amos, 5-1o Soph., A5 16-2 Stephen (GA) – Amos helped lead A5 to a 10-0 report and first place in 16 USA at Huge South this previous weekend. A5 has now completed among the many high two in three straight qualifiers. At Huge South, the sophomore amassed 68 kills, 23 digs, 10 blocks and 6 aces. “She takes huge swings, however has all of the pictures as properly,” mentioned coach Stephen Sansing.
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Libero: Aubrey Burns, 5-3 Fr., AZ Sky 15 Gold – Burns helped Sky qualify at Huge South. “Burns was an unbelievable defender and introduced calm confidence to her teammates,” mentioned coach Jen Lenhart.
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