June 17, 2022

You know what time it is. It’s time to get to the happenings of Day 2 from the 14s and 18s from AAUs in Orlando. Keep scrolling down to see recap with news and notes from the second round of pool play. Before getting to that though, we present our Day 2 Show Stoppers from the aforementioned age groups. Elle Mottola, S/RS, WPVC 14 Armour Black – Mottola showed what she can bring to a lineup with her setting and hitting abilities. She was delivering with consistent location when setting. Kampbell Niepagen, RS, Illini Elite 14 Cardinal – A lanky right side, Niepagen was showing nice extension on her swings and generating pace that had shots going deep cross court. Alana Whitfield, OH, Illini Elite 14 Cardinal – Whitfield is the go-to hitter and a valuable six-rotation outside. She was showing great skill in the back row passing and running down balls to extend rallies. Isabella Taveras Seda, L, JJVA 14 Teal – Seda is a fiery libero with lots of spirit. She’s also quick and able to cover a lot of court. Mollie Vandeusen, S/RS, JJVA 14 Teal – Vandeusen has nice size and is part of a 6-2 package, setting in the back and hitting across the front. She does well at both, with accurate sets and solid swing. Ryan Murphy, S/RS, JJVA 14 Teal – Murphy is also a big piece of the lineup, as she can also play in part of a 6-2. She also has nice height and sets a good ball with the ability to give the team a boost offensively as well with her hitting. Reagan Hare, RS, CJV 14 Kim – A lefty, Hare is a vital piece. She has a good arm and sees the court well, varying between strong contacts and roll shots to the open court. She was also hitting out of the back row on D balls. Riley Nagamine, L, 808 14 Sheri – Nagamine showed a sound platform and was passing nails in serve receive. She also showed her grit and determination chasing down errant balls. Amira Bailey, MB, TPV 14 Legacy – It’s fun identifying future prospects and Bailey is definitely one to keep tabs on. We don’t know her exact height but she’s the tallest player in the division. Her upside is tremendous, as she already gets her hands way above the net when blocking. Maggie Szlachcic, OH, Far Out 14 Black – Szlachcic was providing key offense for Far Out. She was showing a solid swing and wasn’t holding back at times in challenging the defense to make a play. Kam’Bre Jones, MB, OT 14 Laura – Even if defenses know the ball is going to Jones, she can be tough to slow. She has a quick jump and fluid swing and can seemingly score at will. Laila Ornick, L, Roots 14 Green – Ornick is a quick libero who makes up ground in a hurry. She was showing her hustle by running down balls all over the court and also doing a good job covering touches. Ella Meador, L, FCA Upstate 141 – Meador is a gamer with a steady demeanor. She was passing dimes out of serve receive the times teams dared come at her. Nalanie Neal, RS, RVJ 14 Caleb – Neal has a high ceiling and could be a future prospect. She’s wirey with a good arm. RVJ definitelys looks to get her involved as much as possible, so defenses must be ready for her attacks. Cali Foster, OH, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – An all-around contributor, Foster is a lights-out passer and defender. She’s also a smart hitter who can tool blocks and consistently put pressure on defenses with her ability to go down the line. Avery Stephens, L, OT 14 Cristobal – Stephens has the ability to make dazzling saves, like when she dove to her left and made a one-arm dig near the sideline to extend a rally. Gabby Semona, MB, Tri-State Elite 14 Blue – A 6-1 middle, Semona brings size to the front row. She’ll line up and hit on the right as well as Tri-State moves her around to get her more involved. Mckenna Morton, OH, Madfrog 14 Black – Madfrog 14 Green is the top 14s team in the nation, so you know the Black squad has seen high-level volleyball this whole season. While undersized at every position, there’s so much heart and passion. Morton is part of the group, attacking front and back row without fear. Bradi Weidman, S/RS, Madfrog 14 Black – Weidman is a big piece to what Madfrog does. She sets and hit and she’s also a strong defender who makes hustle plays. Kayla Nwabueze, MB, Legacy 14-1 Adidas – We wrote about Nwabueze at the JVA SummerFest. This 6-0 middle is a freaky prospect. She hits from all over – on the left, on the right, on 1s and on 3s. When she gets full extension she almost never gets dug. Reese Resmer, MB, Boiler Jrs 14 Gold – We also watched Resmer at SummerFest, where she was one of the best middles in the age group. She was owning the second set against Legacy with her quick jump and swing that generates plenty of pace. Emily Keiran, L, Adidas KiVA 14 Red – Keiran passes a lot of court in serve receive. She was also making well-timed saves while showing her scrappiness. Kathryn O’Toole, DS, Adidas KiVA 14 Red – Admittingly, we should write about more DS’s like O’Toole. She was part of a two-person serve receive and was covering and passing well during her time in the back row. Dasia Johnson, OH, Wildfire 14 Albert – An undersized outside, Johnson proves plenty of punch to the attack. She jumps well and hits a heavy ball with lots of topspin due to a nice wrist snap. Alayna Vaeth, S, Dynasty 14 Black – Vaeth is steady, not getting too high or low. She has a strong