The 2022 version of AAU in Orlando is all done with after the 16s finished up on Sunday. The 16 Open division concluded with A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe sweeping Tri-State Elite 16 Blue to earn the gold medal. OT 16 Jason and Capitanas 16 earned the bronzes. We’ll have more on that in a separate article. For now, we want to focus on the Day 4 Show Stoppers, which you can find below.
Hannah Benjamin, OH, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe – A four-star recruit, Benjamin’s game was on full display as A5 brought home the 16 Open gold medal. She has a big, powerful swing with the ability to hit any part of the court. It makes her a nightmare to defend and cover.
Logan Wiley, MB, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe – Another four-star recruit, Wiley also keeps defenses on their toes with her scoring prowess. A5 can use her as a decoy or the main option and she has a wide variety of shots in her bag as well.
Gabriela Cornier, L, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe – Cornier isn’t scared of hitting the floor to make a save or pass out of serve receive. She was consistently on point when served and did a nice job making hustle plays throughout the day.
Molly Kate Patten, RS, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe – A 6-6, three-star recruit, Patten changes the dynamic of the lineup when she’s across the front row. She puts up a big block and can discourage teams from using their outsides. She’s also someone A5 will use in various spots to attack, including running combo plays to get her swings out of the middle.
Lola Schumacher, L, Munciana 16 Moana – Schumacher continued to shine on the final day. A five-star recruit, she commands the back row. She isn’t one to challenge too often in serve receive as she’s rarely off the mark to her target.
Lauren Evans, OH, Munciana 16 Moana – The outside duo is a position of strength for Munciana. Evans – a three-star recruit – can mash it at times. She’s an aggressive, free swinger and challenges defenses to make plays on her.
Delaney Lawson, OH, Munciana 16 Moana – Lawson – a three-star recruit – is similar in her ability to pressure defenses. She’s lanky with nice extension and can generate lots of pace on her swings.
Melina Schrader, S, Munciana 16 Moana – A bit undersized, Schrader has a sharp release and is on target regularly. She does well getting her various hitters involved when in system.
Kate Duffey, S/RS, City 16 Gold – A vital piece of the puzzle, Duffey plays a key role as a setter and hitter. She has a nice touch and shows consistent location setting. On the attack, she can bring heat at times.
Madeline Way, MB, City 16 Gold – Way – a three-star recruit – is a legitimate scoring threat out of the middle. She has a great extension with high contact and can send balls down over and over.
Jenna Garner, OH, City 16 Gold – A three-star recruit, Garner carries a good chunk of the offensive load. She has a nice arm and keeps coming at blockers and defenders.
Elana Erickson, OH, Far Out 16 Black – Erickson – a three-star recruit – was difficult to slow down in the Round of 16 matches. She was showing her smarts, hitting off speed shots to open spots or taking her swing down the line.
Audrey Kocon, S/RS, Northern Lights 16-1 – Kocon fills a valuable role as a setter and hitter. She was consistent hitting her spots when in the back row. Up front, the lefty was putting pop on her swings and was a reliable scoring option.
Julia Kakkis, S/RS, Momentous 16 Dan – Another setter/right side, Kakkis does well putting up a hittable ball on a consistent basis. She also carries a big arm and can hammer balls at times.
Isabel Clark, OH, Momentous 16 Dan – A three-star recruit, Clark is who Momentous turns to when it is in need of a point. She has a powerful swing and can slam kills down when the opportunity is there.
Annah Legaspi, L, Momentous 16 Dan – Legaspi – a three-star recruit – is routinely on point when she’s targeted in serve receive. She does well covering tips and touches and was showing her ability to run down errant balls and extend rallies.
Taylor Parks, S, OT 16 Jason – This three-star recruit is smooth with her delivery. She can be hard to read and is rarely off her mark.
Maria Happ, MB, OT 16 Jason – Happ – a three-star recruit – proved to be a great scoring presence. She was consistently scoring when her number was called, showing power at times with big kills.
Bailey Higgins, RS, OT 16 Jason – A three-star recruit, Higgins is an offensive weapon any team would love to have. The lefty can sky and rip it, making her tough to dig.
Camdyn Stucky, S, Shockwave 16 Sean – Watching Stucky it’s easy to see why she’s a four-star recruit. She has a great touch and sets a clean ball seemingly every time. She knows how to mix it up by going to her various hitters and keeping defenses guessing.
Gracie Morrow, OH, Shockwave 16 Sean – Morrow – a three-star recruit – was at it again. She provides valuable offense with her ability to score in a variety of ways.
London Wijay, OH, Supernova 16 All Star – A three-star recruit, Wijay carries a lot of the offensive load. She can score from all over. She jumps and swings well and helps keep Supernova in matches at times.
Mallorie Meyer, L, VCNebraska 16 Ellite – Meyer was solid in both her passing and defending skills. She did well chasing down balls and showing her range.
Faith Young, MB, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Young was a menace out of the middle. She has a powerful arm and puts the ball on defenders in a hurry.
Kelsey Niesen, L, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Niesen did well anchoring the back row and giving Tri-State stability on the defensive end. She was strong out of serve receive as well.
Reese Wuebker, OH, Tri-State 16 Blue – Wuebker – a three-star recruit – was her team’s most consistent, a reliable scoring threat. She has all the shots, which makes her so difficult to contain.
Kiana Dinn, RS, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Dinn had plenty of moments. She was showing her scoring knack with a nice swing and ability to tool blocks. She also delivered a few timely blocks, which always pumped up her teammates.
Maria Drapp, S, Tri-State Elite 16 Blue – Drapp – a three-star recruit – is in total control of the offense. She has great options all around her and she gets them all involved on a consistent basis.
