While we spent the opening day of the Nike TOC Southeast tournament checking out action from all three of the National, Premier and Elite divisions, we dialed in on the upper-half of the National division on Day 2. It featured the top 16 teams, including the eight in contention for the tournament title in the National Platinum bracket. Below, we highlight the players who stoodout the most to us with our Day 2 Show Stoppers.
DAY 2 SHOW STOPPERS
Izzy Mogridge JR S Berkeley Prep FL: The 4-star Oregon commit is an energetic setter who moves very well and does a nice job getting her feet to the ball. She’s also consistent in locating her sets and connects well with all her hitters.
Lily Hayes JR L Berkeley Prep FL: Hayes – a 3-star Florida commit – was once again owning the back row. She’s a libero who doesn’t get rattled and makes tough plays look easier than they should.
Ayanna Watson SO OH Bishop Gorman NV: A 5-star phenom, Watson was showing off next-level talent with the way she skies and swings. She has a fluid swing and can bounce balls down simply by going right over the top of blockers.
Leilia Toailoa SR OH Bishop Gorman NV: Toailoa – a 4-star Alabama commit – has a big arm and has no trouble bringing power to the attack. She gives Gorman a legit 1-2 punch as the Nevada school finished in the top eight.
Connore Siler-Nixon JR MB Calvary Christian FL: Siler-Nixon, a 3-star recruit, is an undersized middle but was bringing the highlight kills nonetheless. She’s a quick jumper and gets up in a hurry. It allows her to unload before the block is set up and led to plenty of impressive kills.
Taylor Parks SR S Calvary Christian FL: A 5-star Florida commit, Parks’ hands are butter-smooth. There’s not a set she can’t make and is rarely off with her location.
Olivia Burns SO RS Calvary Christian FL: Burns was an undersized attacker who really impressed. She has a knack for scoring and putting away balls, be it by tooling or finding gaps in the block to exploit. Either way, she was providing steady offense.
Lydia Chinchar FR RS Carrollwood Day FL: Chinchar – a 4-star recruit – shined on Day 1 and was just as remarkable on Day 2. In club playing up two age groups in the 16, she both set and hit. In high school, she just hits as a six-rotation right side who also passes. She’s a physical attacker who can score from anywhere on the court.
Naomi Chinchar SR S/OH Carrollwood Day FL: Chinchar was dishing well and putting up a hittable ball. She could also shift to the outside and swing at times to introduce a different look.
Sarah Dibbs-Frantz JR MB Carrollwood Day FL: A 6-2 VCU commit, Dibbs-Frantz was getting it done in the middle. She was providing reliable offense as she made herself available and delivered regularly when called upon.
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Mattea Casale JR L Carrollwood Day FL: Casale – a 3-star Purdue commit – was fun to watch get after it in the back row. She does a fine job reading and reacting and putting herself in position to make plays other liberos weren’t.
Grace Carroll SR RS Cornerstone Christian FL: Carroll – a 4-star Baylor commit – was bringing the thunder on the right side. She’s a strong, physical attacker who doesn’t tip or go off speed often. She simply loads up and puts tons of pressure on the defense to make a play on the ball.
Kaia Thiele JR S Cornerstone Christian FL: Thiele – a 3-star UNLV commit – is a quick setter who was doing a nice job distributing the ball and mixing up her sets. In a pinch, she could also stay in across the front row and swing from time to time.
Amaya Tolentino JR RS Cornerstone Christian FL: Tolentino played a critical role once more on Day 2. She brought steady offense to the lineup when she checked in and helped keep defenses honest.
Megan Fitch JR OH Cornerstone Christian FL: The 5-star Texas AM commit was spectacular once more. She’s the go-to hitter who Cornerstone relies on to power the attack. She’s another hitter who is physical and keeps coming at defenses with big swings.
Mayte Camacho SR L Hagerty FL: A 3-star Georgia Southern commit, Camacho was playing sound defense and doing well out of serve receive when the ball came her way.
Jenness Orcutt SO OH Hagerty FL: Orcutt – a 3-star recruit – plays on the right side in club but is a six-rotation outside for her high school team. She has a strong arm and was one of the main offensive threats for Hagerty.
Reagan Sharp SR OH Keller TX: A 3-star Wyoming commit, Sharp plays a key role on the left side as one of the main offensive weapons. She has a solid arm and stays aggressive on the attack.
Anna Boatner SR MB Keller TX: Boatner – a 4-star UCSB commit – brings a lot of size and length to the front row. She’s able to make plays on both sides of the ball with her blocking and scoring to have an impact.
Anna Flores SO S Keller TX: A 4-star commit, Flores is a confident setter who does well directing the offense. She locates consistently and does a nice job moving the ball around and setting against the flow.
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Carley Wright JR RS Keller TX: Wright has a loose arm and can let it fly. When she’s front row defenses need to be ready because Keller will get her the ball often, as she can deliver.
Ryan Jomo SO L Lake Brantley FL: Jomo was getting after it defensively and doing a nice job of keeping rallies alive as well as passing well out of serve receive.
Samantha Bowron SR OH Lake Brantley FL: Bowron – a 4-star Georgia Southern commit – hits hard and is a key component of the attack.
Amina N’diaye JR OH Lake Brantley FL: N’diaye – a 5-star recruit – has length to cause blockers problems. She does well tooling, going around or over them.
Layla Dunn FR MB Mount Paran Christian GA: Dunn – a 3-star recruit – is an up-and-coming middle. She was one of the standout freshmen holding it down at her position. She’s quick and moves well.
Rylee Yarborough JR OH Oviedo FL: Yarborough is a wirey outside who plays a vital role for her squad. She’s one of the best offensive options and is a smart attacker.
Addison West SO OH Skutt Catholic NE: West – a 3-star recruit – is a lanky outside with a nice arm. She’s the go-to hitter in the offense and carries a large load on the offensive side.
Paisley Douglas SR L Skutt Catholic NE: A 4-star USC commit, Douglas was one of the top liberos in the field. She reads and reacts well and is rarely off with her first-ball contact.
Hilary Hupp SR MB Venice FL: Hupp was bringing it in the middle. She was scoring consistently when set and providing an offensive lift.
Summer Kohler JR OH/S Venice FL: Kohler does a lot for Venice. She’s the most consistent offensive threat on the outside. She also sets in the back row and does a nice job dishing.
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Amelia Talbott SR L Viera FL: Talbott played a vital role in Viera’s third-place finish. She did well out of serve receive getting the ball on target. She also goes out all with her defending.
Izzy Starck SR S/RS Viera FL: A 5-star Penn State commit, Starck’s presence has boosted Viera into a new category this season. She’s a smooth setter in the back row who can move the ball around. Front row, she has a big arm and scores a ton of points.
Zoey Matias JR L Westminster Christian FL: Matias – a 4-star Missouri commit – was handling business in the backrow. She moves and covers well and has strong first-ball touches.
Gigi Artiles SO OH Westminster Christian FL: Artiles – a 5-star recruit – is a problem for blockers and defenders. She has a big arm and hits hard, as well as having no issues going over the top of blocks.
Emily Forness JR RS Winter Park FL: Forness was coming up large and making timely plays on both sides of the ball. She added valuable offense as well as key blocks.
Fallon Stewart SR OH Winter Park FL: Stewart – a 4-star Cincinnati commit – is the main offensive weapon for Winter Park. She swings both front and back row and did a great job in carrying the attack.
Isabel Incinelli FR MB Winter Park FL: A 6-4, 3-star recruit, Incinelli was another standout freshman who made contributions on both sides of the ball with her attacking and blocking.
Amelia Mancino SO OH Winter Park FL: Mancino is a six-rotation outside and is steady in her role. She passes well and is a heady attacker who knows how to score against bigger blockers.
