With qualifying on the line during the last day of competition of the Red Rock Rave at Las Vegas, players came out determined to help their teams finish positioned for a bid. While only a few clubs could leave town with their tickets punched, plenty of athletes caught our attention during the process. Below, we bring you our Day 3 Show Stoppers.
DAY 3 SHOW STOPPERS
Ayden Ames MB Drive Nation 17 Red: The 5-star Nebraska commit is a legit game-changer in the middle with her ability to impact both sides of the ball. She moves well and takes away space in a hurry blocking while also being able to torment defenses with her scoring.
Lolo Lambert OH Drive Nation 17 Red: Lambert – a 4-star recruit – is a high-flying outside capable of delivering highlight worthy kills. She takes a lot of important swings for Drive Nation and was key in its success.
Grace Carroll RS Drive Nation 17 Red: Carroll – a 4-star recruit committed to Baylor – shined at the net. With Drive Nation forced to run a 5-1 this weekend due to injury, Carroll was invaluable to the attack. The lefty’s big swing brought instant offense to the court and Drive Nation made sure to feed her the ball.
Brianna Watson OH Drive Nation 17 Red: A 3-star outside committed to LSU, Watson was another piece of the team’s success. She came through with plenty of clutch swings as she helped keep the offense powering along when she was in front.
Caleigh King L/DS Drive Nation 17 Red: King – a 3-star recruit committed to UNLV – did a sound job in the back row. She covered well and was helping extend rallies.
Jaidyn Jager OH Coast 17-1: A 5-star outside from the Class of 2025, Jager is a six-rotation player Coast relies on a lot. She’s a smart hitter who can hurt defenses with a variety of shots. She’s also a strong backrow defender and passer.
Mackenzie Parsons MB Coast 17-1: A 3-star recruit, Parsons brings some physicality to the net. She puts up a big block and is definitely an offensive threat defenses need to be prepared for.
Kiki Remensperger S Wave 17 Juliana: Remensperger did a nice job directing Wave’s attack as it ended Day 3 with a bid. The 3-star recruit is quick with nice hands and a consistent delivery. She did well connecting with her middles too.
Jenna Hanes MB Wave 17 Juliana: Hanes – a 4-star Michigan commit – was lights out in the middle once more. She changes the dynamic when she’s in, both with her blocking and attacking. In system, Wave goes to Hanes a bunch and still defenses struggle to slow her down at all.
Maya Evens L/DS Wave 17 Juliana: Evens – a 4-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – faced big-time hitters on the final day and didn’t blink. She more than held her own defensively with accurate passing and doing a great job digging balls.
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Camden Bolane RS Wave 17 Juliana: Bolane, a Yale commit, brought versatility to the lineup throughout the weekend as she played outside, middle and right side at times. On Day 3, she was mostly tasked with anchoring the right side across the front and she did great in her role. She came up with timely blocks and kills.
Blaykli Bobik OH Arizona Storm 17 Thunder: A 4-star recruit committed to BYU, Bobik was a big part of Storm’s run to the semis as they knocked on the door for a bid. She has a whippy arm and carries a large portion of the attack on the left.
Skyler Gartin MB Arizona Storm 17 Thunder: Gartin – a 3-star recruit – is someone defenses need to keep track of. Storm will get her the ball when in system because she knows how to end the point.
Taylor Deckert L/DS SCVC 17 Roxy: Deckert – a 4-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – had her hands full facing both Wave and Hou Skyline in gold pool action. Both her passing and defending were on point as she owned the back row.
Taylor Yu S SG Elite 17 Rosh: Yu – a 5-star recruit – is an effortless setter who is rarely off her mark. She puts her hitters in great situations consistently and is a big reason SG was in the hunt for a bid on Day 3.
Sophia Wolfson MB SG Elite 17 Rosh: Wolfson was scoring well out of the middle for SG and giving Wu a reliable option she took advantage of. She gets up quickly and was putting balls down to the floor.
Cleo Hardin RS Vision 17 Gold: A 3-star recruit committed to Yale, Hardin was bringing it on the attack. She’s an aggressive swinger who isn’t afraid of challenging blockers and seeing what happens, leading to big kills at times.
Jaden Hendrickson RS Absolute 17 Black: Hendrickson is a solid pin hitter with a nice arm. She gives Absolute versatility and was swinging well from the right.
Caelyn Emmerling OH TAV Houston 17 Adidas: A six-rotation outside, Emmerling is a featured part of the attack. She swings well and knows how to keep pressure on defenses.
Kirra Musgrove S/RS Hou Skyline 17 Royal: Musgrove – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – was on it once again. She’s a smooth setter and locates well. Offensively, she’s long and has a very good arm to go at defenses with.
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Quinn Loper OH Wave 16 Kevin: Loper was a vital part of Wave’s run to the 16 Open gold medal. The 4-star outside has a fluid swing and hits with plenty of pace as she keeps coming at defenses.
Ruby Hill S/RS Wave 16 Kevin: Hill – a 4-star recruit – brings her height to the front row as well as gives Wave another option on the right. Her versatility to remain in and set back row is also a valuable piece.
Yuri Park L/DS Wave 16 Kevin: Park – a 3-star recruit – was sharp going against big hitters on Day 3. She covered the court well and did a nice job reading and digging to pick Wave up defensively.
Sophia Thornburg OH Drive Nation 16 Red: A 4-star recruit, Thornburg did fantastic job on the left. She stayed in for six rotations, passing solidly and giving Drive Nation yet another big arm defenses had to worry about.
Suli Davis OH Drive Nation 16 Red: Davis – a 5-star recruit – is a fiery outside with a big arm to back it up. She can bring the heat on the left as she thunders balls.
Sarah Mendoza L/DS Drive Nation 16 Red: A 4-star recruit, Mendoza anchored the back row and didn’t rattle against the onslaught of attackers she faced. She held it down with strong passing and many hustle plays.
Zoe Gillen-Malveaux MB Drive Nation 16 Red: Gillen-Malveaux – a 5-star recruit – is unbelievable. She’s such a tough cover with her length and size and the way she gets off the ground. She can pound balls on the slide while also turning around and delivering powerful stuffs.
Taryn Morris RS Drive Nation 16 Red: Morris – a 4-star recruit – is another athletic front row player that Drive Nation relies on. She too can deliver big-time blocks as well as rip balls on the attack.
Teraya Sigler OH Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: Sigler and her all-around game helped Storm to third place and the final bid. The 5-star recruit has a booming arm but that’s not all she brings to the court with her strong passing and defense, as well as putting up a solid block.
Kenna Cogill MB Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: Cogill – a 4-star recruit – made her presence felt whenever she checked in. She’s both an imposing blocker and attacker with her length.
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Izzy Mahaffey L/DS Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: Mahaffey – a 4-star recruit – gets after it in the back row and making plays for her team. She’s strong in serve receive and has good range in coverage.
Jordan Taylor MB HJV 16 Elite: The 5-star recruit can own the net at times with her length and reach. She’s an imposing blocker and able to easily go over the top of opposing blockers.
Aaliyah Smith OH HJV 16 Elite: Smith – a 4-star recruit – is a six-rotation mainstay who plays a key role. She also carries a big arm and delivers huge kills with her aggressive swings.
Sarah Pfiffner S TAV 16 Black: Pfiffner ran a 5-1 with balance, helping put TAV in a position to qualify before finishing fourth. The 4-star recruit has a clean release and locates well in addition to spreading the ball around.
Bellamie Beus OH ID Crush 16 Bower: A freshman playing up, Beus is a springy outside with a strong arm. She hits a heavy ball and was doing well providing lots of offense for her team.
Elizabeth Bower L/DS ID Crush 16 Bower: Bower – a 4-star recruit from the Class of 2026 – was another libero owning the back row with her passing and defending. She reads and covers well and extends her share of rallies.
Brooklyn Hardy MB ID Crush 16 Bower: A 4-star recruit from the Class of 2026, Hardy must be accounted for in the middle. She has a loose arm and can send balls flying down in a hurry.
Kaci Demaria OH Surfside 16 PV Legends: Demaria – a 5-star recruit – showcased her powerful arm and ability to extend high and unload. She’s a major offensive force and tough for any blocker to deal with.
Olivia Foye L/DS Surfside 16 PV Legends: A 3-star recruit, Foye is a poised libero who doesn’t flinch against the biggest of hitters. She passes dimes out of serve receive and picks up anything near here consistently.
Izzy Romero RS Vision 16 Gold: Romero helps provide offense on the right side with her strong arm.
Ella Duong OH Vision 16 Gold: Duong is an undersized outside who stays aggressive and keeps at bigger blockers by not backing down.
