It was a great three days of action at the Red Rock Rave in Las Vegas! We spent our time observing as many teams and players as possible. Here are the liberos who stood out the most to us while we were watching 15, 16 and 17 Open.
15 Open
Izabella Mahaffey, AZ Storm 15 Thunder – Storm has plenty of offense but don’t overlook Mahaffey! This scraper brings grit to the Storm defense. She has strong court coverage, passes well out of serve receive and picks up shots consistently.
Yuri Park, Wave 15 Scott – Park has a quiet demeanor. She keeps her cool about her under fire and is just steady in the back row anchoring Wave’s defense. Test her at your own risk!
Kiela King, Vision 15 Gold – King is another one with a calm demeanor and doesn’t seem to get rattled under pressure. She was making lots of plays when we saw her.
Lexi Nguyen, ARVC 15 Adidas – Nguyen is more of a fiery libero. She’s quick and gets around the court in a hurry. She also plays with tons of energy!
16 Open
Maya Evens, Wave 16 Brennan – Wave is built on its ball control and defense and this three-star recruit is at the heart of it. Her platform is solid and she rarely misses a pass out of serve receive. She also has great range. It can be difficult to get a ball past her!
Annah Legaspi, Momentous 16 Dan – Legaspi is active and a smooth passer. She’s a three-star recruit. Momentous wouldn’t be the same without her!
Caleigh King, Drive Nation 16 Red – Another three-star recruit from the Class of 2024, King could anchor plenty of back row for clubs around the country! She plays with spirit and lots of passion!
Tessa Hurley, Seal Beach 16 Black – Seal Beach was a victory away from qualifying. The roster is the definition of a scrappy bunch, with Hurley holding it down at libero. She has an upbeat energy about you and plays full out!
Lauren Lynch, SG Elite 16 Rosh – The future is bright for this four-star recruit from the Class of 2025! Lynch is unflappable and makes the position look easy at times.
Michael Torkaman, Vision 16 Gold – It was a great weekend for Vision gaining its bid. Opponents rarely went at Torkaman in serve receive because of her accurate passing. She also makes sharp reads!
17 Open
Sydney Bold, Coast 17-1 – Bold – a three-star recruit – helps make up one of the best backrow defenses in the country. She plays the position with attitude and is everywhere at times!
Brooklyn Yelland, DS, Coast 17-1 – Yelland – a Boston College commit – could certainly suit up at libero for other clubs. Combined with Bold, Coast’s backrow can matchup with the best. She has good range as well and is fearless in hitting the deck to keep balls alive!
Ella Scott, Tstreet 17-1 Naseri – A strength of Tstreet this weekend was its sharp ball control and passing. Scott was nails in serve receive and she stood in against some of the top attackers in the field and made play after play!
Isabella Anderson, AZ Rev 17 Premier – Anderson was really scrapping against some big hitters from Drive Nation and Sunshine. She was flying around and covering with tremendous energy. She’s a steal for Grand Canyon!
Koko Kirsch, Wave 17 Julianna – Kirsch is a high-energy libero. She patrols the backrow with a won’t-back-down attitude and is a lights out passer!
Katerina Lutz, DS, Wave 17 Julianna – Wave’s another team with a strong backrow duo, with Lutz helping make it happen. A UCLA commit, Lutz makes sharp and crisp passes consistently.
Ella Rishwain, OMNI 17 Rick – OMNI had a great weekend making the gold pools in 17 Open. The team plays with a lot of heart, including the scrappiness displayed by Rishwain at libero. She was lights out in serve receive!
