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 right sides who stood out the most to us while we were watching 15, 16 and 17 Open.
15 Open
Keila Gabriel, Wave 15 Scott – At 6-4, Gabriel really helps to open up the Wave offense when she’s front row. She has a high contact point and can be an effective scorer. She has plenty of upside and will be fun to continue to watch grow!
Zoe Pabarcus, Coast 15-1 – We thought Pabarcus had a solid weekend and filled a valuable role as Coast chased its bid. She’s 5-10 and is an aggressive attacker, giving Coast a strong option on the right side.
Maya Banks, Forza1 North 15 UA – Banks is a sleeper to keep an eye on! She’s lengthy at 6-1 and she’s real quick. There’s lots of potential there!
Abigayle Gotwals, SynergyForce 15 Rheann – Another lanky right side with a nice swing. She provides SynergyForce an option to help balance out the attack.
Olivia Ip, SG Elite 15 Rosh – Ip gets off the ground well. And she has a quick swing. She definitely changes the attack for SG when she’s front row.
Sydnee Peterson, TAV 15 Black – A four-star recruit, Peterson has huge upside. She’s a physical presence in the front row and has next-level athleticism. She’s a fun one to watch!
Cadence McDonald, Drive Nation 15 Red – This lefty right side is a three-star recruit. She has a good swing and can score in various ways. She’s also a threat out of the back row.
16 Open
Tiana Owens, Coast 16-1 – Owens, who is 5-11, has a fast swing. She stepped up and was providing Coast with consistent offense from the right side. She could be a real key for Coast as the season wears on!
Addison Collum, Seal Beach 16 Black – Seal Beach has a good one in Collum. She’s an athletic three-star recruit with some power to boot. She jumps and swings well, which is Seal Beach sets her as much as possible. Watch for her moving forward!
Cymarah Gordon, Momentous 16 Dan – Gordon has next-level potential oozing from her. She’s another three-star recruit who provides size and physicality on the right. When she gets a hold of one watch out! She also can be a lights-out blocker at times.
Haley Clark, SG Elite 16 Rosh – There’s some deception to Clark’s game. The three-star recruit doesn’t necessarily look like she can bring it the way she does. But when this lefty goes up she can really deliver with some pop!
Kennedy Osunsanmi, Legacy Girls 16 Elite – A long 6-2, Osunsanmi has a big ceiling. She can easily go over the block and already has a nice looking swing. As she continues to develop and work on her blocking she’s going to make a huge impact!
Katelyn Cook, Vision 16 Gold – We like gamers and Cook is definitely that! She’s a bit undersized but she plays hard. She’s also not afraid to go for it and takes some aggressive rips.
17 Open
Noemie Glover, Coast 17-1 – You could describe Glover as still being raw and that’s a scary thing! A 6-1 lefty committed to Oregon, there’s no telling the heights she could reach at the next level. She shows incredible flashes with a lively arm and superb jump.
Cecily Gooch, Drive Nation 17 Red – We wrote about this four-star recruit last weekend at MEQ. Committed to Michigan, this 6-3 was showing all her skills again. She’s a mean attacker who hits with authority!
Samantha Hoppes, Drive Nation 17 Red – A Boston College commit, Hoppes is a three-star recruit. She played very well for Drive this weekend. The lefty is a bit undersized compared to the some of the height in the division but she’s heady hitter who doesn’t try and overdo it.
Ireland McNees, Club V 17 Ren Reed – Don’t underestimate McNees! She’s 5-9 but can touch 10-0. She uses her smarts to score. Committed to Lafayette, she also has good timing on her blocking.
Eryn Jones, AZ Rev 17 Premier – Jones is as fun to watch as anybody in the gym! She’s a 6-0 right side who passes out of serve receive, so she can definitely play on the left side at the next level. She’s as strong as they come and hits with tons of power.
Olivia Babcock, Sunshine 17 LA – This high-flying five-star recruit is committed to Pitt. When she’s on she’s as unstoppable as any attacker! She easily goes over the block and pounds it down with the best of them.
