The final day of competition of the Show Me Qualifier brought out another level as teams chased bids and gold medals. We already highlighted the first set of our Show Stoppers featuring the ones who caught our attention the most. Below, we present Part 2 of our Day 3 Show Stoppers.
DAY 3 SHOW STOPPERS (Part 2)
Aspen Nelsen OH Iowa PowerPlex 16 515: Nelsen and teammates were out to surprise on Day 3 and nearly pulled off qualifying. She’s an aggressive, fearless attacker who plays a key role in the attack.
Abbey Hayes OH Six Pack 16: Hayes is a lanky outside with the ability to let loose. She has a nice arm and has lots of upside.
Ella Rogers S Six Pack 16: Rogers caught our attention with her setting. She showed nice hands and the ability to locate on the regular.
Parker Duncan OH AJV 16 Adidas: The 3-star outside was powering the AJV attack. She’s a wirey outside who gets off the floor and has a fluid swing.
Claire Anna Brown MB AJV 16 Adidas: Brown was effective in the middle when called upon. She’s a physical hitter who hits a heavy ball and forces defenses to keep track of her.
Cari Spears OH TAV 17 Black: Spears – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – and her TAV teammates were lights on Day 3 in winning 17 Open. Spears’ length and athleticism is a nightmare for opponents. When she gets up and unloads it’s game over.
Favor Anyanwu MB TAV 17 Black: Favor – a 5-star USC commit – commanded the middle like no else. Her strength and power takes over at the net as she powers down kills and shuts down attacks.
Jadyn Livings RS RS TAV 17 Black: Livings – a 5-star USC commit as well – was strong on the right side, as she also passed at times in serve receive. Her blocking was key at the net in slowing down opposing outsides while bringing her big arm to attack.
Gillian Pitts L/DS TAV 17 Black: Pitts – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – did it all on the defensive side. She read and reacts well and has great range when it comes to covering.
Alea Goolsby OH KC Power 17 Black: A 3-star recruit, Goolsby and KC Power earned an Open and took home the silver medal. She can crush balls at times when she springs off the ground and lets it fly.
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Janelle Green S KC Power 17 Black: A 4-star Cincinnati commit, Green is the sparkplug and leader of the attack. Her quickness is an asset, as she can get turn bad balls into hittable sets and keep KC Power in system like few can.
Mya Bolton L/DS KC Power 17 Black: Bolton – a 3-star Michigan State commit – was another defender who took care of business in the back row. She’s a solid passer out of serve receive and is rarely off target. She also does well picking up balls and keeping rallies going.
Reese Messer S Dynasty 17 Black: A 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025, Messer was doing what she always does – commanding the offense. She’s a difficult setter to read with a smooth, quick release with great accuracy to boot.
Abigail Mullen RS Dynasty 17 Black: Mullen – another 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – is such a powerful hitter it seems like she scores every time she swings. She can go through or around blocks and sees the court very well.
Cy Rae Campbell MB Dynasty 17 Black: Campbell – a 5-star Wake Forest – is such a difficult cover with her speed and quickness. She runs the slide exceptionally. She gets off the ground in a hurry and has a whippy arm and gave Dynasty tons of offense.
McKenna Brand L/DS Skyline 17 Royal: Brand – a 3-star Connecticut commit – was a big part of Skyline qualifying and earning its Open bid. She’s a strong presence in the back row with spot-on passing and lots of range.
Lauren Perry OH Skyline 17 Royal: Perry – a 3-star UT-El Paso commit – was an integral piece of Skyline’s success as well. She’s a six-rotation mainstay and is a high-IQ hitter who can score with various shots.
Lillian Croshaw RS Drive Nation 17 Red: Croshaw – a 4-star recruit – performed well on the right side. She put up a strong block and also gave Drive Nation points with consistent scoring.
Malayah Long S VCNebraska 17 Elite: Long – a 4-star Marquette commit – and VCNebraska were on the edge of qualifying in a strong performance overall. Long has great hands and is very accurate spotting the ball.
Mallorie Meyer L/DS VCNebraska 17 Elite: Meyer, a Pitt commit, was yet another backrow standout. She’s a scrappy defender with good first-contact skills.
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Tia Traudt OH VCNebraska 17 Elite: A 3-star recruit from the Class of 2025, Traudt is a six-rotation outside with nice passing skills and a sense for scoring. She’s a heady attacker with a nice arm and helped carried the offensive load.
Fallon Stewart OH OT 17 Felix: Stewart – a 4-star Cincinnati commit – was among the outsides bringing the heat. She’s long and her extension makes her tough as she can hit tough angles.
A’siya Magazine RS OT 17 Felix: Magazine – a UNC-Wilmington commit – was contributing on the right side with her blocking and scoring. She can get up well and get in the way of attackers. She also has a good arm and was providing a scoring punch.
Faith Frame L/DS Premier Nebraska 17 Gold: Frame – a 4-star Cincinnati commit – is a smooth defender with great touch. She covers a wide range of court and moves well too.
Lauren Medeck OH Premier Nebraska 17 Gold: Medeck – a 5-star South Dakota commit – is a six-rotation, do-it-all outside. She has a big arm and hits a powerful ball while being an above-average passer in serve receive.
