There is no time for rest when it comes to the first day of the Triple Crown NIT. With the best teams in the country across the net from each other, the atmosphere is bubbling with big-time competition and energy. The Vballrecruiter.com team spread out across the 12-18s to tackle as much as we could get to. Below, you can find 28 standout athletes who made us take notice the most with Part 4 of our Day 1 Show Stoppers.
DAY 1 SHOW STOPPERS (Part 4)
Zoe Anderson L/DS AZ Sky 14G: Anderson was getting after it on the defensive side. She made plays to extend rallies and was passing on target.
Kelsey Green S Elevation 14 Molly: Green is a smooth disher with a very nice touch. She sets a clean ball and knows how to run the attack.
Kennedy Wilkinson L/DS Wave 14 Tammy: Wilkinson was another defender who stood out with her ability to keep balls alive and rarely miss her target.
Che Tachibana S SAS 14-1: Tachibana is a heady setter who does well to help her team beyond setting.
Presley Kreter MB PVA 15 Elite: Kreter was making her presence known in the middle. She’s strong and holds her block well.
Clara Christ L/DS Northern Lights 15-1: Christ is a crisp passer and covers a lot of ground in keeping the play going.
Chloe Taylor S/RS Forza1 North 15 One: Taylor’s size and versatility is what makes her so valuable to the lineup. She’s an efficient attacker who can vary her shots. She’s also a sound setter with a nice touch.
Vivian Hickman S AZ Sky 16G: Guiding the offense in a 5-1, Hickman is a steady, under control setter who spreads the ball around and locates with consistency.
Avery Poulton OH Club V 16 Ren Matt: Poulton is an up-and-coming prospect with her length and way she can get up and let loose. She was extending well and hitting with lots of pace.
Genevieve Harris S Academy 16 Diamond: Harris knows what she’s doing out there. She has an easy delivery and can make tough sets even when out of position.
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Isabella Ruether OH MKE Sting 16 Gold: Ruether is having a breakout season. She has a lively arm and is a real factor on the outside.
Kelly Kinney OH Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal: Kinney was making her mark. She can get up and really get after it and connect.
Mackenzie Collins MB Hou Skyline 17 Royal: Collins is slightly undersized in the middle, but she makes up for it with the way she gets in the air. She explodes up and can unleash before defenses can fully react.
Hannah Leftridge L/DS HPSTL 17 Royal: An outside the past few seasons, Leftridge is holding down the defensive side this year. She’s a sharp, consistent passer with strong ball control.
Maia Raleigh S Madfrog 15 Black: Raleigh is someone who is making hustle plays when nobody else is. She has smooth hands and is super agile. She has great determination to make her team succeed.
Aubrey Blake L/DS Elevation 17-1 Peak: Blake is a consistent passer on serve receive. She has extreme hustle and leaves everything on the court.
Candela Ruano Fiuza S Elevation 17-1 Peak: Ruano Fiuzo moves well on the court and can anticipate the passes well so that she can optimize the set. She also makes sure to give all of her hitters a chance to score points
Ailanni Sellers S OTJ 15 J Will: Sellers has a quick release on her sets. She puts up a good block. She is a smart player and looks for the open spots on the court to dump.
Jaden Friar S Madfrog 12 Green: Friar distributes the ball around with ease consistently.
Leighton Butters S Arizona Storm 12 Thunder: Butters is a 5-1 setter who has a consistent release point and spreads the ball around to all of her hitters. She is also scrappy on defense.
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Amicah Coleman MB Madfrog 11 Green: Coleman did a great job moving laterally on the net, both defensively and offensively.
Kaelyn Easton S Legacy 13-1 Adidas: Easton has a strong hands and can run a nice tempo. She has the ability to push the ball to the outside from far off when out of system.
Lexi Coleman OH Legacy 13-1 Adidas: Coleman is a physical hitter who’s more than capable of putting down balls and carrying the load offensively anywhere on the court.
Macurdy Harden OH A5 13 Karen: A steady six-rotation player, Harden knows how to score against big blockers. She’s good at taking what the block and defenses are giving her.
Emilie LaSala OH Coast 14 Luis: LaSala can leap, has a smooth swing, and add in a no fear mentality on the outside. She’s a ton of fun to watch offensively.
Anabella Isabel Valentin-Miranda S/RS Borinquen Coquí 14-1F: Valentin-Miranda is another dual threat on the court. From the back row she quarterbacks her squad well. From the front row she brings a fire offensively.
Jaelyn Jordan S MAVS KC 14-1: Jordan is a 5-1 athletic setter who has no fear dishing from anywhere on the court.
Payton Woodruff S Legacy 14-1 Adidas: Woodruff is a 5-1 setter whose hands are soft and she hits her spots with great consistency.
