After an incredible opening day at Triple Crown where teams fought it out in pool play, the format switched to elimination format on Day 2. With the safety net of losing removed, the sense of urgency was elevated and the competition followed suit. The Vballrecruiter.com team spent the day covering the 12-18s division and below we highlight 27 players who stood out the most to us. On a quick note, we didn’t duplicate any Show Stoppers from Day 1.
DAY 1 SHOW STOPPERS (Part 1)
Molly McGovern RS Dynasty 14 Black: McGovern was a factor on the right side with both her blocking and attacking. She has nice length and that allows her to get touches at the net as well as deliver on offense.
Kayleigh Rogers OH Adidas KiVA 14 Red: Rogers was taking aggressive swings and challenging the block as she was providing reliable offense on the outside.
Gabrielle Hatlevig OH Iowa Premier 14-1: Hatlevig is a bit undersized, but she’s wirey with a fast swing. She was coming hard on the attack and taking big swings.
Kendall Omoruyi MB Arizona Storm 15 Thunder: Omoruyi is the equivalent to a cheat code. Her size and length give her side a massive advantage. She puts up a huge block and scores plenty of points on that side of the net. She’s also a legit weapon in the middle who can torment defenses.
Allie Breitling OH Vegas Aces 15 UA: Breitling has great power behind her swings. She sees the blocks well which allows her to find sharp angles on the court. She covers well and gets back outside quick to give herself a full approach.
Rylee Jewell L/DS NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami: Jewell can read the court so well and seems to always be in the right spots on defense, she has great control over her serve receive and is very consistent when passing.
Nadiya Shelby RS Hou Skyline 16 Royal: Shelby is a physical marvel with the way she explodes and unloads. She skies way up and can hammer balls straight down in entertaining fashion.
Kylie Buttars OH Club V 16 Ren Reed: Buttars is a physical outside with a powerful arm. She was also passing solidly out of serve receive as she held it down in her six-rotation role.
Ella Andrews MB Legacy 16-1 Adidas: Andrews is a menace in the middle. She’s a space filler with her long block and ability to get touches and slow down attack. She also hits from a high angle and goes over blocks consistently.
Alana Whitfield OH Illini Elite 16 Cardinal: Whitfield was a big part of why Illini Elite upset NKYVC. She came up with timely kills down the stretch to close out the victory.
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Brooklyn Hardy MB ID Crush 17 Bower: Hardy’s stock keeps rising. She moves extremely well and her quickness is a big asset. She explodes off the ground and has a quick swing to match, making life brutal on defenses.
Tia Traudt OH VCNebraska 17 Elite: Traudt is a six-rotation contributor. She has a strong arm and knows how to burn defenses on a variety of ways.
Charlotte Glass S Tribe 17 Elite Cardinal: Glass is a smooth-dishing setter who knows how to mix up her sets and get her hitters involved.
Brookelyn Hatton L/DS MAVS KC 17-1: Hatton brings a defensive edge with her ability to cover a lot of space and pass accurately.
Cadence Talaga OH Miz LB 14 Rockstar: Talaga is an all-around contributor for Mizuno, Talaga is also tough to slow on the attack with her scoring prowess.
Riley Stringer S Miz LB 14 Rockstar: Stringer did well running the offense and moving the ball around. She was connecting with all her hitters and putting the ball in nice spots.
Jade Smith S Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Smith was dishing well in running the offense. She showed a nice touch and consistent release.
Kiara Brown MB ARVC 14N1 Adidas: Brown is a huge wall in the middle blocking position and she moves well laterally too.
Shelbi Mead S HPSTL 14 Royal: Mead was dishing well and putting up a nice ball for her hitters. She elevates her team with the ability to guide an offense.
Arianys Salgado-Colon L/DS BORINQUEN COQUI 14-1F: Salgado-Colon’s consistency and fire was present in her play. Her no fear attitude in defense was fun to watch.
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Lila Liimatta OH Aspire 14 Premier: Lilmatta is a lanky outside with plenty of potential. She can extend and score well now and was carrying the offense at times.
Shaun Waller MB TPV 14-Zulu: Waller is long and lanky and has lots of upside as she moves up the rank. She was already showing she’s a legit scoring option for her squad when in system and she does impact the play at the net.
Taylor Johnson OH Dallas Skyline 14 Royal: Johnson hits a heavy ball and can power through blocks along with off speed shots to keep defenses guessing.
Ava Hermelee RS/OH Sunshine 18 Westside: Hermelee gets off the net quickly and is able to see the court well when attacking. She tracked the ball along the net really well.
Maddie Kraft L/DS Northern Lights 16-1: Kraft has great control over her digs and demonstrates great sportsmanship on the court.
Keely DePauw DS Fieldhouse 15 Ikaika: DePauw has a great touch on the ball and on serve receive she has a solid platform. You can tell there is a lot of confidence behind each pass. The other team is steering clear of her.
Cora Seabold S Sunshine 15 Pacific: Seabold has great communication with her hitters. She has great setting accuracy.
