For teams in power pools on Day 1, the results didn’t matter from the perspective that whether a team went 3-0 or 0-3 both stood on equal ground to begin Day 2. In all, 64 teams began Sunday with the same chance of bringing home the trophy. It ended with only eight standing. That type of narrowing of the field comes with intense drama and the Vballrecruiter.com team spent the day covering the 12-18s division. 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 2 SHOW STOPPERS (Part 4)
Olivia Kitur OH Madfrog 14 Green: Kitur can produced thundering kills. She has a really strong arm and can power through or around blocks in style.
Annabelle Ross MB Arizona Storm 14 Thunder: Ross was a real threat on offense. She did well making herself available and coming through when called upon. She extends well and hits with plenty of pace.
Kara Schubert MB Sky High Adidas 14 Elite: Schubert was asserting herself in the middle. She’s lanky and can go over smaller blockers when her number is called.
Julia Masselink OH Kairos 14 Alpha: It’s impressive that Masselink is part of the Class of 2029. She can really load up and unwind with force. She has a really quick arm and lets it fly.
Penelope Reisman S Tri-State Elite 15 Blue: Part of the Class of 2028, Reisman has nice size and does well spotting her sets. She is one to follow as she continues growing and developing.
Lucy Moriarty L/DS HPSTL 15 Royal: Moriarty is a scrappy defender who can fly around the court. She’s quick and makes her share of hustle play.
Ali Strange L/DS Elevation 15 Tony: Strange plays with such finesse. She stays calm under pressure. She is able to utilize her one arm digs really well allowing her to cover more court, making more digs, saving more plays.
Reagan Wallraff OH Premier Nebraska 15 Gold: Wallraff plays a bit of a hybrid role. She lines up on the outside and passes out of serve receive, but can also block out of the middle at times. She’s a quick attacker who can get up and smack winners at the 12-foot line.
Caroline Ward RS Boiler Jrs 16 Gold: Part of the Class of 2027, Ward is the type of player top colleges dream about. She gets way up and can press over on the block. She’s also an offensive force with a big-time arm.
Milly McGee S SCVC 16 Roxy: McGee was directing the formidable attack that SCVC offers. She has a consistent release and locates well, as was as moving the ball around and getting all her hitters going.
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Elena Hoecke MB MN Select 16-1: Hoecke is a powerful middle who impacts play on both sides of the ball. She puts up a strong block. She’s also a legit scoring threat who MN Select will go to as much as they can.
Kristen Simon L/DS Adidas KiVA 17 Red: Simon absolutely owns the back row. From passing in a two-person serve receive to running down balls and never giving up, she makes play time and time again.
Nikki Tawil S Sunshine 17-1: Tawil has great hands and has great court awareness. She also covers her hitters very well and runs various play for her team.
Mikaela Brennan OH Tstreet 17-1: Brennan can adjust to any set given to her and still creates chances to score when hitting. She also had a great platform on serve receive.
Maveti Faumuina OH/MB Mizuno Long Beach 12 Rockstar: Faumuina was very athletic around the net moving sideline to sideline well and also transitioning and hitting tight sets.
Raya Paul L/DS Munciana 12 Peppers: Paul is a leader for her squad. She is quite savvy with head-smarts, which will be fun to see continue to develop.
Sophia Zhu/Zoe Newton S Madfrog 11 Green: Zhu and Newton share the setting job for this young squad. Both girls do a great job dishing their hitters.
Kamryn Carlson L MAVS KC 12-1: Curry is a fluid libero who moves around the court with ease. She anchors the back row well.
Kyndall Cochran OH MAVS KC 12-1: Cochran has tremendous potential. She has a great arm that can already generate heat and pressure opponents.
Evelynn Steele S MN Select 12-1: Steele possesses nice, consistent hands and location. It makes her sets super hittable.
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Makenna Johnson S A5 12-1: Johnson has a good touch and puts the ball in a consistent window for her hitters.
Kendall Hubbard S/RS Elevation 15 Tony: Hubbard is a well-rounded player. She reads the court well and makes use of her hitter’s strengths.
Devon Leaf S Actyve 18 Black: Leaf for an undersized setter Leaf makes her presence on the court known. She has quick feet to the ball and utilizers her top hitters well.
Annie Fulton RS/OH Madfrog 16 Black: Fulton is undersized for the right side but makes up for it with her high vertical and aggressive arm swing. She has amazing energy on the court and makes the team better.
Mia Crowley OH TAV Houston 16 Adidas: Crowley being right-handed can get her shoulders around the ball really well and swing down the line. She brings a lot of energy on the court.
Maddie Smotherman L/DS Skyline 17 Royal: Smotherman has a great touch on the ball and moves around the court well. She can read plays and is super encouraging to her teammates.
Sydney Mayfield RS Paramount VBC Nick 17: Mayfield is a lightening quick player. She brings a lot of fire to her team. She gets on top of the ball well when she’s attacking.
