There was extra fire on the court on the final day of Triple Crown as teams still in contention aimed to finish the weekend on top of their respective divisions. With no one backing down, the back-and-forth competition produced many memorable moments and performances. The Vballrecruiter.com was on hand for the action from 12-18s and below we present 21 of our favorite stars with Part 2 of our Day 3 Show Stoppers.
DAY 3 SHOW STOPPERS (Part 2)
Brooke Neal L/DS Munciana 14 Chipmunks: Neal is a standout defender and part of why Munciana is so tough to beat. With her at the center of it, Muncie thrives on its passing and ball control to stay in matches.
Caitlin Carrizales L/DS TAV 14 Black: Carrizales gets after it in the back row. She’s a fearless defender who doesn’t blink against big-time arms.
Emilie LaSala OH Coast 14-1: One thing that stands out about LaSala is the aggression she attacks with. She has a lively arm and brings it.
Zamari Christensen S Club V 15 Ren Kalee: Club V made a surprise run to the final, only losing to TAV and taking second. Christensen is a quick, agile setter who gets her feet to the ball and locates well.
Ava Burgess OH Club V 15 Ren Kalee: Burgess continues to show why she’s a next-level talent. At times she really lets it fly and brings the thunder on the attack.
Danielle Whitmire S/RS TAV 16 Black: Whitmire was doing what she could to try and help TAV advance to the final before falling to Mintonette in the semis. She was moving her sets around well while coming up with timely kills.
Nikolija Bulatovic S 1st Alliance 16 Gold: 1st Alliance was a bit of surprise contender on the final day. But with Bulatovic guiding the offense, the Illinois club is a tough out. She has a nice touch and sets a clean ball.
Abby Zimmerman RS SCVC 16 Roxy: Zimmerman’s size and length on the right side is valuable. Besides that making her a factor at the net, she can stay in across the back and remain an offensive threat.
Madison Quest OH MKE Sting 17 Gold: It’s unlikely MKE Sting is taking home the 17s title without Quest’s contributions. She extends really high up and can rip it. Defenses can’t let up when she’s in the back row either because she’s a threat there too.
Karli Molnau MB MKE Sting 17 Gold: Molnau was an unsung hero. She’s not one of the tallest members and is a bit undersized in the middle, but she was clutch in the final against 1st Alliance as she was a consistent and reliable point scorer.
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Kalli Lipo L/DS Arizona Storm 16 Thunder: Lipo knows how to rally her team together. They can all count on her to set their team up for success and to save plays.
Mia Crowley RS TAV Houston 16 Adidas: Crowley is able to move quick enough to close the block in the middle.
Ella Swinn OH Vegas Aces 18: Swinn is able to get her feet to the ball quickly on her approach. She also sees the other side of the court well when hitting.
Chloe Hansen ID Crush 17 Bower: Hansen has a fast arm swing from the outside. She is able to find really good angles on the court and she has a high reach.
Bria Dawson MB PVA 17-1: Dawson agility and quick reflexes make her a strong middle blocker, she is able to read the game and block opponents attacks effectively, while also providing a strong offense.
Sydney Mayfield RS Paramount VBC Nick 17: Mayfield delivers powerful hits from the right side and her ability to get up quick helps her contribute a valuable block to her team.
Jenna Barnes OH A5 12-1: Barnes is always a threat no matter where she is on the court and isn’t afraid to “get dirty” on defense and make the big plays defensively.
Kamryn Carlson L MAVS KC 12-1: Carlson is a smooth passer and scrappy defender who always plays under control with a hint of sass.
Sophia Morris S/OH MAVS KC 12-1: Morris has great energy on the court. She set across the back and hit in the front. She did well moving the ball around and getting her hitters involved.
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Mary-Christine (MC) Crutcher OH Excel 13 Red: MC is an explosive outside who was scoring front and back row in a variety of ways, from tooling blocks to going around them or over them.
