The Under Armour Next Selection Camp on July 29 was the last stop of the season and was held at Tstreet volleyball club in Irvine. There were about 75 players in the gym and the electricity was tangible from the moment the girls started walking in.
Like the previous camps, there was plenty of star-studded talent in the house. There were four MVPs handed out, as well as two Golden Tickets awarded to the UA All-America game in December in Orlando.
The MVPs chosen were Kalyssa Blackshear (MB, 2025, Long Beach); Lola Schumacher (L, 2024, Munciana); Fatimah Hall (S, 2023, Long Beach, San Diego State); and Kendal Murphy (OH, 2023, AZ Rev, Baylor).
The duo of the Golden Tickets were Jordyn Harvey (OH, 2023, Club V, Stanford) and Olivia Babcock (RS, 2023, Sunshine, Pitt).
Beyond the MVPs and Golden Ticket winners the gym was overflowing with amazing talent and we want to spotlight other athletes who balled out as well. At the outside hitter position there were a bunch of heavy hitters on the courts. In addition to Kendal Murphy and Jordyn Harvey, here were others who shined:
Alyssa Aguayo (2025, Aspire)
Finley Krystkowiak (2026, Wave)
Samarah DaCoud (2023, Seal Beach, New Mexico)
Layli Ostovar (2026, Long Beach)
Madison Gravlee (2023, High Tide, Florida)
Fallyn Blotzer (2025, Wave)
Reese Brown (2024, Tstreet)
At the setting position there was impressive dishing going on all afternoon led by MVP Fatimah Hall. Other setters who shined included:
Havannah Hoeft (2024, Rage Westside)
Alexis Haury (2024, NPJ, Washington)
Haiti Tautua’a (2023, Spike and Serve, Pitt)
Kaia Mateo (2023, NYC Juniors, Iowa)
Avery Jesewitz (2024, Northern Lights)
The middle blocker position again was loaded with power and size. MVP Kalyssa Blackshear led the group while other middle blockers who ran the net included:
Sidney Shaffer (2023, Tstreet, Bucknell)
Lauryn Johnson (2024, NPJ, Arizona State)
Speed, athleticism and all out defense repped the libero position, which was led by MVP Lola Schumacher. Other liberos who shined included:
Koko Kirsch (2023, Wave, Stanford)
Kayla Ostovar (2025, Long Beach)
Lauren Lynch (2025, SG Elite)
Luca Bredenberg (2024, Northern Lights)
McKenna Garr (2025, Northern Lights)
At right side, Olivia Babcock starred with other standouts including:
Lois Hansen (2023, Tstreet, UCSB)
Romani Thurman (2023, Elite, North Carolina)
Auburn Tomkinson (2023, Wave, Texas)
