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USAV 15 Open: Preview And Predictions (FREE)

The 15 Open division at AAUs produced an epic final between the top-two teams in the country in Skyline 15 Royal and Mintonette Sports m.51. Is a rematch on the way when the same division gets underway for the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Chicago? The tournament is set for June 28-July 1. Below, we take a look at things to watch for plus make our prediction for the gold medalist.

15 OPEN

Number of Teams: 36

vballrecruiter.com National Rankings:

  • 1. Skyline 15 Royal (TX)
  • 2. Mintonette Sports m.51 (OH)
  • 3. Boiler Jrs 15 Gold (IN)
  • 4. Hou Skyline 15 Royal (TX)
  • 5. AZ Sky 15G (AZ)
  • 6. Madfrog 15 Green (TX)
  • 7. TAV 15 Black (TX)
  • 8. Legacy 15-1 Adidas (MI)
  • 9. Austin Skyline 15 Royal (TX)
  • 10. NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami (KY)
  • 11. AP 15 Adidas (TX)
  • 12. Arizona Storm 15 Thunder (AZ)
  • 13. Forza1 North 15 One (CA)
  • 14. SCVC 15 Roxy (CA)
  • 15. Wave 15 Brennan (CA)
  • 16. Elevation 15 Tony (OH)
  • 17. Alamo 15 Premier (TX)
  • 18. Pohaku 15-1 (KS)
  • 19. Tribe 15 Elite Cardinal (FL)
  • 20. Dynasty 15 Black (KS)
  • 21. GP 15 Rox (FL)
  • 22. Aspire 15 Premier (AZ)
  • 24. Michio 15 National (IL)
  • 27. Club V 15 Ren Reed (UT)
  • 28. WPVC 15 Armour Black (FL)
  • 29. Team Pineapple 15 Black (IN)
  • 31. AVC Cle 15 Red (OH)
  • 32. Triangle 15 Black (NC)
  • 33. Top Select 15 Elite (FL)
  • 34. Academy 15 Diamond (NC)
  • 37. Vision 15 Gold (CA)
  • 38. SG Elite 15 Rosh (CA)
  • 43. Premier Nebraska 15 Gold (NE)
  • 47. Academy HP 15 Daniele (CA)
  • Mizuno Long Beach 15 Rockstar (CA)
  • Metro 15 Travel (DC)

 

5-Star Athletes to Know:

 

Outlook: All eyes are going to be on Mintonette, which lifted the 15 Open trophy at AAUs after defeating Skyline in three sets. Mintonette captured the 14 Open gold medal a season ago and so it can accomplish a double-double of sorts by winning again in Chicago. Skyline is obviously going to motivated by its final loss to Mintonette and that’s a scary thought if Skyline is able to take it up a notch. The other team to watch for is Legacy 15-1 Adidas, which held two match points on Mintonette in the semifinals. Legacy is definitely capable of finishing on top of the podium? Is there anyone else? Boiler Jrs 15 Gold pushed Skyline to three sets in the semis in Orlando and is going to be motivated by that as well. TAV 15 Black defeated Skyline in the final at Show Me. SCVC 15 Roxy reached the final at Triple Crown and took first at the Salt Lake qualifier.

Prediction: Let’s first look at which teams are going to break pool, then we’ll pick the quarterfinalists and eventual winner.

ROUND 1

Pool 1

Skyline 5-0

Wave 3-2

AP 2-3

GP 2-3

Team Pineapple 2-3

Academy HP 1-4

***

Pool 2

Mintonette 4-1

Hou Skyline 4-1

Pohaku 3-2

Michio 2-3

Club V 2-3

Long Beach 0-5

***

Pool 3

TAV 5-0

AZ Sky 4-1

SCVC 3-2

WPVC 2-3

Metro 1-4

Triangle 0-5

***

Pool 4

Legacy 4-1

Tribe 4-1

Madfrog 3-2

Dynasty 2-3

Aspire 2-3

Academy 0-5

***

Pool 5

Austin Skyline 5-0

Top Select 4-1

Elevation 2-3

Arizona Storm 2-3

Vision 1-4

SG Elite 1-4

***

Pool 6

Forza North 5-0

Boiler Jrs 4-1

NKYVC 3-2

Alamo 2-3

AVC Cle 1-4

Premier Nebraska 0-5

***

Quarterfinalists

Skyline

Legacy

Mintonette

TAV

SCVC

Hou Skyline

NKYVC

Austin Skyline

***

Final

Legacy d Mintonette

Bronzes

Skyline; Hou Skyline

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