2019 Club Team Profile: Unified Volleyball

Another top-level club program in the state of Michigan is Unified Volleyball. A collection of talent scattered from around the East and Southeast portion of the state, Unified has the potential to do some big things throughout the 2019 club season. Here’s a closer look at the top teams from Unified. <a href="http://bit.ly/2QJjHPH">RELATED: Legacy Volleyball Center Team Profile</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2SpduFD">RELATED: Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy Team Profile</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2GX3CBJ">RELATED: MVA Team Profile</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2RFZCJT">RELATED: Far Out Volleyball Club</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2WiQ9rA">RELATED: Team Detroit Volleyball Club</a> 18-1 Larry Wyatt coaches this squad of talented seniors. Defense should be a strength for this team, as it has three reliable liberos to turn to in Maria Famularo (Slippery Rock), Madeline Douglas (Wayne State) and Samantha Palazzolo (Wayne State). Kelsie Vanivelt (Southern Indiana) is the established setter on the squad and has some great hitting options to feed. Jesse Hepner (Albion) and Sydney Casey (Ohio Northern) will patrol the middle while Janelle Kwasiborski (Madonna) and Marissa Durand (Cleveland State) will play the outsides. Emily Susitko (Hillsdale) plays the right side and another powerful hitter for the team. 17-1 Heather Gambone coaches this team, which features some talented hitters that are coming off a strong fall prep season. Both Ashley Shelbourne and Sydney Smith play the right side and helped guide Lake Orion to a state championship in November. Lauryn Davis is also a Dragon and will play outside along with Maddy Ligon and Jenna Schienke. Both Peyton Krajcarski and Izzy Sawyer will be available in the middle for 17-1 while Ally McFall will be the setter. Defensively, 17-1 turns to Carld Rodman and Kelsey Starnes, both who have shown a lot of athleticism and are quick to the ball. 16-1 Jason Gambone coaches this squad, which also should have a strong defensive foundation. Avery Horejsi and Mya Minjares are very reliable in the back row and are fearless when it comes to take on big attacks. Halle Lieffers will play setter for this team and has a lot of promise as part of the Stoney Creek program. Sydney Richter is a 6-rotation player that can do a little bit of everything while Mikai Quan, Kiyah Franklin and Kennedy Jones can play either side of the court. All three can deliver strong attacks from the left or right side. In the middle, Ainsley Guse and Lauren Staruch provide great compliments to the outside options. 15-1 Brian Kim and Sam Aliah coach this roster of up-and-coming talent. The roster is comprised of a lot of players that can play multiple roles, so it could take some time to piece together their strongest lineup. Bailee Proctor has nailed down the setter position while Kaitlyn Hoffman and Elyssa Wallace will be the primary options in the back row on defense. Both Ella Stangeland and Ella Post also can play defense as 6-rotation options that show a lot of promise. Kinsey Lamb, Kate Horvath and Marissa Walker are developing hitters that can play multiple spots on the front row. Elizabeth Adams is locked in to the middle and will provide consistency with the block. 14-1 Ed and Brooke Wadsworth will coach this young group of future prep talent. Defense will be important for this team. Alexandra Lantzy, Margo Sudzina and Natalie Rahim will each be part of the back row as they develop their consistency with passing and serve receive. Kaleigh Mellet will handle the setting options for a strong crew of hitters. Kaelyn Halverson and Madison Sedmack have established themselves as the go-to middle hitters while Jolee Breach and Emma Bunting will play the outside and Kirei Quan will play the right side.