Eye Catchers at Asics Challenge – Mother McAuley Courts Friday

<p>WIth only nine teams at Mother McAuley on Friday night, this article will focus on who to watch from all nine teams. For more information on Palos players to watch, Please read the "Illinois Eye Catchers" and "Nationwide Eye Catchers" articles on PrepDIg.com</p> <p><strong>#  Name, Yr, Ht, Pos, Team, Club, College</strong></p> <div class="player"><strong> 3 Rachel Krasowski, 2020, 5'3, L, Sandburg, 1st Alliance VBC, De Paul</strong></div> <div>Ranked 17th on the 2020 PrepDig.com Players to Watch List, Krasowski has amassed 371 digs in 21 matches. Sandburg leads a tough Pool 3, playing on Court 1.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>15 Connie Lebel, 2021, OH, Mother McAuley, <br /> </strong>Leading the team with 136 kills, Lebel will be the one to key on for defenses on Friday. Coming off a tournament title at the Rich East Tournament, McAuley might be ready to upset some teams.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>22 Aliyah Carter, 5'9, OH, Dubuque Wahlert (IA) Kansas State</strong><br /> Ranked as the #2 player in the state of Iowa by PrepDig.com, Carter will show up ready to play! Pool 3 on Court 1 will prove itself to be a bracket of back-breakers. </div> <div> </div> <div> <div class="player"><strong>12 Taylor Jakubowski, 2020, 5'7, S, Huntley, Sky High, Seton Hall</strong></div> <div>Prepdig.com has her ranked 19th among 2020 graduates. After graduation, Jakubowski will take her talent to Seton Hall University. She will be playing in Pool 6, Court 2.</div> </div> <div> </div> <p><strong> 1 Carlie Rzeszotarski, 2022, 6'0, OH, Burnt Hills Ballston Lake (BHBS) (NY)</strong><br /> Surprise! Leading the team in kills is a sophomore! Rzeszotarski counts for over 33% of the teams offensive kills at 276 in 63 sets played. BHBS will be in Pool 6 on Court 2.</p> <p><strong>18 </strong><strong>Maggie Bodman, 2020, 6'1, MB, New Trier, Sky High VBC, Navy<br /> </strong>At the New Trier Tournament, Bodman took over the match and led New Trier to a championship title. She will be counted on to lead the Trevians to a first place finish in Pool 6, Court 2.</p> <p><strong> Anna Long, 2021, 5'11, OH, Notre Dame Academy (KY)</strong><br /> Leading the team with 192 kills for 2019, Long averages 4.4 kills per set. Despite losing a tough match to Marist, Thursday night, be prepared for the Pandas to win their bracket, Pool 7, Court 3.</p> <p><strong>20 Carter Mogridge, 2022, 6'4, OH/MB, St. Thomas (FL)<br /> </strong>One of the tallest players in the tournament, Modridge can play either Outside Hitter or Middle Blocker and leads St. Thomas with 242 kills in 59 sets played, an average of 4.1 kills per set. They are in a killer bracket with Notre Dame (KY) and DGN , Pool 7, Court 3.</p> <div class="player"><strong>14 Gwen Wolkow, 5'11, OH/RS, Downers Grove North, Sports Performance</strong><br /> Just one kill away from 200, Wolkow has been a bit of a surprise this season. It's also amazing that a sophomore leads a team in kills when they were state 4A runner-ups the year before. They are also a third seed in this bracket. Still a power, they will contend in Pool 7, on Court 3</div> <div> </div> <p><b>McAuley Friday Brackets</b></p> <p><b>McAuley Pool 3 Court 1</b><br /> <b>Sandburg</b><strong> (IL)</strong>               6pm Mother McAuley vs. Wahlert<br /> <strong>Mother McAuley</strong> <strong>(IL)</strong>    7pm Sandburg vs. Wahlert<br /> <strong>Wahlert (IA)</strong>                  8pm Sandburg vs. Mother McAuley</p> <p><strong>McAuley Pool 6 Court 2</strong><br /> <b>Huntley</b><strong> (IL)</strong>               6pm Burnt Hills vs. New Trier<br /> <strong>Burnt Hill</strong> <strong>(NY)</strong>          7pm Huntley vs. Burnt Hills<br /> <strong>New Trier (IL)  </strong>           8pm Huntley vs. New Trier</p> <p><strong>McAuley Pool 7 Court 3</strong><br /> <b>Notre Dame (KY)</b>                        6pm St. Thomas (FL) vs.Downers Grove North (IL)<br /> <strong>St. Thomas (FL)</strong>                         7pm Notre Dame (KY) vs. Downers Grove North (IL)<br /> <strong>Downers Grove North (IL)  </strong>       8pm Notre Dame (KY) vs. St. Thomas (FL)<span style="font-size: 1rem;">.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>