3A State Semifinal Preview: Nazareth vs. Sterling
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Brian Gibboney
<p>ISHA 3A Semifinals: Friday, November 15, <br />
Sterling vs. Nazareth 4 pm.</p>
<p>This will be a great matchup at the net: Nazareth's strong right side vs. Sterling's Outside. It will be interesting to see if Nazareth makes strategic rotational decisions to find a weaker matchup in the front row. </p>
<p><strong>Players to watch:<br />
Name, (Yr, Ht, Pos, School, College Commitment)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Breelyn Borum (2021, S, Sterling, Sports Performance VBC, South Florida)<br />
</strong>Breelyn plays "defense first" as well as any setter I've seen and has a knack to make great plays look easy. The more comfortable she is, the easier it will be for them to win. </p>
<p><strong>Brooklyn Borum (2021, OH, Sterling, Sports Performance VBC, Uncommitted) </strong>When you sister's the setter, you think special treatment but for Brooklyn, she earns every set she gets. One of the PrepDig.com's top 10 players from the class of 2021. </p>
<p><strong>Gillian Grimes (2022, L, Nazareth, 1st Alliance Juniors VBC, St. Mary’s)</strong></p>
<p>The Sophmore Libero headed to St. Mary's, Gillian will be making key defensive plays. The better she plays, the better Naz's chances are of winning!</p>
<p><strong>Katie Hurta (2022, 6'0, OH/S, Nazareth, Adversity, VBC, Indiana)</strong></p>
<p>Katie is the "go-to" player for Naz and is possibly the best all-around volleyball player on the court. And yes, she's a sophomore! Both setter and kill-getter, Sterling needs containment of Katie to help decide the outcome in their favor.</p>
<p><strong>Alexis Rodriguez (2021, 5'4, L, Sterling, Sports Performance VBC, Nebraska) </strong>Gold medalist as a member of the USA Volleyball YNT at the U18 World Championships, Alexis is arguably the best passer in the state. Nazareth needs to find a way to get the ball down and score points around her.</p>
<p><strong>Ella Sandt (2020, S, Nazareth)<br />
</strong>With over 1,500 assists for her career, Ella will be counted upon to set the Nazareth offense on their way to the state title. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The winner advances to the State final Saturday, at 5:30 pm</span></p>
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