Division IV Regional Impact Prospects

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114489" first="Kendal" last="Bonney"]</strong> - MH | 2022 | North Central<br /> The 6’0 junior middle has led the North Central offense throughout the season. Her activity around the setter can be difficult to track and with high volume of opportunities she can score in bunches. She has over 460 kills and is hitting at a .365 percentage while also leading the team in total blocks. She has a heavy arm and challenges defenses well with good heat and range of control in her placement. </p> <p><strong>Gentry Brown</strong> - OH | 2023 | Shadyside<br /> Brown is the top offensive option for the #13 ranked Tigers. At 5’7 she is athletic and elevates off the court well. She has a big double-arm lift that can create good balance in the air that is capitalized by a fast arm to generate a lot of pace on the ball. A solid six-rotation outside hitter, she is a primary passer and leads this team in total digs on the defensive side. Shadyside is 22-2 on the season and will see South Webster on Thursday.</p> <p><strong>Marissa Gaerke</strong> - OH | 2022 | Fort Recovery<br /> With a lot of attention on this team’s terrific outside and middle tandem, Gaerke has provided a solid third offensive option that is necessary for teams to have a deep playoff run. She shows good aggressiveness throughout her approach patterns and can create a contact point that can challenge a block or find space well. Her ability to score in all locations between the pins increases her options and opportunities. Defensively, she is averaging just shy of 10 digs per match. The #4 ranked team takes on Calvert in what should be a terrific match.</p> <p><strong>Diana Heitkamp</strong> - L | 2021 | New Bremen<br /> Heitkamp is the stabilizer for the third-ranked Cardinals. She is this team’s best defender averaging over 12 digs per match. She also leads the team in total service aces and is a primary passer that gets their offense in system often. She has good preparation in her base with good balance. She sees the ball well and makes good moves to pursue contact with quickness and good first-step reaction. New Bremen takes on Tri-Vilage next.</p> <p><strong>Hannah Lyons</strong> - S | 2022 | Monroeville<br /> With nearly 900 assists for the season and a 10+ assist per set average, Lyons makes this offense go. As a squad, the Eagles are hitting at a .302 percentage and have seen five attackers eclipse 150 total kills on the season. The balance is a result of Lyons’ decision-making and attention to getting a lot of hitters involved and is a big reason why Monroville, ranked #6, is in this position. They will see Wellsville in regional action on Thursday.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114499" first="Faith" last="Maloney"]</strong> - MH/OH | 2022 | South Webster<br /> Maloney stands 5’11 and uses her size and athleticism well to produce a lot of points for the #8 ranked Jeeps. Attacking at a .379 percentage, she is averaging four kills per set. She has good footwork in her transition and approach patterns with great aggressiveness in the air through her contact point. She has ability to drive the ball with great pace. Her athleticism also pays dividends defensively as she can get off the court fast with quick hand penetration across the tape. South Webster will meet Shadyside in their next match.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114542" first="Hannah" last="Miller"]</strong> - OH | 2023 | Calvert<br /> The #2 ranked Senecas are undefeated on the season and are led offensively by Miller. Just a sophomore, she has over 300 kills on the season and is hitting at .319 while also producing over seven digs per match. She elevates well and has a fast arm in the air that generates a lot of pace. Keep an eye on her in the front court as she can terminate from a variety of attack points with good authority.</p> <p><strong>Serenity Seifer</strong> - S | 2023 | Leipsic<br /> The sophomore setter has directed the Vikings’ balanced offense. As a team, they are hitting at .255 on the season with four attackers either near or above 200 total kills. She is averaging nearly nine assists per set as Leipsic, ranked #14, is 21-3 on the season and will next take on North Central.</p> <p><strong>Kate Sherman</strong> - OH/MH | 2023 | Russia<br /> Sherman is a huge offensive threat in the front row with her ability to score on the pins and through the middle zones. At 6’1 she has terrific size and length as an outside that creates a lot of problems for opposing blockers given her contact point, power, and abilty to move the ball around. She has nearly 300 total kills on the season while hitting at a .338 percentage. She also leads this team in total blocks showing she can impact the game on the defensive side as well. Russia is currently ranked #11 and will take on Fort Loramie. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>