Middle Spotlight: 2022s with Stock Rising Potential

Mike Bryant November 23, 2020 @ 07:30 PM

[player_tooltip player_id="114504" first="Avery" last="Henschen"] - 5’11 | New Knoxville After missing her sophomore season to injury, Henschen came back strong in helping the Rangers to a terrific season that included a 21-1 overall record, including an undefeated conference season. She contributed 2.9 kills per set on a .263 efficiency. Along with sister Carsyn, she received the most opportunities offensively at over 500 attempts on the season. She has good court sense and found production through both power and finesse at the net. [player_tooltip player_id="114476" first="Gracie" last="Reisman"] - 5’10 | St. Ursula Reisman plays with a blue-collar style as she is locked into her responsbilities and works hard through all of her movement patterns to be successful. She has potential to be a key factor on both sides of the ball with her aggressive transition work and her ability to get to hitters in both directions when blocking. She averaged nearly two kills per set for St. Ursula while showing good power when she gets her feet to the ball on balance. [player_tooltip player_id="114483" first="Kylie" last="Stackhouse"] - 5’11 | Bluffton A 1st team all-NWC selection for 2020, Stackhouse terminated nearly 50% of her attempts as half of an offensive duo that saw the majority of opportunities for the Pirates. She averaged over five kills per set while leading her team with a .340 efficiency. Her offensive capabilities were highlighted by a 33 kill performance earlier in the season. She has good length and can put good pace on the ball whe she maximizes her jump and contact point. Her ability to create more range with her arm improves is she increases her consistancy in getting her feet to the ball and perhaps shifting her approach pattern to a tradtional right-left step-close. [player_tooltip player_id="114484" first="Elizabeth" last="Ziegler"] - 6’0 | Perkins Ziegler led the Pirates with 3.5 kills per set while attacking at .423 efficiency. At 6’0, she swings aggressively through varied attack points to challenge the opposing defense well. Her greatest quality offensively is in the power she can generate with her arm as she terminated 50% of her attempts on the season. Her offensive range improves if she can create a more dynamic arm involving a higher elbow to maximize her contact point in the air and that will help open her shoulders to the setter better. She contributed well on the defensive side with 2.7 blocks per match as she makes a good swing block move with good hand penetration across the tape.