Legacy, Michigan Elite collect more hardware

Photo: Courtest of Legacy Volleyball Club

Drew Ellis February 1, 2021 @ 08:13 PM

It was a weekend of celebrations for Michigan-based club teams. Two championships were brought back to the mitten. Here’s a recap of the successful club weekend. <h4>Legacy 16-1 wins Central Zone Invite</h4> It was another tournament weekend, and another championship for Legacy 16-1 ADIDAS. The group continued their second consecutive season without dropping a tournament this past weekend by going 7-0 in Indianapolis. They dropped just two sets throughout the weekend, but had emphatic 15-7 and 15-8 third sets to close out their opponents. In the final, Legacy dispatched A5 16-Gabe 25-16, 25-18. [player_tooltip player_id="66319" first="Harper" last="Murray"] continued to shine, racking up 57 kills while hitting .350 in the seven matches. Becca Apsey continued to be a great compliment to her on the right side with 34 kills (.300 hitting) and 15 blocks. In the middle [player_tooltip player_id="66291" first="Laurece" last="Abraham"] finished with 28 kills (.375 hitting) and 17 blocks, while [player_tooltip player_id="66340" first="Sarah" last="Vellucci"] had 38 digs and passed at 2.5. Next up for the dynamite squad is the President’s Day Challenge in St. Louis on Feb. 13-15. Michigan Elite 16 Mizuno earned a 9th-place finish on the weekend with a 3-2 record while Legacy 16-2 ADIDAS finished tied for 25th, and MVA 16 Black placed 29th. <h5>17 Open</h5> Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS finished fifth, going 4-1 for the weekend before falling in the quarterfinals to runner-up VC United 171 Elite, 25-23, 25-22. Legacy hadn’t dropped a set prior to that match. MVA 17 Black placed 27th for the weekend, while TeamD 17-Red was 29th and Legacy 17-2 ADIDAS was 31st. <h5>18 Open</h5> A collection of Michigan squads put together some wins in Indy, as MVA 18 Black took 15th, while Five:1 18-Black and TeamD 18-Red each placed 17th. <h5>15 Open</h5> Legacy 15-1 ADIDAS came in 17th for the weekend while Michigan Elite 15 Mizuno wasn’t far behind in 19th. <h4>Michigan Elite takes OVR title</h4> [caption id="attachment_128708" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/02/MIE-crop-1241x815-1612231973.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-128708" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/02/MIE-crop-1241x815-1612231973-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> Photo: Courtesy of Michigan Elite Volleyball[/caption] The Michigan Elite 18 Mizuno squad continued their great 2021 club season by winning a second consecutive tournament this weekend. MIE prevailed in the Ohio Valley 18’s Qualifier, going 7-1 for the weekend. In the final, Michigan Elite grinded out a hard-fought victory, 27-25, 25-23. [player_tooltip player_id="14163" first="Julia" last="Bishop"], the 2020 Miss Volleyball winner, continued to shine and lead the squad from the setter position. She spread the ball out very well throughout the weekend. [player_tooltip player_id="14204" first="Jenna" last="Vaske"] continued to play well for the right side while [player_tooltip player_id="50292" first="Kaylin" last="Collins"] was finishing at a high rate for the team this weekend. Collins is really hitting another gear in recent weeks. Legacy 18-1 ADIDAS came in eight for the weekend, while Unified 18-1 was 14th and Unified 18-2 placed 16th. Next up for the 18’s will be Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City on Feb. 13-15.