Legacy, Michigan Elite collect more hardware
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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. Legacy 16-1 wins Central Zone Invite It was another tournament weekend, and another championship…
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Continue ReadingIt 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.
Legacy 16-1 wins Central Zone Invite
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.
Harper Murray Harper Murray 6'2" | OH Skyline | 2023 State #2 Nation MI 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 Laurece Abraham Laurece Abraham 6'1" | MB Country Day | 2023 State #111 Nation MI finished with 28 kills (.375 hitting) and 17 blocks, while Sarah Vellucci Sarah Vellucci 6'0" | OH Novi | 2023 State #97 Nation MI 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.
17 Open
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.
18 Open
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.
15 Open
Legacy 15-1 ADIDAS came in 17th for the weekend while Michigan Elite 15 Mizuno wasn’t far behind in 19th.
Michigan Elite takes OVR title
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.
Julia Bishop Julia Bishop 5'10" | S Mercy | 2021 State MI , 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.
Jenna Vaske Jenna Vaske 5'11" | S Charyl Stockwell | 2021 State MI continued to play well for the right side while Kaylin Collins Kaylin Collins 5'11" | OH Mercy | 2021 State MI 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.