Five Middles Making a Big Impact

<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="154969" first="Ali" last="Gibbs"]</strong> - 2022 | Hathaway Brown<br /> Gibbs is an integral part of the Blazers’ (7-4 overall) effort. She leads them offensively with 3.0 kills per set and is hitting .484 on the season. It is rare to see a middle getting the most attempts in any offense but when you terminate at 56% that warrants a lot of opportunities. She has the ability to score on quick tempo options in front of the setter while also able to get up off one foot overhead. She is leading Hathaway Brown defensively as well with three blocks per match.</p> <p><strong>Mia McDougal</strong> - 2024 | Buckeye Central<br /> Undersized as a middle, McDougal has an airy quality to her jump as she gets good lift at the end of her approach footwork. She is athletic and maximizes her tools well as an attacker. Combined with her crafty arm to score with good range of power and touch, she is part of a balanced offense for the Bucks that has them undefeated at 8-0 overall. She is averaging 2.2 kills per set while hitting at .330 and although getting a fair amount of swings in the middle she can also terminate well at the left pin.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="141721" first="Campbell" last="Robinson"]</strong> - 2023 | Milford<br /> The 6’2 Robinson is a big reason why the Eagles are among the league leaders in the ECC. She comprises half of a middle tandem that does a lot of work for this squad and is effective on both sides of the ball. Her presence allows a lot of space for her pin-attacking teammates to be effective. She is averaging 3.3 kills per set, is terminating at over 50%, and has an efficiency of .438. She can generate a lot of heat and has good movement to score in front and behind her setter.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="114484" first="Elizabeth" last="Ziegler"]</strong> | 2022 | Perkins<br /> Ziegler is a versatile attacker with the ability to score from any location across the net. She has good size at 6’2 and a physical style in her approach work can create good power off her arm. She is leading the undefeated Pirates offensively at 4.1 kills per set. She has seen the most attempts for her team thus far and is very productive with an efficiency that ranks among the state’s best at .519.</p>