Club Team Outlook: TSE 18 Blue

<p>This team has good depth and will feature some of the best talent in the greater Cincinnati area as a handful of athletes, both committed and uncommitted, will make this team one of the most athletic and competitive in the region.</p> <p><strong>Committed Athletes</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="114473" first="Sara" last="Bates"] - OH | College: Troy<br /> Bates has a big arm on the left pin. She was second overall in the GGCL with 381 total kills on the season. She also was top five in the conference in total digs with 300. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="114452" first="Cammy" last="Niesen"] - DS/L | College: Ole Miss<br /> One of the best liberos in Ohio, Niesen helped guide Roger Bacon to the Division II state finals where they lost a tough five-set contest. She averaged 14.3 digs per match and served up a total of 41 aces on the season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="114448" first="Tessa" last="Jones"] - MB | College: Ole Miss<br /> Jones was one of six athletes in the GGCL to terminate over 300 kills on the season as she had 301 while hitting .309 on the season. She was also among league leaders in total service aces and total blocks. She creates good space around the setter to utilize a sound arm in the air to create good range and power from the middle.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="114477" first="Rae" last="Sanders"] - MB/OH | College: Northern Kentucky<br /> Sanders was top 10 offensively in the GGCL for Mercy McAauley as she averaged 2.8 kills per set while terminating 43% of her opportunities. She also served up 61 totals aces and had 55 blocks on the season.</p> <p><strong>Uncommitted Athletes</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="114459" first="Kate" last="Hafer"] - 5’11 | MB | Bishop Fenwick<br /> The GCLC Player of the Year in 2021 averaged 4.1 kills per set while hitting a terrific .508 efficiency. She totaled 320 kills on the season through good physicality and offensive versatility at the net with her approach patterns and arm.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="137121" first="Sydney" last="Stigler"] - 5’8 | OH | Seton<br /> Stigler averaged 2.6 kills per set and was among team leaders defensively with 11.3 digs per match at Seton. She has good athleticism and can generate range and power with her arm on the pin and out of the back row.</p> <p><strong>Annaleise Rammes</strong> - MB | 6’0 | St. Ursula<br /> Hitting .342 on the season for SUA, Rammes was one of two arms that terminated over .300 on the season for the Bulldogs. She averaged 1.7 kills per set while leading her team on the defensive side with 3.0 blocks per match. </p> <p><strong>Josie Niemeyer</strong> - MB | 5’10 | Taylor<br /> Primarily a middle, Niemeyer led the Yellowjackets offensively with 4.1 kills per set while hitting .290. She has good movement in transition and can score with finesse and in swinging aggressively. Defensively, she averaged 2.2 blocks and 6.4 digs per match. </p>