<p>It’s time to start digging into club season!</p>
<p>Teams are already in the mix for the new year and we are going to be looking at a lot of different teams from around the state in the weeks to come.</p>
<p>We start over at Legacy, where they produced another national champion in 2021, alongside with a No. 1 ranking at season’s end.</p>
<p>Here’s a look at their top squads for the 18’s and 17’s.</p>
<h4><strong>18-1 ADIDAS</strong></h4>
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<p>The 2020 club season with filled with a lot of adversity for this squad. Coach <strong>Bryan Lindstrom</strong> is hoping this year’s squad can avoid the injury bug and reach its full potential after still scrapping its way to a top-25 spot nationally in 2021. It’s a loaded squad as one would expect.</p>
<p>Leading the way are some very strong middles in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24870" first="Serena" last="Nyambio"] </strong>(Michigan), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24843" first="Cari" last="Bohm"] </strong>(Illinois) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="137572" first="Elizabeth" last="Adams"] </strong>(Connecticut). All standing 6’2” or taller, it gives Legacy a lot of size to work with offensive and defensively.</p>
<p>On the outside, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24881" first="Sydney" last="Tomlak"] </strong>(Duke), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24852" first="Jada" last="Divita"] </strong>(Lipscomb), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24847" first="Audrey" last="Brown"] </strong>(Fordham) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24857" first="Bianca" last="Giglio"]</strong> (Marshall) are all top-level finishers with great all-around games. Their athleticism will compliment the middles very well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24869" first="Nyla" last="Muskovin"]</strong> (Eckerd) is also joining the group this year, giving the team even another technically-sound hitting and defensive option.</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24875" first="Karlee" last="Stoll"] </strong>(Ferris State) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="60856" first="Lauren" last="Lee"] </strong>(Hope) will handle the setting duties and be able to play with a lot of speed to feed this deep bench of hitters. Defensively <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24855" first="Jacoby" last="Flynn"] </strong>(Kent State) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="24860" first="Summer" last="Jidas"]</strong> are very reliable veteran liberos that have been up against the best of the best in the state and throughout the country.</p>
<h4><strong>17-1 ADIDAS</strong></h4>
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<p>This squad was ranked tops in the nation in 2021 and expectations aren’t going to change much for them this year either. Coached by <strong>Jennifer Cottrill</strong>, this group has a lot of chemistry and not a weak spot in the lineup. They certainly will get everyone’s best in 2022, but should be ready to take their game to another level.</p>
<p>Leading the way is <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66319" first="Harper" last="Murray"]</strong> (Nebraska), considered by many to be the top player in the Class of 2023 nationally. She’s going to be joined on the outside by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66309" first="Nina" last="Horning"] </strong>(Cincinnati), an even-growing talent that has added a lot to her overall game in the last year. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66292" first="Rebecca" last="Apsey"] </strong>has been a real spark plug for this squad the past two years and that shouldn’t change this year either. The team is also adding <strong>Kamryn Hunt</strong>, a 6’2” outside from Northview, Ohio. She played up an age group last year and can touch well over 10’. She added another dimension to this talented group of outsides.</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66325" first="Abigail" last="Reck"] </strong>had a real breakout season last club year and returns as an All-American middle that played outside during the prep season for Northville. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66291" first="Laurece" last="Abraham"]</strong> (Yale) is also a very improved player in the last year that stands 6’2” and touches 10’4”. She will be a big asset this year. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66302" first="Olivia" last="Gardner"] </strong>(Loyola Chicago) joins the squad as a middle this year. She’s a natural blocker that gives Legacy a lot of options.</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66313" first="Erin" last="Kline"] </strong>(Mississippi State) has run the offense for this squad for years and is eager to showcase her talents after a quiet prep season. Kline has a great connection with this roster of hitters and has 6’2” size that is paired with a lot of athleticism. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="108719" first="Eve" last="Martin"] </strong>is a new addition that can play setter, outside or DS for Legacy. Her ability to shine anywhere on the court again gives this squad flexibility.</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66340" first="Sarah" last="Vellucci"] </strong>was the real unsung hero for this team last year, playing at an elite level as a libero despite being used primarily as an outside in prep season. She turned a lot of heads and now is part of a deep back row with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="66308" first="Kaitlyn" last="Hoffman"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="110323" first="Lexi" last="Smith"]</strong>. All three are great athletes that play with tremendous poise and instincts.</p>
