Saint Louis 2022 First Team

Prep Dig Staff

May 9, 2022 @ 10:51 AM

It’s no easy task to separate this great class in Saint Louis, but I did my best. With a great mix of D1 talent, all the way down to JUCO talent Saint Louis will be well represented across all divisions of college volleyball next year. Here are the first-team selections.   [player_tooltip player_id="41811" first="Carly" last="Glendinning"] - 6’2" OH – Timberland I look for Carly to immediately impact the Bearcat’s season. She is a high-level player who can dominate with her power and is a tough defender and primary passer. The Cincinnati recruit would double her kill output from the previous season, smashing 518 and 1182 career kills.   [player_tooltip player_id="102446" first="Madison" last="Scheer"] – 6’0" – OH – Eureka Scheer heads off to do damage at Auburn and takes with her a heavy arsenal. Keeping her off the court will be hard with her quick approach, heavy swing, and volleyball IQ. I remember watching Scheer as a freshman lead the Wildcats to its first state title and thought she’d be a D1 recruit hand down.   [player_tooltip player_id="41802" first="Ella" last="Brinkmann"] – 5’8” – OH – Borgia Ella has committed to DII Maryville University, and they got a gem. Powerhouse Borgia is always in the running for trips to the final four, and in Brinkmann’s four years, she helped her team to three final fours. Undersized but rarely outmatched on the outside, Brinkmann was utilized all over the court for the Knights. High volleyball IQ, excellent court awareness, and hang time allowed her to wait and pick the hole in the defense. Do it all outside hitter ended her fabulous career with 1520 kills and 910 digs and was a primary passer each year.   [player_tooltip player_id="119185" first="Breanna" last="Schreimann"] 5’8” – OH – St. Dominic I loved watching this kid fly and hammer the last couple of years for the Crusaders. Another undersized outside hitter, but she has tremendous power, and her vertical makes it hard for teams to stop her. Her last two years have been outstanding, with both years making the final four. Put down 750 career kills, with 422 coming in her senior year. She heads off to SIUE and should see court time immediately.   [player_tooltip player_id="102445" first="Vanessa" last="Polk"] – 6’2" – RS/MB – Burroughs Tremendously powerful and just a smooth operator on the right side, Pepperdine has a dynamite recruit coming in. I can see her immediate impact with her monster block and that cannon of an arm. I watched her smash balls on the right several times and shut down the opponent’s top outside hitters. Polk ends a great high career with 1164 kills, 188 blocks, and 629 digs.   [player_tooltip player_id="150001" first="Anna" last="Sommer"] 6’1” – MB – Parkway South Sommer would put down 540 kills in 1095 attempts. Her volleyball IQ is high, and she hits a heavy ball. A big mobile solid middle gets to the pins quickly and uses her wingspan and vertical to shut down hitters.   [player_tooltip player_id="170249" first="Jacqueline" last="Beville"] – 6’1” – RS – Cor Jesu The Jaguars of South Alabama will be more than pleased with Beville. Class 5 state champions was a team loaded with solid players at every position, and Beville was a lockdown right side for the Chargers. Her vertical and wingspan power lefty made things difficult for defenders.   [player_tooltip player_id="41798" first="Annie" last="Arand"] – 5’7” – Setter – Borgia Arand has played all over the court for the Knights in her four years but ran a 5-1 the last two years. Borgia went as Annie went, and rarely was she not one of the best on the court. I watched her be an outstanding libero, then transition to run a quick offense. Undersized at the net, but the kid can play with the best. Arand ended her career with 2086 assists and 1084 digs and should see playing time next season with Missouri S & T.   [player_tooltip player_id="41824" first="Ally" last="Williams"] – 5’4" – Libero – Oakville Quick feet reads the hitters exceptionally well and constantly moves to the ball. She is a spark plug for any team she plays and a vocal supporter for her teammates. The Terrapins have a firecracker coming in for them, and it will be hard not to have her on the court.   [player_tooltip player_id="118888" first="Maddie" last="Hoffman"] – 5’4" – Libero – Cor Jesu Hoffman is one of my favorites to watch this year, playing the libero position. Hoffman is quick and a vocal leader for the Class 5 state champion Chargers. She would scoop up 462 digs and was the primary passer. Wingate has a solid libero coming in, and she would see court time in her first year.