Countdown to Nationals: 2 High-Level Programs
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Nationals start tomorrow! The next few weeks will be filled with great volleyball. Teams from across the country will be traveling to compete. Wisconsin boasts several awesome programs across the state. Two of the high-level programs from Wisconsin will be…
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Continue ReadingNationals start tomorrow! The next few weeks will be filled with great volleyball. Teams from across the country will be traveling to compete. Wisconsin boasts several awesome programs across the state. Two of the high-level programs from Wisconsin will be sending numerous teams that qualified to Indy.
Both of these programs will be looking for big matches and big wins throughout the next few weeks.
Let’s break them down!
FC Elite
After FC Elite 18 Elite took 3rd in the Open division at USAV Nationals earlier this spring, the remainder of the FC teams will be hungry for wins. They are sending 9 teams, all of which are qualified. Their 13, 15, 16, and 17 Navy teams all qualified into the National Division. 12 Navy along with 14, 15, 16, and 17 White teams will compete in the American Division.
All of their teams play at a very high level. 17 Navy has several big-time commits including Paige Miller Paige Miller 5'10" | DS/L Kaukauna | 2023 State WI (Committed to Ohio State), Kaitlin Schulz Kaitlin Schulz 6'0" | OH Kimberly | 2023 State WI (Committed to UW-Green Bay), and more. Setters Alexandra Kreutzmann Alexandra Kreutzmann 5'9" | S Hamilton | 2023 State WI (Committed to Eastern Tennessee State) and Rachel Koss Rachel Koss 5'11" | S Freedom | 2023 State WI are both huge leaders on this team and run the ball at a very fast tempo.
Other players to keep an eye on are Peyton Carlson (16 Navy, Class of 2026), Emerson Van Lannen Emerson Van Lannen 5'10" | S Appleton North | 2024 State #144 Nation WI (16 Navy, Class of 2024), Campbell Onell Campbell Onell 5'10" | RS Luxemburg-Casco | 2025 State WI (15 Navy, Class of 2025), Madison Tripp Madison Tripp 5'9" | S Kaukauna | 2025 State WI (15 Navy Class of 2025), and Morgan Stewart Morgan Stewart 6'1" | OH Green Bay Southwest | 2025 State WI (15 White, Class of 2025). All of their teams are filled with top talent and are looking to come home with some hardware.
Milwaukee Sting
Sting is sending 20 teams to USAV Nationals. That alone is impressive. Now consider that 17 of those teams qualified for a division. 13, 14, and 16 Gold all qualified in the Open Division. Another 4 teams qualified into the National Division.
16 Gold has three nationally-ranked athletes in the class of 2024, Anna Bjork Anna Bjork 6'3" | MB Oconomowoc | 2024 State #54 Nation WI , Claire Luoma Claire Luoma 5'8" | DS/L Franklin | 2024 State #85 Nation WI , and Lilly Wagner Lilly Wagner 6'0" | S Oconomowoc | 2024 State #42 Nation WI . They will be looking to play (and beat) the best teams in the nation with this powerhouse team. They also have the top two ranked athletes in the class of 2025 in Wisconsin, Madison Quest Madison Quest 6'3" | OH DSHA | 2025 State #13 Nation WI and Gabriella Pitcel Gabriella Pitcel 6'1" | MB Mukwonago | 2025 State #42 Nation WI .
17 Gold has some huge commits including Molly Berezowitz Molly Berezowitz DS/L Burlington | 2023 State WI (Committed to Marquette), Zoe Behrendt Zoe Behrendt 5'11" | S Whitefish Bay | 2023 State #113 Nation WI (Committed to North Carolina), Maddy McGath Maddy McGath MB Brookfield East | 2023 State WI (Committed to West Virginia), and Sylvie Zgonc Sylvie Zgonc 5'11" | OH Sussex Hamilton | 2023 State #115 Nation WI (Committed to South Dakota State). This team will compete in the National division and be on the hunt for wins throughout the week.
There are some really gritty athletes heading to Indianapolis representing Sting including Samantha Fisch Samantha Fisch 6'1" | MB Luther Prep | 2023 State WI (17 Black, Committed to UW-Parkside), Ella Kern Ella Kern 5'8" | OH New Berlin West | 2023 State WI (17 White), Emily Bruss Emily Bruss 5'9" | S Pulaski | 2024 State WI (16 Black), Billie Reiter Billie Reiter 5'11" | S Greendale | 2025 State WI (15 Gold), and Natalie Powers Natalie Powers 5'4" | DS/L Mukwonago | 2025 State WI (15 Gold).
Some under-the-radar athletes who will have a huge impact for Sting include Aubrey Berlowski Aubrey Berlowski OH Kettle Moraine | 2023 State WI (17 White), Briella Wrench Briella Wrench 5'10" | MB Hamilton | 2023 State WI (17 White), Briana Binagi Briana Binagi 5'10" | OH Kettle Moraine | 2024 State WI (16 White), Ashley Hutter Ashley Hutter 5'6" | DS/L Pewaukee | 2025 State WI (15 Black), Madelyn Marquardt Madelyn Marquardt 5'8" | S Kewaskum | 2025 State WI (15 White), and Paige Boettcher Paige Boettcher 5'8" | OH Germantown | 2025 State WI (15 White).