Fast and Furious

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are just over two weeks into the season and we are off and running across the state. Here are some players off to a fast start this fall in the Show Me State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152126' first='Emma' last='Siron'] - 2023- MB/OH - Sacred Heart</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 5'9" pin/middle is making her presence known early this fall for Sacred Heart. The senior is averaging 5.6 kills per set with a 50% kill percentage to start her final campaign. Her team is off to an 8-1 start.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='124226' first='Autumn' last='Bax'] - 2024 - RS - Blair Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The reigning state champion and USAV all-tournament team member is still rolling with her high-level play. She is dropping 5 kills per set from the right side, hitting at a .311 clip. She has helped her squad get off to an 8-1 start also. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kira Phipps - 2023- S - Lawson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawson is off to a blazing 8-0 start and one of the reasons is the setting of Phipps. She has been a steady rock this fall dishing out 9.6 assists per set early in the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Libby <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/libby-juergensmeyer/q1-mijI8k0mcJIrRxGkxOg/volleyball/stats.htm">Juergensmeyer</a> - 2024- S - Blair Oaks</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blair Oaks has many weapons in the scoring department and Juergensmeyer has been money so far this year. The junior is averaging 9.4 assists per set to help lead her team to 8 wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='99216' first='Ashley' last='Mullen'] - 2023 - S - Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The UCLA-bound Mullen has shown why she's one of the top setters in the state this fall, as Liberty has sprinted out to an 11-0 start. She is as poised as they come and assisting in kills at a 9.3 per set clip. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152154' first='Bella' last='Uzzle'] - 2023- L - Hillsoboro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillsboro has gotten off to a slow start, winning 3 of their first 9 contests but they have gotten good play from senior libero [player_tooltip player_id='152154' first='Bella' last='Uzzle']. She is handling business behind the block averaging 6.2 digs per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Emilee Shallenburger - 2023- L - Diamond</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Diamond High School is 6-1-1 early in the fall and Shallenburger has been stellar defensively. The 5'4" libero is grabbing just over 6 digs per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->