SEMO Dig for Life Tournament Middle Hitters to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168922' first='Jade' last='Roth'] – 6'1” – 2023 – Farmington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roth has tremendous athleticism in the middle for the Knights. She is hard to stop when she gets hot, and the cut shot to the right is vicious—currently 2nd on her team in kills with 49 and 2nd in blocks with 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Madison Mills – 5'8” – 2025 – Farmington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second middle on the team behind [player_tooltip player_id='168922' first='Jade' last='Roth'], Madison is currently the team leader in blocks. She's quick in transition, and the Knights have a solid middle duo to help close to the pins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168901' first='Haley' last='Yount'] – 6'2” – 2024 – Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwest has a beast in the middle in Yount. She is a big defensive middle and keeps improving each year. With a good vertical and wingspan, she's hitting over many blockers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168915' first='Drew' last='Gayle'] – 5'10” – 2023 – South Iron</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She is not a big middle, but her volleyball IQ and court presence allow her to stand out in the middle. She knows where to hit the ball and exploit her opposition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='170049' first='Sidney' last='Hawkins'] – 5'9” – 2025 – Lesterville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bearcats will need a big performance out of Hawkins if they want to make a run during the tournament. If she can produce more in the middle, that will help open up the outsides for their big guns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168923' first='Emma' last='Breier'] – 6'0” – 2023 – Jefferson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A bruiser in the middle for the Blue Jays will be brutal to stop when she gets going offensively. She is part of a trio of hitters that can hit anywhere on the court and provides solid passing and defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->