DI State Championship Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ursuline capped a terrific season with a 3-1 victory over a very good Magnificat squad. The GGCL winners finished the season with a 25-3 overall record. Here are the top performers for both teams from the state round.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Ursuline Lions</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141725' first='Lindsey' last='Green']</strong> - 2023<br>The Ball State commit had 90 total assists and played MVP caliber ball over the state round as she led the Lions' offense to high performance numbers with a balanced attack. The Lions amassed 100 total kills while hitting at a .257 efficiency. The 1st Team All-Ohio selection finishes her varsity high school career with over 2,800 total assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114516' first='Brooke' last='Bultema'] </strong>- 2023<br>One of the toughest matchups for any team this season Bultema, a Kentucky commit, led her team offensively over the final two matches to the state crown. With 13 kills in the title match, she led her team with 17 in the semis for a 4.3 k/s average over the state round while hitting .286 over that span. Defensively, the 1st Team All-Ohio selection and GGCL Athlete of the Year had a total of nine blocks with match highs in both contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='176087' first='Katie' last='Gielas']</strong> - 2025<br>A 2nd Team GGCL all-conference selection, Gielas had 22 kills over the final two matches for a respectable 3.1 k/s average that contributed well to the balance of the Lions' attack. The sophomore finished top-five in the GGCL offensively as she finished the season just shy of 250 total kills. She has big upside and will be a critical factor to the Lions' defense of their recent state championship in 2023.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Magnificat Blue Streaks</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='232843' first='Mary' last='Flanagan']</strong> - 2024<br>With 26 kills throughout the state round, Flanagan led the Blue Streaks offensively in averaging 3.7 kills per set. With 12 kills in the semis, she hit .320 in their lopsided 3-0 win over Perrysburg. With only six errors over that span, she hit at a .339 efficiency.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141694' first='Lauren' last='Yacobucci']</strong> - 2023<br>With 11.6 assists per set, Yacobucci, distributed an effective offense in the semis as the team had good balance through 41 team kills as he averaged 12 assists per set in the win. With 45 assists in the state title match, she wrapped up her high school career at nearly 2,700 career assists. She was a 1st Team All-Ohio selection this season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114595' first='Julia' last='Sprecher']</strong> - 2024<br>The junior pin hitter averaged a double-double over her final two high school matches as he terminated 21 kills and collected 26 digs. She has a physical arm combined with athletic movement and lift that has big offensive potential each match. The all-state honorable mention selection finished her junior season with over 300 kills and over 200 total digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->