DIII Non-Senior Talent from State Round Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lake Catholic Cougars</em></strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169128' first='Hannah' last='Pattie']</strong> - 2024 | S<br>This is a team that returns a core group of talent that carried them to the 2022 DIII state championship crown. Pattie ran the offense and did so with great leadership, decision-making and setting acumen. She averaged 11.5 assists per set for one of the most productive offenses in the state that scored through good tempo and locations pin-to-pin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169125' first='Katie' last='Sowko'] </strong>- 2024 | OH<br>Sowko had a terrific offensive season on the left side as she earned over 350 kills for an average of 4.1 k/s. With a .369 offensive efficiency, she was one of the top pin hitters in terms of her overall effectiveness among her opportunities. She also added over 10 digs per match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Natalya Bergant</strong> - 2025 | RS<br>The sophomore opposite was second on the team offensively with 2.7 kills per set. She has good size at 6'0 and succeeded well in the Cougars' fast offense that created good space for her to swing. She hit .331 on the season while also finishing among team leaders in blocking with a 1.7 b/m averaged.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Coldwater Cavaliers</em></strong><br><strong>Spencer Etzler </strong>- 2025 | OH<br>Etzler was one of the more productive sophomores in 2022 as she helped the Cavaliers with her complete skill set on both sides of the ball. She hit a respectable .303 on the season with 289 total kills while also earning over 400 digs and 77 service aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morgan Blasingame</strong> - 2025 | MH/OH<br>The sophomore earned 200 kills on the season to increase her output and contributions offensively from a season ago. She also hit at a career high efficiency of .299. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='494151' first='Madison' last='Wendel']</strong> - 2024 | MH<br>Wendel is a third element of the Cavaliers' offense that should return in 2023 and bring veteran experience and success. At 2.6 kills per set, the 5'11 junior hit .322 on the season with 245 total kills. She was also second on the team in total blocks with 67.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Meadowbrook Colts</em></strong><br><strong>Karly Launder</strong> - 2024 | OH<br>The Colts were a senior laden team as Launder is one of few non-seniors that made a big impact in 2022. The 5'8 junior outside hitter averaged 1.7 k/s and surpassed 500 career digs as she averaged over nine per match. She had season highs of 10 kills and 25 digs in 2022.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Versailles Tigers</em></strong><br><strong>Brooke Briscoe</strong> - 2024 | DS/L<br>The Tigers best producer on the defensive side, Briscoe earned a team high 336 digs as Verasilles advanced to the state semifinal round. The junior had one of her best outputs of 21 digs in the final match of the season for the fourth match of 2022 where she was over the 20 digs mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->