Five to See in Region 9 Clash Between Crestview and Lake Catholic

Mike Bryant November 3, 2022 @ 01:00 PM

[player_tooltip player_id='169125' first='Katie' last='Sowko'] - 2024 | Lake Catholic The junior outside hitter is terminate 4.1 kills per set as she recently eclipsed the 300 kills mark for the season for a career high output. Her effectiveness has increased significantly as she terminates at a career best .381 efficiency as she can generate good power and uses good vision to move the ball around. Lake Catholic's next match versus Crestview will bring their biggest challenge so far this season and create a big stage for Sowko to produce some big numbers.   [player_tooltip player_id='169128' first='Hannah' last='Pattie'] - 2024 | Lake Catholic With nearly 2,200 career assists, Pattie is one of the best distributors in Division III and of the 2024 class. She can get the ball to the hitters in system and on the move while creating good opportunities for them find success in the air. She makes good decisions and has good touch and location that help create variety in their attacking arsenal.   [player_tooltip player_id='114514' first='Emma' last='Briganti'] - 2023 | Lake Catholic The libero nod goes to Briganti in this match as she makes significant contributions from this position at 4.1 digs per set. She has good quickness and reaction to the ball crossing the net which has led to over 1,200 total digs in her career. For her four-year career, she has an incredible 13.3 digs per match average. She helps the team cause at the service line as well as she has over 300 aces in her career as well.   [player_tooltip player_id='139278' first='Grace' last='Auer'] - 2024 | Crestview Auer is the most impactful athlete on this team given the production she creates in all phases. Offensively, she is second on the team at 4.4 kills per set as she has 364 kills on the season, including 19 in their most recent win. In sharing time at the setting role, she has also accumulated over 420 assists on the season. At 6'0, Auer uses her physical tools well at the net but can also make big contributions defensively as the team leader in total digs and at the service line as he also leads the team in total aces.   [player_tooltip player_id='176099' first='Abbey' last='Emch'] - 2025 | Crestview Emch has been an offensive juggernaut all season as she has terminated a team high 426 kills in 2022. At 5.2 kills per set, she terminates over 52% of her opportunities while hitting at a .423 efficiency. At 6'3, she poses big match up problems on both sides of the ball as she has great length and contact when attacking while getting well above the net defensively which has earned her 91 blocks on the season.

Katie Sowko Katie Sowko 6'0" | OH Lake Catholic | 2024 State OH - 2024 | Lake Catholic
The junior outside hitter is terminate 4.1 kills per set as she recently eclipsed the 300 kills mark for the season for a career high output. Her effectiveness has increased significantly as she terminates at a career best .381 efficiency as she can generate good power and uses good vision to move the ball around. Lake Catholic's next match versus Crestview will bring their biggest challenge so far this season and create a big stage for Sowko to produce some big numbers.