Gritty ’25 Liberos With Big Performances at the Top 250 Expo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The liberos and defensive specialists showed up big time at the Top 250 Expo. They were aggressive, scrappy, and gritty. It is so fun to watch such high-level athletes playing competitively, like at the Expo. The liberos kept crazy tough balls alive and showed their depth on serve receive. Here are some impressive athletes who performed big-time at the Wisconsin Top 250 Expo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178253"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":250124,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Makenna was scrappy yet consistent on the court. She picked up anything that came her way, tips, balls in coverage, and powerhouse swings. She was disciplined in her movement and did a great job putting up good passes for her setters. 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