Key Performers from DI Regional Final Action
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Josie Hubbard – 2023 | PerrysburgPerrysburg ended Highland’s impressive postseason run with a 3-0 sweep. Hubbard was dominant as she terminated 58% of her attempts to earn a team high 14 kills on a .458 efficiency. The senior left side…
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Continue ReadingJosie Hubbard – 2023 | Perrysburg
Perrysburg ended Highland’s impressive postseason run with a 3-0 sweep. Hubbard was dominant as she terminated 58% of her attempts to earn a team high 14 kills on a .458 efficiency. The senior left side hitter plays with a lot of energy and brings a very aggressive style to her approach work. She had some big moments in their victory that helped to ignite her team and their fans as she found ways to score with her range and power as well as in pulling the strings to drop some off speed placement to the floor that found Highland’s defense on their heels. She also added nine digs.
Julia Sprecher
Julia
Sprecher
5'10" | OH
Magnificat | 2024
State
OH
– 2024 | Magnificat
Sprecher was a big factor in Magnificat’s 3-1 win over a very good Jackson team. With 16 total kills, she was above her season average of 3.6 k/s while hitting at a solid efficiency of .464. She has great explosiveness and elevation off the floor on the let pin and showcased a range of point scoring with her arm over Jackson. She terminated with touch and finesse, out of system, through quicker tempos to the pin, and out of the back row. Sprecher can bring the range and heat and when in system and with some space, she is very dangerous.
Abbey Queen
Abbey
Queen
5'3" | DS/L
Oletangy Liberty | 2023
State
OH
– 2023 | Oletangy Liberty
The Patriots’ season came to an end in a 3-1 loss to Bishop Watterson. Queen gave a valiant effort on the defensive side as the senior libero picked up a career high 38 digs to close out her high school career. At 5’2, she has good balance and preparation and utilizes her quickness well to pursue the ball. Another milestone in her final match is that she also closed out her career surpassing the 1,000 digs mark and a career average of 5.4 digs per set.
Lauren Yacobucci
Lauren
Yacobucci
5'11" | S
Magnificat | 2023
State
OH
– 2023 | Magnificat
At 10 assists per set, Yacobucci dished out 40 assists to lead Magnificat’s offense, which included a .343 team efficiency. WIth nearly three attackers in double-figure kills in the win, she balanced her distribution well which led to some highlight moments for some of her hitters with the location and tempo they received off her hands. The four-year varsity athlete has over 2,600 career assists and a 9.3 assists per set average, which includes a career high output for a season in 2022.