Players to See in DIV State Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Newark Catholic vs. Monroeville</em></strong><br><strong>Newark Catholic Green Wave</strong> (Newark, OH) | Record: 25-3 | State Rank: #8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Ava Gummer</strong> - 2023<br>At 4.4 kills per set, the 2nd Team All-Ohio honoree is the Green Wave's biggest arm. She has over 750 kills for her career with 366 of those coming this season. She creates a high elbow contact on the left side that allows her to challenge the defense well. She also averages 9.6 digs per match.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Ava Heffley</strong> - 2024<br>The Green Wave's libero is a big-time contributor in creating good offensive opportunities for her team. She pursues the ball well with good balance in her footwork and solid platform control and angle production. She averages over 11 digs per match and produced a timely career high of 26 digs in their most recent win in the regional final round.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Monroeville Eagles</strong> (Monroeville, OH) | Record: 23-4 | State Rank: #14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='169501' first='Maddie' last='Daniel']</strong> - 2023<br>The senior outside hitter is the biggest offensive weapon among remaining DIV teams. At 5.7 kills per set, Daniel produced 26 kills in their regional final win over Wellsville. At 5'8, she is relentlessly aggressive, elevates well, and can create pace that is difficult to defend. She was recently named a 1st Team All-Ohio selection.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Madi Clark</strong> - 2023<br>At nearly 950 assists this season, Clark runs a nice offense that includes pace and variety. She makes big contributions in other areas as she is a team leader in service aces with 92 and is approaching 300 digs on the season. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>New Bremen vs. Crestview</em></strong><br><strong>New Bremen Cardinals</strong> (New Bremen, OH) | Record: 26-1 | State Rank: #1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152118' first='Olivia' last='Heitkamp']</strong> - 2024 <br>Athletic and versatile, Heitkamp significantly increased her contributions for this team from a season ago, which earned her 1st Team All-Ohio honors. She is a big offensive reason for their extended journey this season at 4.6 kills per set. She also leads this team defensively with 63 total blocks.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='176090' first='Melina' last='Schrader']</strong> - 2025<br>Also a 1st Team All-Ohio selection, the 5'7 setter has led this team through her distribution as they are averaging nearly 13 kills per set collectively. With nearly 900 assists on the season, Schrader dishes 10 assists per set while also picking up 7.6 digs per match.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Crestview Knights</strong> (Convoy, OH) | Record: 20-7 | State Rank: #16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='494138' first='Myia' last='Etzler']</strong> - 2024<br>The 6'2 junior is the Knights' offensive leader with nearly 300 kills on the season. She has an aggressive arm and can score at the pin and through quicker tempos with a high contact that is tough slow down.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Laci McCoy</strong> - 2023<br>McCoy is a 5'9 senior that is also approaching 300 kills on the season. She opens her shoulders well to the ball and can generate good power. She has 57 kills over their postseason run for an average of 3.2 kills per set, just above her season average.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Adelyn Figley</strong> - 2025<br>Figley, a 5'10 pin hitter, is on par with her veteran teammates and helps comprise this balanced trio of attackers as she is also approaching 300 total kills on the season. She plays with confidence as she can score through a variety of attack points on the left side.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->