UIL STATE: Semi Finals Top Performers

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='87577' first='Taylor' last='Polivka'] - Keller</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In Keller's 5 set loss against Tompkins, Taylor played phenomenal. Running a great offense and feeding USC signee [player_tooltip player_id='141125' first='Leah' last='Ford'] the ball. Her delivery even on tough sets was fantastic. Not only did she run an effective offense, but her blocking and defense were fantastic as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593779430283001857?s=20u0026t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593779430283001857?s=20&amp;t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Brooklynn Merrell - Tompkins</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talk about hustle player? Brooklynn Merrell fits it perfectly. Great serve receive combined with her quick response time in defense gave her an advantage in the semi-final round. She will have to come up big against Dripping Springs in the finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593769604077129728?s=20u0026t=JDQfjfsx-Z0daPIqV56g_A","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593769604077129728?s=20&amp;t=JDQfjfsx-Z0daPIqV56g_A </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='195826' first='Molly' last='Tuozzo'] - The Woodlands</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of The Woodland's bright spots yesterday was Molly's performance vs. Dripping Springs. She was almost perfect in serve receive, and her setters were able to set from target all night. The Kentucky signee was stellar on defense and made incredible plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593810482191892481?s=20u0026t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593810482191892481?s=20&amp;t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Jordyn Gove - Randall</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dominant performance by Jordyn Gove in the Semi Final round allowed her team a state finals appearance. She is a beast on offense and solid passer on defense. Her aggressiveness and go-get-it attitude allows her to be a great 6 rotation player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Henley Anderson - Dripping Springs</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6'3 freshman absolutely stood out against The Woodlands. Passing well in 6 rotations and hitting from all over the floor, she out shined all hitters on both sides of the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593799007998021632?s=20u0026t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593799007998021632?s=20&amp;t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='180469' first='Suli' last='Davis'] - Colleyville Heritage</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a performance from the sophomore in her first state tournament appearance. While she may have had some trouble passing, she was athletically dominant everywhere else. Take a look for yourself in the highlights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593686501782691840?s=20u0026t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/MalloriHowie/status/1593686501782691840?s=20&amp;t=yyxzf7WZLokLE3TEMvbNIA </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->