2023 Club Profile: MVA 15 Black

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If looking for some firepower at the net, MVA 15 Black is going to have you covered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Led by one of the breakout freshman in the state this past prep season, 15 Black is going to be aggressive with its hitting and pose a real problem for a number of teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at what MVA 15 Black has to offer in the 2023 club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>MVA 15 Black</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jess Dood coaches this squad of 10 2026 prospects with a lot of promise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among this squad are four players that saw varsity action during the fall. Leading the way is outside <strong>Liv Hosford</strong> from Rockford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hosford was one of the few freshmen to earn All-State honors of any kind this fall. She was named Second Team All-State by MIVCA and Prep Dig Michigan. During the fall she played middle, but is shifting to the outside for the club season. As a freshman, Hosford hit .391 for the Rams while racking up 362 kills and 160 digs. She did all that as a 5'11” middle. Her explosiveness and court awareness will make her move to the outside no issue.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also on the outside for this squad are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226912' first='Charlotte' last='Segard'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490359' first='Tava' last='Burchett'],</strong> while <strong>Johanna Taatjes </strong>plays the right side. Taatjes and Segard bring a little added size at 6-foot each, but all three have a lot of good instincts on the floor and can get hot quickly at the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the middle <strong>Madelyn Hungerford</strong> and <strong>Addison Jones</strong> also have a nice combo of size to work with. Hungerford is 6-foot with a 9'6” jump while Jones is 6'2” with a 7'10” reach. Each brings a little something different to the position and allows MVA to attack in different ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Handling the offense will be setters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226887' first='Izzie' last='Delacher'] </strong>and <strong>Kyla Charles</strong>. Delacher was the assist leader for the Rockford varsity program this fall and obviously is a well-coached and polished setter with a great family history at the position. Charles adds a little more length to the position at 5'9”, but also has a nice reach (7'8”) and jump (9'4”) to bring some different dimensions to the setter when she's in the mix.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensively, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='226874' first='Anwen' last='Amash'] </strong>and <strong>Sophia Zylstra</strong> will be the two DS/L options for the squad. Both have put a lot of time and effort to growing at the position over the last year and bring their own strengths to the role. Zylstra is a little smaller and quicker, while Amash is a little longer and can cover a lot of space. Both have the trust of their team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team is having success in the early going of the 2023 club season. It has racked up a lot of wins in the Michiana Power League, while also taking 15^th in the Premier Red Division of the Central Zone Invitational.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend MVA competed in the 15 Open of the President's Day Classic in St. Louis. While picking up a few wins on the weekend, MVA tasted some tough defeats, with a number of sets lost by just two points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clearly this team brings plenty of physicality to the net and has an offense that can get in a really good groove. The key for MVA 15 Black will be locking in on the details and become a technically sound team throughout the club season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->