Four Players Closing Out an Excellent March

Andy Cole

April 1, 2023 @ 03:49 PM

These four are a recap of players to look for going forward.   Ava Vann (2023) | 5'6” | OH/DS | Motherlode The rallies in a match are extended when Ava Vann plays the ball each and every contact.  She moves from sideline to sideline with excellent strides and locates the ball to target while on the move.  Vann goes above and beyond the golf phrase “all in the hips” to continue a rally.  This part time swinger is a leader of the offensive charge to start, continue, and end a rally.  She pushes the ball up higher and closer to the net.     Claire Abeelen (2025) | 5'4” | OH/DS | Roll out! Claire Abeelen takes a rolled ball and controls it to target time and time again.  She remains steady with her footwork allowing her to hold out for the right time to pass to her setter.  While the play continues, Abeelen scouts the action and determines where to go from those reads.  As a server, she will serve an excellent level serve and then chase down an opponent hit.  In fact, corners certainly could have a "no vacancy" sign as she runs down deep attacks.  On the rare moments she hits the ball, she makes a great roar to pronounce that hit.    Isabela Hurtado (2024) | 5'4” | OH/DS | The sights of Isabela Hurtado are set on cross court and a hair past the libero when making an attack to an open area of the court.  An approach that could also be set on musical sheet paper allows Hurtado to hit nearly any set on the outside.  The connection she likely has with setters is excellent in that they will always know she will be there.  During hitting, it sometimes appears she is doing magic where she is and where she ends up.  Lot of twists and turns enable ping pong type shots that keep defenders moving.  Combine that with reaching for the ball on the right side and she has excellent potential.  Sarah Henry (2025) | 5'3” | L/DS | Empower of Eastvale Sarah Henry has an amphibious ability when moving that brings forward many unexpected play continuing touches.  A creative player, Henry throws limbs anywhere and everywhere to get the ball up.  An example of this is highlighted when she kicked a ball exactly to target.  She sees a ball and then digs a ball.  To understand how is a mystery and a scout can only think that she is an excellent student that understands area and the formula pie times radius squared.  She gets as close as see can to her teammates to keep positive vibes going toward victory.

These four are a recap of players to look for going forward.