Teams Looking for Bids at NEQ: 16 Open
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We’re starting to get to end of the qualifier season and that means the competition is only getting hotter and hotter. The Northeast Qualifiers will host several teams with their flights booked to Chicago for the USAV Nationals in July.…
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Continue ReadingWe’re starting to get to end of the qualifier season and that means the competition is only getting hotter and hotter.
The Northeast Qualifiers will host several teams with their flights booked to Chicago for the USAV Nationals in July. Meanwhile, there are quite a few top notch teams looking to get their ticket into the tournament. This is going to be fun!
Let’s take a look at some of the top teams entering the 2023 NEQ in Philadelphia looking to punch their ticket to Junior Nationals in Chicago!
Bid-Watch
Surfside 16 PV Legends
Surprisingly this team hasn’t earned its bid yet, but I have a feeling that that will change this weekend. This group is a talented bunch with the likes of Kaci Demaria Kaci Demaria 6'3" | OH Palos Verdes | 2025 State #7 Nation CA at the forefront of the action. Surfside was 16 Elite Champion at Triple Crown back in February and could easily do similar things this weekend in Philly.
Michigan Elite 16 Mizuno
This is another team that is quite a surprising non-qualified team entering the tournament. 16 Mizuno is one of the top, and most consistent, teams in the country this season. This crew has gone top ten in every tournament thus far and a majority of those were top five finishes. They have some extra firepower on the bench with the likes of MB Victoria Gray Victoria Gray 6'2" | MB Bedford | 2025 State #100 Nation MI and should have the perfect combination to pull off a big weekend.
Potential Trouble Makers
NO NAME 16 Sarah
This team could make a little bit of noise during the Saturday rounds of the NEQ. After going to three with 16 Mizuno on Friday, NO NAME is looking pretty sharp and poised to rally on an upset weekend.
Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite
Rockwood Thunder knows how to pull off an upset or two during the big moments. Thunder came close to a bid back at Sunshine with a top ten finish. Philly could be the perfect place for Brytn Lyon Brytn Lyon 6'1" | S St. Dominic | 2025 State MO and company to snag their ticket to Chicago.
Triangle 16 Black
Triangle is one dangerous team that could do big things at the right time (or wrong times if you’re on the other side of the net). This team has one of the best liberos in the country on their side with Addie Canady. One of the scrappiest and consistent players in the field this weekend, don’t give Triangle a chance to get hot!