Lone Star Regionals – 17 Bid – All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The George R. Brown Convention Center, in downtown Houston, was packed over the weekend with 80 volleyball courts, which staged the traditional Lone Star Regionals tournament, a national qualifier that attracted numerous teams from Houston and other cities in Texas, such as Austin and San Antonio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was in attendance on Sunday morning, following the gold bracket of the 17 Bid division, where the eight best teams in the group battled for a good finishing spot. There was plenty of talent on the courts and I've taken the week to highlight the players that stood out in their positions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With all positions covered, it's time we reveal our All-Tournament Team selections:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["142639"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"There were some really good setters in action during the weekend, but Fadal stood above the rest because of her excellent all-around game. The playmaker, who finished second with TAV Houston 17 Adidas, ran her team's offense extremely well, getting the ball to her hitters in a very smooth and efficient way. Fadal was excellent in system, but also did a very good job when she had to chase passes and set away from the net. 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The long and powerful right side hitter had no trouble scoring when in system and also used her offensive reach to put the ball down when set off the net. She came through in very important moments of matches and remained consistent all day, producing in every single match. 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