Outlook: Excellent 2023 Players to Watch Next Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are seniors to note that are playing in college having just finished up a season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loimata Siaki</strong> | 6'1" | OH/OPP/MB | APEX1<br>Loimata Siaki has a fast arm that sends the ball to the middle of the court. Therefore, she is a straight ahead hitter that hits slightly outside the blockers hands. Her strength versus strength hitting mentality makes her an exciting player to watch. Additionally, she has great athleticism. Specifically, Siaki will pass the ball and take a step close approach to quickly be in the air to hit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Giselle Groe</strong> | 5'6" | L | Seal Beach <br>Giselle Groe plays low. Her body is close to the court and her contacts travel low in the air. Therefore, she has developed a great ability to use her hands. That shows on a hard driven ball and from a freeball when making a consistent perfect pass. As low as she gets, she makes get effort to get her body behind the ball. When she dives, Groe also has awareness to make a small, quick adjustment if the ball redirects off the block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Neriah Tualaulelei-Malele </strong> | 6'0" | OPP/S | APEX1 <br>The first notable ability of Neriah Tualauleiei-Malele is a front facing side set to a rightside hitter. It is incredible to watch. Her athleticism continues in her pursuit of every ball. She makes an effort to hand set every pass regardless of how far she must run. Technically, the extension of her arms is near full extension during each set. After contact, it seems as though she would gracefully hand the ball to a hitter if she could. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='161496' first='Gianna' last='Tagoai'] </strong>| 6'2" | S | Seal Beach <br>A lefty setter that will surprisingly turn and hit is what you get when watching [player_tooltip player_id='161496' first='Gianna' last='Tagoai']. Additionally, she runs an offense in the middle and rightside that is low to the net. Her consistent footwork is the trademark of this tempoed offense. To add another layer of complexity, Tagoai will make the difficult set. She runs one way and sets the other way. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>M'Kera Drake</strong> | 5'11" | MB | Rancho Valley<br>M'Kera Drake makes a big window for a setter to set into. Her drawn back elbow gives her many places on the court to hit to. Additionally, she hits close to the net. Whether it is offspeed or hard driven, Drake also gets her hand on top of the ball. During blocking, she presses her palms low across the net.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Peyton Ertle</strong> | 5'11" | OH/OPP/MB | Moore Volleyball<br>A hitter that engages her whole body when hitting the ball has a lot of options on where to hit the ball and Peyton Ertle does that. She defaults to being a deep, cross body hitter and has the capability to hit anywhere with power and skill. Not only is there capability, but also there is execution. What enables this is likely the patience Ertle has with her first step of a four step approach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->