2026s with a Bright Future
Below are California players rounding out the season: Mia Salvemini | 5’10” | 2026 | MB | Mia Salvemini is a mindful blocker that makes adjustments during the rally. Specifically, those adjustments are usually made with her shoulders and her…
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Continue ReadingBelow are California players rounding out the season:
Mia Salvemini | 5’10” | 2026 | MB |
Mia Salvemini is a mindful blocker that makes adjustments during the rally. Specifically, those adjustments are usually made with her shoulders and her arms. As close as she can get to grabbing the ball, Salvemini will do that on a tight set. She drops an inside hand to cover more area of the court. Additionally, her hands reach a height of the second white on the antenna.
Anahi Dasilva | 5’4″ | 2026 | L/DS | Titan
With an effort to create an angle with her platform on more serves, Anahi Dasilva passes with a split stance. This is really great to watch as she handles soft float serves effortlessly. She has a quiet platform that is very straight. To get to that posture and passing technique, Dasilva moves well with shuffle steps. Finally, after contact, the ball regularly gets great height that allows her teammates to continue the rally.
Arianna Mapa | 5’0″ | 2026 | L/DS | Storm
Arianna Mapa will take leadership when needed on a play between two players. She does this so well that her teammates are very comfortable moving around during all other times in a rally. The best part of her game right now is defending an attack just out of her range. Mapa waits and reads an attack then dives at the last second. This makes for spectacular plays while also looking like she is shoveling the ball up off the ground.
Marli Whiting | 5’7″ | 2026 | OPP/S | SCVB
A versatile player, such as Marli Whiting, shows ability to set players up and hit sets that are sent to her. She is a straight ahead hitter and also adds in a thumb up sharp cross court shot that defenders need to be paying attention to. While setting, Whiting has a low contact point which allows her to get great height on each of her sets. Additionally, she has quick reactions on defense.
Nicole Geminiano | 5’0″ | 2026 | S
A strong, quiet personality with open arms bringing her team together is a noticeable trait with the game of Nicole Geminiano. A player that lets the ball come to her is probably why that inclusiveness she exhibits with teammates goes over so well. Technically, she takes many small shuffle steps that do not commit her too far in one direction. Therefore, she is very ready for an unexpected contact from opponents.
Kalyani Olive
Kalyani
Olive
6'2" | OH
Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies (LACES) | 2026
CA
| 6’1″ | 2026 | OH/MB | LAVBC
Disciplined, intentional, and adaptable are three words to describe the game of
Kalyani Olive
Kalyani
Olive
6'2" | OH
Los Angeles Center For Enriched Studies (LACES) | 2026
CA
. She was playing Outside in a match when a sudden change needed to be made. Without hesitation and with great ease, Olive switched to setting the offense!! When she was hitting, she brings great pace on an attack and follows through to where she wants to hit. Even with the challenging 4 to 4 hit!!