AAU Nationals 16 Open Preview: Elite VBTC 16 Black

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of a few Ohio teams to open up this event as a top seed in their first-round pool, this group will face both USA South 16 Premier Purple and Club V 16 Ren Wayne. Here are a few of their key athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='152037' first='Hailey' last='Campagna'] - OH<br>Campagna is an offensive force for this team and is undeniably their go-to arm when they need to score in big moments. At 5'10, she is explosive off the floor and consistently contacts the ball at the peak of her jump to take advantage of tempo and space as well as challenge hands in front of her. She can score in bunches as her arm speed is a huge asset that combines well with a no-fear mindset to take the big swing when her team needs her. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rasherly Caceras</strong> - RS/OH<br>A 2027 prospect, Caceras is one to keep an eye on as she is impressive. She has terrific athleticism and at 5'10 can elevate and terminate with good arm speed that can creates big pace. She can score from both sides of the floor but executes some of her best production on the right side, especially when given a little space versus the block. As she gains more experience and improves the quality of her footwork to be more efficient in her transition, she could become an elite attacker in her class in Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='176091' first='Maddie' last='Zechman'] - S<br>The primary floor leader for this team, Zechman runs a good offense that gets enough of her attackers involved to allow the dynamic pin attackers good opportunities for their power and pace to score. Her movement to the second touch is fluid and at 5'9, she has developed the ability to contact the ball well at the peak of her jump prior to her extension that can make it difficult to read her distribution.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='176106' first='Mia' last='Stahler'] - L/DS<br>Stahler is a key piece for this team as she leads their first-touch effort with a simplicity to her movements and game overall. She has good patience to react efficiently with her first step and is deliberate with her body position relative to the ball and angle creation to use her platform effectively. At 5'4, her quickness allows her to cover a lot of court defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='403523' first='Khalia' last='Lawrence']</strong> - MB<br>A 2026 prospect, Lawrence is a 6'0 middle with good upside to her game. She elevates well off the floor to create a high contact point through middle options around the setter. Defensively, she has good swing block mechanics and as she increases her vision and first-step reaction, she could develop into an impact defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->