Houston Stock Up/Freshman Showcase – 5 Players to Watch – Vol. 5

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Dig Stock Up and Freshman Showcase is coming to Houston tomorrow and this Saturday, July 22, some of the most exciting prospects in the state of Texas will be in action with us at the [program_tooltip program_id='431337' first='Texas' last='Tornados'] facility, located northwest of downtown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have players from several regions in the Lone Star State entered to take part in the Showcase, such as Austin, San Antonio, Mission, Waco, Beaumont and Corpus Christi, and are very excited to welcome all of them and continue to help them succeed in their volleyball journeys by providing the exposure they need to achieve their goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/events/?type=&amp;state=Texas&amp;start_date=2023-07-22" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Registration is still open</a>, so don't waste any more time and make sure you'll be there -<strong> and use my code TorresDig2023 for a $10 discount.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we prepare for the two events, here are some of the players that will be joining us:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='437647' first='Melanie' last='Gasca']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32561","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Mayde Creek","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Katy United","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Capable of playing as a setter or a libero, Gasca is a very technical prospect. 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She's very strong offensively, getting well off the floor, using her length well and seeing the other side of the court before making her shot selection. 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She can be used as an outside hitter or a libero/defensive specialist and probably adds more value to the teams she plays for when on the backcourt, where her reliable passing and strong defense do make a difference. 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