Players to Highlight From an Early Week CIF SS Match
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Below are five athletes to watch in the CIF Southern Section: Lauren Furnald Lauren Furnald 5'11" | OH Etiwanda | 2027 CA | 5’11” | 2027 | OH | Etiwnada High SchoolThe straight ahead approach to the ball of Lauren…
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Lauren Furnald
Lauren
Furnald
5'11" | OH
Etiwanda | 2027
CA
| 5’11” | 2027 | OH | Etiwnada High School
The straight ahead approach to the ball of
Lauren Furnald
Lauren
Furnald
5'11" | OH
Etiwanda | 2027
CA
is a no nonsense point scoring path to the ball. Additionally, this approach allows her to utilize her shoulder a lot. As Furnald continues to produce for the Eagles, watch for her to get more creative how and where she hits. Specific to her production, she scored an amazing one of every three swings on Monday night. If that seems great, her season total is scoring a point one of nearly every other swing. Not only is she productive in the front court, her aggressive serving tallies points too.
Brooke Hansen
Brooke
Hansen
6'0" | S
Etiwanda | 2025
State
#135
Nation
CA
| 6’0″ | 2025 | OH | Etiwanda High School
Brooke Hanson has a contact point pretty close to her forehead. Additionally, that contact point is consistent regardless of where she is setting the ball. Hansen also has a quick touch and release of the ball. All these factors lead to her being difficult to read as a blocker. When watching her attacking, start with a one-handed, left hand setter dump. As she backs up and takes an approach, look for even more difficulty for a blocker to read. She will approach one direction and hit the other way.
Keira Andrews
Keira
Andrews
5'7" | S
Etiwanda | 2024
CA
| 5’7″ | 2024 | S | Etiwanda High School
A 6-2 setter,
Keira Andrews
Keira
Andrews
5'7" | S
Etiwanda | 2024
CA
, can be counted on to jumpset on every pass that goes up to the net. Additionally, she uses a lot of her shoulders to push her sets. Add her leg use of jump setting with her shoulder push and get potential to set many hitters from all over the court. Her hand contact when back setting is a smooth catch and release that leads to a great location every time. She leads the Eagles in assists by just a narrow margin. Andrews will also assist the team on the scoreboard with her deep jump float serve scoring points.
Rylee Dale
Rylee
Dale
5'9" | OH
Roosevelt | 2026
State
CA
| 5’7″ | 2026 | OH | Roosevelt High School
An explosive attack like
Rylee Dale
Rylee
Dale
5'9" | OH
Roosevelt | 2026
State
CA
is unpredictable to defend against. Her explosiveness covers a lot of ground going toward the net. Different than many at her height, Dale starts her approach from about 16-18 feet off the net. Blocks may be caught off guard because she will close in on the ball quickly. When she is in the air, she drives the ball consistently to middle back. Additionally, her decision to make an offspeed attack is shown early and she confidently stays with that to ensure a point scoring decision.
Jordan Rall
Jordan
Rall
6'0" | MB
Eleanor Roosevelt | 2027
CA
| 6’0″ | 2027 | MB | Roosevelt High School
Touching a height of the second red on the antenna,
Jordan Rall
Jordan
Rall
6'0" | MB
Eleanor Roosevelt | 2027
CA
is a formidable presence at the net. While the space she takes is excellent, she also moves well laterally. Rall gets close to her outside blockers and moves with timing that matches her partner in that block. When turning her attention to offense, she brings power to the ball. This starts as she generates a lot of momentum with her approach. Her natural attack is to left back which makes for an interesting middle versus libero matchup on each hit.