Wednesday’s Top Performers in Minnesota Prep Volleyball

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several prospects stood across Minnesota in Wednesday's prep volleyball action. Here's a look at some of the top performers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["223050"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"South St. Paul junior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='223050' first='Alaina' last='Panagiotopoulos'] impressed against Hastings in a 3-1 victory, 26-24, 14-25, 25-20, 25-16.rnrnPanagiotopoulos delivered 23 kills, one service ace, two block assists, 14 digs, and 14 serve receptions. Overall this season, she has 306 kills, 58 service aces, 17 total blocks, and 196 digs in 62 sets played.rnrnShe's well on pace to hit 600 career kills and 400 career digs this year in just her second varsity season. Panagiotopoulos has 574 career kills and 395 career digs thus far.rnrnAgainst Hastings, she u003ca href=u0022http://www.hudl.com/v/2M0mcau0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eused her height and length plus her poweru003c/au003e to dominate the Raiders on the attack. Panagiotopoulos makes great use of her size and hits with excellent velocity from the outside and the middle.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["117880"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Burnsville junior [player_tooltip player_id='117880' first='Mesaiya' last='Bettis'] stepped up for the Blaze in a 3-2 loss to [program_tooltip program_id='430430' first='Lakeville' last='South'], 20-25, 25-23, 11-25, 25-22, 8-15.rnrnBettis led the Blaze with 19 kills, and she posted a service ace, three total blocks, nine digs, and 18 serve receptions. Overall this season, Blaze outside hitter has 257 kills, 13 service aces, 21 total blocks, and 154 digs.rnrnShe's approaching 1,000 career kills and 400 career digs. Bettis has 969 kills and 382 digs in her career thus far.rnrnOn the attack, Bettis uses her length well to place the ball in difficult spots for the opposing team. She also jumps well with her 106-inch block jump.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["117649"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Mounds Park Academy's [player_tooltip player_id='117649' first='Else' last='Kunze-Hoeg'] helped her team sweep St. Paul Academy 3-0 by scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-10.rnrnKunze-Hoeg was efficient on the attack at 66.7% with four kills. She also posted 25 set assists, six service aces, four digs, and two total blocks.rnrnOverall this year, the 6-foot-0 setter has 113 kills, 86 service aces, and 199 blocks. Kunze-Hoeg has also been effective all season on set assists with 455.rnrnShe has u003ca href=u0022http://www.hudl.com/v/2LDhtru0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eexcellent awareness on getting the ballu003c/au003e to her teammates on digs, and Kunze-Hoeg is u003ca href=u0022http://www.hudl.com/v/2LDhfAu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003ewilling to play scrappy and diveu003c/au003e for the ball. On the attack, Kunze-Hoeg is excellent at hitting the ball at tough angles to keep an opponent off balance.rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["135316"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[program_tooltip program_id='430430' first='Lakeville' last='South'] middle hitter Pagie Wagner delivered 15 kills against Burnsville.rnrnWagner u003ca href=u0022https://www.maxpreps.com/mn/lakeville/lakeville-south-cougars/athletes/paige-wagner/?careerid=ujbum2cgh2escu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eshowed her ability to hit from all kinds of anglesu003c/au003e and use good velocity on kill attempts against the Blaze. At 6-foot-3, Wagner uses her height effectively, and she moves well.rnrnShe also has an excellent jump, which only adds to her threat as an attacker. Wagner hits well from both the middle and the outside.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["117638"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='117638' first='Kyla' last='Ahlstrom'] hit nine kills for Prior Lake against Apple Valley.rnrnA 5-foot-9 defensive specialist, Ahlstrom moves well around the court, and u003ca href=u0022https://www.maxpreps.com/mn/prior-lake/prior-lake-lakers/athletes/kyla-ahlstrom/?careerid=q4mo36gkfrd55u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eshe's ready to make a playu003c/au003e. She delivers her kills with strong velocity, which makes it tough for opponents to stop.rnrnAgainst Apple Valley, Ahlstrom excelled at hitting the ball into tough spots for the Eagles to respond. She showed her ability to put up points from the middle and the outside.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["177425"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"[program_tooltip program_id='430430' first='Lakeville' last='South']'s [player_tooltip player_id='177425' first='Olivia' last='Wagner'] collected four digs in a win over Burnsville.rnrnWhile her dig stats didn't jump off the page, she u003ca href=u0022https://www.maxpreps.com/mn/lakeville/lakeville-south-cougars/athletes/olivia-wagner/?careerid=k5g1gn122m5p9u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003emade digs at key momentsu003c/au003e and showed what she can do on defense. She helped the Cougars come back from an early 4-2 hole in the fourth set with one of her digs, and Wagner helped the Cougars stay ahead, 16-13, later in the final set.rnrnWagner has an uncanny ability to find her teammates on digs, and not always the most likely one. She's quick to the ball and can stop kill attempts well with her length and flexibility.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu0026nbsp;","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-651f356538251"} /-->