2023 MSHSL Girls State Tournament Study Guide
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The most common question at the State volleyball tournament is “Where is she playing in college?” So, as you prepare to ascend on the Xcel Center here is your quick study guide to who is going where! Wednesday, November 8th…
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Continue ReadingThe most common question at the State volleyball tournament is “Where is she playing in college?” So, as you prepare to ascend on the Xcel Center here is your quick study guide to who is going where!
Wednesday, November 8th – Class AAAA Quarterfinals
1pm – #1 Wayzata vs Edina
Stella Swenson Stella Swenson 6'1" | S Wayzata | 2024 State #8 Nation MN – 2024 – 6’1 – Setter – Wayzata – Minnesota
Olivia Swenson Olivia Swenson 6'3" | OH Wayzata | 2024 State #98 Nation MN – 2024 – 6’3 – Outside Hitter – Wayzata – Minnesota
Bianca Nistor Bianca Nistor 5'9" | DS/L Wayzata | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’9 – Libero – Wayzata – UC Santa Barbara
Top Available Recruits-
Avery Jesewitz Avery Jesewitz 6'4" | OH Wayzata | 2024 State #175 Nation MN – 2024 – 6’4 – Outside Hitter – Wayzata
Reilly Kurth Reilly Kurth 6'2" | MB Wayzata | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’2 – Middle Blocker – Wayzata
Gabby Fish Gabby Fish 6'0" | RS Wayzata | 2024 MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Right Side Hitter – Wayzata
Eva Swenson Eva Swenson 6'3" | RS Wayzata | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 6’3 – Setter – Wayzata
Sophia Prins – 2024 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – Edina
McKenna Simmons – 2025 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Edina
Emmie Bireley Emmie Bireley 5'10" | MB Edina | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Edina
Caroline Banks Caroline Banks 6'0" | S Edina | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’11 – Setter – Edina
1pm – #4 Eagan vs #5 Anoka
Abigail Leaf Abigail Leaf 6'1" | MB Anoka | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker – Anoka – Washburn
Ava Bertsch Ava Bertsch 5'9" | S Eagan | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’9 – Setter – Eagan – Jamestown
Keira Schmidt Keira Schmidt 6'4" | MB Eagan | 2025 State #86 Nation MN – 2025 – 6’4 – Middle Blocker – Eagan – Marquette
Top Available Recruits –
Madeline Kraft Madeline Kraft 5'6" | DS/L Eagan | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’5 – Libero – Eagan
Isabel Purrington Isabel Purrington 6'0" | OH Eagan | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – Eagan
Olivia Moore Olivia Moore 5'10" | OH Eagan | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Eagan
Logan Brent Logan Brent 5'8" | OH Anoka | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Anoka
Ally Tanner Ally Tanner 5'8" | DS/L Anoka | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’8 – Libero – Anoka
3pm – #2 New Prague vs Minnetonka
Avery Klein Avery Klein 5'11" | RS New Prague | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’11 – Right Side Hitter – New Prague – Minnesota State Mankato
Top Available Recruits –
Anna Lockhardt Anna Lockhardt 5'9" | S Minnetonka | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’9 – Setter – Minnetonka
Aubrey Johnson Aubrey Johnson 5'9" | S Minnetonka | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’9 – Setter – Minnetonka
Hannah Jackson Hannah Jackson 6'1" | OH Minnetonka | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’1 – Outside Hitter – Minnetonka
Emerson Dillon Emerson Dillon 5'8" | DS/L New Prague | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’8 – Libero – New Prague
Aleyna Treberg – 2024 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – Minnetonka
Antonia Chowhan Antonia Chowhan 6'0" | MB Minnetonka | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter – Minnetonka
3pm – #3 Rogers vs Stillwater Area
Paige Chmura Paige Chmura 6'2" | OH Rogers | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’2 – Outside Hitter – Rogers – Lafayette
Mackenzie Peters Mackenzie Peters 6'0" | MB Stillwater | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Stillwater – Missouri Western
Anya Schmidt Anya Schmidt 5'10" | S Rogers | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Setter – Rogers – St. Thomas (MN)
Top Available Recruits –
Alayna Halverson Alayna Halverson 5'7" | DS/L Rogers | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’7 – Libero – Rogers
Courtney Peters Courtney Peters 5'10" | OH Stillwater | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Stillwater
Wednesday, November 8th – Class AAA Quarterfinals
5pm – #1 Marshall vs DeLaSalle
Brielle Riess Brielle Riess 6'0" | MB Marshall | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Marshall – Minnesota State Moorhead
Morgan Bjella Morgan Bjella 5'11" | RS Marshall | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’11 – Right Side Hitter – Marshall – Minnesota State Mankato
Top Available Recruits –
Kennedy Drake Kennedy Drake 5'6" | DS/L Marshall | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’6 – Libero – Marshall
Brooke Gillingham Brooke Gillingham 5'8" | S Marshall | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’8 – Setter – Marshall
5pm – #4 Detroit Lakes vs #5 Grand Rapids
Top Available Recruits –
Grace Gunderson Grace Gunderson OH Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – Detroit Lakes
Ava Jones Ava Jones S Detroit Lakes | 2024 State MN – 2024 – Setter – Detroit Lakes
Logan Fredrickson Logan Fredrickson 6'2" | MB Detroit Lakes | 2025 MN – 2025 – 6’2 – Middle Blocker – Detroit Lakes
Braya LaPlant Braya LaPlant 5'11" | S Grand Rapids | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’11 – Setter – Grand Rapids
7pm – #2 Delano vs Mahtomedi
Top Available Recruits –
Taylor Tool Taylor Tool 6'0" | MB Delano | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Delano
Kaelyn Wittwer Kaelyn Wittwer 5'5" | DS/L Delano | 2026 MN – 2026 – 5’4 – Libero – Delano
Kate Halvorson Kate Halvorson 6'1" | MB Delano | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker – Delano
Silvie Graetzer Silvie Graetzer 6'1" | MB Mahtomedi | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker – Mahtomedi
7pm – #3 Byron vs Monticello
Lauren Fjerstad Lauren Fjerstad 5'8" | OH Byron | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Byron – Clarion
Lexi Nelson Lexi Nelson 6'0" | OH Bryon | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – Byron – Augustana (SD)
Top Available Recruits –
Kailani Schroeder Kailani Schroeder 5'8" | S Byron | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’8 – Setter – Byron
Alayna Opatz Alayna Opatz 5'7" | DS/L Monticello | 2026 MN – 2026 – 5’7 – Outside Hitter – Monticello
Ellie Koprek Ellie Koprek 5'11" | MB Monticello | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Monticello
Brooke Sigler – 2026 – 5’2 – Setter – Monticello
Sidney Wills – 2024 – 5’7 – Defensive Specialist – Monticello
Thursday, November 9th – Class AA Quarterfinals
1pm – #1 Southwest Christian vs Wadena-Deer Creek
Luca Bredenberg Luca Bredenberg 5'8" | DS/L Southwest Christian | 2024 State #104 Nation MN – 2024 – 5’8 – Libero – Southwest Christian – Lipscomb
Top Available Recruits –
Taylor Miedema Taylor Miedema 5'10" | OH Southwest Christian | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Southwest Christian
Elizabeth Weckman Elizabeth Weckman 5'8" | S Southwest Christian | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’8 – Setter – Southwest Christian
Payton Gravelle Payton Gravelle 6'0" | MB Wadena Deer Creek | 2027 State MN – 2027 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Wadena-Deer Creek
1pm – #4 Rush City vs #5 Annandale
Lydia Bengtson Lydia Bengtson 5'9" | OH Rush City | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter – Rush City – Bemidji State
McKenna Garr McKenna Garr 5'7" | DS/L Rush City | 2025 State #126 Nation MN – 2025 – 5’7 – Libero – Rush City – Minnesota
Top Available Recruits –
Ella Ferrie Ella Ferrie 5'8" | OH Rush City | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’8 – Outside Hitter – Rush City
Cora Sayotovich Cora Sayotovich 5'6" | S Rush City | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’6 – Setter – Rush City
3pm – #2 Pequot Lakes vs Redwood Valley
Top Available Recruits –
Ella Kratochvil Ella Kratochvil 5'10" | OH Pequot Lakes | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Pequot Lakes
Kylee Larsen Kylee Larsen 6'1" | MB Redwood Valley | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 6’1 – Middle Blocker – Redwood Valley
3pm – #3 Caledonia vs Concordia Academy
Logan Koepke Logan Koepke 6'0" | OH Caledonia | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’11 – Outside Hitter – Caledonia – Concordia-St. Paul
Top Available Recruits –
Ivy Newville – 2024 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Concordia Academy
Julia Bigalke Julia Bigalke 6'0" | MB Concordia Academy | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Concordia Academy
Ella Bohren – 2029 – 5’5 – Libero – Concordia Academy
Grace Tverberg – 2025 – 5’9 – Setter – Concordia Academy
Emma Rommes Emma Rommes 5'6" | S Caledonia | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’6 – Setter – Caledonia
Sienna Augedahl Sienna Augedahl 5'11" | MB Caledonia | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’11 – Middle Blocker – Caledonia
Liv Myhre Liv Myhre 6'2" | MB Caledonia | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 6’2 – Middle Blocker – Caledonia
Thursday, November 9th – Class A Quarterfinals
5pm – #1 Russell-Tyler-Ruthton vs Pine River-Backus
Top Available Recruits –
Gabrielle Borresen Gabrielle Borresen S Russell-Tyler-Thornton | 2024 State MN – 2024 – Setter – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Abigail Carr Abigail Carr 5'10" | OH Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Allyson Nelson Allyson Nelson MB Russell-Tyler-Ruthton | 2024 State MN – 2024 – Middle Blocker – Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
5pm #4 New Life Academy of Woodbury vs #5 West Central Area School
Top Available Recruits –
Makenna Lilly Makenna Lilly 5'9" | OH New Life Academy | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’9 – Outside Hitter – New Life Academy
Rylee DaCosta – 2024 – 5’6 – Libero – New Life Academy
Makenzie Anderstrom – 2024 – 6’2 – Middle Blocker – New Life Academy
Marissa Michaelis – 2026 – 6’0 – Right Side Hitter – New Life Academy
Mya Foslien Mya Foslien 5'10" | OH West Central Area | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Outside Hitter – West Central Area
7pm – #2 Mayer Lutheran vs Ely
Top Available Recruits –
Danica Martin Danica Martin 5'11" | MB Mayer Lutheran | 2024 State MN – 2024 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Mayer Lutheran
Izabelle Keaveny Izabelle Keaveny 5'9" | S Mayer Lutheran | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’9 – Setter – Mayer Lutheran
Clara Keaveny Clara Keaveny 5'10" | DS/L Mayer Lutheran | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’9 – Libero – Mayer Lutheran
Lilli Rechichi Lilli Rechichi 5'11" | MB Ely | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Ely
Audrey Kallberg Audrey Kallberg MB Ely | 2027 MN – 2027 – Middle Blocker – Ely
7pm – #3 Mabel-Canton vs Badger/GB-MR
Top Available Recruits –
Kinley Soiney Kinley Soiney 5'10" | MB Mabel-Canton | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Mabel-Canton
Sahara Morken Sahara Morken 5'4" | S Mabel Canton | 2025 State MN – 2025 – 5’4 – Setter – Mabel-Canton
McKenzie Dahl McKenzie Dahl OH Badger-Greenbush-Middle River | 2025 MN – 2025 – Outside Hitter – Badger-Greenbush-Middle River