2023 MSHSL Girls State Tournament Study Guide

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 – 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" | S 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 MN – 2025 – 5’10 – Middle Blocker – Edina

Caroline Banks Caroline Banks 5'11" | 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 #75 Nation MN – 2025 – 6’4 – Middle Blocker – Eagan – Marquette

Top Available Recruits –

Madeline Kraft Madeline Kraft 5'5" | 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 – 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 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 MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Outside Hitter – Detroit Lakes

Ava Jones Ava Jones S Detroit Lakes | 2024 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 MN – 2024 – 6’0 – Middle Blocker – Delano

Kaelyn Wittwer – 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 – 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 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 #111 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 5'11" | 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" | DS/L 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 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 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 5'10" | MB Mayer Lutheran | 2024 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 5'9" | DS/L Mayer Lutheran | 2026 State MN – 2026 – 5’9 – Libero – Mayer Lutheran

Lilli Rechichi Lilli Rechichi 5'10" | MB Ely | 2025 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 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