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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SubscribeThe 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