Texas HS Playoffs: Seven Lakes vs. Tompkins – Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another round of the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) High School Volleyball Playoffs was completed on Tuesday, November 7, and now only four teams from each region stand in each division ahead of this weekend's Regional Tournaments which will determine the programs that will compete in the State Tournament in just over a week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the second and final day of the Regional Quarterfinals, I went to the Merrell Center, in Katy, to follow the Division 6A - Regions 3-4 duel between Katy rivals Seven Lakes Spartans and Tompkins Falcons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Spartans (28-15) came from behind to overcome the Falcons (30-10) in four sets (21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 26-24) and return to the Regional Semifinals, where they will play the Deer Park Deer (35-10).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722095778208879081?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722095778208879081?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Performers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["124148"],"_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":"Burns was again a strong offensive piece for Seven Lakes playing as a right side hitter. She was very solid offensively, scoring from the right and the left, and delivered in big moments of the match, asking for the ball and using her power and length to put it down - she's been very confident during this playoff run with the Spartans. Besides registering ten kills against Tompkins, the senior was also excellent with her blocking, reading opponents well and making smart moves above the net to lead Seven Lakes at the net with five stuffs.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654b226c351be"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722074264373694649?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722074264373694649?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='478110' first='Lily' last='Lott']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Seven Lakes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Katy United","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The sophomore, who's in her first season as an outside hitter, got the job done against Tompkins. Lott's main role with Seven Lakes is to serve as another offensive weapon for the team as she only plays the three net rotations and she did just that, registering nine kills in 23 attempts, many of which in out-of-system plays. Lott has been developing at a very quick pace as every time I watch her play she has more offensive tools to show and is getting better and better with her shot selection, limiting her errors.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654b226c3526f"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722076756461408419?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722076756461408419?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Temi Sam-Olibale","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Seven Lakes","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Texas Tornados","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Based on the first few plays, it looked like Sam-Olibale was going to have a rough night as she was struggling with her passing and couldn't put the ball down consistently. The senior recovered in a nice way, though, and once again proved her importance to the Spartans. When she found her rhythm, Temi never looked back, leading the team with 20 kills, many of which in big moments of the match. 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Very active and engaged in the backcourt, Chapman got a lot of touches and generated several transition opportunities to Seven Lakes, ending the match with a team-high 21 digs. 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Her passing was solid during the entire match and she also had good moments playing defense. With the absence of the injured Erica Dellesky, Lynch was asked to play a bigger offensive role than she typically does and, although she did fine for most of the match, she had some moments of struggles against Seven Lakes' big blockers.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-654b226c3541a"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722079131947397237?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/grtorres/status/1722079131947397237?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->