Virginia/Maryland Girls Going to the Dance in 2023
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When you play a high level of club volleyball your hopes get raised that perhaps a college will think enough of you to make a scholarship offer. Once you begin your college career your aspirations turn to playing in the…
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Continue ReadingWhen you play a high level of club volleyball your hopes get raised that perhaps a college will think enough of you to make a scholarship offer. Once you begin your college career your aspirations turn to playing in the NCAA final 64. For some, those dreams have come true. Below are the players from the Virginia/DC/Maryland area who will be competing in the final 64 this year or have committed to colleges that will be competing. They are listed in alphabetical order by colleges. Hopefully I did not miss anyone.
There are 23 colleges represented with a total of 42 girls, 30 competing in the tournament and 12 who are future attendees. Metro has the most girls represented with 11, Virginia Jrs comes in second with 8, Paramount third at 6 and Richmond Volleyball Club sits at fourth with 3.
Arundel, Holy Cross, Riverside, St. Johns, Westfield, Flint Hill and Chantilly are high schools who have two girls playing or committed to the final 64 colleges. The James Madison Dukes lead with five local players or future commits on the roster. The UMBC Golden Retrievers and Delaware Blue Hens are tied for second with four players each.
Auburn
Current – Akasha Anderson (Virginia Elite/Herndon), Jasmine Okeoma (Virginia Jrs/Forrest Park)
BYU
Current – Brielle Kemavor (Metro/Colgan)
Coastal Carolina
Future – Grace Bianchi Grace Bianchi 5'7" | OH Battlefield | 2024 State VA (none/Battlefield). She is going on a beach scholarship.
Colgate
Current – Sydney Jones (Virginia Jrs/Thomas Edison), Francis Torres (Metro/Veritas Scholars Academy)
Coppin State
Current – Ayanna Pharoah (Columbia VB Academy/Howard)
Future – Payton Swinton Payton Swinton 5'10" | RS Arundel | 2024 State VA (Maryland Jrs/Arundel), Deviana Walker Deviana Walker 5'11" | OH Arundel | 2024 State VA (Maryland Jrs./Arundel)
Dayton
Current – Kaitlyn McNeel (Richmond VBC/Godwin)
Delaware
Current – Lani Mason (Richmond VBC/Matoaca), Dylan Norris (East Coast VBC/Warhill), Kirah Johnson (Virginia Jrs./Westfield), Cadence Nguyen (East Coast VBC/Princess Anne)
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Fairfield
Current – Daniella Suarez (Metro/Holy Cross)
Future – Harlan Wyche Harlan Wyche 5'11" | MB South Lakes | 2024 State VA ( Paramount /South lakes), Natalie Carlin Natalie Carlin 5'4" | DS/L Riverside | 2024 State VA ( Paramount /Riverside)
Florida
Current – Trinity Adams (River Valley Jrs/Radford)
Florida Gulf Coast
Future – Alexis Keeter (Beach Elite/Grafton) – she is going for beach
Georgia Tech
Current – Lauren Sanden (Virginia Jrs/Riverside)
Future – Lameen Mambu Lameen Mambu 6'0" | OH Chantilly | 2025 State #64 Nation VA ( Paramount /Chantilly)
Iowa State
Current – Pam McCune (Metro/St. Johns)
Jackson State
Current – Maya Reeves (Chesapeake Elite VB Academy/St. Johns)
James Madison
Current – Jaydyn Chemmer (Roanoke United/Rockbridge), Miette Veldman (Lynchburg VB Academy/Lord Botetourt), Savannah Cockrill (Virginia Jrs./Westfield)
Future – Ana Toumazatos Ana Toumazatos 6'1" | OH Langley | 2025 State VA (Virginia Elite/Langley), Peri Linterman Peri Linterman 6'3" | MB Riverbend | 2025 State VA (Club 540/Riverbend)
Long Island University
Current – Tiana Brasby ( Paramount /Independence)
Louisville
Current – Hannah Sherman (Metro/Holy Cross)
Penn State
Current – Quinn Menger (Richmond VBC/St. Catherines)
Future – Alexis Ewing Alexis Ewing 6'3" | OH Bullis | 2025 State VA (Virginia Jrs./Bullis)
Pittsburgh
Future – Ryla Jones Ryla Jones 6'4" | MB Flint Hill | 2024 State #80 Nation VA (Metro/Flint Hill)
Tennessee
Current – Morgahn Fingall (Metro/Chantilly), Jenaisya Moore (Metro/Northwest)
UC Santabarbara
Current – Milan Rex (Metro/Alexandria City)
UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
Current – Helen Frankovich ( Paramount /Justice), Hannah Howard ( Paramount /Musselman), Emily Genau (Virginia Jrs/Damascus)
Future – Isabel Ostvig Isabel Ostvig 5'10" | S Colonial Forge | 2024 State VA (Virginia Jrs/Colonial Forge
USC
Current – Isabel Fowlkes (Metro/Maret)
Wisconsin
Current – Sydney Reed (Metro/Flint Hill)