Northeast Qualifier – Five Texas Liberos to Watch
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Another week, another National Qualifier. This is what life looks like at this point of the club season and this weekend’s destination for teams from around the country will be Philadelphia, where the first stage of the Northeast Qualifier will…
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Continue ReadingAnother week, another National Qualifier. This is what life looks like at this point of the club season and this weekend’s destination for teams from around the country will be Philadelphia, where the first stage of the Northeast Qualifier will take place from Friday to Sunday.
The event will feature five divisions (17 Open, 18 American, 18 Liberty, 18 Open and 18 USA) and as many as 219 teams will be in action competing for spots at the 2024 USA Volleyball Girls National Championship.
The state of Texas will be represented in each of the five divisions as 29 teams will make the trip to Pennsylvania this weekend and will take the days leading to the event to highlight some of the players from the Lone Star State that will be on the court. Don’t miss the chance to watch these liberos if you have a chance:
Schramm will be with TAV Houston 17 Adidas in the 17 Open division of the event. She recently returned to action after missing several months due to a knee injury and her presence on the court makes the team’s defensive system considerably stronger. Besides being very technical, Schramm plays with the attitude every coach wants in a libero as she goes with everything she has in every single play and never gives up. The libero has the skills and the quickness to make some impressive digs at the left back position and is extremely reliable and efficient in serve-receive.
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Bailey McCreary
Bailey McCreary
McCreary will be the starting libero of her Flyers 18 USA – Brian team in the 18 USA division. An outside hitter with her high school team Little Elm, she leads the team’s backcourt efforts and is very efficient with her game. McCreary is very good at hitting opposing hitters, which gives her the ability to make last-second adjustments in her positioning that typically get her in place to make plays. She has very good ball control and generates several transition opportunities for her team from the left back position. McCreary also serves tough, firing a tricky floater over the net.
A new addition to AJV 18 Adidas this season, Bradley will help her team navigate the challenging 18 Open division. A tall libero, she covers a lot of ground defensively and uses her length to get to tips and shots that deflect off the block and go anywhere near her zone. Bradley is very technical and uses her resources to keep the ball up in scrappy plays, at times turning to one-handed digs. She’s also very good at reading 50-50 balls at the net and often places herself in the perfect spot to keep it in play.
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Trishelle Williams
Trishelle Williams
Williams and her Drive Nation 18 – Red team will be fighting for a bid in the 18 USA division. She’s very active on the backcourt and does everything she can to keep the ball off the floor in every single play. Williams also plays on the sand and at times it’s easy to see how that gives her a different perspective defensively and how it adds to her mobility and quickness on the court. The libero makes some eye-catching athletic plays to keep the ball in play at times, but is also extremely technical and intelligent with her game.
Izzy Rodriguez
Izzy Rodriguez
With Rodriguez keeping things under control in the backcourt, HJV 18 Premier will play in the 18 USA division. She’s a libero who quietly gets the job done but is highly respected by her teammates and opponents for efficiency and hard work on the backcourt. Izzy plays with great confidence in serve-receive, covering a lot of ground and delivering accurate passes to her setter. She’s also excellent at playing defense at the left back position and is incredibly precise even when she needs to dive to get to the ball. The libero is also very disciplined and does an excellent job of covering her hitters.