Who Shined at 15 Freedom Bid Event

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had another bid weekend in the Heart of America with the 15 American and 15 Freedom bid events. I checked out play at the Freedom event where one bid was at stake. There were quite a few players who caught my attention over the two-day tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Madelyn Collignon - S - [program_tooltip program_id='515493' first='Club' last='North'] 15-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A smart setter who played on the St. Pius JV squad last fall. She ran a good offense for the eventual champion over the weekend. She delivered quality balls and caught the defense off guard with some huge decision making sending balls over on two to touch the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='445924' first='Tatum' last='Massey'] - DS/L - Mavs KC 15-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Massey was on her game in the back row all weekend. She was pin point in her passing and solid defensively with some tough digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - [player_tooltip player_id='483898' first='Nora' last='Burdiek'] - OH - KNVBC 15-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Possibly the best player I saw in the gym this weekend. She brings a level of intensity and playmaking ability that stood out among the group. She is a six-rotation pin who is above average in the back row defensively and takes good swings on the pipe. She is almost automatic on either pin. I know she's young but there were a couple of instances late in a clutch match I would love to see her demand the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Zoey Hake - S/OPP - 417 Columbia 15-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I like Hake's game. For one, She has good size at the net, standing close to six-feet I'm sure. She set and swung from the right side. As a setter, she moves well and does a good job of getting her feet under her sets, even when she's going behind her from across the court. As a hitter, I liked her ability to hit over the block with a high-tough point. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Charlotte Becker - MB - [program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='[program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last='']'] 15-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Becker is one of two pretty good middles on the [program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='[program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last='']'] team. I'm highlighting this one due to not only her ability to hit in front of the setter but she ran a decent slide on a few attempts and was successful. Both middles were good in the blocking department. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027 - Molly Rome - S - [program_tooltip program_id='430200' first='KC' last='[program_tooltip program_id='428794' first='Power' last='']'] 15-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rome was another setter I liked on the day. I was impressed with her volleyball IQ. There were a couple of occasions when she was the back-row setter and made the right move on the overpass, keeping her hand up but below the net, and was able to make a play or two. She has good set location and wasn't bad in the right back defensively. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->