Beast of the Northeast Driven Defenders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Everyone gets excited about the big swing that puts away the rally but its still nothing quite like when you win a rally after someone makes a big defensive play. Defense is something that really needs to be choreographed like a dance and it only works when everyone knows whats going on. Here are some players who had the drive to make the big defensive plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["249632"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d54d6130e70"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jahner makes a quick adjustment to her platform angle in serve receive. She is smart and reads opponents like a book. Jahner sees the tip or roll shot well ahead of time so she's waiting for the ball when it crosses the net. She also makes the quick reaction on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["388556"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d54d6130ed0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kline consistently provides her team with a solid first contact to keep them in system. She has quick and smart reactions on defense that leave opposing attackers frustrated. Kline also serves up a mean deep float that takes teams out of system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["435899"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d54d6130f14"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vetter makes a tough serve look easy peasy to pass. She creates such a smart angle on the ball and reads the server like a book. Vetter also reads setters and can see they are going to dump well ahead of time and she is typically right there waiting for it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["533618"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66d54d6130f52"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Brigson creates a nice angle on serve receive to start her team in system. She doesn't shy away from stepping in to take a smooth second contact and make sure someone gets a swing on the ball. Brigson is clearly competitive and made some gritty plays to prove it. She leads the back court with solid serve receive and communication.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More 'Bros to Know</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#28 - Altoona</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emily Pietila - 2026 - Houghton (MI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellery Nash - 2025 - Kingsford (MI)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Daisy Spink - 2025 - Mosinee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#3 - Oconto</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>#8 - Ripon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='522295' first='Adrienne' last='Schmidt'] - 2026 - West DePere</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='249681' first='Riley' last='Schmitz'] - 2025 - Fox Valley Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->