Hard-Working Liberos at FAST Pre-Nationals 15s Division

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship is just around the corner, and club volleyball teams from the entire country are currently finalizing their preparation for the most important tournament of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, teams from Texas had a great opportunity to test themselves and fine-tune their games before making the trip to Dallas in less than ten days at the FAST Pre-Nationals, one of the most popular tournaments held a few weeks before the GJNC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/06/fast-pre-nationals-15s-day-1-photos/">FAST Pre-Nationals : 15s Division - Photos</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig was in attendance at the FAST Complex on Saturday, the first day of the event, following the top three pools in the 15s division. It's time to start sharing our findings, and today we'll know more about some of the top liberos who were on the court:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["577775"],"_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-68509f2101c3c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hussein was the libero of the [program_tooltip program_id='745880' first='Houston' last='Stellar'] 15 Elite team that ended the event with four victories and one loss. A very technical player, she displayed excellent ball control on the backcourt, performing digs with a high degree of difficulty, having to dive for the ball or to use her reflexes to get a hand on it. Hussein was excellent at reading plays, and on multiple occasions, she made a precise last-second adjustment, sliding from behind on the block to see the ball come right into her lap. The libero also got the job done in serve-receive, passing confidently and efficiently.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/21336571/684f6ed9d31b0ef8cf49be5c' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68509f2101e42"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["621291"],"_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-68509f2101e9b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sundbeck was one of the pillars of the TX Legacy 15 Adidas team that got four victories and two losses in the event. Her reliable game on the backcourt kept the team in system as she managed to cover nearly half of the court in serve-receive and still deliver accurate passes to her setter. The libero also displayed excellent reflexes and ball control to play defense, getting many ups during the day and giving her team extra chances to score points. Sundbeck also did all the little things very well, from setting in transition to covering her hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/25322291/6850619dbc1a8ee5bd106b61' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68509f2101ec2"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["772278"],"_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-68509f2101f0f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Behl was with the AP 15 Baden team that had a positive record of three wins and two losses in Houston. Combining excellent technique and incredible hard work, she was able to make a big impact on the backcourt, giving her team excellent balance. Behl was very consistent and reliable with her passing and got a lot of touches when playing defense, be it while performing digs herself or recovering balls shanked by her teammates. The libero also set very well in transition plays and did a great job of consistently communicating with her teammates and keeping things organized on the backcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":783434,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/2J4A0090.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-783434" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["764329"],"_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-68509f2101f5c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kearns as the starting libero in the AVA TX 15 Adidas team that produced two vitories and three losses at FAST. She had an interesting performance against BCS Skyline 15 Royal, quickly overcoming a struggling start to help her team with solid contributions. Besides showing great mental strength, Kearns also stood out with superior ball control, delivering excellent digs on the backcourt. The libero also served very well, was extremely accurate when setting in transition and never missed her mark when covering her hitters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:image {"id":783438,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/2J4A0100.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-783438" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- 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":"Keian Ledesma","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='431166' first='Houston' last='Juniors']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68509f210200c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ledesma appeared with the HJV 14 Elite side that played one age group up and registered two wins and four losses. Very technical and confident, she played a big role in serve-receive for her team, being in charge of a large portion of the court and keeping her passing accuracy very high throughout matches. The libero also displayed excellent ball control, dealing well with the swings that went her way and doing a good job of setting her teammates up in transition plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->