Lexington United 15, 55 National team overviews

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two teams are putting out some talented players. It may just take some time before they are noticed more at higher levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>15 National</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sayre freshman defensive specialist [player_tooltip player_id='586858' first='Ainsley' last='Stump'] dressed for varsity last year. The team has four other defensive specialists in Lexington Catholic freshman Alexandra Wiley, Lexington Christian freshman Elyn West, Josephine Covington and Ava Murphy. The setter is Dunbar freshman Georgia Faulkner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='851648' first='Corinne' last='Brown'] is an outside hitter along with Lexington Christian's Peyton Jude. Dubar freshman [player_tooltip player_id='496964' first='Mackenzie' last='Hansen'] and Lydia Krusich command the middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Duncan is the team's head coach. The team plays in the AAU Girls National Championships later in the month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>55 National</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Model freshman middle hitter [player_tooltip player_id='552342' first='Keightley' last='Pearl'] came into the season with varsity experience. The team has an abundance of outside hitters in Lexington Catholic freshmen Caroline Lilly, Cassidy Lilly, Dunbar freshman Comfort Finnley, Tates Creek's Makenna Hitchcock and Macy Cobane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LexCath freshman Leah Rose, Lainey Quenon and Dunbar's Anna Ryzowicz are the defensive specialists and Ava Brown is the setter. Story Jones rounds out the roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennedy Beatty is the team's head coach. The team plays in the AAU Girls National Championships later in the month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["586858"],"_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-68422d002e1c2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stump (pictured) does a good job setting her feet in order to make controlled first passes. She knows where her hitters set up and anticipates balls based off that. Stump also mixes up her serves well, placing balls all over the court including the back lines.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496964"],"_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-6842369b9b408"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hansen uses her size well in the middle putting balls off and over blocks to the ground. Hansen smacks balls to different parts of the court. She'll continue to grow with her work ethic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["552342"],"_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-6842369b9b460"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Pearl does a good job hitting balls to the sides of blockers and to the corners. Pearl slides over and closes in on hitters quickly for big blocks. Keightley goes up and taps down overpassed balls to open spots on the court without excessive force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- 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":"Leah Rose","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'1u0022","_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":"Lexington Catholic","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='510734' first='Lexington' last='United']","_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-6842390a207de"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Rose does a good job patrolling the back row and making clean, crisp passes. Rose moves up quickly to form a wall around balls and pass them to the setter. Rose did play some outside hitter and made some nice curling shots away from defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note from the Writer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for one year and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in both Kentucky and Ohio. If you liked the story, please copy and paste to X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. You may also follow us at @prepdigkentucky or @prepdigoh on Instagram in addition to @PrepDigKy or @PrepDigOH on X. If you feel someone in Kentucky or Ohio needs coverage, please email Mike at pnmikeg@yahoo.com. You may also follow him on X @GMCgrah or Instagram @g.michaelgraham. Subscriptions give you access to exclusive content. For a 30% discount, enter code graham30 at checkout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->