5 Underrated Players at Tulsa Attack

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best parts of these early season tournaments is the opportunity to discover new players who deserve recognition for their hard work and their impact on their team.&nbsp; I was able to</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='934891' first='Kailey' last='Wolfe']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kailey was absolutely the engine driving Charge 14 National Tulsa to their 2^nd place finish in the 14U Division this weekend.&nbsp; As a 6 rotation player, setting in the back row and hitting right side on the front row, she found multiple ways to leave her imprint on the game. &nbsp;One theme that applied to every facet of her game is that she is always looking to attack.&nbsp; As a right side hitter, she provided multiple big swings for kills.&nbsp; As a setter, in addition to putting her teammates in position to score- she also looked to attack the defense with a variety of setter attacks- using her strength to push the ball all over the opposing court.&nbsp; Even from the service line, she was in attack mode- using her tough float serve to rack up several aces and consistently put the other team in tough positions offensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='934892' first='Kinley' last='Wolfe']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Much like twin sister Kailey, [player_tooltip player_id='934892' first='Kinley' last='Wolfe'] also played a huge role in the success of Charge 14 National Tulsa.&nbsp; Kinley showed a lot of range, not just defensively- but also in serve receive, often taking 60% of the court- freeing her pin hitter teammates up to transition and lessening their responsibility in serve receive.&nbsp; Knowing that most teams will try to avoid the libero when serving- it can really take a lot of pressure of the pins and other defensive specialists when the libero can command such a big area of responsibility.&nbsp; Defensively in middle back, Kinley patrolled up and down the end line- again covering a ton of court with her defensive range.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Abigail Garrett</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OK Elevate's 14.1 team is loaded full of height and athleticism, which helped them reach the semi-finals in the 14U Division.&nbsp; One such player that really stood out among them was Abigail Garrett.&nbsp; Abigail has a huge role on this team- setting while in the back row, and sliding over to the outside hitter position in the front row.&nbsp; Though a little unorthodox, this makes good use of her big hitting arm, making it easier to get her the majority swings, as opposed to putting her on the right side in the front row.&nbsp; She was quick and athletic as a setter on the back row- and even showcased a couple of offensive setter attacks- as well as a strong float serve.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='774413' first='Adrian' last='Hawley']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Although her team's 1-5 record at the tournament leaves something to be desired, anyone watching Wave 17 Tsunami could not miss the player wearing the different colored jersey- libero [player_tooltip player_id='774413' first='Adrian' last='Hawley'].&nbsp; Adrian, seemingly singlehandedly, gave her team an opportunity on every rally.&nbsp; Fearless, and willing to sacrifice her body, Hawley was all over the court- reading opposing hitters and making highlight dig after highlight dig.&nbsp; Many rallies simply consisted of Adrian keeping the ball alive for Wave long enough for the opposing team to commit an error.&nbsp; She was very consistent and steady in serve receive, in the rare moments when the opponents made the mistake of sending the serve her way.&nbsp; She contributed from the service line as well with a fast and flat float serve- keeping opposing offenses off balance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Riley White</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The outside hitter for Virago 15 Regional showed that big things can come in small packages.&nbsp; What Riley lacks in height, she makes up for with a good vertical jump, and fast arm swing.&nbsp; Anytime Virago looked for a rally ending swing, most often the setter sent the ball in Riley's direction.&nbsp; In some of their toughest matchups- her serving showed up in a big way as well.&nbsp; She used that same fast arm to deliver multiple big scoring runs from the service line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->