Team Focus Ahead of Bluegrass: CVA 16-1 National

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With some key additions on offense, along with quality position play around their hitters, CVA 16-1 National is a team that can make a lot of things happen competitively and should not be overlooked. Scheduled to compete in the 16 Premier White division at Bluegrass, they are coming off a third place finish at the Cinci Super Cup with a 4-1 overall record. Their only loss was to the eventual champion. Here are five athletes to keep an eye on in Louisville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='738709' first='Meredith' last='Walker']</strong><br>Walker led the [program_tooltip program_id='431851' first='MVC' last=''] in total assists in 2025, just shy of 900 on the season. After two varsity seasons for Summit Country Day, she has 1,370 career assists with two seasons ahead of her. What makes her so successful is the conviction in her movement to get stopped and ready to contact the ball, on balance, and with her hands high and right food slightly ahead in her stance, which helps keep the ball from traveling tight to the net. Her touch and control can lock in her connection with her hitters in any situation. Look for her to land among the top setters in the upcoming 2028 rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='951628' first='Evie' last='Schiller']</strong><br>Schiller packs a punch regarding her offensive role and impact. At 246 total kills in 2025 for Madeira, this was her third consecutive season over 200 kills for a career total of 720 kills with one final season in fall 2026. She has a career average of 2.9 k/s. Making the club switch the CVA, she has frequently displayed her tools to play all six rotations. Her arm work attacking and aggressive swing are most impressive as she can get some big air that allows her to drive the ball through the full range of the court with equal impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='808049' first='Mia' last='Schmitt']</strong><br>Schmitt made the club switch this season and is finding good individual success through varied opportunities to score for this team's offense. She had a big 2025 high school season for Bishop Fenwick through an increased role, earning 166 total kills for a 2.2 k/s average. The 5'8 pin can swing with good force when on time and balance in the air. She uses a high elbow swing that helps her extension in the air to the point of contact. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='951641' first='Andrea' last='Ptaszkiewicz']</strong><br>At 6'0, Ptaszkiewicz was one of five attackers to earn nearly 150 kills or above for Bishop Fenwick in 2025. As a middle, she has shown good ability to score through different attack points and with good authority at times. With a high quality setter that can locate tempo and help develop space, Ptaszkiewicz has been making the most of these opportunities while seemingly getting better with each event. For Fenwick, she was efficient at .387 along with a 50% kill rate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='790588' first='Avery' last='Polca']</strong><br>Polca does a good job of stabilizing this team's passing and defense. She is fundamentally sound in her movement, which is quick, balanced, and often stopped upon contact to better control her platform and angles. Her read and react action on the defensive side can create good transition opportunities. At 5'7, she pursues with good platform extension to dig high and off the net to given her setter time and room to operate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->