Junior National DMV Open Teams in Indy
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Only two clubs qualified for bids in Open. Unlike the AAU, in the USAV teams must qualify to play in Open. That means playing in tournaments outside the DMV area against teams in other Regions. Only the top teams advance. For the Chesapeake and Old Dominion Region Metro and Paramount were the two clubs to advance to the Open Division. Last year Maryland Juniors put together a 14 team to qualify for Open, but most of those players moved this year to either Metro Travel or Metro National.
It was a good year for Metro. All their teams from 14-17 qualified for Open prior to the Chesapeake Regional Bid Championships. Paramount qualified two age groups, but it was after the Chesapeake Regional Bid Championships. The Open Division in Junior Nationals is the gold standard. Only the Triple Crown can compare for the quality of competition.
Open Division 14
Metro Travel
AES Ranking - 2nd locally and 19th Nationally
How They Qualified - Metro took second in the Mideast Qualifier, losing only to Legacy. Metro also could have earned a bid in the Northeast Qualifier with another second place finish, losing to A5 in the finals. They won the Capitol Hill Classic and the Charm City Challenge.
Top Prospect to Watch
The National Team Development Program (NTDP) has already discovered her. Currently, she stands out as the put away left side. She plays six rotations showing off a strong offensive presence in the back row.
She will be joining a loaded Bishop O'Connell team that brought in two defensive transfers from the Metro 15 travel team Charlotte Nelson Charlotte Nelson 5'7" | DS/L Bishop O'Connell | 2028 State VA and Claire Kennedy Claire Kennedy DS/L Bishop O'Connell | 2029 State VA in addition to right side Kiera Jordan Kiera Jordan 6'1" | RS/OH Bishop O'Connell | 2029 State VA . Nadia is expected to take the open left side position.
She already has a 10'4" approach jump which helped her win the MVP honors for 14 Open in the Capitol Hill Classic. At the 13 level she was voted best attacker as well as the MVP.
Highlights
Other watch list players to Watch - Right Side
Asli Anaz
Asli
Anaz
5'10" | RS/S
Flint Hill School | 2030
State
VA
(WL), setter
Eliana Butler
Eliana
Butler
5'8" | S/RS
South County | 2030
State
VA
(WL), middle
Gabriella Scott
Gabriella
Scott
6'1" | MB
St. John's College | 2030
State
VA
(WL), Pin
Jordin Guthrie
Jordin
Guthrie
6'0" | RS/OH
South County | 2030
State
VA
(WL), left side Kaila Banks (WL), left side
Sai Herndon-Brown
Sai
Herndon-Brown
5'11" | OH
The Bullis School | 2030
State
VA
(WL), Libero/DS
Blake Ahn
Blake
Ahn
5'5" | DS/L
Fairfax | 2029
State
VA
(2029, 45), Pin
Mila Smith
Mila
Smith
5'11" | OH
Flint Hill School | 2029
State
VA
(2029, 49), Libero/DS
Kayla R Tutoni
Kayla
R Tutoni
5'3" | DS/L
St. Paul VI Catholic | 2029
State
VA
(2029, 61)
Open Division 15
Metro Travel
AES Ranking - 1st locally and 14th nationally
How They Qualified - They had a lot of first place finishes early in the season, including the Sunshine Qualifier which qualified them for Open. As the season has progressed their worst finish in a tournament has been 7th place in the Windy City Qualifier. Once you qualify for open the coaches get an opportunity to experiment with their lineup and keep the starters fresh. At the start of the season they had gone four tournaments without losing a set.
Top Prospect to Watch
The top prospect in the Class of 2029. Carolyn is a regular with the NTDP as a setter. However, if they allow her to mix with the hitters she may also shine as one of the top right side hitters in the country. Recently, she and her teammate
Caroline Conroy
Caroline
Conroy
6'3" | MB
Walt Whitman | 2029
State
VA
were named to the 2026 JVA Girls Class of 2028 All National Team.
She also earned a spot on the WCAC first team, one of two frosh to be named to the team.
Sierra Thomas
Sierra
Thomas
6'0" | OH
Bishop McNamara | 2029
State
VA
was the other. If a college does not have her on their radar they are either not paying attention or feel they have no chance of convincing her to attend their school.
Highlights
Other Ranked Prospects to Watch - left side
Scarlett Netherton
Scarlett
Netherton
5'11" | OH/RS
Annapolis Area Christian School | 2029
State
VA
(2), left side
Raquel Telly
Raquel
Telly
6'0" | OH/RS
Georgetown Day | 2029
State
VA
(4), middle
Caroline Conroy
Caroline
Conroy
6'3" | MB
Walt Whitman | 2029
State
VA
(7), right side
Kiera Jordan
Kiera
Jordan
6'1" | RS/OH
Bishop O'Connell | 2029
State
VA
(8), middle
Aniston Williams
Aniston
Williams
6'0" | MB
Academy of the Holy Cross | 2029
MD
(11), setter
Alexis Luscomb
Alexis
Luscomb
5'9" | S
Broadneck | 2029
State
VA
(23), pin
Timea Ioana Vladoianu
Timea
Ioana Vladoianu
6'0" | OH/RS
Rochambeau French International School | 2029
State
VA
(25), left side
Ella Luscomb
Ella
Luscomb
5'9" | OH
Broadneck | 2029
State
VA
(69), Libero/DS
Claire Kennedy
Claire
Kennedy
DS/L
Bishop O'Connell | 2029
State
VA
(80), left side
Emerson Wolfe
Emerson
Wolfe
6'0" | OH/RS
Academy of the Holy Cross | 2028
State
VA
(2028, 6), middle
Hannah Keating
Hannah
Keating
6'3" | MB
Quince Orchard | 2028
State
VA
(2028, 39), Libero/DS
Jaylin Park
Jaylin
Park
5'6" | DS/L
Georgetown Day | 2028
State
VA
(2028, 42), Libero/DS
Charlotte Nelson
Charlotte
Nelson
5'7" | DS/L
Bishop O'Connell | 2028
State
VA
(2028, 176)
Paramount Nick
AES Ranking - 2nd locally and 65 Nationally
How They Qualified - Unlike Metro, they did not qualify early, forcing them to play in the Chesapeake Regional Bid Qualifiers. There, they were upset by Blue Ridge in the finals but still earned the Blue Ridge USA bid. They backed into a 7th place Show Me Qualifier Bid when the top six teams of the tournament had already won an Open bid. Sometimes it is not how you got to the dance that is important, but that you are in the dance. At that point you make an impact. A 37th place finish in the Triple Crown stood out. The Power Pool is made from the top 22 clubs so they almost fell within that.
Top Prospect to Watch -
There are a number of 6'1" bangers from the left side who are certainly deserving of playing in Division I. Elliot is one of those. She really broke out playing for Woodbridge High School getting them close to playing in the State bracket. Unfortunately, they fell short of getting to that dance. Now that she is in the Open Junior Nationals dance it will be her time to shine.
She plays six rotations, hitting missiles from the back row. The last time I watched her play her passing could use some more polish but having her in the back row for her offensive production gathers the points.
Definitely, a player you want to take a look at. This class of 2029 is loaded with talented pins and she clearly sits atop thatlist.
Highlights
Other Ranked Prospects to Watch - Libero/DS
Angelie Rose Carrasco
Angelie
Rose Carrasco
5'2" | DS/L
Colgan | 2029
State
VA
(9), middle
Sydney Lewis
Sydney
Lewis
6'1" | MB
Riverside | 2029
State
VA
(14), right side
Isabella Jeantel
Isabella
Jeantel
6'0" | RS/OH
Tuscarora | 2029
State
VA
(15), setter
Braylin Coacher
Braylin
Coacher
5'10" | S
Woodbridge | 2029
State
VA
(19), middle
Charlotte Booth
Charlotte
Booth
6'1" | MB/RS
North Hagerstown | 2029
State
VA
(20), setter
Kayla Chang
Kayla
Chang
5'7" | S/RS
Briar Woods | 2029
State
VA
(34), middle
Annika Warren
Annika
Warren
6'2" | MB/RS
The Potomac School | 2029
State
VA
(42), Libero/DS
Olivia Li
Olivia
Li
5'4" | DS/L
Richard Montgomery | 2029
State
VA
(47), middle
Lillian Battcock
Lillian
Battcock
6'2" | MB/RS
Bishop O'Connell | 2029
State
VA
(52), Left Side
Erin Moir
Erin
Moir
5'10" | OH
Fairfax | 2029
State
VA
(58), middle
Abigail Battcock
Abigail
Battcock
6'2" | MB/RS
Bishop O'Connell | 2029
State
VA
(65), Libero/DS
Aleah Merrbaugh
Aleah
Merrbaugh
5'1" | DS/L
North Hagerstown | 2029
State
VA
(129)
Open Division 16
Metro Travel
AES Ranking - 1st locally and 15th nationally
How They Qualified - A third place finish in the Sunshine Classic earned them an early bid. They also finished third in the Windy City and Show Me Qualifiers. This is a team that last year won the gold medal in the National Division. Now they get an opportunity to play Open. Metro also finished first in the Capitol Hill Classic and the Charm City Classic.
Top Prospect to Watch -
Interesting that three of the top 10 in our class of 2028 are liberos. The first two 2028 commitments were by two of those liberos
Riley Ko
Riley
Ko
5'9" | DS/L
Reservoir | 2028
State
VA
(North Carolina) and
Diane Nzoupet
Diane
Nzoupet
5'3" | DS/L
Westfield | 2028
State
VA
(Georgia). However, the biggest prize from this class is Katherine.
Last year she earned the MVP award for taking Metro to their gold medal finish in the USAV National Division. This year she has earned a spot on the 2026 JVA Class of 2028 All National Team, won the MVP award for DC Capitol Hill Classic, and received a national ranking of 81 by Prep Dig.
Definitely the player to watch in the junior nationals but by the time they get started she could already be committed. Time to make that second phone call.
Highlights
Other Ranked Prospects to Watch - left side
Chika Onukwugha
Chika
Onukwugha
5'9" | OH
Guilford Park | 2028
State
VA
(3), right side
Ana Woods
Ana
Woods
6'1" | RS/OH
Academy of the Holy Cross | 2028
State
VA
(4), middle
Eliana Koram
Eliana
Koram
6'0" | MB/RS
Atholton | 2028
State
#91
Nation
VA
(Tennessee, 7), Libero/DS
Riley Ko
Riley
Ko
5'9" | DS/L
Reservoir | 2028
State
VA
(North Carolina, 8), left side
Ariana White
Ariana
White
6'1" | OH
Sidwell Friends School | 2028
State
VA
(11), middle
Cairo Turner
Cairo
Turner
6'2" | MB
St. Paul VI Catholic | 2028
State
VA
(13), pin
Sienna Mitchell
Sienna
Mitchell
5'11" | OH/RS
Colgan | 2028
State
VA
(18), setter
Natalie Hobson
Natalie
Hobson
5'9" | S
Bishop O'Connell | 2028
State
VA
(22), pin
Claire Tepper
Claire
Tepper
5'10" | OH/RS
Bethesda Chevy Chase | 2028
State
VA
(25), right side
Chloe Canetto
Chloe
Canetto
6'4" | RS
Northern | 2028
State
VA
(34), setter
Ashley Nguyen
Ashley
Nguyen
5'6" | S
Reservoir | 2028
State
VA
(35), libero/ds
Delaney Malloy
Delaney
Malloy
5'6" | DS/L/OH
Flint Hill School | 2028
State
VA
(47), middle
Harper Slate
Harper
Slate
6'3" | MB
Western Albemarle | 2028
State
VA
(99)
Open Division 17
Metro Travel
AES Ranking - 1st Locally and 24th Nationally
How They Qualified - They won a provisional bid at the Boston Qualifier. At the Charm City Challenge they finished second, losing to Paramount . They received some revenge on Paramount by beating them in the Northeast Qualifier on their way to a fifth place finish. They also captured third in the Windy City Qualifier and earned the first place nod at the Capitol Hill Classic.
Top Prospect to Watch -
Of the players ranked in the top 25 in the class of 2027 only eight of those players have yet to commit. Two of them are the Metro setters, DC Gatorade Player of the Year
Caycee Chhum
Caycee
Chhum
5'7" | S
Georgetown Day | 2027
State
VA
who is setting her focus on an Ivy League school and
Barrett Bolter
Barrett
Bolter
5'8" | S
Broadneck | 2027
State
VA
, who helped her high school win the Maryland Class 4 state championship. She also was one of the captains of that team.
Great attitude when on the court. She seems to have no problem communicating with the superstars she sets on the court. Smooth with the jump set and excellent on the defensive end. That could be attributed to her beach play. She has won a couple National Beach Championship Qualifiers.
This is the team to watch if looking for that open setting position. Two quality setters are available here.
Highlights
Other Ranked Prospects to Watch - middle
Hunter Ross
Hunter
Ross
6'2" | MB/OH
Flint Hill School | 2027
State
#75
Nation
VA
(UCLA, 2), Libero/DS
Laila Chadwick
Laila
Chadwick
5'8" | DS/L/OH
James Madison | 2027
State
#57
Nation
VA
(Oklahoma, 3), left side
Macie Murray
Macie
Murray
5'11" | OH
Bishop O'Connell | 2027
State
VA
(James Madison, 5), setter
Caycee Chhum
Caycee
Chhum
5'7" | S
Georgetown Day | 2027
State
VA
(8), left side
Alexa Telly
Alexa
Telly
5'11" | OH
Georgetown Day | 2027
State
VA
(American, 10), right side
Olivia Garey
Olivia
Garey
6'3" | RS/OH
West Potomac | 2027
State
VA
(20), left side
Jasmin Tucker
Jasmin
Tucker
6'0" | RS/OH
St. Paul's School For Girls | 2027
State
VA
(Hampton, 21), middle
Averi Hanna
Averi
Hanna
6'3" | MB
Riverdale Baptist | 2027
State
VA
(33), left side
Zora Dimbo
Zora
Dimbo
5'10" | OH
Georgetown Day | 2027
State
VA
(Columbia, 34), middle
Jocelyn Gill
Jocelyn
Gill
6'1" | MB
Georgetown Visitation | 2027
State
VA
(Yale, 44), Libero/ds
Caroline Apergis
Caroline
Apergis
5'9" | DS/L/OH
Episcopal | 2027
State
VA
(Fordham, 45), left side
Sasha Plummer
Sasha
Plummer
6'0" | RS/OH
St. John's College | 2027
State
VA
(50), middle
Kinsley Flores
Kinsley
Flores
6'0" | MB
Richard Montgomery | 2027
State
VA
(95), Libero/DS
Kaniyah Ball
Kaniyah
Ball
5'6" | DS/L
Frederick | 2028
State
VA
(2028, 5)
Paramount Nick
AES Ranking - 3rd Locally and 22nd Nationally
How They Qualified - Big South Qualifier. They first won a National Division Bid by winning the Chesapeake Regional Bid Championship. They also finished 18th in the Triple Crown out of 156 teams. That would place them in the power pool. They won the Charm City Challenge beating Metro for the championship. They also lost to Metro in the Northeast Qualifier. Last year was a disappointing finish in the Junior Nationals Open Division. They are hoping for better results this year.
Top Prospect to Watch -
A hard hitting right side who has the flexibility to play left side. Erin tends to get lost in the shadows of
Taylor Harrington
Taylor
Harrington
6'3" | MB
Wakefield | 2027
State
#9
Nation
VA
,
Annika Dandridge
Annika
Dandridge
6'1" | OH
| 2027
State
VA
and
Aaliyah Green
Aaliyah
Green
5'11" | OH/RS
Millbrook | 2027
State
VA
as they fly high with their 10 foot jumps. Erin falls under 6 feet and her approach jump falls short of 10 feet. However, her hits tally the same number of points when they hit the floor. They may not carry the same velocity, but they are hit with precision.
She tapped in second on the Chantilly team in kills and showed an ability to play a quality defense by also finishing second in digs. Another area where she shines is with her serving where she sat atop the team in aces. Those stat numbers show the many ways her contributions go unnoticed.
Highlights
Other Ranked Prospects to Watch - Middle
Taylor Harrington
Taylor
Harrington
6'3" | MB
Wakefield | 2027
State
#9
Nation
VA
(Penn State, 1), middle
Alyssa Kumah
Alyssa
Kumah
6'0" | MB/OH
Mountain View | 2027
State
#85
Nation
VA
(Old Dominion, 6), left side
Annika Dandridge
Annika
Dandridge
6'1" | OH
| 2027
State
VA
(Vanderbilt, 7), left side
Aaliyah Green
Aaliyah
Green
5'11" | OH/RS
Millbrook | 2027
State
VA
(Connecticut, 9), left side
Louise Neuhart
Louise
Neuhart
6'0" | OH
St. Paul VI Catholic | 2027
State
VA
(13) setter
Jessica Li
Jessica
Li
5'8" | S/DS/L
Glenelg | 2027
State
VA
(26), setter
Ingrid Smith
Ingrid
Smith
5'8" | S
Dominion | 2027
State
VA
(25), Libero/DS
Kayla Luther
Kayla
Luther
5'7" | DS/L/OH
Loudoun County | 2027
State
VA
(43), right side
Mariska Ordonez
Mariska
Ordonez
6'0" | RS
Howard | 2027
State
VA
(60), right side
Alexa Bracey
Alexa
Bracey
6'0" | RS
Bishop McNamara | 2027
State
VA
(Delaware, 78), middle
Isabella Adcock
Isabella
Adcock
6'3" | MB/RS
Severn Runscho | 2027
State
VA
(81), Libero/DS
Diane Nzoupet
Diane
Nzoupet
5'3" | DS/L
Westfield | 2028
State
VA
(2028, Georgia, 9)
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