Carlisle County at Marshall County Takeaways

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marshall County Marshals are aware a faster pace is needed to turn into a true region contender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Marshals have been on their way toward that under Paige Fletcher, a former University of Missouri outside hitter. Marshall County has some players that have developed some of those habits during club season and it has shown early on in the 3-0 start. The Marshals downed the visiting Carlisle County Comets, 3-0 (25-14, 25-9, 25-19) on Tuesday in 1st Region action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marshall County libero [player_tooltip player_id='932258' first='Elin' last='Denflip'] often started things with strong first touches then [player_tooltip player_id='484426' first='Emma-Leigh' last='Reynolds'] dished out the assists in Marshall County's balanced 5-1 attack. [player_tooltip player_id='905602' first='Bella' last='Redden'] and [player_tooltip player_id='755896' first='Laney' last='Yates'] took huge cuts with the 6-2 [player_tooltip player_id='850644' first='Brooke' last='Von Bokel'] imposing her will at the net, making things tough on the Carlisle County hitters. Lilli Perry had some nice swings late and [player_tooltip player_id='910576' first='Olivia' last='Curtner'] also made some nice saves. Marshall County's serving kept the Comets out of rhythm a good bit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"The girls are getting more comfortable so we're running a faster tempo," Fletcher said. "We're really focusing on serve receive and the fundamentals and everything including all around. We focus a lot on the first touches on serve receive and defense because if we don't have those first touches, we can't run our offense. We have a a really strong offense so we keep it spread out and give them opportunities to score."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior libero [player_tooltip player_id='535258' first='Brooklyn' last='Dunn'] put together a good game defensively for the Comets (4-4). [player_tooltip player_id='701272' first='Macee' last='Hogancamp'] and [player_tooltip player_id='535256' first='Abree' last='Warren'] took some good swings from setters Palin Bradley and [player_tooltip player_id='612113' first='Ella' last='Draper'] when in system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlise County plays in the Apollo Tournament on Saturday and Sunday while Marshall County travels to Madisonville-North Hopkins on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stat Leaders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='755896' first='Laney' last='Yates'], Marshall County - 9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='905602' first='Bella' last='Redden'], Marshall County - 9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='850644' first='Brooke' last='Von Bokel'], Marshall County - 7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lilli Perry, Marshall County - 5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='535256' first='Abree' last='Warren'], Carlisle County - 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='701272' first='Macee' last='Hogancamp'], Carlisle County - 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Assists</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='484426' first='Emma-Leigh' last='Reynolds'], Marshall County - 29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Digs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='932258' first='Elin' last='Denflip'], Marshall County - 23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='535258' first='Brooklyn' last='Dunn'], Carlisle County - 14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yates - 12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='966210' first='Sophie' last='Grogan'], Carlisle County - 8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reynolds - 7 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='910576' first='Olivia' last='Curtner'], Marshall County - 6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Performers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["932258"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022819,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e607419aef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Denflip (pictured) did a great job setting the tone on defense for the Marshals. Denflip keeps her arms above her waist and has developed a nice platform for first contacts. She stops in her tracks and only slides out of necessity. Denflip made some solid saves that led to key points for Marshall County. Denflip even made quality out of system assists for the Marshals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["905602"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022828,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e607419b65"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Redden makes a lot of things happen on ones and gap shots. She mixes up her shots well and does a nice job attacking holes in double blocks and seams with precision. Redden has a nice vertical allowing her to hit over and around blocks. Redden also made her fair share of nice first contacts to make sure Marshall County got into a good rhythm. Redden credits Fletcher for teaching her and her teammates so many things that it's helped them run those faster plays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["484426"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022833,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e607419bb1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Reynolds has a great connection with the hitters and it has shown in these first three games. Reynolds has good touches and puts balls on targets to the hitters can terminate balls. She's developed a good rhythm not locking her arms. Reynolds makes good decisions and involves a number of hitters so opponents can't key on one hitter. Reynolds also makes the simple passes on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["755896"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022837,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e65e33e9bd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Yates brought a lot of varsity experience into the season and has used it to turn into a reliable hitter for the Marshals. Yates steps forward with a strong attack approach, extension and finish to put balls down for big points for Marshall County. Yates made a number of sound passes. She is trying to expand her game to hitting from the back row. She did not connect on any pipe plays in the game, but she'll take her game to a whole new level once she starts connecting on them consistently. Yates said everyone works well together, thus the Marshals are able to put pressure on defenses in different ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["850644"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022838,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e65e33ea4b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Von Bokel has turned some pages this last two games and become more consistent at the net, She extends her arms and has a nice vertical to at least get her hands on balls. Von Bokel puts down overpassed balls with authority. She executed some quicks in the victory and connected on some other swings throughout the game. Von Bokel said it was key to contain Hogancamp because she hits around blocks in different ways.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["535258"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1022839,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","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-6a8e65e33ead7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Dunn goes hard after balls and tries to read hitters to put herself in position to dig up balls. Dunn made a number of nice plays trying to help the Comets win. Dunn forms walls around balls to consistently make nice two to three-point plays. Dunn even uses her setting experience to put hitters in position to terminate balls when out of system.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note from Writer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for two years and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. If you liked the story, please copy and paste to X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. You may also follow us at @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigkentucky/#">prepdigkentucky</a>, @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigtennessee/#">prepdigtennessee</a>&nbsp;or @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/prepdigoh/#">prepdigoh</a>&nbsp;on Instagram in addition to @PrepDigKy, @PrepDigTN or @PrepDigOH on X. 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