Club Preview: ’21s at NIVA and Dunes
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<p>We’re taking a trip up I-65 to the northern part of the state, where NIVA and Dunes reside. Both are significantly closer to Chicago than Indy, and both have a great number of solid seniors that should be making a difference at the next level next fall. </p>
<p><strong>NIVA 18X</strong></p>
<p>The flagship team at NIVA has a healthy roster of eleven players, the largest roster we’ve seen thus far in our previews. Eight of those players are in their last club season, including <strong>Michaela Whitaker (Bethel) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101313" first="Sadie" last="Brenneman"] (Goshen).</strong> <strong>Felisha Campanello </strong>and <strong>Macy Sherman</strong> bring size to the middle. Felisha, a fiery six-footer, excels off of one foot, while Macy is better suited as an M2 for her vision and shot making abilities. <strong>Taylor Lashbrooke</strong> is more suited for a six-rotation OH2, but can DS as well with her passing abilities. You’ll see <strong>Madison Boomershine </strong>and <strong>Allison Pflugner</strong> run a 6-2 with this club, yet both have alternate positions. Madison can double as a DS, while Allison can hammer from the right. Finally, <strong>Sierra Schnitz</strong> can play any of the front row positions, and may be called on to do just that. </p>
<p><strong>Dunes 18 Black</strong></p>
<p>Dunes’ #1 team has a smaller roster of nine, and all nine will definitely contribute this season. Pin attackers <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85693" first="Elise" last="Swistek"] (Valparaiso) </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="85682" first="Emily" last="Rastovski"] (Purdue)</strong> will carry this program as far as they can, and with a solid complement of teammates. <strong>Katherine Schmitt</strong> is a solid libero, and can play any of the back row positions. <strong>Olivia Voelker</strong> is accustomed to being a primary passing outside at LaPorte, but will also be relied upon to wear the special jersey in club. <strong>Justine Talbert </strong>and <strong>Ryleigh Grott</strong> will anchor the middle. Ryleigh’s size will be a great asset as the M1, while Justine’s quickness more than makes up for her 5-10 frame. <strong>Halle Seaburg</strong> will be running the offense in a 5-1, but can also attack with a full array of shots. </p>
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