<p>The mighty middle! Middles are an essential aspect of the sport of volleyball. A good middle is athletic, smart, and powerful. Middles can make the difference in tough matches and can make a good team a great one. Here are some mighty middles headed to the Prep Dig Gauntlet in the class of 2025.</p>
<h3><img class="alignleft wp-image-166591 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/11/161-Gabriella-Pitcel-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="178034" first="Gabriella" last="Pitcel"] – Milwaukee Sting 16 Gold</h3>
<p>Gabriella is an explosive and smart middle who is playing up an age division this season. She brings energy, power, and consistency to the court. Gabriella also recently trained with the USAV National Team Development Program. Don’t take your eye off Gabriella, because she will only continue to develop as an athlete.</p>
<h3>Jenna Kolosta – 1st Alliance 15 Gold</h3>
<p>Jenna puts up a massive and impenetrable block. She has great timing and consistent form. She can get pin to pin quickly. Jenna also is very powerful and has a lethal cut to the left side of the court. She is quick and powerful both in front of and behind the setter.</p>
<h3><img class="alignright wp-image-166569 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/11/137-Maeve-Lasky-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="178229" first="Maeve" last="Lasky"] – FC Elite 15 Navy</h3>
<p>Maeve is an impressive middle with solid fundamentals and great court awareness. She can manufacture kills for her team and is always moving the ball around with her shots. Maeve makes momentum-changing plays and can always be counted on to put the ball in a good spot.</p>
<h3>[player_tooltip player_id="177423" first="Natalie" last="Ptacek"] – Northern Lights 15-1</h3>
<p>Natalie is dynamic and incredibly athletic. She can swing out of the middle and from the right side. Natalie mixes up her shots, from a short tip to a deep seam shot. She is also aggressive at the net as a blocker and on over passes. Don’t give her an overpass because it will be slammed back down on your side!</p>
<h3><img class="alignleft wp-image-168557 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2021/12/34-Liv-Myhre-e1638729871151-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="194732" first="Liv" last="Myhre"] – Xtreme 15 Adidas</h3>
<p>Liv is an aggressive middle who isn’t afraid to run tough plays. She makes big kills, has a high reach, and a fast snap on the ball. Liv is an energizer who makes it her mission to stop any balls from coming back to her side of the court. She is a great blocker with a lot of potential to play at a very high level.</p>
<h3>[player_tooltip player_id="178030" first="Karli" last="Molnau"] – Milwaukee Sting 15 Gold</h3>
<p>Karli is a very high-level player who had a huge impact on the high school season for Lake Country Lutheran and now is doing the same during the club season. She is fast and scrappy at the net. Her speed allows her to out pace a lot of opponents. Karli also has a high volleyball IQ which she uses to make great shots and earn points.</p>
<h3><img class="alignright wp-image-193232 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/05/16-Jessica-Costlow-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" />[player_tooltip player_id="156292" first="Jessica" last="Costlow"] – Michigan Elite 15 Elite</h3>
<p>Jessica is such a unique middle. She typically plays all six rotations, has a great serve, and can swing from literally anywhere on the court. Jessica is incredibly athletic and very smart. She can tip short 4 in one play and on the next she will bury it deep into the left corner of the court. She is a fun middle to watch because she is an all around player with huge potential.</p>
<h3>Megan McDowell – RVA G15 Navy</h3>
<p>Megan is another middle who you need to watch out for once she gets going. She is aggressive at the net and makes huge energizing plays. She also puts up a tough block and is a motivator on her team. Megan has a heavy hand on the ball and a powerful arm swing.</p>
<h3>Other Middles to Watch:</h3>
<p>Keira O’Donnell – 1st Alliance 15 Gold <br />
[player_tooltip player_id="178230" first="Eva" last="Wall-Perkins"] – FC Elite 15 Navy<br />
[player_tooltip player_id="117645" first="Addison" last="Mattes"] – Northern Lights 15-1<br />
[player_tooltip player_id="178040" first="Karsyn" last="Goetzke"] – Milwaukee Sting 15 Black</p>
