GGCL Notes & Recent Big Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>GGCL Gauntlet</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Girls Greater Catholic League is arguably the most competitive conference in the state and recent results indicate just how tough it is to win on any given night. With five teams in the league, any one of them is capable of defeating the others given the depth of talent among all positions across the conference. After a September slump that saw them lose six consecutive matches, Mount Notre Dame has come roaring back with some big time five-set wins over league leading Ursuline followed by a recent victory over current second place team St. Ursula. MND has some key players including senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114561' first='Shaye' last='Wolf']</strong> who is leading them offensively at 3.8 kills per set. Her counterpart on the left side is freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='227617' first='Cara' last='Richter']</strong>, playing like a veteran and seemingly getting more confident and finding greater success as the season moves forward. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='141722' first='Audrey' last='Armbruster']</strong> delivers a good offense that also involves two very capable middles in junior <strong>Katie Noschang</strong> and senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114559' first='Katie' last='Wilking']</strong>, both of whom can defend well at the net from pin to pin. The Cougars are certainly sending a message that they are much improved in spite of their overall record (12-7) and have the pieces to compete with anyone. The other two teams, Mercy McAuley and Seton, recently squared off with Seton claiming a tight five-set win of their own while Ursuline, Ohio's top-ranked Division I team, also recently swept two very good teams in #2 ranked Magnificat and #12 ranked Kings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Big Individual Offense from Earlier this Week</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='176098' first='Grace' last='Crider'] </strong>- Anderson<br>With a career high 27 kills, Crider had a huge offensive match as Anderson won a non-conference match over McNicholas 3-1. The sophomore outside hitter took 47 swings with only two errors for a massive .532 efficiency. She also added 10 digs for the double-double. Anderson also got a big effort from senior <strong>Payton Santorelli </strong>as she picked up a team high 25 digs in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='114534' first='Caroline' last='Jurevicius']</strong> - Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin<br>The top-rated senior prospect in Ohio, Jurevicius terminated 15 kills in a solid 3-0 non-league win over a good team from Marlington. The Nebraska commit is one of the nation's top prospects and showed her power and efficiency as she had only two attacking errors, hitting at a .406 efficiency. She also added 12 digs and two solo stuffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='153885' first='Camden' last='Black']</strong> - Meadowbrook<br>The senior four-year starter had another big match for Meadowbrook as she earned 19 kills in the Colts' 3-1 win over Coshocton. This is the third consecutive season in which Black is averaging over four kills per set as she is terminating at a career high .303 efficiency. Approaching 1,200 kills for her career, Black has a big arm in the air that can generate good power. She contributes big in other areas as she has over 1,000 career digs and 143 career service aces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->