Club Preview: Cincy Area 18U Teams

For most athletes on these teams this is their final run through the club gauntlet. The Cincy area features some of the best senior prospects and teams. Here are three.   NKYVC 18-1 Tsunami Key Prospects: Pins = [player_tooltip player_id='106678' first='Sydney' last='Nolan'], [player_tooltip player_id='157453' first='Peyton' last='Mast'], [player_tooltip player_id='141697' first='Ava' last='Siefke'] (*pictured) These three attackers were significant last club season in helping this team to a silver medal at the USAV national championships in 2022. Mast and Nolan were part of the dynamic offense that led MND to the Kentucky state title in 2022. Mast, a New Haven commit, has increased her productivity on the right side as a left-handed hitter, showing more range in her arm. Nolan shifted to outside from the middle over the last club season and found her groove in her ability to terminate well over most blocks when in system. The North Carolina commit was a juggernaut of an arm during the high school season earning 1st Team KVCA for her efforts. Siefke earned GJNC all-tournament honors last summer and saw a significant uptick in her contributions for St. Ursula as one of the best DI teams in all of Ohio. She is athletic on both sides of the ball at the net and will take her skills to Eastern Michigan next season.   Middles = [player_tooltip player_id='141723' first='Sarah' last='Newberry'], [player_tooltip player_id='207238' first='Josie' last='Schroder'] These two are new additions to this team and will help a lot in terms of upgrading the balance of the offense and defense in the middle. Schroder, committed to Wheeling, averaged nearly two kills per set in the high school season for St. Henry and has improved the quality of her attacking power and range. She moves up from NKYVC's 17-2 team from a season ago. Newberry is a big addition arriving to NKYVC this season. Her skills set will certainly help to free up this team's pin action with her ability to score in the middle. The DII All-Ohio 3rd Team selection can also play defense putting up a big block. She is committed to Lewis.   DS/L = [player_tooltip player_id='157454' first='Kayla' last='Hostetler'], [player_tooltip player_id='68144' first='Chloe' last='Fortner'] Fortner was a KVCA 2nd Team selection for Cooper and has some good read and react skills in the defensive pursuit phase of the game. She is committed to the College of Charleston. Hostetler improved the quality of her game in meaningful ways over the previous club season, simplifying her preparation and increasing her range. She helped MND to the Kentucky State title and is committed to Eastern Michigan.   Setter = [player_tooltip player_id='68147' first='Maya' last='Hunt'] Hunt, a Marshall commit, has led this team and the offense at Holy Cross her entire prep career and has some of the best floor direction in her leadership to parallel her ability to set the ball in all directions in system and out. She is a KVCA Honorable Mention selection and was a GJNC all-tournament selection in 2022.   [program_tooltip program_id='430852' first='Tri-State' last='Elite'] 18 Blue Key Prospects: Pins = [player_tooltip player_id='114519' first='Ally' last='Cordes'], [player_tooltip player_id='68152' first='Maia' last='Long'] One of the best arms in the Cincy area the past couple of years, Cordes can score. She has good range and power with ability to apply a lot of pressure both on tempo and through an out-of-system option. She is committed to Samford and was an DII All-Ohio 1st Team selection. Long is athletic and get generate good lift off the floor. The Jacksonville State commit has good six-rotation skills with good ball control and arm work in the air to score a variety of ways including with power and finesse.   Middles = [player_tooltip player_id='141709' first='Ivey' last='Stocks'], [player_tooltip player_id='169529' first='Meredith' last='Reisman'] Stocks, also a Jacksonville State commit, is probably the most athletic middle in the greater Cincy area with good defensive instincts at the net. She can also be an impact offensive threat around the setter through quick tempo options as well as off of one foot behind the setter with her explosiveness and ability to get well above the net. Reisman, headed to Campbell next season, is a good complement to Stocks making the biggest impact at the net in the defensive phase as she has good patience and can fill up space well above the tape.   DS/L - [player_tooltip player_id='170952' first='Kamden' last='Schrand'], [player_tooltip player_id='141711' first='Jessica' last='Drapp'], [player_tooltip player_id='114525' first='Courtney' last='Fitzgerald'] This is an area where this team has crazy good depth. Schrand and Drapp are both committed to NCAA DI national runner-up Louisville with Schrand earning KVCA Defensive Player of the Year honors as she and her MND teammates won the 2022 Kentucky state title. Fitzgerald is committed to Morehead State.   Setter = [player_tooltip player_id='141710' first='Luca' last='Fickell'] The Indiana commit has received a lot of attention following her stellar senior season for St. Ursula for which she earned Division I 1st Team All-Ohio honors. She has a great supporting cast around her to get her the ball in a good location and that can terminate what she distributes. Fickell also has great tools to be offensive herself at the second contact.   OPVC 18-1 National Gill Key Prospects: [player_tooltip player_id='196362' first='Reagan' last='Bricking'] - S Bricking is a 5'7 2024 setter prospect from MND. She has good touch and location to the pins and is also a good defender with her quickness and court vision.   Lexus Reiley - RS Reiley trained early on in the middle but has found better success and impact at the right side. She has good length at 6'3 and continues to increase her mobility and arm work while showing big impact as a blocker. She is committed to Wilmington.   Emma Sicking - OH Sicking is an athletic pin with good elevation off the floor. She can make an impact as an offensive threat while also using her athleticism to put good pressure on hitters at the net defensively. She is committed to Mount St. Joseph.

For most athletes on these teams this is their final run through the club gauntlet. The Cincy area features some of the best senior prospects and teams. Here are three.