Go Hard Or Go Home! Top Pin Hitters To Keep An Eye On.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As Nationals approach and teams are still in the gyms practicing, player performance continues to excel. I met a parent over the weekend, he had no idea I scout for PrepDig. He proceeded to share that when his daughter was little, he bought a shirt for her that said, "Go hard or go home". Ultimately that's what each of these tournaments and qualifiers suggests, "Go Hard". I see players with so much passion, talent, and skills for this game of volleyball and it shows. The hours they put in for training and practices, the stern faces at the net in an attempt to intimidate opponents, and the smiles, handshakes ,and "good game" at the end, win or lose makes writing on players so worth it. Setters, Liberos/Defensive Specialists and Middles will also be a part of this Go Hard or Go Home series so be on the lookout. Now, meet 8 hitters who go hard in their position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":398967,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Kaitlyn Foley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32925","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Los Alamito High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Seal Beach 16 Black","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eKaitlyn Foleyu003c/strongu003e is a smart player in how she approaches an attack and adjusts to capitalize on a strong kill, tip, or roll shot. A hitter who always swings away at every set becomes predictable.  Kaitlyn keeps her opponents guessing. She has long arms and high hands to penetrate the net and block the ball straight down. She gets high in the air and on top of the ball to score. 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She reacts to overpasses, delivering them back quickly. She can put the ball in the block, between the block, or tool the block to score. Her defense in back row consists of digging, diving, receiving, passing, and popping up balls to save them from hitting the ground. Ava goes hard on the court and plays with confidence in knowing the game. 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She can pass and serve. She can kill the ball at the net or behind the ten-foot line and still score. Reagan will adjust to an off-set and still make a play happen. She slides over and covers her hitters when she sees the opponent setter setting their right side. She shuffles back into position and can tool the block. 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All eyes should be on Dillon as she continues to progress in the sport.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_player_details_selected_featured_image":398995,"_player_evaluations_7_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_7_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='483422' first='Flynn' last='Husband']","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_7_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_7_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_7_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_7_player_details_school":"Pacifica Christian HS (Santa Monica)","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_7_player_details_club_team":"Actyve 16 Black","_player_evaluations_7_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_7_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_7_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='483422' first='Flynn' last='Husband']u003c/strongu003e transitions so quickly that sometimes blockers were left standing on the court without a block, as captured in her photo. She gets up in the air and on top of the ball. She places her ball all around the court, left back, cross court, or downline. She can pass in middle back and can get the other side out of system with a serve. Flynn is an all-around great player who should be on the radar.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6480c3b504591"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A great way to support our volleyball athletes and teams is by sharing our stories with family, friends, and fans. This can be done by subscribing or sharing on social media. Follow Prep Dig and Prep Dig California on their many different social media platforms ie: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Sometimes unintentional errors happen. For any corrections, please email them to niqnaq23@gmail.com and put “PrepDig correction” in the subject line. 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