Virginia/Maryland Girls Going to the Dance in 2023

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When you play a high level of club volleyball your hopes get raised that perhaps a college will think enough of you to make a scholarship offer. Once you begin your college career your aspirations turn to playing in the NCAA final 64. For some, those dreams have come true. Below are the players from the Virginia/DC/Maryland area who will be competing in the final 64 this year or have committed to colleges that will be competing. They are listed in alphabetical order by colleges. Hopefully I did not miss anyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are 23 colleges represented with a total of 42 girls, 30 competing in the tournament and 12 who are future attendees. Metro has the most girls represented with 11, Virginia Jrs comes in second with 8, [program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last=''] third at 6 and Richmond Volleyball Club sits at fourth with 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arundel, Holy Cross, Riverside, St. Johns, Westfield, Flint Hill and Chantilly are high schools who have two girls playing or committed to the final 64 colleges. The James Madison Dukes lead with five local players or future commits on the roster. The UMBC Golden Retrievers and Delaware Blue Hens are tied for second with four players each. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Auburn</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Akasha Anderson (Virginia Elite/Herndon), Jasmine Okeoma (Virginia Jrs/Forrest Park)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BYU</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Brielle Kemavor (Metro/Colgan) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coastal Carolina</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='235275' first='Grace' last='Bianchi'] (none/Battlefield). She is going on a beach scholarship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colgate</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Sydney Jones (Virginia Jrs/Thomas Edison), Francis Torres (Metro/Veritas Scholars Academy)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coppin State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Ayanna Pharoah (Columbia VB Academy/Howard)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='309025' first='Payton' last='Swinton'] (Maryland Jrs/Arundel), [player_tooltip player_id='319715' first='Deviana' last='Walker'] (Maryland Jrs./Arundel)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dayton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Kaitlyn McNeel (Richmond VBC/Godwin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Delaware</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Lani Mason (Richmond VBC/Matoaca), Dylan Norris (East Coast VBC/Warhill), Kirah Johnson (Virginia Jrs./Westfield), Cadence Nguyen (East Coast VBC/Princess Anne)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["209795"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6564c471f0056"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fairfield</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Daniella Suarez (Metro/Holy Cross)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='209795' first='Harlan' last='Wyche'] ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/South lakes), [player_tooltip player_id='181240' first='Natalie' last='Carlin'] ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/Riverside)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Trinity Adams (River Valley Jrs/Radford)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida Gulf Coast</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='233007' first='Alexis' last='Keeter'] (Beach Elite/Grafton) - she is going for beach</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["181297"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6564c471f00e0"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Georgia Tech</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Lauren Sanden (Virginia Jrs/Riverside)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='181297' first='Lameen' last='Mambu'] ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/Chantilly)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Iowa State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Pam McCune (Metro/St. Johns)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson State </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Maya Reeves (Chesapeake Elite VB Academy/St. Johns)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["309022"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6564c471f0151"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>James Madison</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Jaydyn Chemmer (Roanoke United/Rockbridge), Miette Veldman (Lynchburg VB Academy/Lord Botetourt), Savannah Cockrill (Virginia Jrs./Westfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='181298' first='Ana' last='Toumazatos'] (Virginia Elite/Langley), [player_tooltip player_id='309022' first='Peri' last='Linterman'] (Club 540/Riverbend)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Long Island University</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Tiana Brasby ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/Independence)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Louisville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Hannah Sherman (Metro/Holy Cross)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Penn State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Quinn Menger (Richmond VBC/St. Catherines)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='181300' first='Alexis' last='Ewing'] (Virginia Jrs./Bullis)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["180295"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6564c471f01c3"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pittsburgh</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='180295' first='Ryla' last='Jones'] (Metro/Flint Hill)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tennessee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Morgahn Fingall (Metro/Chantilly), Jenaisya Moore (Metro/Northwest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UC Santabarbara</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Milan Rex (Metro/Alexandria City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Helen Frankovich ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/Justice), Hannah Howard ([program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last='']/Musselman), Emily Genau (Virginia Jrs/Damascus)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Future - [player_tooltip player_id='182753' first='Isabel' last='Ostvig'] (Virginia Jrs/Colonial Forge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>USC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Isabel Fowlkes (Metro/Maret)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wisconsin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Current - Sydney Reed (Metro/Flint Hill) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->