St. Rose had an impactful weekend, using her size and physicality to score at a high rate from the pin. Coming off a deep state playoff run with Tompkins High School, she showed confidence against top competition and the ability to terminate in both system and out-of-system situations. She plays with purpose and competitiveness, and her experience showed in key moments. St. Rose continues to look like a reliable go-to option against strong defenses.

The sophomore outside hitter delivered a strong all-around performance and held things together for Tompkins with her play. St. Rose was her team’s primary scoring option and, even if making a few more errors than usual, produced at a high level, registering 14 kills in swings from the pin and the middle back position. She was a key piece in the team’s defensive system, contributing 22 passes and ten digs. St. Rose also got a block and an ace to round up a solid overall performance.

The sophomore outside hitter was a key piece in Tompkins’ comeback, playing major offensive and defensive roles for the team and keeping her level of play high during the entire match. St. Rose was their main scoring option, being frequently set at the pin and the middle back positions and swinging with power and precision to lead her team with 21 kills. The outside hitter also stepped up in big moments for the team, putting the ball down in critical moments and going on a long serving run at the end of set four and giving Tompkins the cushion it needed to win it. St. Rose registered 18 passes, six digs, four blocks and two aces in a strong all-around performance.

The sophomore outside hitter had a nearly impeccable performance and played a major role in Tompkins’ victory with her strong all-around game. St. Rose was unstoppable offensively and scored from basically everywhere on the court, displaying tremendous firepower and impressive versatility to swing from different spots. She made very few errors and stepped up in the only moment in which her team was truly under pressure, putting the ball down to score the game-winning point in set two. The outside hitter also had a strong blocking presence, tallied some aces, and was very solid with passing and defense, producing ten kills, three blocks and two aces in a very complete performance.

Elsa is currently an unranked prospect in the 2028 Class according to our Prep Dig Texas State Rankings.  She plays volleyball at Tompkins High School and plays club for the Houston Juniors volleyball program.  As I made it over to her team’s court I was pleasantly surprised with her play.  She was very technically sound in her blocking form and that helped her team’s defense immensely.  Her timing was impeccable as she jumped slightly after the hitter in order to press over the net to seal it away just as the attacker was contacting the ball.  While a lot of younger players tend to swing their arms wildly and raise their head, Miss St. Rose kept her head down during her press which kept her shoulders leaning forward and this resulted in a very strong upper body to block with.  Although some of her teammates in her position were a little taller, I thought she outshined them with her speed and form.  This kind of attention to detail in her technique at this age will result in some solid offers when she gets older from colleges.  We will definitely be adding her to our watch list for this season and you should also.