Howard has turned into a solid hitter for the 15-1 squad. Howard pounds ones to different parts of the court and does a great job cutting balls to the sides of blockers. She is also effective running slides and other plays. Coaches say it is a hard balance for hitters when it comes to power and placement. However, Howard manages to put down a lot of balls. Howard said it depends on the set as to whether she focuses more on placement as opposed to smoking balls. Howard said if the set is near the net she can focus more on placement but has to focus more on power to get balls in the court if not.

Howard has turned into a solid hitter for the 15-1 squad. Howard pounds ones to different parts of the court and does a great job cutting balls to the sides of blockers. She is also effective running slides and other plays. Coaches say it is a hard balance for hitters when it comes to power and placement. However, Howard manages to put down a lot of balls. Howard said it depends on the set as to whether she focuses more on placement as opposed to smoking balls. Howard said if the set is near the net she can focus more on placement but has to focus more on power to get balls in the court if not.