Defensive Dynamos Set to Hold Court at Triple Crown

Here are five DS/L prospects that are set to shine in their opportunity to be compete in one of the most prominent club events of the season featuring the best of the best teams from across the country. The Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City is a massive measurement of individual and collective talent in front of a sea of fans and college coaches looking for future stars.    Frietch is one of the few prospects from the Ohio class of 2030 that has drawn increased attention so far. Playing up with NKYVC's top 15U team, she extends her family's legacy of high performing liberos in the greater Cincy area. The quality of her movement and angle production is certain to help her establish her own identity as she has a high ceiling to become an elite libero for both her club team and the tradition-rich program at St. Ursula. She plays with confidence as she assertive in how she pursues and contacts the ball when passing and defensively. Her abilities are a key asset for a very skilled team that competes with great energy.     Horsley's (*pictured) impact may go unnoticed at times as her effort through three rotations as a defensive specialist doesn't necessarily get the praise as much as the attackers on the other end of her ball control. The Kings product led her team with 320 digs this past Fall and has carried over that effort and confidence for NKYVC's top 17U team, one that has pieces to compete well this coming weekend. She moves efficiently in serve receive while also creating range and reaction to put her setters into manageable situations for transition offense.     Loncar is in a window of high performance coming off a fantastic high school season with Lake Catholic and now in another comfort zone in leading her AVC team in the libero jersey. This past Fall she earned a team best 594 digs for a 22.8 d/m average for the DV state champion Cougars. Early this club season, she is showing great consistency in her serve receive movement and accuracy while also making accurate defense look routine.     Sharing time in the libero jersey for [program_tooltip program_id='431555' first='Mintonette' last=''] m.51, Fenner is producing well for her team in any situation. Her tools are well-rounded in that she can impact the game from the back row with her arm at the service line while also passing with with accuracy as she makes good adjustments to the float of the ball. on the defensive side, her athletic pursuit of the ball has her moving all around the court to get touches and support her hitters by getting their offense in system or with her coverage action.     Chitty has started the club season with big impact, right where she left off last club cycle with her [program_tooltip program_id='431555' first='Mintonette' last=''] squad. There is a competitive maturity about her effort that is noticeable regarding her clear command of the court from the back row. Her consistent connection to the full flow of points helps her range of tools increase the quality of her action, including defense, passing, setting the second touch, and flat out effort to make big plays for her team.

Here are five DS/L prospects that are set to shine in their opportunity to be compete in one of the most prominent club events of the season featuring the best of the best teams from across the country. The Triple Crown NIT in Kansas City is a massive measurement of individual and collective talent in front of a sea of fans and college coaches looking for future stars.