Team Profile: Force VC 17 National

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Competing this weekend in Orlando, Florida at the Sunshine Classic, this group opens the weekend as the top seed in Pool 11 in the 17 Premier Red division. Let's take a look at the roster for Force VC 17 National. They feature a solid collection of skills, experience, and good success individually across their full rotation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>POINT SCORING</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492635' first='Anna' last='Grill']</strong><br>Providing the most length at 6'0, Grill (*pictured) is also their most high impact pin with her improved physicality when hitting combined with her touch point. They use her in multiple ways at the net and out of the back row as she has improved the quality of her arm over recent seasons, including more torque that increases her pace upon contact. She has over 550 career kills for West Geauga, including a career best 3.3 k/s average in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='938679' first='Riley' last='Dodds']</strong><br>Dodds, at 5'10, can take big swings. She uses her runway well to build momentum that carries her off the court and into her contact. Finishing just ahead of her 2024 offensive effort, she contributed 109 total kills for an average of nearly two kills per set. She also improved defensively contributing nearly five digs per match for Beachwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='806655' first='Marianna' last='Prause']</strong><br>Prause has good six-rotation skills that help her provide a variety of contributions to her team. The 5'7 pin is fundamentally sound in serve receive with good read and react tools on defense. As an attacker, she maximizes her athleticism well to contact at the top of her jump and take aggressive swings with good range of control.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='807381' first='Sophia' last='Raguz']</strong><br>Competing for a juggernaut of a high school program at Lake Catholic, Raguz brings with her experience, success, and a well developed skill set as a middle. At 5'10, she can run a variety of options around her setter, which allows them to show different looks when she's in the front row. She average 1.1 k/s in 2025 but was a massive factor on the defensive side with 3.8 b/m, as she earned more blocks at 102 than kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BALL CONTROL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492638' first='Bria' last='Golem']</strong><br>Golem was recently profiled as she most often wears the libero jersey for this team. Her skills are cannot be understated in their efficiency and impact to get their offense in motion. Her ability to be effective elevates the play of her fellow passers and back row defenders, which is a key catalyst to their ability to be competitive when facing upper tier teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='805897' first='Joelle' last='Insana']</strong><br>Insana has a good range of skills with the ability to swing and score if needed while also helping to shore up her team's passing and defense. At 5'6, she patrols the court well with good control of her platform in serve receive and when digging. What is also noticeable about her effort is that she provides a lot of energy out of the back row for her team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='492636' first='Avery' last='Coode']</strong><br>A 5'5 DS/L, Coode made the switch to Force VC from NOVA, adding depth to their serve receive and defense. A product of a solid program at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, she has good fundamentals to track the ball and keep her passing simple to face and angle her platform.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DISTRIBUTION</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='555192' first='Emily' last='Grubich']</strong><br>With a varsity career total of 1,118 total assists at Kenston, Grubich does good work for this team during her opportunities to run the offense. At 5'6, she pursues the ball well with good footwork. With good timing, balance, and high hands, she can extend her range to keep her team's options varied, including middles, when pulled away from the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='790834' first='Lacey' last='Staska']</strong><br>At 5'8, Staska is a solid two-way player with her ability to swing and score at the pins in addition to her experience and success as a setter. She has earned 1,149 total assists over the recent two high school seasons for North, which includes a career high 8.8 a/s averaged in 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->