Club Roll Call: Five From ITVC 17 Baden to See

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ITVC 17 Baden recently traveled to Boston for the Nike National Qualifier. They competed in the 17 American Blue division going 6-2 overall on the weekend. Here is a look as some of their athletes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='741278' first='Alison' last='Li'] </strong>- 6'0 | RS<br>Li has some key traits to her game that you can't coach, but are aspects that draw attention. First, at 6'0, she brings the biggest length to this ITVC squad in addition to being left-handed primarily swinging on the right pin. Where she has developed through her training is in the fundamental tools as part of her approach work and arm in the air. Her footwork and drive off the court allow her to swing with control into space across the net. This team will use her in a couple of different locations, all through which she earns a lot of opportunities to swing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Casi Wicklander</strong> - 5'7 | S<br>What I like about Wicklander's skill set as a setter is her movement and preparation. She tracks the ball well while in motion and works well to get herself stopped facing the ball with her hands in a ready position. This allows her to be efficient in her footwork to get to the ball whether in the pocket or on the move with high hands and her ability to pivot and deliver to her target with good accuracy. Her touch is simple with good extension and force adjustments when close or further from her location decision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Annika Gao</strong> - 5'5 | DS/L<br>Gao is a steady athlete in the first-touch aspects of the game. She plays her role with a calm demeanor given she can see a lot of action either passing or digging as she commands the court well. Her composure especially shows up in her preparation that leads to an efficient first step to pursue the ball. She keeps her hips low and her platform stable to develop good angles to travel the ball high with space for her setters to operate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sophia Kaptik</strong> - 5'9 | OH<br>Kaptik made the club switch this season bringing with her six-rotation tools to fill a primary pin role for this squad. What she does well is build good momentum in how she shuffles or transitions to approach and get her movement going slow to fast to get her on time to the ball. She closes well also as she has good recognition of the set location and make adjustments during her pattern. At 5'9, because she gets on time well, she can take healthy swings to challenge the opposing defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Paige Roberts </strong>- 5'7 | S<br>Roberts is another capable setter with versatility to her game. She arrived at the club season coming off a successful individual high school effort with Cedarcrest. The Wolves advanced the 2A state tournament, as Roberts earned 2nd team all-league honors in the KingCo Mountain division. Her tools include time spent throughout her prep career, both in high school and club, taking swings as well as she has good athleticism to get up and contact aggressively given her 5'7 frame. <br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->