Richardson and her team AVA TX 18 Adidas played in the 18 Open golden bracket final, ranking second after a campaign of six wins and two losses. Splitting her time between hitting and setting duties, she did a good job in both roles, being one of the team’s cornerstones over the weekend. Offensively, Richardson showed some interesting new features in her game, as, after emerging as a heavy hitter a few years ago, she had great success with tips and roll shots, indicating she’s seeing the court much more efficiently now. She also produced well on defense, getting several digs at the right back position.

Clear Springs’ top player played like that and was very involved with the team’s game against Stratford. Richardson was excellent in her her dual role of setter/right side hitter and was very effective in all of her actions. Her ball distribution and precision were excellent during the entire match and she also rose to the occasion offensively, getting the ball in key moments of sets and having some of the biggest swings of the match. Robinson also did some very good digs and got a couple of blocks.

Richardson split her time with AVA TX 18 Adidas between setting and hitting duties and, although her ballhandling and distribution were absolutely solid, she was more of a difference-maker at the net. A long and athletic player, Richardson gets off the floor really well and she has numerous resources to score. She was set quite often and responded well, siding out in big moments of matches. Very technical and dynamic on the court, she also played a big role on defense, using her great positioning to touch on several balls on the back.

The talented class of 2024 setter is such a special player that she’s playing one age group up in one of the strongest clubs in the Houston area. Richardson is incredibly smooth on the court, combining good size and impressive ball control. She typically plays a variety of different roles and it’s been no different with AVA TX 18 Adidas as while the takes on setting duties when at the back, she’s been using her firepower to score points on offense when at the net, hitting from the left and the right. Only a very versatile player would be able to do it and that’s exactly what Richardson is.

Clear Springs’ standout setter/right side was extremely productive in the team’s sweep of Shadow Creek. As she’s been doing during the entire season, Richardson handled her double duty extremely well, leaving the court with 15 assists and ten kills, besides two aces and a pair of blocks. Perhaps most impressively, she hit an astounding .833, making no offensive errors at all.

An extremely versatile and physical prospect, Richardson can do it all on a volleyball court. Her all-around game is an asset for Clear Springs and the team has her setting when at the back and hitting when at the net and she thrives in both roles. Richardson runs a fast-paced offense but is not the kind of setter that overloads her main hitter, sharing the ball among all of them instead. At 5’11”, she’s a force when asked to hit as she combines excellent athleticism and technique when putting the ball down.

The 5’11” Richardson thrived on her double duty once again. She was excellent with her ball handling, running a fast-paced, but also very accurate, offense and possibly even better when hitting. Richardson was the player the Chargers turned to in big moments and she responded really well, converting most of her hitting attempts into points. She was also extremely solid on defense and ended the match with 17 assists and 14 digs.