Charlize Espinosa
Charlize Espinosa
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Jesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa can do almost anything as a volleyball player. She has excellent size for a libero at 5’8″, while retaining all the quickness you may see in a player without her length. That reach allows her to play tips and rolls with ease, run down balls, and her great beach game translates to indoor play. She is a Seattle Pacific commit and will play with SIVBC in her final club season.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
The SIVBC libero will take her excellent volleyball IQ and outstanding passing to Seattle Pacific next season. Espinosa is a versatile athlete who has had to swing on the pins at times; she was excellent playing and focusing on the libero position this club season.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa was a defensive leader on her Liberty High School squad, which finished fifth place at the 3A State Tournament. The junior showed a calm and cool demeanor at the Expo, digging everything that came her way and passing nails in serve receive. Her size and athleticism are difference-makers for her defensively.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa has been doing a bit of everything for her SIVBC team, and she does it all with a smooth confidence and solid execution. If we focus on the libero aspect of her game, she has excellent angles in serve receive, her length and quickness allow her to reach balls that others don’t, and she can push through and make the dig on a rocket that is headed for the floor. She gives Sudden Impact a little more though; she can rip a swing from the pipe, set with her hands to the pins and her serve has been giving opponents big problems this season.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa has moved into the #23 overall position in the 2026 rankings. Her versatility and athleticism were key to a terrific school season for her Liberty squad. She is a fairly long libero at a listed 5’8, and that gives her an edge when running down a deep ball or laying out for a tip. She can step into the front row as an attacker and serves tough and in. Espinosa will be part of a talented SIVBC 16 Thunder team for the 2024 club season.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa is a smooth athlete who can make plays at the net as a blocker and attacker, has a tough serve and on defense will make gutty digs on hard swings. Her athletic prowess combined with her versatility and defensive play earned her a Top Performer award from coaches in attendance.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa has a terrific and versatile overall game. Playing the right side for Liberty she delivered textbook defense and ripped swings into the deep corners to score. Her game in person and on video matches the stats- an excellent float serve, (42 Aces) a hard working blocker (46 Total) and willig to play defense with 139 on the season. Liberty will return excellent attackers in Layne Ford,
Julianne Lee
Julianne
Lee
6'1" | OH
Liberty | 2026
State
WA
and
Maiya Lester
Maiya
Lester
6'0" | RS
Liberty | 2025
State
WA
along with Espinosa- the Patriots should be pushing hard to return to the Sun Dome next season.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
You know you have a healthy libero rotation when
Charlize Espinosa
Charlize
Espinosa
5'8" | DS/L/OH
Liberty | 2026
State
WA
,
Elaina Duong
Elaina
Duong
5'6" | DS/L
Curtis | 2026
State
WA
, and
Kaitlyn Nguyen
Kaitlyn
Nguyen
5'4" | DS/L
Bellevue | 2026
State
#174
Nation
WA
are all on the roster. We will focus on Espinosa here, she was assertive and was the winner of the mythical “most high fives given” award for the day. When the libero is keeping the team energized and talking it up, you usually see a successful squad. Espinosa isn’t just talking, she is playing hard; delivering solid sets from her platform and running down balls to the corner.
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Read EvaluationJesse Etter | Prep Dig Scout
Espinosa is a sparkplug for her Sudden Impact 15 Typhoon team. The Liberty High School freshman patrols the middle back defensively, as a DS and she is supremely confident in her role. She can put together a long serving run, and is effectively a second liber during her rotation. Espinosa has a flat jump float that she locates precisely, and she will chase a ball down into the seats if she has a chance to save a point for her team.
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