Dara Jackson
Dara Jackson
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Mike Graham | Prep Dig Scout
Jackson handles well-struck four-to-four shots and displayed her consistency on defense and serve reception in the 9th Region championship game. Jackson has quick reactions on defense to square her arms up to balls to make smooth two to three-point passes. She moves her feet quickly, but stops in her tracks to make those solid first touches. Jackson does a great job making adjustments on redirected balls and lunges forward to make pancake digs when needed. Jackson gets her hands up quickly when teams try to push off shots over her head.
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Jackson brings consistency on defense every night for the club and Notre Dame teams. Her range lets her track down balls under control. Jackson adds in tough serves.
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Notre Dame has a no ball drops mentality and Jackson personifies it at the libero role. Jackson (pictured) anticipates where balls are going and uses her range to track them down. Jackson adds in tough serves and makes good out of system sets making sure the Panda hitters can take good swings on them.
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Jackson’s dedication to the game shows on a daily basis. Jackson leaves everything out on the court mostly with first touches. The libero gets back on hard shots and quickly recovers to the front row on soft ones to make the simple passes. Jackson made some dynamic saves in the state championship game even going down on her knees to keep one play alive. Jackson will continue to improve during club season.
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Jackson (pictured) continues to do a good job owning the back row. Jackson did her part in the Notre Dame and did not seem phased by the environment. Jackson makes the simple passes. Jackson did dive a couple times, but kept balls under control so Notre Dame could run its potent offense. Jackson does not hide behind blocks allowing her to track down tipped balls better. Jackson said she focuses on staying calm so as to not fall under the pressure and become frantic on the court to help the Pandas win.
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