Dara Jackson
Dara Jackson
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Mike Graham | Prep Dig Scout
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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Jackson has helped the Pandas not miss a beat with another solid defensive team. She consistently positions herself in good position to make solid passes and is very coachable. Jackson helps form the defense behind the tall Notre Dame front line players. She uses great athleticism to track down balls. Jackson has a hard serve that lands on good defensive players. Jackson does what she can to get opponent out of rhythm.
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Jackson looked good at the libero spot for the West Kentucky Volleyball Club 15-1 Tsunami squad in the fall and has carried over a number of good habits to the high school season for the Pandas. Jackson has a good platform to consistently make good two to three-point passes. Her line drive serves catch opponents off guard. Jackson said the Tigers do a good job hitting certain shots, but the Pandas did well taking them out of system so they did not take those tough swings.
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Jackson (pictured) gives the 15-1 Tsunami team consistent two to three-point passes. She has great range tracking down balls quickly including line hits. Jackson also does a good job providing net coverage. Jackson said good range is about being able to see balls and picture where they are going to go. Jackson said she’s learned a lot about ball control, leadership and being a good teammate from previous Notre Dame standout defensive specialists.
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Jackson brings versatility to the NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami squad. Jackson patrols the back row with authority and makes consistent two to three-point passes to start up the offense. When in the front row, Jackson has quick arm swings to deliver solid power into balls. Jackson puts balls down a number of ways.
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