Under Brown’s leadership, Klein completed their schedule in the event with five victories and three defeats. The left-handed playmaker was heavily influential in the team’s play, orchestrating their offense and coming up with points in big moments. Brown ran a fast-paced offense when in system and was very accurate when working with passes of the net, ensuring her hitters were consistently in good positions to score. The setter also produced some impressive digs and was very disciplined when covering her hitters, often generating second-chance opportunities for her team to score. Brown’s serving was another positive in her game and helped her team score points in aces or by getting opponents out of system.

Brown was with the MoCo Mavs 16 Red team that ranked fifth in the event after securing two wins and three losses. She split her time between setting and hitting duties and was one of the most important players in the team. A very technical player, Brown was very good as a playmaker, distributing the ball well among her teammates. When hitting herself, she used her vision and her talented left arm to get the ball past opposing blockers and out of range for defenders. She also did a good job from the service line, putting pressure on opponents with her tricky floaters.

The younger sister of popular Texas outside hitter Ariana, Mariah took a different route playing setter and showed she has what it takes to stand out in the position. I liked everything I saw about her setting skills, starting with her accuracy, but probably even more how dynamic and aggressive she is. Brown is extremely physical and knows exactly how to make the most of her athletic tools when setting – she used her strength to push the ball to the pin from anywhere on the court and her body control to make fakes and keep opposing blockers guessing. She was always willing to take risks with her distribution and proved to be extremely creative. A lefty, Brown also played as a hitter in some drills, showing she has the skills to be a very productive setter/right side hitter.