Sophia caught quite a few eyes at this showcase, yet ANOTHER DS that played fantastic over the course of the day. Complete honesty, she was in the very small mix for MVP for the day, she drew that kind of attention and rep over the course of the day, including one coach saying that she made one of the best ups she’s ever seen from a Lib. She’s another of those players with a motor that just doesn’t stop, she’s got another gear when she needs it, but she also does the basic stuff well. Good reading the play and ball, being in the right spots, solid platform and passing. Generally when I see DS they are either this model, or the all over the place, fast cover insane amount of ground types, but rarely you’ll find the girl that is a mix of the two, those are the ones that usually end up at the top of rankings list and going to large schools. Sophia is in that class for me, and I’ll be interested to see how her next year goes development wise.

Sophia plays in Delaware which is a state I do not cover even though it is in the Chesapeake Region. She plays for Premier Edge 16 which finished in 7th in the Chesapeake Regional Bid Championship. They fell short of earning a Junior National bid. Premier went to Florida to play in AAUs. Sophia plays a year up for Premier.

Sophia shows a nice platform for passing. She moves well moving back for the ball with quick feet that allows her to shuffle well along the court. Her anticipation for reading the hitter allows her to plant in the right spot for the attack.

Sophia plays for the Caravel Academy varsity as a frosh. This past season they reached the final four of the Delaware state championships before losing to St. Marks in four sets.

Her earning a spot as a top performer will probably force me to pay attention to her when I see her play in a local tournament. They did play in a Maryland Juniors tournament and the Capitol Hill Classic this past club season.