Sophia played the Prep Dig Up Next SoCal Showcase like someone who has been in competitive environments before and knows exactly what to do when the gym is full and the energy is high. Her setting throughout the day was consistent and purposeful delivering the ball from a release point that gave her hitters confidence when they were in the air to swing hard each time. She also move the ball around to each hitting location so that the block never got comfortable loading up on one side. The transition from footwork to contact happened naturally rather than mechanically, which tells you the fundamentals are not something she is thinking through anymore…they are memory from tons of training. She was vocal between points, led with a confidence that never tipped into carelessness, and the players she shared the floor with from different clubs and different cities around Southern California followed her lead quickly. Everything she did throughout the day reflected a player who understands that running an offense is about more than delivering the ball.