I’ve long been impressed with Pollock’s play along the club circuit. She’s been a consistent presence running the show for one of the better teams in her age group. It’s a well-rounded set of skills at setter allowing for contributions to winning volleyball from all around the court. It was good to catch up with her again at the Waverly-Shell Rock Invite earlier this month, when she was competing at a high level for one of Class 1A’s top teams going against ranked squads from bigger schools. Like she did last year in guiding the Wildcats to the state championship match, Pollock used a steady hand and high volleyball IQ to shine.

Pollock has run the show for CIA’s top team in her age group for several years. She’s consistent and sound, this club season helping the team reach the USAV national tournament. That performance came on the heels of dealing out 967 assists 119 sets during Janesville’s trip to the state finals last fall. That outfit is ranked No. 1 heading into this season. Pollock has a lot to do with her squads finding success. She shares a great connection with her attackers, shows a strong feel for match flow and can make all the plays required of her position. Pollock does well in sharing information with her teammates and making sure everybody is on the same page. I’ve got to imagine she would be a fine addition to plenty of college rosters.

When scouting Pollack, consistency can be expected. She’s fundamentally sound with a knack for delivering the smart play. I saw that last club season, at the state tournament and again earlier this club campaign. Pollock ran the show for a CIA 17 Black outfit that picked up a Freedom Division bid to this summer’s USAV national tournament with its play at the Iowa regional tournament earlier this month. A fluid conduit between the back-row pass and the team’s potent attack, and a good athlete with a high volleyball IQ, Pollock moves smoothly around the court and gets into position for the pass. Vision and a good feel for match flow aids in delivering the ball to attackers with the best chance to put it down. It also helps in picking the proper times to dump the ball over the net. Pollock holds up well defensively in the back row and can throw up an effective block.

The junior setter from Janesville had quite a run where her team advanced to the final four of the Class 1A state tournament.  She brings athleticism and a smooth style of play where she is well trained and fundamentally sound with her feet and hands.  She is looking to push the tempo whenever she can to her middles and can hold the opposing middle blocker to set up a favorable matchup for her pin.

I’ve scouted Pollock on the club circuit the last few years. Her development has had a nice trajectory to it. Pollock stands out for her steadiness. She limits unforced errors and holds her focus throughout matches. Pollock also has experienced a great deal of success on the prep level. During Janesville’s first 81 sets this season, she was responsible for 627 assists, 30 kills and 140 digs. Pollock has improved on adjusting to overpasses and odd balls near the net, including a knack for winning jousts and exploiting holes in the defense with dumps. A solid defender in the back, Pollock helps squelch opponent attacks and puts her team back on the offensive.