Girls club volleyball Dream Team: Bardin, Doolan, Telly, Sandberg, Pierce, Robinson, Bell, Reed

Girls club volleyball Dream Team: Bardin, Doolan, Telly, Sandberg, Pierce, Robinson, Bell, Reed

29 février 2024

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Metro 15 Travel trio, from left, Alli Robinson, Kaniyah Ball and Alexa Telly

Every Wednesday during the club season, VolleyballMag recognizes a Dream Team of eight girls volleyball players (15s to 18s age groups) who were standouts the weekend before. The team, most weeks, consisted of the following:

Setter or S/RS
Setter, S/RS or RS
OH
OH
MB
MB
Libero
DS

We include our eight-player Dream Team below, as well as others we considered, based exclusively upon nominations received.

Note to coaches and directors: while there is no science to how we choose members of our Dream Team, performing on bigger stages will give players an edge, as will nomination forms that describe with specificity how well a player performed the previous weekend.

VolleyballMag DREAM TEAM for February 28
S: Isabelle Bardin, 6-3 Jr., Metro 17 Travel (D.C.) – Bardin averaged eight assists per set and led her team in blocks at the Capitol Hill Classic over President’s Day Weekend. Her success propelled Metro to an undefeated run through 17 Open.

OH: Caydence Doolan, 5-11 Soph., Metro 16 Travel (D.C.) – Doolan was named MVP of 16 Open at the Capitol Hill Classic by amassing 82 kills over 22 sets and passing a 2.1 for the undefeated victors.

OH: Alexa Telly, 6-0 Fr., Metro 15 Travel (D.C.) – A converted middle, Telly had a great weekend at Capitol Hill over President’s Day Weekend and was critical to her team’s title in 15 Open. “With a heavy arm she found ways to score from the front row and was steady for us in the back row defensively,” noted coach Aubrey Mohler. “She caught the eye of many coaches and tournament volunteers, who noticed her impact so much that she was named MVP for the 15 Open division. As a coach, the best thing about this award that she earned shows how hard she has worked at a new position.”

OH: Mara Sandberg, 5-11 Fr., CPA 16 Benson (WA) – The power-packed freshman was outstanding in all six rotations playing up for year for a 16s team that placed second in the Premier division of the Las Vegas Classic.

OH: Alayna Pierce, 5-10 Sr., Club Fusion 18 Apex (IL) – Fusion placed fourth overall in the 17/18 Open division of the Great Lakes Region Power League, which concluded this past weekend. Pierce was a stalwart in six rotations for 18 Apex, which finished only behind 1st Alliance 17 Gold and 18 Gold and Sky High 18 Elite, and had team highs in kills (57) and aces (nine) while also amassing 44 digs (second to libero). “She is very productive, in and out of system, and we always want her to be a big part of what we do,” said coach Henry Graack. The Tennessee Tech product also had 33 perfect passes, which helped in diversifying the offense.

MB: Alli Robinson, 6-0 Fr., Metro 15 Travel (D.C.) – The Best Blocker in 15 Open at Capitol Hill, Robinson’s work “really helped us to secure the title,” said coach Aubrey Mohler.

Libero: Kaniyah Bell, eighth grade, Metro 15 Travel (D.C.) – Bell was a defensive workhorse for 15 Open champion Metro at the Capitol Hill Classic and was named Best Digger, as she closed up open space faster than a real estate developer with a below prime credit line.

Libero: Avery Reed, 5-6 Jr., Rise 17.1 (OH) — Rise 17.1 competed in the 17/18 Open division of the Battle of the Ohio Valley over Presidents’ Day weekend. Reed played a key role in the team’s success in taking home the silver championship. She was calm and collected in the back row, averaging four digs per set while passing a 2.1. “She commanded the back row, covering half the court herself at times, and put a stop to her opponents’ attacks,” noted coach Heidi Lee.

Avery Reed

Also considered (by position, in order of consideration):
S: Juleigh Urbina, 5-10 Sr., OT 18 O Roberto (FL) – The Georgetown commit was named Most Valuable Beast at the Southeast Qualifier, which OT won in the 18 Open division.

S: KK Dumpit, 5-5 Sr. ., Club Fusion 18 Apex (IL) – Fusion placed fourth overall in the 17/18 Open division of the Great Lakes Region Power League, which concluded this past weekend. She ran a 5:1 offense most of the weekend and had 111 assists, 19 digs, five aces and seven kills, all on setter dumps (of course).

“She ran our offense really well, spreading the ball around, moving hitters, and running a quick offense to help counter some of the size that we give up compared to other teams that were in bracket A of the power league,” said coach Henry Graack.

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OH: Madelyn Rodrique, 5-7 Fr., Infinity 15 REN (MS) – Rodrigue earned MVB recognition at Southeast in the 14/15 Power division after compiling 49 kills, 49 digs and 11 aces for the division champions.

OH: Morgan Meyer, 5-11 Soph., Club ONE AZ 16 Platinum (AZ) – Meyer was superb in region this past weekend, helping 16 Platinum move up to Division 3 in the Arizona Open tournament. The six-rotation outside amassed 32 kills over four matches and added 25 digs, five blocks and 1.87 passing.

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Libero: Tessa Hurley, 5-7 Sr., Seal Beach 18 Black (CA) – Hurley, a key piece in Mater Dei’s high school national championship this past fall, helped key an team outstanding passing performance, which helped her club team win 18 Open at AVC Dallas over President’s Day Weekend.

Libero: Adrya Vance, 5-4 Soph., Club ONE AZ 16 Platinum (AZ) – Vance’s outstanding play in region this past weekend and helped 16 Platinum move up to Division 3 in the Arizona Open tournament. She led the way with 57 digs and passed a 2.17. “She was a leader on the court and is an integral part of this team’s success,” said the club’s Geoff Horewitch.

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