Class 1A: The Powerful Servers
Making an impact from the service line is the goal of every high school volleyball program as a good and effective serve is the foundation for any efficient defensive system. Serving also provides teams with the massive opportunity of scoring…
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Continue ReadingMaking an impact from the service line is the goal of every high school volleyball program as a good and effective serve is the foundation for any efficient defensive system. Serving also provides teams with the massive opportunity of scoring points with a single action and these five prospects showed they can do that and more during the 2019 season of the Class 1A in Washington.
Sydney Goad – Libero/Outside Hitter – Senior – Overlake
As a hybrid of libero and outside hitter, Sydney Goad’s main duties with Overlake are on the defensive side of the game. The senior is a stud in the Owls’ defense, but she also plays an important role with the team’s point-scoring as she registered 85 aces (1.5 per set) during the team’s campaign in 2019. Goad has consistently improved her serving game during her high school career and the Owls would love if she had even more success with the skill in 2020.
Kate Piasecki – Setter/Opposite – Junior – Charles Wright
Kate Piasecki is a kind of do-it-all type of talent for Charles Wright. Splitting her time between the setter and opposite positions, the 5’10” junior gets to impact the game in several different ways. Regardless of her position, Piasecki is always a factor for the Tarriers when at the service line as she led the team in aces (83) last season and was rewarded with an honorable mention for the All-State team.
Alyssa Radke – Middle-Blocker – Senior – Connell
An All-State second team nominee in 2019, Alyssa Radke helped Connell in more than one way last season. A factor at the net, the six-footer senior also impacted the game with her serves, which granted the Eagles 42 effortless points during the 2019 season. The middle-blocker averaged 0.8 aces per set for the team.
Genevieve Wilkinson – Libero/Defensive Specialist – Junior – Sultan
Genevieve Wilkinson is another example of players who exceed their presumed roles to help their teams succeed. A defensive machine for Sultan, the junior libero also provided massive help to the Turks with her powerful serve, which led her to register impressive 60 aces during the team’s campaign in 2019, averaging 0.8 per set.
Diya Mishra – Middle-Blocker/Outside Hitter – Junior – Overlake
Overlake had not one, but two of the most effective servers in the class in 2019 as middle-blocker and outside hitter Diya Mishra also did considerable damage from the service line. The 5’11” junior prospect ranked right behind Goad in the Owls’ internal serving ranking and scored 63 aces during the team’s last campaign.