DIII Spotlight: Five All-Ohio Honorees
Paige Fisher – 5’10 | OH | Williamsburg Fisher, a 3rd team all-Ohio selection, was an offensive juggernaut for the Wildcats. Amassing over 1,000 attempts on the season she hit with for a respectable .299 efficiency while killing the ball…
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Continue ReadingPaige Fisher – 5’10 | OH | Williamsburg
Fisher, a 3rd team all-Ohio selection, was an offensive juggernaut for the Wildcats. Amassing over 1,000 attempts on the season she hit with for a respectable .299 efficiency while killing the ball at 5.7 per set. With average elevation, she is crafty with her opportunities and showed an aggressive arm while also finding holes in the opponents’ defense to place the ball. In sharing setting duties, she averaged nearly four assists per set as her team finished their conference season at 14-0. Defensively, she was just as impactful with 47 service aces and nearly seven digs per match. She is a multi-sport athlete and competes well through her range of skills.
Kiley Kalina – 5’8 | DS/L | Smithville
Smithville advanced to the regional finals behind the defensive play and leadership of Kalina. She was a force in the back row as she averaged over 18 digs per match to frustrate opponents and create a lot of offensive opportunites for her team. She commands the floor well to take care of most balls that are within her range, which is expansive given her vision and patience to pursue the ball. She doesn’t waste any movement and has great ability to adjust her platform while maintaining angles. She was a DIII 3rd team all-Ohio selection.
Casey Kildow – 5’7 | OH/S | Union Local
Kildow paired with her sister to lead the Jets in multiple categories as both earned all-Ohio honors. Casey was recognized as an honorable mention selection. She led her team in assists per set with 6.1 while also terminating 2.3 kills per frame on a .264 efficiency. On the defensive side she was among team leaders with over nine digs per match as the Jets finished with an overall record of 22-2. A DIII District 12 Player of the Year honoree, Kildow had a great prep career for Union Local as she now holds school records for career assists with over 1,200 and service aces.
Sydney Koker
Sydney
Koker
5'11" | OH
Northridge | 2021
State
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– 6’0 | OH/MH | Northridge
Koker had a fantastic senior campaign for Northridge as she averaged four kills per set on a .405 efficiency. She was the Vikings’ primary offensive threat and was named to the DIII all-Ohio team as an honorable mention selection. Defensively, she made a big impact for her team at the net with four blocks per match while also adding over seven digs per contest. She is committed to Ashland University.
Sydney Simonson – 5’9 | OH/MH | Black River
A 3rd team all-Ohio selection, Simonson has good skills as a six-rotation athlete. She has good elevation, contacts well at the top of her jump, and can generate an aggressive arm in the air to add some pace to the ball. With over 1,000 attempts on the season, she led the Pirates’ offense with over four kills per set on a .219 efficiency. On the defensive side she collected over 13 digs per match while adding nearly two blocks at the net.