Class of 2024 Rankings: Top 7 Liberos
An athletic group of defenders have fought their way into our first Class of 2024 player rankings. Here’s a look at the seven that managed to reach the top 40. 1. Carley Piercefield Carley Piercefield 5'4" | DS/L Lakewood |…
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Continue ReadingAn athletic group of defenders have fought their way into our first Class of 2024 player rankings.
Here’s a look at the seven that managed to reach the top 40.
1. Carley Piercefield Carley Piercefield 5'4" | DS/L Lakewood | 2024 State #90 Nation MI , Lakewood/FaR Out: Piercefield is someone that gained a lot of varsity experience last year for the Vikings and carried that into a strong club season. She’s calm and collected in the back row while being able to adjust herself to make the tough digs.
2. Hailey Green Hailey Green 5'1" | DS/L North Branch | 2024 State MI , North Branch/Michigan Elite: Green is a really fundamentally sound player with that is well-coached and stays calm in pressure points. She’s already got a lot of big-match experience and has a very high ceiling for a defender.
3. Gianna Bender Gianna Bender 5'6" | DS/L Hudsonville | 2024 State MI , Hudsonville/FaR Out: Bender is always staying in proper position and placement on the floor. She’s got laser focus on the ball and sees the plays developing to make the big dig.
4. Natalie Bourdo Natalie Bourdo 5'3" | DS/L Traverse City Central | 2024 State MI , Traverse City Central/Northshore: Bourdo is a mover on the floor, constantly throwing herself into harm’s way to make a play. She’s got quick reaction time and is relentless with her effort.
5. Kiley Gallagher Kiley Gallagher 5'5" | DS/L Clarkston | 2024 State MI , Clarkston/Legacy: Gallagher is also another with strong technique. She looks the ball into her straightened arms well. With a strong group of defenders at Clarkston, Gallagher doesn’t try to do too much and stays focused on her role.
6. Ashlee Gnau Ashlee Gnau 5'8" | DS/L Northville | 2024 State MI , Northville/Legacy: Part of a great defensive program at Northville, Gnau also has a lot of calm on the floor and has trust within her teammates to make solid fundamental passes. She slides well into position and gets low to the ground.
7. Hope Davies Hope Davies 5'5" | DS/L Forest Hills Eastern | 2024 State MI , Forest Hills Eastern: Davies is a great athlete that brings that athleticism and agility to the position. She is able to make some difficult digs with her ability to make up space quickly.