Most Wednesdays during the club season, VolleyballMag recognizes a Dream Team of eight girls club volleyball players (15s to 18s age groups) who were standouts the weekend before.
Players are selected EXCLUSIVELY from nominations. To nominate, coaches will need to get on our bulk email list (info at bottom).
The team, most weeks, consists 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. This week, we add a third middle because no DS nominations were 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 April 17:
S: Penelope Reisman, 5-11 eighth grade, Tri-State Elite 15 Blue (OH) – Reisman set Tri-State to a 9-0 record and the 15 Open title at the JVA World Challenge. She had 23 aces and enabled her offense to hit .271 for the weekend. In the championship match versus vaunted Munciana 15 Blue, she delivered 26 assists, five aces, eight digs and two kills and her team hit .338 in the sweep.
S: Riley McGalliard, 5-7 sophomore, East Carolina Juniors 16 National (NC) – McGalliard set ECJVC 16 National to an undefeated record and the 16 Premier title at the JVA World Challenge last weekend. The sophomore finished with 200 assists, 44 digs, 13 aces and nine kills. “She was very aggressive at the net, winning a number of jousts against big attackers,” noted coach Kelley Kraniak. “Riley also hustled all over the court and had a great attitude, focusing on her teammates and how to make them successful. On top of it all, Riley was complimented by a number of refs on her hard work and overall sportsmanship during play and refereeing.”
OH: Asia Thigpen, 5-11 senior, Triangle 18 Black (NC) – Thigpen had the final kill that clinched Triangle’s title at the UA 18U National Championships. She was named tournament MVP and was the team’s heartbeat throughout the three-day event. “She led the team with her dominant play and indomitable spirit,” said coach Logan Barber.
OH: Elle Schara, 6-0 sophomore, 1st Alliance 16 Gold (IL) – Schara was a critical component in her team’s vanquishing six Open-qualified teams on the way to first place in 16 Open at the Salt…
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