Girls Youth Recap
On July 22, the Badger Region Girls Youth team took to Court #4 at the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center for their first round match of the 2009 USAV High Performance Championships, and quickly found out the importance of volleyball basics: ball control and serving.
Entering the International Division (the Region’s age group won the National Division in 2008, earning a spot in the top division), the girls understood the level of play would challenge them to perform at their best, and they welcomed that challenge. Facing their Florida Region counterparts, the Badger Region girls found themselves constantly trying to work their way back into the match from behind. Florida controlled much of the match with defense and tough serving, forcing the Badger Region girls to operate their offense out of system more often than they would have liked.
After a three-set defeat, the girls knew their opportunity to compete for a championship would depend on their next match, and the Puget Sound Region girls stood in their way. A back-and-forth match ensued, putting the Badger Region down two sets to one, facing a deciding set, and making their way into top 10 much more difficult.
After placing the importance back in the basics, the players filled their roles to push the match into a deciding fifth set. Timely blocking and transition offense from MB Kelli Browning (Catholic Memorial ’11) and strong passing and defensive plays from DS Taylor Golabowski (Menomonee Falls ’11) led the girls to a 25-16 fourth set win. After finishing 34 points in the fifth set without determining a winner, a service ace by MB Janelle Hobbs (Arrowhead, ’10) gave the girls their third match point, and they wouldn’t need another. A block kill by Browning and OH Veronica Chandre (Oak Creek, ’10) sealed the 19-17 victory, and earned the girls a seeding match at 10:15 AM on Thursday morning.
Day #1 (07/22/09) Results
Badger Region Girls Youth – International Division
L 0-3 vs. Florida Region Red – 20-25, 18-25, 19-25
W 3-2 vs. Puget Sound – 25-19, 18-25, 19-25, 25-16, 19-17
Badger Region Girls Select – National Division
W 3-0 vs. Northern California White – 25-16, 25-21, 25-15
W 3-1 vs. USA CT Select Blue
W 3-1 vs. USA Select Silver – 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23
W 3-2 vs. USA Select White – 25-21, 15-25, 28-26, 16-25, 15-12
2 comments:
Is there a roster of the teams anywhere? Thanks!
We've had a tough go of it this week on several fronts. Between now and Saturday-ish, we'll try to get a little more on top of things, including the piecing together of the rosters.
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