By: Ross Van De Griek
We have reached the second round of the 2019 FHSAA Volleyball Playoffs. All matches will be played on Tuesday @ 7:00pm, unless noted.
Strawberry Crest (11-11) at Winter Springs (18-10)
Players to watch for Strawberry Crest: Rachel Bartlett, Alexandra Friebolin, Aidan Harris
Players to watch for Winter Springs: Hope Matschner (430 kills), Courtney Wagner (45 total blocks), Maddy Johnson (35 serving aces), Maddy Johnson (441 digs)
Prediction: Winter Springs wins in 3 sets
Bloomingdale (13-10) at St. Cloud (20-4)
Players to watch for Bloomingdale: Shae Zugay (245 kills), Eleanor Kosky (42 total blocks), Kamelia De Jesus (78 serving aces), Sasha Miklavic (157 digs)
Players to watch for St. Cloud: Eno Inyang (228 kills), Abbie Tutor (103 total blocks), Jazmin Santiago (49 serving aces), Kaylee Tutor (252 digs)
Prediction: St. Cloud wins in 4 sets
Robinson (12-4) at Port Charlotte (15-12)
Players to watch for Robinson: Mila Yarich (176 kills), Maddie Hill (100 total blocks), Madison Williams (38 serving aces), Mila Yarich (132 digs)
Players to watch for Port Charlotte: Azyah Dailey (239 kills), Azyah Dailey (94 total blocks), Kiersten Tisdale (46 serving aces), Zoe Burkhart (284 digs)
Prediction: Port Charlotte wins in 5 sets
Lecanto (25-3) at Osceola (24-0)
Players to watch for Lecanto: Haley Thomasson (326 kills), Mikal Sorrel (55 total blocks), Joeimilie Lozada (86 serving aces), Jordan Conklin (464 digs)
Players to watch for Osceola: Kalli Cors (230 kills), Abbie Busch (38 total blocks), Sandy Cao (39 serving aces), Sandy Cao (139 digs)
Prediction: Osceola wins in 3 sets
Lake Gibson (13-14) at Sebring (21-6)
Players to watch for Lake Gibson: Haley Gartrell (220 kills), Tori Ferrer (35 total blocks), Kaci Csellar (59 serving aces), Rebecca Walker (303 digs)
Players to watch for Sebring: Ashley Bible (210 kills), Allie Canady (34 total blocks), Carly Webb (56 serving aces), Reagan Scott (286 digs)
Prediction: Sebring wins in 4 sets
Wiregrass Ranch (17-5) at Venice (15-12)
Players to watch for Wiregrass Ranch: Zoi Evans (98 kills), Zoi Evans (54 total blocks), Hanna Sifford (31 serving aces), Alexis Taylor (181 digs)
Players to watch for Venice: N/A
Prediction: Venice wins in 4 sets
Tarpon Springs (14-13) at Nature Coast Tech (19-9)
Players to watch for Tarpon Springs: N/A
Players to watch for Nature Coast: Madison Clark (428 kills), Laura Sinsko (17 total blocks), Laura Sinsko (34 serving aces), Madison Clark (331 digs)
Prediction: Nature Coast wins in 3 sets
St. Petersburg (25-3) at Fort Myers (20-9)
Players to watch for St. Petersburg: Kate Youmans (211 kills), Jenna Davis (101 total blocks), Nicole Robison (54 serving aces), Livvi Harting (306 digs)
Players to watch for Fort Myers: Paris Thompson (409 kills), Emily Stewart (44 total blocks), Jordyn Ward (67 serving aces), Libby Bickelhaupt (340 digs)
Prediction: Fort Myers wins in 5 sets
Steinbrenner (22-5) at Riverview (Sarasota) (22-6)
Players to watch for Steinbrenner: Nina Moorer (269 kills), Lilou Stegeman (84 total blocks), Mandy Knipp (28 serving aces), Pamela Delgado-Megne (344 digs)
Players to watch for Riverview (Sarasota): Madison Binkley (50 kills), Carmen Hivdeberg (8 total blocks), Hope Pegah (9 serving aces), Riah Walker (107 digs)
Prediction: Riverview (Sarasota) wins in 5 sets
Community School of Naples (24-5) at Calvary Christian (25-2)
Players to watch for Community School of Naples: Cassidy Bloom (288 kills), Elly Beshears (37 total blocks), Caroline Costa (52 serving aces), Laela Jimenez (269 digs)
Players to watch for Calvary Christian: Cathryn Long (423 kills), Cathryn Long (29 total blocks), Jennafer Long (41 serving aces), Sophie Mahaz (313 digs)
Prediction: Calvary Christian wins in 4 sets
Tampa Catholic (16-12) at Academy of the Holy Names (18-10)
Players to watch for Tampa Catholic: Emma Hennessee (300 kills), Lauren Rothenbush (35 total blocks), Kaley Young (43 serving aces), Araceli Wakefield (343 digs)
Players to watch for Academy of the Holy Names: Camryn McClendon (184 kills), Camryn McClendon (56 total blocks), Jenessa Bailey (31 serving aces), Olivia Mortellaro (166 digs)
Prediction: Academy of Holy Names wins in 4 sets
Windermere (26-2) at Plant (22-7)
Players to watch for Windermere: Taylor Head (237 kills), Peyton Hollis (24 total blocks), Taylor Head (31 serving aces), Amanda Chambers (128 digs)
Players to watch for Plant: Reese Friar (184 kills), Reese Friar (67 total blocks), Haile Gould (37 serving aces), Haile Gould (341 digs)
Prediction: Windermere wins in 4 sets
Evangelical Christian (16-12) at Keswick Christian (22-4)
Players to watch for Evangelical Christian: Jadyn Wallen (245 kills), Arianna Huisman (80 total blocks), Sydney Dudek (82 serving aces), Reilly Mulligan (312 digs)
Players to watch for Keswick Christian: Sydney Jackwin (399 kills), Lauren Cook (33 total blocks), Sydney Jackwin (86 serving aces), Sydney Jackwin (212 digs)
Prediction: Keswick Christian in 3 sets
Bishop McLaughlin (25-3) at Cardinal Mooney (18-10)
Players to watch for Bishop McLaughlin: Audrey Koenig (302 kills), Maddie Snider (38 total blocks), Audrey Koenig (58 serving aces), Adrianna Lopez (296 digs)
Players to watch for Cardinal Mooney: Sophia Hritz (207 kills), Ashley Skye Ekes (83 total blocks), Mary Page (34 serving aces), Sophia Hritz (235 digs)
Prediction: Bishop McLaughlin wins in 4 sets