Volleyball 2014: Area players to watch

Players to watch for the 2014 volleyball season:

KATE BUSSWITZ, 6-1, jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie, Averaged 2.10 kills and 0.61 blocks per set with a .372 kill efficiency. Committed to UNI.

MOLLY KELLY, sr., West Liberty – Averaged 6.68 digs per set. 96.5-percent server with 42 aces. Class 3A honorable-mention all-state. Committed to Iowa.

SHELBY LEHMAN, 5-8, sr., Independence – Averaged 2.92 kills and 4.35 digs per set with a .159 kill efficiency. Class 3A 2nd-team all-state.

MORGAN MELCHERT, 5-9, sr., Mount Vernon – Averaged 9.30 assists and 2.68 digs per set. Posted a .371 kill efficiency. Class 3A 2nd-team all-state.

ABBY PHILLIPS, sr., Marion – Averaged 5.10 digs per set. Committed to Iowa State.

AMANDA OLLINGER, 6-2, jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson – Averaged 6.11 kills and 2.90 digs per set with a .370 kill efficiency. Class 5A 2nd-team all-state.

JORDAN RUNGE, 6-0, sr., Solon – Averaged 3.49 kills and 0.54 blocks per set with a .366 kill efficiency. Class 4A 2nd-team all-state.

JORDAN SMITH, 5-10, sr., Solon – Averaged 3.09 kills, 2.17 digs and 0.72 aces per set with a .304 kill efficiency. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state

EMILY THOLE, 5-8, sr., West Delaware – Averaged 3.75 digs and 0.45 aces per set. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state.

ALYSSA THOMAS, 5-10, jr., Marion – Averaged 3.66 kills and 0.73 blocks per set with a .364 kill efficiency. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state.

KAYLA TORSON, 5-10, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier – Averaged 3.79 kills and 3.35 digs per set with a .250 kill efficiency. Class 4A 2nd-team all-state.

MARIA WRAGE, 5-11, sr., Union – Averaged 3.94 kills and 1.25 blocks per set with a .401 kill efficiency. Class 3A 1st-team all-state.

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