With the start of the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Chicago, it also means it is time for another edition of our daily All Red Hat Team! With the 15 Open division getting underway on Wednesday we spent our time on the lookout for our favorite players of the day.

The goal is to highlight a daily team consisting of two players from each position – outside, middle, right side, setter and libero who – were our absolute favorite players of the day. Favorite doesn’t mean only a 5-star recruit or a familiar name. These are players who stood out to us for a variety of reasons, from amazing play to great energy or attitude or making key hustle plays. These are daily all-stars who really stood out the most to us for one reason or another.

DAY 1 ALL RED HAT TEAM

Westley Matavao OH Forza1 North 15 One: The way Matavao gets after it is impressive! She’s an all-out competitor who brings tons of fire to the court. She’s a featured part of the Forza attack and she was hammering balls down with her powerful arm.

Grace Martin OH Pohaku 15-1: Martin’s growth and development was on display from earlier this year. She’s added speed and pace to her shots and was ripping balls from the outside. She has a lively arm and when she connected she launched balls past the defense.

Anna Williams MB Aspire 15 Premier: The middle duo for Aspire was eye-catching. Williams made up one half of the attack. She’s a physical middle who hits with power and puts up a strong block. When in system, Aspire looks to get her going and for good reason. She has a hammer for an arm and was bashing balls down with authority.

Hayden Conner MB Aspire 15 Premier: Conner makes up the half of the middle duo as well and we loved what we saw from her too. She’s an effective attacker who can score on quick sets or running the slide. She also hits with plenty of pace and gets the ball when Aspire is in system.

Savanah Weathers RS Michio 15 National: Weathers is a bit undersized but she is a high-flying right side who looks like she’s jumping off a trampoline. She’s also an aggressive attacker who doesn’t back down and we love that type of fearlessness!

Nadiya Johnson RS Metro 15 Travel: Johnson has next-level written all over her. She’s one of the most athletic players in the division and that’s saying a lot! She can launch in the air and hang there for a moment before letting loose. She has a nice arm and is definitely a rising star everyone should know.

Genevieve Harris S Academy 15 Diamond: Harris is among the top setters in her class. She’s a smooth disher and runs a nice offense. She has soft hands, locates well and doesn’t give her sets away. She also plays sound defense and plays totally under control and exhibits a calm demeanor.

Sophia Gisslen S Team Pineapple 15 Black: Gisslen is an under-rated setter but we absolutely love the way she gets after it and directs the attack. She does well getting to the ball and locating for her hitters. She too plays with a steady demeanor and doesn’t get too high or low in setting the tone.

Cala Haffner L Team Pineapple 15 Black: With Haffner, it always seems like she’s making a play and never making a mistake. She’s a sound passer who is steps ahead with her defending and reading. She’s also has a no-nonsense attitude and is flat-out competitor.

Emma Frietch L NKYVC 15-1 Tsunami: Frietch was on-point out of serve receive. She also covers well and is a calming influence on the defensive side. She also did well picking off cross-court shots and keeping rallies going.