The final day of the 17s division Thursday at the USAV Girls Junior National Championships in Chicago officially marked the conclusion of the 2022-23 club season. With everything riding on teams performing in the clutch, it set the stage for a finale that could not disappoint. Below, we highlight our Day 4 Show Stoppers.

DAY 4 SHOW STOPPERS

By Chris Tobolski and Christine Phillips

Jade Dudley-Epps MB SCVC 17 Roxy: Dudley-Epps is a fun middle to watch. She’s quick and knows how to score from getting set in the middle or pressuring defenses with a slide attack.

Ryan McAleer L Dynasty 17 Black: McAleer – a 4-star Purdue commit – helped Dynasty to a silver medal. She’s a locked-in libero who can makes plays all over the court.

Abigail Mullen OH Dynasty 17 Black: Mullen – a 5-star Class of 2025 recruit – was showcasing her powerful arm on the right side. She’s a strong hitter who is no match when she’s swinging one-on-one.

Skyler Pierce OH Dynasty 17 Black: Pierce – a 5-star Nebraska commit – was carrying a large load of offense and taking lots of swings. She’s a long outside who can get up and extend.

Grace Nelson OH 1st Alliance 17 Gold: A 4-star Kansas recruit, Nelson carries a booming arm and hits a heavy, hard ball. She swings all over the court is a key part of the offense.

Ellie White OH 1st Alliance 17 Gold: White fills out the leftside duo for 1st Alliance. The 4-star Michigan commit is a smart attacker who hits with pace and sees the court extremely well.

Jaela Auguste MB Hou Skyline 17 Royal: Auguste – a 5-star Florida commit – produces highlight kill after highlight kill. Her athleticism makes her a difficult cover, as she’s both quick and jumps high.

Mykayla McMillian L Hou Skyline 17 Royal: McMillian was showing her scrappiness and her willingness to go all-out to cover the court. She’s very active and was bringing lots of energy.

Cari Spears OH TAV 17 Black: Spears – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – is one of the hardest hitters in the division. She can get way up and launch balls at incredible angles with tons of power.

Caleigh King Drive Nation 17 Red: King – a 3-star UNLV commit from the Class of 2023 – is a fiery libero who plays with lots of passion. She flat-out gets after it in her pursuit of defending the back court.

Emerson Sellman OH Metro 17 Travel: A 5-star Ohio State commit, Sellman is among the tallest outsides in the division. It’s that length and size combined with her fluid swing that makes her an offensive force.

Lameen Mambu OH Metro 17 Travel: Mambu – a 5-star recruit from the Class of 2025 – is a high-flying outside with a loose arm. She can rip balls from sideline to sideline and fills out a dynamic outside duo for Metro.

Myah Sharfner S ARIZONA STORM 17 THUNDER: Sharfner directs the offense well. She’s very good at getting all her hitters involved.

Elizabeth Andrew MB ATHENA VB 17-1 Gold: Andrew, a 5-star recruit, definitely makes herself known to opposing teams with both her attacking and defending.

Ashlyn Tafoya S Rocky Elite 17 National: Tafoya, a 2025 3-star recruit playing up, was doing a good job with her tempo sets and connecting with her hitters everywhere on the court.

Maeve Rehmann MB Club Ignit Select 17 Blue: Rehmann, a Winthrop commit, has a strong feel for blocking and gets in the way of plenty of attacks. She’s also a reliable scorer who Club Ignit looks to get involved often.

Madison Scrivner S/RS FH 17 Ikaika-Daniel: Scrivner, a North Texas commit, plays a duel role for her squad. This lefty dishes well to her hitters in the backrow while swinging with fire in the front row.

Madeline Stucky S NORCO 17 Black: Stucky, a 4-star recruit committed to Wyoming, runs the show on her court. She connects well with her hitters and isn’t afraid to attack offensively when given the opportunity.

Onyinyechi Ndee RS HJV 17 PREMIER: Ndee, a six-rotation right side, gets fed a ton of balls on the court. She also makes some great defensive plays.

Claire Mosh L Mizuno Club North 17Ang: Mosh is steady out of serve receive. She also reads and anticipates well, which helps her be in the right spots to make plays.

Jordyn Gove OH Ama Xtreme 17 Queens: Gove, a Valparaiso commit, can get up and get after it. She has a smooth swing and generates pace.

Autumn Bax RS Missouri Jrs 17-Black: Bax, a 4-star athlete committed to Lindenwood, is a six-rotation right side. She is a lefty who continually brings the heat everywhere on the court.

Brooklyn Kostoff S San Clemente 17-Riley: Kostoff, a 3-star recruit, who knows how to run a balanced offense, getting her middles and right side involved as much as she can.

Payton Petersen OH Six Pack 17: Petersen, a 3-star recruit committed to Louisville, is a solid all-around outside. She passes sound. She can score. She can block. She is just plain fun to watch.

Annalise Grant L Six Pack 17: Grant was covering the court and making digs everywhere. She was also consistent in serve receive and keeping her squad in system.

Audrey Small L HPSTL 17 Royal: Small, a North Alabama commit, seems to read the court well and position herself to make play after play. She’s tough to breakdown in serve receive.

Lauren Schneider OH Skyline 17 Black: Schneider, a 3-star recruit heading to Kansas State this fall, is an explosive outside hitter who can terminate with the best of them.

Gemma Larbalestier L Actyve 17-Black: Larbalestier, a 3-star recruit, is quick. She can track down balls in a hurry and brings lots of energy to the court.