08/20/2017 - College PREP - Houston, TX - Brianna Lopez is a 2019 outside hitter. Brianna is an extremely coachable player. She is a hardworking hustler who stays aggressive offensively. She is a good listener and is able to catch on quickly in drills. As a hitter she is athletic who is continuing to work on her control as a hitter. She jumps well and has a strong fast arm. She tends to over run the set which puts the ball behind her which then affects the direction of the ball - with continued work on her approach and staying behind the ball she will see improvement in her hitting and should become a more effective hitter. Defensively she has a good platform and good footwork that allows her to be a better position putting up a quality pass to the setter. She is continuing to work on getting behind each ball and staying low on defense. As a blocker she is able to get touches on the ball that help slow down the hitter. She is working on reading the setter and penetrating on her blocks to become a more effective blocker. From the end line Brianna is capable of doing a standing float serve and a jump float serve. She is a strong player so she delivers the ball with good speed but her contact is inconsistent. With more reps she will continue to work on a flatter hand & wrist so that she can send the ball over with little to no movement on the ball. Entering her junior year, we are excited to see Brianna's continued improvement as she continues to work toward her goal of playing college volleyball.