The Best NCAA Liberos of All Time - Updated?

[bruincardinals]

I was referencing one of Michella Chester’s college vb contents and she said Elena Scott and Lexi Rodriguez are 2 of the best to “ever do it”

The Best Liberos in NCAA history
3x AA Morgan Hentz - Stanford
3x AA Natalie Hagglund - USC
3x AA Mary Lake - BYU
3x AA Kendall White - Penn State
3x AA Lexi Rodriguez - Nebraska
2x AA Elena Scott - Louisville
2x AA Justine Wong Ornates - Nebraska
2x AA Lauren Barnes - Wisconsin
2x AA Zoe Fleck - Texas
2x AA Stacy Sykora - Texas A&M
2x AA Nicole Davis - USC
1x AA Kayla Banwarth - Nebraska

Scott will become a 3x All American and Rodriguez will become a 4x All American

Do you think these 2 have established themselves in that conversation? They have achieved WAY more than some of the liberos on this list have. Even apart from the All america nods. I say they both are in the conversation.

Next up? Molly Tuozzo ? has a bright future ahead of her i predict she will be in here her final year!

[nakedcrayon]

Stacy Sykora played OH for TAMU

Libero position made after she finished at TAMU if that helps

[huskersoftroy]

Lexi and Elena absolutely belong on that list already. Mauch will be on it eventually as well. If Halter repeats her tournament performance this year I’d see an argument for her.

[blue10]

Lauren Barnes too

[huskersoftroy]

I can see why they were left off but Caroline Knop and Kenzie Maloney would be at least HM for me. Maloney was quietly very good and CK literally solo beat Plummer in the tourney. I also agree with the other posters re: Lauren Barnes. She was a serious problem in the 2021 final four.

[princessavb]

Nov 8, 2024 10:22:05 GMT -5 huskersoftroy said:

I can see why they were left off but Caroline Knop and Kenzie Maloney would be at least HM for me. Maloney was quietly very good and CK literally solo beat Plummer in the tourney. I also agree with the other posters re: Lauren Barnes. She was a serious problem in the 2021 final four.

Maloney still being the the most underrated Nebraska libero 

[vbman100]

Emily Orrick.

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Jim Dietz

[dizzydean]

Paula Gentil and Zartman shouldn't be forgotten.

[give me the og-ball-u]

where’s paula gentil? one of the first (if not the first) libero to get 3 all american nods

[avid 2.0]

Nov 8, 2024 10:37:18 GMT -5 dizzydean said:

Paula Gentil and Zartman shouldn't be forgotten.

was OP even alive when Paula played lol 

[princessavb]

Nov 8, 2024 10:39:22 GMT -5 avid 2.0 said:

Nov 8, 2024 10:37:18 GMT -5 dizzydean said:

Paula Gentil and Zartman shouldn't be forgotten.

was OP even alive when Paula played lol 

just looked her up and i wasn’t even born yet lol

[jwvolley]

Nov 8, 2024 10:45:38 GMT -5 princessavb said:

Nov 8, 2024 10:39:22 GMT -5 avid 2.0 said:

was OP even alive when Paula played lol 

just looked her up and i wasn’t even born yet lol

That explains a lot

[bruincardinals]

Nov 8, 2024 10:45:38 GMT -5 princessavb said:

Nov 8, 2024 10:39:22 GMT -5 avid 2.0 said:

was OP even alive when Paula played lol 

just looked her up and i wasn’t even born yet lol

I’m aware of gentil but it didnt come up in my mind at the time, how don’t you know her lol

[staticb]

Yes both deserve to be mentioned up there.

I would add it's only recently people are giving liberos their flowers. In the past, Liberos never made any sort of list no matter how good they were. I'd stay it's still easily the most disrespected position when it comes time for awards. (Which I basically track as the mainstream stats people look at don't work for libero recognition since good liberos are avoided)

[princessavb]

Nov 8, 2024 11:03:19 GMT -5 bruincardinals said:

Nov 8, 2024 10:45:38 GMT -5 princessavb said:

just looked her up and i wasn’t even born yet lol

I’m aware of gentil but it didnt come up in my mind at the time, how don’t you know her lol

i’m in my early 20’s don’t blame me for not knowing about a libero from over 2 decades ago lol 

searched online but she’s Minnesota first ever libero? thats cool