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Gophers To Send 13 to USA Tryouts
2/26/2019 12:24:00 PM | Volleyball
The Minnesota group includes 13 of 218 student-athletes from across the nation vying for spots on various USA Volleyball collegiate teams. In all, 87 colleges will be represented as the tryouts include 56 outside hitters, 46 liberos, 44 setters, 42 middles and 30 opposites.
The tryout will involve four sessions with three waves per session. Friday's first session goes from 2-8 p.m. MT, while Saturday's sessions are at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. The final session on Sunday begins at 7:30 a.m. MT with tournament style play, along with 16-18 athletes selected by the U.S. Women's National Team staff to participate in a "USA" training session. The Sunday session wraps up at 10:30 a.m. MT.
Selected athletes for the U.S. Women's National Team may begin their training in Anaheim, California, as early as the spring of 2019, or when an athlete's scholastic or professional club season has concluded.
The U.S. Collegiate National Team program has three competition options:
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – World University Games, Italy, June 30-July 14
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – Japan, May 19-30
- U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team – Anaheim, Calif., June 23-29
Selections for the U.S. Collegiate National Teams will be made by the end of March.
Gophers at USA Tryouts
Liberos
Lauren Barnes
Lauren Litzau
CC McGraw
Middles
Taylor Morgan
Regan Pittman
Opposites
Stephanie Samedy
Outside Hitters
Alexis Hart
Jasmyn Martin
Adanna Rollins
Claire Sheehan
Setters
Bayley McMenimen
Kylie Miller
Sara Nielsen