USA Women Announces Preliminary Roster For 2019 VNL
USA Women Announces Preliminary Roster For 2019 VNL
USA Volleyball has announced its preliminary roster of 30 women who will take on the rest of the world at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
Now we know who we'll be cheering for at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
USA Volleyball has announced its preliminary roster of 30 women who will take on the rest of the world—a group that will again be led by head coach Karch Kiraly.
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- Setters (4): Lauren Carlini, Micha Hancock, Carli Lloyd, Jordyn Poulter
- Liberos (4): Tita Akiu, Megan Courtney, Mary Lake, Justine Wong-Orantes
- Middles (8): Rachael Adams, Tori Dixon, Lauren Gibbemeyer, Chiaka Ogbogu, Dana Rettke, Hannah Tapp, Paige Tapp, Haleigh Washington
- Outsides (9): Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Mikaela Foecke, Kim Hill, Madi Kingdon Rishel, Jordan Larson, Simone Lee, Kelsey Robinson, Kadie Rolfzen, Sarah Wilhite Parsons
- Opposites (5): Danielle Cuttino, Annie Drews, Karsta Lowe, Krystal Rivers, Jordan Thompson
The U.S. will join 15 other countries for a five-week season that jumps from one country to the next from week to week, allowing each of the 12 core countries to host.
The Final Six will compete for gold in China, July 3-7, with the winner receiving $1 million.
The U.S. Women hosts Brazil, Germany and Korea in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 4-6.
Tuesday, June 4
Brazil vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m. CT
USA vs. Korea, 7:30 p.m. CT
Wednesday, June 5
Korea vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m. CT
USA vs. Germany, 7:30 p.m. CT
Thursday, June 6
Germany vs. Korea, 4:30 p.m. CT
USA vs. Brazil, 7:30 p.m. CT
The 30-player roster will be cut to 25 players by May 11. Each week, teams will designate 14 players to compete. Rosters can and often do change from week-to-week. We'll keep you posted prior to each round.
U.S. Women's National Team Preliminary Roster for FIVB Volleyball Nations League
1 – Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Penn State, Edmond, Oklahoma)
2 – Jordyn Poulter (S, 6-2, Illinois, Aurora, Colorado)
3 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, California, Bonsall, California)
4 – Justine Wong-Orantes (L, 5-6, Nebraska, Cypress, California)
5 – Rachael Adams (M, 6-2, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio)
6 – Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Minnesota, Burnsville, Minnesota)
7 – Lauren Carlini (S, 6-2, Wisconsin, Aurora, Illinois)
8 – Lauren Gibbemeyer (M, 6-2, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota)
9 – Madi Kingdon Rishel (OH, 6-1, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona)
10 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Nebraska, Hooper, Nebraska)
11 – Annie Drews (OPP, 6-4, Purdue, Elkhart, Indiana)
12 – Jordan Thompson (OPP, 6-4, Cincinnati, Edina, Minnesota)
13 – Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
14 – Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Illinois, Champaign, Illinois)
15 – Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Pepperdine, Portland, Oregon)
17 – Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Penn State, Dayton, Ohio)
18 – Mikaela Foecke (OH, 6-3, Nebraska, West Point, Iowa)
19 – Hannah Tapp (M, 6-3, Minnesota, Stewartville, Minnesota)
20 – Dana Rettke (M, 6-8, Wisconsin, Riverside, Illinois)
21 – Simone Lee (OH, 6-1, Penn State, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
22 – Haleigh Washington (M, 6-3, Penn State, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
23 – Kelsey Robinson (OH, 6-2, Nebraska, Manhattan Beach, California)
24 – Chiaka Ogbogu (M, 6-2, Texas, Coppell, Texas)
25 – Karsta Lowe (OPP, 6-4, UCLA, Rancho Santa Fe, California)
26 – Kadie Rolfzen (OH, 6-3, Nebraska, Papillion, Nebraska)
27 – Mary Lake (L, 5-7, BYU, Palm Springs, California)
28 – Krystal Rivers (OPP, 5-11, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama)
31 – Paige Tapp (M, 6-1, Minnesota, Stewartville, Minnesota)
32 – Danielle Cuttino (OPP, 6-4, Purdue, Indianapolis, Indiana)
34 – Tita Akiu (L, 5-3, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Luka Slabe, Erin Virtue, Tama Miyashiro
Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu
Athletic Trainer: Kara Kessans
Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz
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