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Kiraly gathers U.S. NT – 8 players from top European leagues to join later

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source: teamusa.org; Photo: EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS/newsday.com

The head coach Karch Kiraly brought players of U.S. Women’s Volleyball National Team back to work, getting them ready for the obligations in 2017.


US Women's NT

US Women’s NT

 

Kiraly announced 18-woman list for the start of preparations in 2017 and, after more than a year, the middle blocker Tori Dixon got a chance to compete for her place in the U.S. NT roster at some big tournament. She has fully recovered from the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury which she suffered in January 2016 while performing for Japanese Toray Arrows.

Besides these 18, Kiraly will add eight more players, who have just finished their seasons abroad and will have additional time to rest themselves, to the training: Kim Hill (VakıfBank/TUR), Jordan Larson and Rachael Adams (Eczacıbaşı/TUR), Kelsey Robinson and Nicole Fawcett (Imoco/ITA), Carli Lloyd and Lauren Gibbemeyer (Casalmaggiore/ITA) and Foluke Akinradewo (Volero/SUI).

Kiraly’s list for the start of preparations in 2017:

Inky Ajanaku (MB, -)

Rhamat Alhassan (MB, University of Florida)

Amanda Benson (L, University of Oregon)

Danetta Boykin (OH, -)

Madi Bugg (S, NUC/SUI)

Megan Courtney (OH, Impel/POL)

Lexi Dannemiller (S, Schwerin/GER)

Tori Dixon (MB, -)

Morgan Heise (L, Southern Methodist University)

Madi Kingdon (OH, Altos/KOR)

Micha Hancock (S, Impel/POL)

Molly McCage (MB, Wiesbaden/GER)

Liz McMahon (OPP, Dresdner/GER)

Kelly Murphy (OPP, Henan/CHN)

Sonja Newcombe (OH, Sichuan/CHN)

Krystal Rivers (OPP, University of Alabama)

Amber Rolfzen (MB, Dresdner/GER)

Kadie Rolfzen (OPP, Dresdner/GER)

 

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O May 6, 2017 - 7:44 pm

No Karsta Lowe?

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