Three Gators Named to USA Volleyball U-21 National Team

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The USA Volleyball Team introduced their 12-player U-21 National Team roster and three Gators discovered themselves on the crew set to compete on the Pan American Cup.
 
Merritt Beason, Bre Kelley and Alexis Stucky are the three Florida gamers chosen to the 12-woman roster. The Gators have probably the most gamers chosen of any college. 
 
The 12 have been chosen from a coaching crew of 20 that has been understanding at Centenary College in Shreveport, La. They will journey to La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico to compete on the U21 Pan American Cup on June 7-12.
 
Dan Fisher, girls’s volleyball head coach on the University of Pittsburgh, is the U21 head coach. His assistants are Jon Newman-Gonchar, head coach on the University of New Mexico, and Heather Olmstead, head coach at BYU.
 
“I am honored to be asked to lead the U.S. Women’s U21 National Team this year,” Fisher stated. “I’m grateful for the trust that Karch Kiraly and USA Volleyball are putting in me and my staff. I’m excited to work with some of the best players in the United States in this age group and hope to represent this country with pride.”
 
Virginia Pham, technical coordinator on the University of Southern California, is the efficiency analyst. Kyle Thompson, director of volleyball operations on the University of Maryland, is the crew chief. Wyatt Blue of Game Time Sports Medicine is the athletic coach.
 
The Pan American Cup is a qualifier for the 2023 FIVB U21 World Championship. Ten groups are competing in three swimming pools to start the match. The United States will share Pool C with Argentina, Canada and Costa Rica. Pool A will embody Dominican Republic, Cuba and Puerto Rico whereas Pool B holds Mexico, Chile and Honduras.
 
U.S. Women’s U21 National Team
No. Name (place, peak, hometown, HS grad 12 months, USAV area, school or school dedication)
 
1 Lexi Rodriguez (L, 5-5, Sterling, Ill., 2020, Great Lakes, Nebraska)
3 Chloe Chicoine (OH, 5-10, Lafayette, Ind., 2023, Hoosier, Purdue)
4 Rachel Fairbanks (S, 6-0, Santa Ana, Calif., 2021, Southern California, Pitt)
6 Elia Rubin (OH, 6-1, Brentwood, Calif., 2022, Southern California, Stanford)
7 Mckenna Wucherer (OH, 6-1, Brookfield, Wis., 2022, Badger, Minnesota)
8 Raven Colvin (MB, 6-1, Indianapolis, Ind., 2021, Hoosier, Purdue)
9 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, Papillion, Neb., 2021, Great Plains, Creighton)
11 Alexis Stucky (S, 6-2, Laramie, Wyo., 2022,  Rocky Mountain, Florida)
15 Merritt Beason (OPP, 6-3, Gardendale, Ala., 2020, Florida)
16 Bekka Allick (MB, 6-3, Waverly, Neb., 2022, Great Plains, Nebraska)
18 Bre Kelley (MB, 6-4, Rockwall, Texas, 2020, North Texas, Florida)
19 Devin Kahahawai (OH, 6-4, Kailua, Hawaii, 2022, Texas)
 
Head Coach: Dan Fisher (Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh)
Assistant Coach: Jon Newman-Gonchar (Head Coach, University of New Mexico)
Assistant Coach: Heather Olmstead (Head Coach, BYU)
Performance Analyst: Virginia Pham (Technical Coordinator, USC)
Athletic Trainer: Wyatt Blue (Game Time Sports Medicine)
Team Leader: Kyle Thompson (Director of Volleyball Operations, Maryland)
 
Women’s U21 Pan American Cup Schedule
(All occasions PDT)
 
Pool Play
June 7
1 p.m. Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico
3 p.m. Argentina v Canada
5 p.m. United States v Costa Rica
7 p.m. Mexico v Honduras
 
June 8
1 p.m. Cuba v Puerto Rico
3 p.m. Argentina v Costa Rica
5 p.m. United States v Canada
7 p.m. Mexico v Chile
 
June 9
1 p.m. Costa Rica v Canada
3 p.m. Dominican Republic v Cuba
5 p.m. Chile v Honduras
7 p.m. Argentina v United States
 
June 10
Classification and Quarterfinals
 
June 11
Classification and semifinals
 
June 12
Classification and medal matches