USAV Selects Women's Pan Am Games Roster

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 27, 2019 - USA Volleyball has announced its 12-member women’s indoor volleyball roster that will compete in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The women’s volleyball competition takes place Aug. 7-11.

The U.S. Women’s National Team coaching staff has selected four outside hitters, three middle blockers, two opposites, two setters and one libero to represent the United States at the Pan American Games.

• Outside Hitters (4): Madi Kingdon Rishel, Kadie Rolfzen, Kathryn Plummer, Sarah Wilhite Parsons

• Middles (3): Rhamat Alhassan, Jenna Rosenthal, Hannah Tapp

• Opposites (2): Danielle Cuttino, Krystal Rivers 

• Setters (2): Madison Lilley, Samantha Seliger-Swenson

• Liberos (1): Gabby Curry 

Rob Browning, head women’s volleyball coach at Saint Mary’s College (Calif.), has been appointed as head coach for the U.S. team competing at the Pan American Games. He will be assisted by 1984 Olympic silver medalist Laurie Corbelli. Kingdon Rishel will serve as captain of the team.

Team USA, ranked No. 3 in the world by FIVB and reigning Pan American Games champion, is grouped in Pool B with No. 4 Brazil, No. 11 Argentina and No. 13 Puerto Rico. Pool A has No. 10 Dominican Republic, No. 18 Canada, No. 27 Peru and No. 29 Colombia.

The U.S. opens round robin pool play on Aug. 7 against Argentina, followed by Puerto Rico on Aug. 8 and Brazil on Aug. 9. Semifinals and classification matches for places five through eight will be held on Aug. 10. The medal-round matches will be held Aug. 11.