COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 27, 2008.-
The future of U.S. Women's National Volleyball
will be showcased during the Pan American Cup, the
2008 season-opening event for Team USA, held May
30-June 7 at Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico.
While the future will be displayed, some of the
American players will also be evaluated for one of
12 roster spots at the 2008 Olympic Games. The
future may be now for some of these athletes.
"We will use the Pan American Cup Tournament for
evaluation," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach
'Jenny' Lang Ping said. "For our veterans, we will
decide later as they are not in their best
physical condition to play in this event. Also,
some of them came in really late from their
professional teams."
The roster includes outside hitters Cynthia
Barboza, Juliann Faucette, Alix Klineman and
Kristin Richards. Middle blockers for the
tournament are Alexis Crimes, Lauren Paolini, and
Tracy Stalls. Lindsey Hunter and Angie McGinnis
will share setting duties. Heather Hughes, and
Katie Olsovsky are the opposites on the roster,
while two-time Olympian Stacy Sykora will serve as
the libero. USA Women's National Team Assistant
Coach Tom Hogan will serve as the head coach for
the squad and will be assisted by Gen Kawakita and
Denise Corlett. |