USA Volleyball Selects 12 U21 Women for Pan Am Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 19, 2023. – USA Volleyball has selected the 12 athletes who will represent the United States at the 2023 Women’s U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup.

The 12 will compete May 23-28 in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, after training for the last week at the Anaheim National Team Training Center.

Dan Fisher, head coach of Pitt’s women’s volleyball team, is the U21 team’s head coach. He is assisted by Josh Walker of Baylor and Jessica Aschenbrenner of Colorado State.

Seven players return from the team that won the 2022 Pan American Cup and qualified for the 2023 FIVB World Championship: outside hitters Chloe Chicoine, Norah Sis and Mckenna Wucherer, middle blocker Bre Kelley, opposite Devin Kahahawai, and setters Rachel Fairbanks and Alexis Stucky.

Middles Gabrielle Essix and Marianna Singletary also have previous age group national team experience.

Players who are new to the National Team Development Program (NTDP) age group teams: libero Lauren Briseño, outside hitter Eva Hudson and opposite Allie Sczech.

The U.S. Women will open the Pan American Cup with pool play against Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. The other pool will include Belize, Cuba, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

2023 Women’s U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup Roster

Name (Position, Height, Birth Year, Hometown, College, USAV Region)

2 Lauren Briseño (L, 5-7, 2003, San Antonio, Texas, Baylor, Lone Star)

3 Chloe Chicoine (OH, 5-10, 2004, Lafayette, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)

5 Rachel Fairbanks (S, 6-0, 2003, Santa Ana, Calif., Pitt, Southern California)

7 Mckenna Wucherer (OH, 6-1, 2004, Brookfield, Wis., Univ. of Minnesota, Badger)

8 Eva Hudson (OH, 6-1, 2004, Fort Wayne, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)

9 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Creighton, Great Plains)

10 Alexis Stucky (S, 6-2, 2004, Laramie, Wyo., Univ. of Florida, Rocky Mountain)

13 Gabrielle Essix (MB, 6-3, Hoover, Ala., Univ. of Florida, Southern)

14 Devin Kahahawai (Opp, 6-4, 2004, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha)

15 Allie Sczech (Opp, 6-4, 2004, Sugar Land, Texas, Baylor, Lone Star)

16 Bre Kelley (MB, 6-4, 2003, Rockwall, Texas, Undecided. North Texas)

17 Marianna Singletary (MB, 6-4, 2004, Charleston, S.C., Texas, Southern)

Head Coach: Dan Fisher

Assistant Coaches: Josh Walker and Jessica Aschenbrenner

Team Leader: Jeffrey Wanderer

Athletic Trainer: Rebecca Duran

Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg

Alternates

1 Emmy Klika (L, 5-7, 2003, Novelty, Ohio, Pitt, Ohio Valley)

4 Caroline Bien (OH, 6-0, 2003, Overland Park, Kan., Univ. of Kansas, Heart of America)

6 Raven Colvin (MB, 6-1, 2003, Indianapolis, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)

11 Mimi Colyer (OH, 6-3, 2004, Lincoln, Calif., Univ. of Oregon, Northern California)

12 Ella Swindle (S, 6-2, 2004, Columbia, Mo., Univ. of Texas, Heart of America)

18 Kennedy Martin (OPP, 6-6, 2005, Fort Mill, S.C., Univ. of Florida, Badger)