Nineteen Athletes on Roster for Girls U19 World Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 9, 2023) – The USA Volleyball National Team Development Program (NTDP) has selected 19 athletes for the U.S. Girls U19 World Championship roster.

Twelve athletes from the group will be chosen to compete at the 2023 FIVB U19 Girls World Championship on August 1-11 in Osijek, Croatia, and Szeged, Hungary. The group will train July 21-29 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

Seven players return from the 2023 Girls U19 Team that won the Pan American Cup earlier this year in Puerto Rico: outside hitters Kaci Demaria, Teraya Sigler and Abby Vander Wal, middle blockers Lizzy Andrew and Jaela Auguste, setter Izzy Starck and libero Ava Falduto.

Andrew was named Best Blocker and Falduto was named Best Receiver at the Pan Am Cup.

Starck and setter Charlie Fuerbringer, outside hitter Cari Spears and opposite Abigail Mullen return from the team that won the 2022 Girls U19 Pan American Cup and qualified for the World Championship. Fuerbringer was named to the team but was not able to compete due to illness.

Middle blocker Ayden Ames, libero Olivia Mauch and outside hitters Skyler Pierce and Emerson Sellman were alternates for the 2022 team.

Newcomers to the U19 National Team roster are middle blocker Favor Anyanwu, setter Campbell Flynn, opposites Carly Gilk and Noemie Glover, and outside hitter Becca Kelley.

Jamie Morrison, who coached the 2022 team to the Pan American Cup win, will serve as the team’s head coach. He will be assisted by Michelle Chatman Smith and Maggie Eppright.

U.S. Girls U19 Roster for the 2023 FIVB World Championship
Name (Position, Height, Birth Year, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
Ayden Ames (MB, 6-4, 2006, Prosper, Texas, Prosper HS, North Texas)
Lizzy Andrew (MB, 6-5, 2005, Ridgefield, Wash., Ridgefield HS, Columbia Empire)
Favor Anyanwu (MB, 6-2, 2006, Rowlett, Texas, Sachse HS, North Texas)
Jaela Auguste (MB, 6-2, 2006, Spring, Texas, Grand Oaks HS, Lone Star)
Kaci Demaria (OH, 6-4, 2007, San Pedro, Calif., Palos Verdes HS, Southern California)
Ava Falduto (L, 5-7, 2006, Elmhurst, Ill., IC Catholic Prep, Great Lakes)
Campbell Flynn (S, 6-3, 2006, Rochester Hills, Mich., Mercy HS, Lakeshore)
Charlie Fuerbringer (S, 5-11, 2006, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California)
Carly Gilk (OPP, 6-2, 2006, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Champlin Park HS, North Country)
Noemie Glover (Opp, 6-2, 2005, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., University of Oregon, Southern California)
Becca Kelley (OH, 6-3, 2005, Rockwall, Texas, University of Oregon, North Texas)
Olivia Mauch (L, 5-6, 2005, Bennington, Neb., Bennington HS, Great Plains)
Abigail Mullen (Opp, 6-3, 2006, Kansas City, Mo., Liberty HS, Heart of America)
Skyler Pierce (OH, 6-2, 2005, Lenexa, Kan., Olathe Northwest HS, Heart of America)
Emerson Sellman (OH, 6-4, 2005, Burtonsville, Md., The Academy of the Holy Cross, Chesapeake)
Cari Spears (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dallas, Texas, Prestonwood Christian Academy, North Texas)
Teraya Sigler (OH, 6-2, 2006, Horizon HS, Scottsdale, Ariz., Arizona)
Izzy Starck (S, 6-1, 2006, Melbourne, Fla., Viera HS, Rocky Mountain)
Abby Vander Wal (OH, 6-3, 2006, Elmhurst, Ill., Timothy Christian HS, Great Lakes)

Head Coach: Jamie Morrison
Assistant Coach: Michelle Chatman Smith
Assistant Coach: Maggie Eppright
Performance Analyst: Jon Wong
ATC: Chris Cornell
Team Lead: Kyle Thompson