Former Husker volleyball standouts Kelsey Robinson and Justine Wong-Orantes were two of the 25 players selected Wednesday for the U.S. national team’s Volleyball Nations League roster.
Both Huskers won a gold medal with Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. The Americans are also the three-time defending VNL champions.
The U.S. will play its first match in the preliminary round May 31 against the Dominican Republic in Bossier City, Louisiana. The finals will be July 13 through 17 in Ankara, Turkey.
Nebraska volleyball's AVCA All-Americans
Lexi Rodriguez
Lexi Rodriguez, first team (2021)
Kayla Caffey
Kayla Caffey, second team (2021)
Lauren Stivrins
Lauren Stivrins, first team (2018, 2020-21), second team (2019)
Lexi Sun
Lexi Sun, third team (2019, 2020-21)
Nicklin Hames
Nicklin Hames, second team (2020-21), honorable mention (2021)
Madi Kubik
Madi Kubik, third team (2021), honorable mention (2020-21)
Kenzie Maloney
Kenzie Maloney, third team (2018)
Annika Albrecht
Annika Albrecht, second team (2017)
Briana Holman
Briana Holman, honorable mention (2017)
Mikaela Foecke
Mikaela Foecke, first team (2018), second team (2017)
Kelly Hunter
Kelly Hunter, second team (2016), first team (2017)
Amber Rolfzen
Amber Rolfzen, second team (2015), third team (2016)
Justine Wong-Orantes
Justine Wong-Orantes, third team (2015), first team (2016)
Kelsey Robinson
Kelsey Robinson, first team (2013)
Kadie Rolfzen
Kadie Rolfzen, third team (2013, 2014), first team (2015, 2016)
Lauren Cook
Lauren Cook, first team (2012)
Gina Mancuso
Gina Mancuso, first team (2011), second team (2012)
Lindsey Licht
Lindsey Licht, second team (2010)
Hannah Werth
Hannah Werth, second team (2010, 2012)
Brooke Delano
Brooke Delano, second team (2009), first team (2010)
Sydney Anderson
Sydney Anderson, second team (2008), third team (2009)
Tara Mueller
Tara Mueller, second team (2008)
Jordan Larson
Jordan Larson, first team (2006, 2008), third team (2007)
Tracy Stalls
Tracy Stalls, second team (2006, 2007)
Rachel Holloway
Rachel Holloway, third team (2006), second team (2007)
Sarah Pavan
Sarah Pavan, first team (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Jennifer Saleaumua
Jennifer Saleaumua, second team (2004), third team (2005)
Melissa Elmer
Melissa Elmer, second team (2003), first team (2004, 2005)
Christina Houghtelling
Christina Houghtelling, first team (2005), second team (2007)
Jenny Kropp
Jenny Kropp, second team (2001)
Greichaly Cepero
Greichaly Cepero, first team (2000, 2002), second team (2001)
Amber Holmquist
Amber Holmquist, second team (2000), first team (2001, 2002)
Laura Pilakowski
Laura Pilakowski, first team (2000), second team (2002)
Nancy Metcalf
Nancy Metcalf, first team (1998, 1999, 2001)
Megan Korver
Megan Korver, second team (1998)
Fiona Nepo
Fiona Nepo, first team (1996), second team (1997)
Lisa Reitsma
Lisa Reitsma, first team (1995, 1996), second team (1997)
Christy Johnson
Christy Johnson, first team (1994, 1995)
Kelly Aspegren
Kelly Aspegren, second team (1994)
Allison Weston
Allison Weston, first team (1993, 1994, 1995)
Stephanie Thater
Stephanie Thater, second team (1990), first team (1991, 1992)
Janet Kruse
Janet Kruse, first team (1989, 1990), second team (1991)
Karen Dahlgren
Karen Dahlgren, second team (1985), first team (1986)
Others
Nebraska has had seven other players selected to the AVCA All-America teams, including Val Novak, Virginia Stahr, Lori Endicott, Enid Schonewise, Tisha Delaney, Annie Adamczak and Cathy Noth.
Episode 39 The Showdown
