Fisher, USA Volleyball Announce Women’s U21 National Team Roster for the Pan American Cup

PITTSBURGH – Head coach Dan Fisher and USA Volleyball announced the Women’s U21 National Team roster for the Pan American Cup Friday morning. Pitt rising junior Rachel Fairbanks was named to the team for the second consecutive year and will look to help guide Team USA at the Pan American Cup (May 23-28) in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
 
Fairbanks is one of seven players returning from the team that won the 2022 Pan American Cup and qualified for the 2023 FIVB World Championship.
 
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.
 
Pitt’s Emmy Klika was selected as an alternate for the team.
 
2023 Women’s U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup Roster
Name (Position, Height, Birth Year, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
2 Lauren Briseno (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., 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., Florida, Rocky Mountain)
13 Gabrielle Essix (MB, 6-3, Hoover, Ala., Florida, Southern)
14 Devin Kahahawai (Opp, 6-4, 2004, Kailua, Hawaii, 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 Rutttenberg
 
U.S. Women’s U21 Schedule for the Pan American Cup (All times PT)
May 23 at 4 p.m. USA vs Costa Rica
May 24 at 2 p.m. USA vs Guatemala
May 25 at 6 p.m. USA vs Dominican Republic
May 26 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Quarterfinals
May 27 Semifinals and classification matches
May 28 Medal matches and classification matches