USA Volleyball has announced its 12-player U.S. Women’s Junior National Team that will compete in the 2018 NORCECA Women’s U20 Continental Championship, June 18-23, in Mexico.

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team includes the following: outside hitters/opposites Caitlin Baird (Indianapolis, Indiana, Circle City VBC), Destiny Cox (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Triangle VBC), Logan Eggleston (Franklin, Tennessee, Alliance Mizuno 18-1), Skylar Fields (Missouri City, Texas, Houston Juniors) and Madison Kubik (West Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa Powerplex TPP). Selected middles are Anita Anwusi (Houston, Texas, Houston Juniors), Madison Horin (Munster, Indiana, First Alliance), Adeola Owokoniran (Raleigh, North Carolina, Triangle VBC) and Molly Phillips (Mansfield, Texas, Texas Image Volleyball).

Mica Allison (White Heath, Illinois, Illini Elite) and Selina Xu (San Carlos, California, Vision Volleyball) have been selected as setters. Brooke Nuneviller (Chandler, Arizona, Aspire Volleyball Club) will play libero.

“This year’s WJNT features twelve outstanding athletes from across the country,” said U.S. Women's Junior National Team Head Coach Keegan Cook. “Collectively, they form a team with a diverse range of skill, experience, physicality and potential. These young women represent the bright future of USA Volleyball and we are looking forward to seeing them compete together.”

In addition to the 12-player U.S. Women’s Junior National Team, six players have been selected as alternates: setter Amelia Tuaniga (Long Beach, California, Apex 1), middle Kentessa Lawson (O’Fallon, Missouri, Show Me Volleyball Academy), libero Zoe Fleck (Granada Hills, California, Sunshine VBC), outside hitters/opposites Lauren Clark (Plymouth, Minnesota, Minnesota Select), Anna Debeer (Louisville, Kentucky, ASICS KIVA) and Allison Martinez (Montebello, California, San Gabriel Elite).

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team will train June 8-15in Colorado Springs, Colorado, before departing for Aguascalientes, Mexico, to compete in the 12-country NORCECA Championship. The winner earns an automatic bid to the 2019 FIVB Women’s U20 World Championship.

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team is part of Group A. The group will face Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guatemala.

2018 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team

# - Name (Position, Height, HS Grad Year, Hometown, Club, Region, College Commitment)

3 – Brooke Nuneviller (L, 5-11, 2018, Chandler, Arizona, Aspire Volleyball Club, Arizona, University of Oregon)

5 – Mica Allison (S, 6-0, 2018, White Heath, Illinois, Illini Elite, Great Lakes, Auburn University)

6 – Selina Xu (S, 6-0, 2019, San Carlos, California, Vision Volleyball, Northern California, Uncommitted)

9 – Madison Kubik (OH, 6-2, 2019, West Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa Powerplex TPP, Iowa, University of Nebraska)

10 – Adeola Owokoniran (M, 6-2, 2018, Raleigh, North Carolina, Triangle VBC, Carolina, Duke University)

11 – Anita Anwusi (M, 6-3, 2019, Houston, Texas, Houston Juniors, Lone Star, Uncommitted)

12 – Caitlin Baird (OH, 6-3, 2019, Indianapolis, Indiana, Circle City Volleyball Club, Hoosier, Uncommitted)

13 – Destiny Cox (OH, 6-3, 2018, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Triangle VBC, Carolina, University of North Carolina)

14 – Logan Eggleston (OH, 6-3, 2018, Franklin, Tennessee, Alliance Mizuno 18-1, Southern, University of Texas)

15 – Skylar Fields (OH, 6-2, 2019, Missouri City, Texas, Houston Juniors, Lone Star, University of Texas)

16 – Madison Horin (M, 6-3, 2019, Munster, Indiana, First Alliance, Great Lakes, University of Southern California)

17 – Molly Phillips (M, 6-4, 2019, Mansfield, Texas, Texas Image Volleyball, North Texas, University of Texas)

Head Coach: Keegan Cook (head coach at University of Washington)

Assistant Coaches: Rob Browning (head coach at Saint Mary’s College, California), Jenny Hazelwood (club director with Infinity Volleyball Academy)

Alternates to 2018 U.S Women’s Junior National Team

# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, Club, Region)

1 – Zoe Fleck (L, 5-4, Granada Hills, California, Sunshine VBC, Southern California)

2 – Amelia Tuaniga (S, 5-9, Long Beach, California, Apex 1, Southern California)

4 – Anna Debeer (OH, 5-11, Louisville, Kentucky, ASISCS KIVA, Pioneer)

7 – Allison Martinez (OH, 6-0, Montebello, California, San Gabriel Elite Volleyball, Southern California)

8 – Lauren Clark (OH, 6-0, Plymouth, Minnesota, Minnesota Select, North Country)

18 – Kentessa Lawson (M, 6-4, O’Fallon, Missouri, Show Me Volleyball Academy, Gateway Region)

2018 NORCEA Women’s U20 Continental Championship Schedule (times are listed as PT)

Group A

June 18: Guatemala vs. Cuba, 2 p.m. PT

June 18: United States vs. Puerto Rico, 4 p.m. PT

June 19: Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico, 2 p.m. PT

June 19: United States vs. Cuba, 4 p.m. PT

June 20: United States vs. Guatemala, 2 p.m. PT

June 20: Puerto Rico vs. Cuba, 4 p.m. PT

Group B

June 18: Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica, noon PT

June 18: Mexico vs. Honduras, 6 p.m. PT

June 19: Dominican Republic vs. Honduras, noon PT

June 19: Mexico vs. Costa Rica, 6 p.m. PT

June 20: Costa Rica vs. Honduras, noon PT

June 20: Dominican Republic vs. Mexico, 6 p.m. PT

Quarterfinals

June 21: Group A Second Place vs. Group B Third Place, 4 p.m. PT

June 22: Group B Second Place vs. Group A Third Place, 6 p.m. PT

Classification 5-8

June 22: Group A Fourth Place vs. Quarterfinal Round Loser, noon PT (Match 13)

June 22: Group B Fourth Place vs. Quarterfinal Round Loser, 2 p.m. PT (Match 14)

Semifinals

June 22: Group A First Place vs. Quarterfinal Winner, 4 p.m. PT

June 22: Group B First Place vs. Quarterfinal Winner, 6 p.m. PT

Final Classification 7-8

June 23: Losers of Match 13 and 14, noon PT

Final Classification 5-6

June 23: Winners of Match 13 and 14, 2 p.m.

Bronze Medal

June 23: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. PT

Gold Medal

June 23: Semifinal winners, 6 p.m. PT

Information provided via release by USA Volleyball.