USA Volleyball introduced the 12 athletes who will characterize america on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games girls’s sitting volleyball competitors, aiming to safe their third consecutive gold medal after victories in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
The roster contains 9 returning gamers from the Tokyo 2020 gold-winning crew and a complete of 11 Paralympic gold medallists. The returning gamers are Katie Holloway Bridge, Whitney Dosty, Heather Erickson, Kaleo Kanahele Maclay, Monique Matthews, Emma Schieck, Lexi Shifflett-Patterson, Lora Webster-Bargellini and Bethany Zummo.
Including depth to the crew are Tia Edwards and Nicky Nieves, each gold medallists from Rio 2016, together with libero Sydney Satchell, who will make her Paralympic debut in Paris.
Veteran participant Webster shall be making her sixth Paralympic look, whereas Bridge and Erickson will every take part of their fifth. Kanahele Maclay and Matthews are set for his or her fourth Video games. Zummo and Shifflett return for his or her third Paralympics, with Dosty, Edwards, Nieves, and Schieck returning for his or her second.
The crew is led by head coach Invoice Hamiter, who has been with the crew since 2008. Assistant coaches Michelle Goodall and Leo Filho convey further expertise and experience, with Goodall attending her third Paralympic Video games and Filho making his debut.
Since 2004, the USA crew has constantly medalled at each Paralympic Video games, reaching their first gold at Rio 2016 and repeating the feat at Tokyo 2020. The crew has additionally gained silver at London 2012 and Beijing 2008, and bronze at Athens 2004.
In Paris, Group USA will compete in Pool A alongside China, France and Italy. Pool B consists of Canada, Brazil, Rwanda, and Slovenia. They are going to begin their Paralympic title defence towards China, a crew they’ve confronted within the final 4 Paralympic finals, and not too long ago defeated twice on the WPV Ladies’s Tremendous 6.
Paris 2024 Roster
- Lora Webster-Bargellini
- Bethany Zummo
- Lexi Schifflet-Patterson
- Katie Holloway Bridge
- Heather Erickson
- Monique Matthews
- Whitney Dosty
- Tia Edwards
- Sydney Satchel
- Emma Schieck
- Kaleo Kanahele Maclay
- Nicky Nieves
Group Officers
Head Coach: Invoice Hamiter
Assistant Coaches: Leo Filho, Michelle Goodall
Group Chief: Patrick Lawrence
Athletic Coach: Kat King
Efficiency Analyst: Jeffery Hicks
Group Psychologist: Adam O’Neil
Athletic Efficiency Coach: Bobby Moore
Dietitian: Jacque Scaramella
