Three USC Women's Volleyball Athletes to Participate in USAV Women's National Team Collegiate Training

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Three USC women's volleyball athletes—sophomore setter Reese Messer (Olathe, Kan./Saint James Academy), junior middle blocker Mia Tvrdy (La Vista, Neb./Papillion-La Vista HS), and redshirt junior outside hitter London Wijay (Porter Ranch, Calif./Bishop Alemany HS)—will travel to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center for the USA Volleyball Women's National Team Collegiate Training program, the USAV announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

The trio of Trojans will be part of a roster of 62 collegiate athletes representing 20 USA Volleyball regions set to train at the national training center this weekend (Feb. 19-22). Participants come from 29 NCAA Division I institutions and will take part in what serves as a high-level development opportunity that allows athletes to train and compete in a national team environment with the benefit of feedback and assessment from the U.S. Women's National Team staff.

USAV women's national team head coach Erik Sullivan will lead the training alongside assistant coach Brandon Taliaferro. The staff also includes Women's National Team strength coach Shannon Boone, athletic trainer Kara Kessans, and performance analyst Nate Ngo.

"The WNTCT represents an exciting step forward for USA Volleyball, uniting the top athletes across age groups in one competitive setting," Sullivan said. "We're fired up to host this evaluation at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as it allows us to assess talent, culture, and potential at the highest level."

In addition to on-court training, athletes will participate in professional volleyball presentations from Athletes Unlimited, Major League Volleyball, and League One Volleyball, which will provide insight into professional pathways available following collegiate careers.

2026 USAV WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COLLEGIATE TRAINING ROSTER

NAME / POSITION / COLLEGE / REGION
Ayden Ames, MB, Creighton, Lone Star
Henley Anderson, OPP, Texas, Lone Star
Lizzy Andrew, MB, Stanford, Columbia
Favor Anyanwu, MB, SMU, Lone Star
Avah Armour, OPP, Central Florida Florida
Jaela Auguste, MB, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Blaire Bayless, OH, Pitt North Texas
Logan Bell, L, Kansas, Hoosier
Isabella Bullington, OH, Northwestern, Great Lakes
Paityn Chapman, OPP, Illinois, Rocky Mountain
Chloe Chicoine, OH, Louisville, Hoosier
Laney Choboy, L, Nebraska, Carolina
Alanah Clemente, OPP, Oregon SCSN
Suli Davis, OH, SMU, North Texas
Grace Egan, OH, Wisconsin, Great Lakes
Abbey Emch, MB, Pitt, Ohio Valley
Spencer Etzler, L, Stanford, Ohio Valley
Audrey Flanagan, OH, Wisconsin, SCSN
Charlie Fuerbringer, S, Wisconsin, SCSN
Ramsey Gary, L, Texas, Hoosier
Kamryn Gibadlo, OH, Utah, Arizona
Carly Gilk, OPP, Minnesota, North Country
Noemie Glover, OPP, Arizona State, SCSN
Genevieve Harris, S, Texas, Carolina
Taylor Harvey, MB, Texas, Intermountain
Lily Hayes, L, Florida, Florida
Andi Jackson, MB, Nebraska, Rocky Mountain
Ryla Jones, MB, Penn State, Chesapeake
Brielle Kemavor, MB, BYU, Chesapeake
Caroline Kerr, S, Tennessee, Great Lakes
Kari Knotts, OH, N/A, Southern
Morgan Madison, L, Baylor, Lone Star
Lindsey Mangelson, OH, Mississippi State, Hoosier
Kennedy Martin, OPP, Penn State, Carolina
Olivia Mauch, L, Nebraska, Great Plains
Reese Messer, S, USC, Gateway
Harper Murray, OH, Nebraska, Lakeshore
Kassie O'Brien, S, Kentucky, Lone Star
Manaia Ogbechie, MB, Nebraska, SCSN
Taylor Parks, S, Florida, Florida
Payton Petersen, OH, Louisville, Iowa
Bergen Reilly, S, Nebraska, Great Plains
Jurnee Robinson, OH, LSU, Carolina
Alec Rothe, MB, Florida, Ohio Valley
Elia Rubin, OH, Stanford, SCSN
Erika Sayer, MB, Stanford, SCSN
Teraya Sigler, OH, Nebraska, Great Plains
Cari Spears, OPP, Texas, North Texas
Torrey Stafford, OH, Texas, SCSN
Kyndal Stowers, OH, Texas A& M, North Texas
Stella Swenson, S, Minnesota, North Country
Jordan Taylor, MB, Minnesota, Lone Star
Halle Thompson, OH, Wisconsin, Lone Star
Mia Tvrdy, MB, USC, Great Plains
Rachel Van Gorp, L, Iowa State Gateway
Abby Vander Wal, OH, Texas, Great Lakes
Alice Volpe, L, TCU, Lone Star
Natalie Wardlow, MB, Wisconsin, Great Plains
Ayanna Watson, OH, Pitt, SCSN
London Wijay, OH, USC, SCSN
Keoni Williams, MB, Nebraska, North Texas
Prinzez Zeck, MB, American, Chesapeake

Last fall, USC finished the regular season tied for third in the Big Ten. The Trojans were 25-7 overall with a 15-5 record in the Big Ten and were awarded one of 33 at-large berths—and a hosting bid—into the 2025 NCAA tournament. USC made its fourth straight appearance in the tourney under head coach Brad Keller (41st all-time) and moved into the second round for the fourth consecutive year with a 3-0 sweep of Princeton. The Women of Troy were eliminated from postseason play in a hard-fought five-set loss to Cal Poly in the second round.

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Three USC Women's Volleyball Athletes to Participate in USAV Women's National Team Collegiate Training

Players Mentioned

Reese Messer

Mia Tvrdy

London Wijay

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