Coming off a season halted by Michigan State in the Sweet 16, every Illinois volleyball player — minus one —attended the Illini’s voluntary workouts over the summer.
Jordyn Poulter — the “one” — wasn’t slacking or choosing not to be with the team. Instead, Illinois’ senior setter was making her international debut on the U.S. Women’s National Team, competing at the Pan American Cup in the Dominican Republic.
Poulter qualified for the 14-player team in early July, one of seven players on the roster who made their international debut at the Cup, where the United States took home the gold medal.