Bartsch on Pan Am Games roster. Former Illinois volleyball All-American Michelle Bartsch was named to the 12-member U.S. roster for the Pan American Games. Bartsch recently helped Team USA win the gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Lima, Peru. Her tournament highlight was a 16-kill (on 20 swings), 10-dig double-double against Costa Rica in pool play in her first career tournament with the U.S. National Team.
The U.S., ranked No. 1 in the world by FIVB, will open the Pan American Games at 7 p.m. Thursday against No. 23 Peru. Matches against No. 15 Puerto Rico and No.