The roster for the United States women’s national team this week for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League includes more young players than usual, including two players who just finished their college careers, and three who still have college eligibility.
The roster can change each week during the six-week tournament, but this week only three U.S players have Olympic experience, with outside hitters Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson and setter Carli Lloyd. From a pool of 25 players the coaches chose 14 players for each week of the tournament.
A few factors have led to a young U.