Holly Carlton didn't believe she had a chance.
From March 3-5, Carlton joined four of her North Carolina teammates for the U.S. Women's National Team Tryout in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There, they competed for roster spots with the U.S. Women's National Team, Collegiate National Teams program or Junior National Team (WJNT) – which seemed like Carlton's most likely fit.
At that time, they received a timetable for when roster decisions would be made. But with the deadline approaching for the WJNT and still no update, Carlton assumed she hadn't been selected.
Then, at 2 o'clock one morning, she woke up.