Cresse and Chicoine named to USA Volleyball 2025 team -- WEDNESDAY CARDINAL COUPLE

 CARDS MAKE USA U 23 PAN AMERICAN TEAM

Not normally a lot of Louisville Volleyball news in late May to report on, as a rule, but we do have news on two returning Cards and their inclusion onto the 2025 USA U 23 Pan American squad. 

Chloe Chicoine,  junior outside hitter and Cara Cresse, a redshirt senior middle blocker have been name the the USA squad for the 2025 Pan American games. 

Both players have a ton of experience to offer the USA squad. Chicoine, who transferred in to Louisville from Purdue to join the Cards, was on the 2023 U 21 USA, squad...where she helped USA win the gold, earning MVP and best outside hitter awards. In 2022, she was, again on the USA Pan Am squad and was also on the 2021 USA Girls U18 National Team and a part of the squad that won bronze in the U18 World championships. 

Cresse was on the 2024 USA women's national team that played in the Pan Am Cup Final Six and won silver.18 players will report for the training camp July 18-25 and twelve will be selected from there to represent USA. Other players from the area invited were Eva Hudson and Brooke Bultema both from University of Kentucky

Chicoine and Cresse are expected to be major players for new Louisville head coach Dan Meske, along with transfer setter from Univ. of Washington Molly Wilson, returnee Reese Robins, Nayelis Cabello, Alanna Bankson and Jessica Drapp. Four incoming freshmen will vye for time on the court for the #3 ranked Cards...middle hitter Kaylissa Blackshear, setter Hanna Kenny, middle blocker Addison Makun and outside hitter Chloe Meester. 

The annual Red and Black Scrimmage of the Cards will be in mid-August, at the on-campus LNFCU facility. 

PAULIE