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The University of Utah Athletics
Choy and Barton Earn Spots on U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team
4/11/2018 9:21 AM | Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Pair of Utes named to USWCNT-Detroit roster
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Utah sophomore setter Bailey Choy and freshman outside hitter Dani Barton have both been named to the 2018 U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team-Detroit roster, USA Volleyball announced Tuesday afternoon.
The 24-member team is comprised of current collegiate players who will train and compete in Detroit from June 22-July 1.
"We are very proud of Bailey and Dani to have been chosen for this USA pipeline program," said Utah head coach Beth Launiere. "It is a great opportunity to gain high-level experience in the summer, while also competing against other great collegiate players. We know they will represent Utah well."
Choy and Barton are both coming off successful seasons this past fall, which helped lead Utah to a second-straight NCAA Tournament berth and its first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2008.
Choy tallied a team-best 1,241 assists and ranked seventh in the Pac-12 with 9.47 assists-per-set. She became the first Utah setter to register at least 1,000 kills in a season since 2010, while her 1,241 assists rank 10th-most all-time in school history and third-most during the rally scoring era. With Choy running the offense, Utah hit .252 as a team on the season, which ranks tied as the third-highest hitting percentage in school history.
Barton tallied 178 kills and a 1.48 kills-per-set average as a freshman for the Utes this past season. She also went on to total 70 blocks and 31 digs this past fall. Barton set new season/career-highs with 15 kills against BYU back on Sept. 14 and 11 total blocks at Hawaii on Sept. 3. In Utah's win over Hawaii, she registered her first-career double-double with 10 kills and the 11 blocks. Barton would go on to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors that next week.
Choy and Barton both join Berkeley Oblad on USWCT teams this summer. Oblad was named to the Collegiate National Team Europe Tour earlier this year.
The CNT-Detroit squad, which is part of USA Volleyball's High Performance pipeline and is considered a second tryout for the U.S. Women's National Team, will train from June 22-26 at the University of Michigan. Afterward, the athletes will be assigned to one of two 12-member teams that will play three exhibition matches against each other at the Cobo Center from June 27, June 28 and June 30.
Athletes were selected through the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts held March 2-4 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The 24-member team is comprised of current collegiate players who will train and compete in Detroit from June 22-July 1.
"We are very proud of Bailey and Dani to have been chosen for this USA pipeline program," said Utah head coach Beth Launiere. "It is a great opportunity to gain high-level experience in the summer, while also competing against other great collegiate players. We know they will represent Utah well."
Choy and Barton are both coming off successful seasons this past fall, which helped lead Utah to a second-straight NCAA Tournament berth and its first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2008.
Choy tallied a team-best 1,241 assists and ranked seventh in the Pac-12 with 9.47 assists-per-set. She became the first Utah setter to register at least 1,000 kills in a season since 2010, while her 1,241 assists rank 10th-most all-time in school history and third-most during the rally scoring era. With Choy running the offense, Utah hit .252 as a team on the season, which ranks tied as the third-highest hitting percentage in school history.
Barton tallied 178 kills and a 1.48 kills-per-set average as a freshman for the Utes this past season. She also went on to total 70 blocks and 31 digs this past fall. Barton set new season/career-highs with 15 kills against BYU back on Sept. 14 and 11 total blocks at Hawaii on Sept. 3. In Utah's win over Hawaii, she registered her first-career double-double with 10 kills and the 11 blocks. Barton would go on to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors that next week.
Choy and Barton both join Berkeley Oblad on USWCT teams this summer. Oblad was named to the Collegiate National Team Europe Tour earlier this year.
The CNT-Detroit squad, which is part of USA Volleyball's High Performance pipeline and is considered a second tryout for the U.S. Women's National Team, will train from June 22-26 at the University of Michigan. Afterward, the athletes will be assigned to one of two 12-member teams that will play three exhibition matches against each other at the Cobo Center from June 27, June 28 and June 30.
Athletes were selected through the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts held March 2-4 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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