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| Kylin Munoz Image Courtesy of Volleyblog Seattle |
The Sound Premier Volleyball Team is arriving in Arizona with a few new faces for the 2014 Premier Volleyball League National Championship Tournament. University of Washington alumni and USA National Team player Kylin Munoz has joined the team along with Kimika Rozier who played college volleyball at Washington State University and University of South Florida and Stephanie Shiramizu who played at Michigan State University and is rejoining the team for the tournament.
The new players join a familiar core of players including Sound Premier veterans from the 2013 tournament, Katie Silliman, Sara Bendorf, Jessica Vanzant and Whitney Buck. Portland State University product Jessica Hansen is traveling for nationals this year and first year head coach Paula Schwan also brings a collection of players who are new to the team for 2014 including Hannah Orcutt, Sabrina Hoeks and Cassie Robbins.
The Sound Premier team will start their tournament on Saturday May 24 against some familiar Northwest faces who are representing the Florida Wave at this event. UW alumni Evan Sanders and Bianca Rowland are both playing for the Wave in this year's event and they are expecting to challege for the title and start with the #2 seed. The Sound Premier Team will have their work cut out for them, but can draw from a full season of match experience against the Florida Wave who are playing together for the first time the day before the tournament.
Sound Premier Pool Play Match Schedule
| 1 | R1 P2 | Florida Wave Women (FL) | Court 3 at 5/24 2:00 PM | ||||||
| 2 | R1 P2 | Team GEVA (GE) | Court 3 at 5/24 8:00 PM | ||||||
| 3 | R1 P2 | Chesapeake Rising Tide (CH) | Court 2 at 5/25 12:00 PM | ||||||
| 4 | R1 P2 | Carolina Flight (CR) | Court 6 at 5/25 4:00 PM | ||||||
| 5 | R1 P2 | Team Great Lakes (GL) | Court 3 at 5/26 8:00 AM | ||||||
| 6 | R1 P2 | Heart of America Havoc (HA) | Court 3 at 5/26 12:00 PM |
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| Sara Bendorf connecting at the Sound Premier Showcase Match on March 9 at Everett CC. Image Courtesy of Dig That Shot Photography |
Sound Premier Team PVL Championship Roster
S Gretchen Killebrew UW
S Whitney Buck CWU
OH Sara Bendorf U of Jacksonville
OH Jessica Vanzant Portland State
OH Sabrina Hoeks U of Maryland Baltimore County
MH Katie Silliman Arkansas State
MH Hannah Orcutt Christian Brothers University
MH Kimika Rozier WSU/U of South Florida
OPP Cassie Robbins WSU
OPP Kylin Munoz UW
L Jessica Hansen Portland State
L Stephanie Shiramizu Michigan State
Head Coach Paula Schwan
Asst. Coach Zach Calles
Asst. Coach Mati Bishop
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| Sound Premier at Their Home Opener on Feb. 21 Image Courtesy of LindseyDenmanPhotography.com |
