The Women’s Firesale started this year in Prague, Czech Republic. We spent five days in Prague, where we practiced twice a day in order to get all the players ready for tryouts in Europe. Mitja Kozelj, the Head Coach from Nova KBM Branik in Maribor, Slovenia was the trainer for the tour. After five days in Prague we moved to Maribor Slovenia for three days. From there we moved to then Pula, Croatia for two days, and ended in Venice, Italy.
Women's Firesale Roster
Name
School
Postion
Height
Sondrea Larsen
Oregon
Setter
175 cm
Chelsea Hewitt
Orgegon
Libero
173 cm
Crystal Palmer
East Tennesse State
4
181 cm
Nicole Revling
New Mexico Highlands
4 and 3
184 cm
Rese McNatt
Missouri State
4
185 cm
Ashley Dryer
Cornell
4
183 cm
Nicola Parker
Western Washington
Libero
175 cm
Amanda Omar
Missouri State
4
183 cm
Ambria JaNel Springer
Illinos at Chicago
3
183 cm
Shanna Massman
Concordia
4
181 cm
Katherine Whitney
Colorado State
4 and Libero
178 cm
Angela Esther Lee
Queens College
4
176 cm
Cassidy Mariano
Queens College
Setter
175 cm
The following players received contacts on the tour:
Also, Cassidy Mariano was offered a contract in Innsbruck, Austria and Shanna Massman was offered a contract in Osejak, Croatia. These two players decided not to stay and play in Europe for the season although they did have offers to play.
Once again the August Firesale has proven extremely successful in finding players jobs in Europe. Of the 14 players that attended the tour, 10 were offered contracts and 8 players are playing in Europe as of this writing.
