LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head volleyball coach Rob Neilson will be one of two MW coaches to coach the 2023 Mountain West Global Challenge roster. Senior outside hitter Tatum Stall will represent USU on the 12-member Mountain West team that will travel to Europe from July 12-23, making stops in Croatia, Italy and Slovenia.
 
Neilson and San Diego State assistant coach Melanie Greene will lead the MW team while overseas. The team consists of four outside hitters, three middle blockers, two opposite side hitters, two setters and a libero. Stall will be joined by Boise State's Annie Kaminski and Breanna Mitchell, Colorado State's Emery Herman and Kennedy Stanford, Fresno State's Ella Rud and Grace Doyle, Nevada's Gabby McLachlin, San Diego State's Julie Haynie, UNLV's Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos and Wyoming's Kasia Partyka.
 
The Mountain West team will leave the United States on July 12, flying to Austria before heading to Maribo, Slovenia, to train and compete. The team will then travel to Pula, Croatia, for the opening ceremony on July 17. Matches will be played July 18-21, with the team flying to Venice, Italy, on July 22 and returning home on July 23. Past tournament participants have included club and country federation teams from Slovenia, Russia, Romania, Germany, Bosnia, Montenegro, China, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Denmark and Puerto Rico, plus USA youth national, junior national and collegiate national teams.
 
Fans can keep up with happenings on Utah State volleyball's Instagram page.
 
2023 Global Challenge Roster 
Annie Kaminski, MB, Boise State 
Breanna Mitchell, L, Boise State 
Emery Herman, S, Colorado State 
Kennedy Stanford, OH, Colorado State 
Ella Rud, OH, Fresno State 
Grace Doyle, MB, Fresno State 
Gabby McLachlin, OH, Nevada 
Julie Haynie, MB, San Diego State 
Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, OPP, UNLV 
Chloe Thomas, OPP, UNLV
Tatum Stall, OH, Utah State 
Kasia Partyka, S, Wyoming
Coaches: Rob Neilson, Utah State, Melanie Greene, San Diego State
 
Utah State volleyball season tickets for the 2023 season go on sale on July 1.
 
Fans can follow the Aggie volleyball program on Twitter, @USUVolleyball, on Facebook at /USUVolleyball or on Instagram, @usuvolleyball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
 
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