Bray and Ring Compete at USA Volleyball WNT Open Program

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – Marquette University women’s volleyball players Hattie Bray and Natalie Ring will join more than 160 collegiate athletes to train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on February 21-23 for the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program.

The WNT Open Program serves as a key development opportunity for potential selection to both the U.S. Women’s National Team and National Team Development Program (NTDP) age-group national teams. In 2025, members of the U.S. Women’s National Team will compete in the following events: Volleyball Nations League, Pan American Cup and NORCECA Final Six.

Bray, who was a redshirt junior in the fall, is a three-time All-BIG EAST Conference middle blocker who earned AVCA All-Region recognition each of the last two seasons. The native of Hancock, Wisconsin was also named to the All-NCAA Austin Regional Team in 2022 and her career hitting percentage of .317 sits sixth in program history. Bray owns career averages of 2.25 kills and 0.80 blocks per set in 98 matches and is 227 kills from becoming the 15th player in MU history to reach 1,000 in a career.

Ring stepped into the MU rotation during the fall as a redshirt sophomore outside hitter and led the Golden Eagles in their run to the program’s third NCAA Regional appearance. The Madison, Wisconsin native hit .290 on the year and averaged 3.42 kills per set in MU’s three NCAA tournament matches as MU defeated Florida Gulf Coast, No. 17 Utah and fell in the regional semifinals to eventual NCAA Champion Penn State.

New U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Erik Sullivan will lead his first Open Program, joined by assistant coach Mike Wall.

There are three women’s age-group national teams this year that WNTOP participants may be considered for based on their birth year and eligibility: Women’s U21 (athletes born in 2005 and younger) and Girls U19 (athletes born in 2007 and younger), both competing at their respective Pan American Cups and FIVB World Championships. A newly formed Women’s U23 National Team (born in 2003 and younger) will train and compete internationally, replacing the domestic-only Women’s Collegiate National Team.

Representatives from LOVB, PVF and Athletes Unlimited will also be on hand to discuss opportunities with participating athletes.

All sessions will be live on BallerTV. with a subscription.

Wave Schedule

Waves will be posted Feb. 19 in the evening on WNTOP home page.

Schedule subject to change.

Friday, Feb. 21
2-3:40 p.m.: Red session
3:50-5:30 p.m.: White session
6:10-7:50 p.m.: Blue session

Saturday, Feb. 22
8-9:30 a.m.: Red session
9:40-11:10 a.m.: White session
11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: Blue session
2-3:50 p.m.: Red session
4-5:50 p.m.: White session
6-7:50 p.m.: Blue session

Sunday, Feb. 23
7:15-9:45 a.m.: White session
7-8:30 a.m.: Blue Tournament
8:30-10 a.m.: Red Tournament

2025 Women’s National Team Open Program Roster

Name, School, Position, Height
Zoe Ackerman, Babson, S, 5-8
Elise Agi, Long Beach State, OH, 5-11
Caylen Alexander, Missouri, OH, 6-0
Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, S, 6-2
Allie Andrew, Baylor, MH, 6-3
Favor Anyanwu, SMU, MH, 6-3
Rosemary Archer, TCU, S, 6-0
Isabella Bareford, Vanderbilt, S, 5-8
Tierney Barlow, Utah State, MH, 6-3

Kierstyn Barton, Washington, OH, 6-1
Blaire Bayless, Pitt, OH, 6-3
Gianna Bender, San Diego State, L, 5-5
Paige Bennett, Winthrop, OH, 6-0
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado, MH, 5-11
Emma Best, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 5-10
Madison Blane, Liberty, MH, 6-2
Ella Boersema, Indiana, MH, 6-2
Alex Bower, BYU, S, 5-11
Hannah Bowman, Siena, OH, 5-10
Hattie Bray, Marquette, MH, 6-2
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MH, 6-0
Emme Bullis, Cal Poly, S, 5-11
Brooke Bultema, Kentucky, MH, 6-2
Morgan Burke, Michigan, S, 6-0
Kaia Caffee, Ohio State, MH, 6-3
Ally Chandler, UC Davis, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt, OH, 6-1
Naomi Chankoumi Tiedjop, New Mexico, OPP, 5-10
Sydney Conley, Vanderbilt, OPP, 6-1
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Jorda Crook, Alabama-Birmingham, OPP, 5-11
Marina Crownover, Missouri, S, 5-11
Madison Cuchran, Michigan, L, 5-5
Tori Davis, Baylor, MH, 6-2
Suliane Davis, BYU, OH, 6-2
Taylor Deckert, USC, L, 5-8
Zoey Dood, Virginia, S, 6-0
Lily Dwinell, Colorado, OH, 6-2
Madelyn Eden, Augusta, MH, 6-2
Reagan Ennist, Virginia, MOH, 6-2
Adonia Faumuina, USC, OH, 6-1
Grace Fiaseu, Air Force Academy, MH, 5-11
Kirsten Fish, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OPP, 6-1
EllaMae Fitzgerald, Dartmouth, L, 5-9
Bri Ford, Texas-Arlington, OPP, 6-0
Avery Fowler, San Houston State, S, 5-8
Emily Fowler, Coastal Carolina, MH, 6-3
Navea Gauthier, Ohio State, OH, 6-2
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah State, OH, 6-1
Kamille Gibson, Oklahoma, OPP, 6-1
Safi Hampton, North Carolina, OH, 6-0
Abby Harrell, Villanova, OH, 5-9
Victoria Harris, South Carolina, L, 5-4
Olivia Hasbrook, Ohio State, L, 5-7
Alexis Haury, Washington, S, 5-10
Mikayla Hayden, Cal, MH, 6-1
Zoria Heard, Washington, L, 5-6
JaNyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M, MH, 5-10
Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, 5-9
Annika Hester, Oregon State, OPP, 6-4
Cicily Hidalgo, Southeastern Louisiana, OH, 6-0
D’Mya Hill, Prairie View A&M, OH, 6-0
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb, S, 5-8
Julia Hunt, Washington, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Hunt, Ohio, OH, 6-1
Allison Jacobs, Michigan, OH, 5-11
Kimani Johnson, Missouri, OH, 6-3
Sophia Johnson, Cal, L, 5-9
Courtney Jones, Lipscomb, OH, 5-11
Erin Jones, St. John’s, OPP, 5-9
Sydney Jones, Temple, OH, 6-2
Makana Kowalski, San Diego CC-Miramar, S, 5-10
Harley Kreck, Baylor, S, 6-0
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield, OPP, 6-2
Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M, S, 5-9
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, OPP, 6-3
Angie Lee, LSU, MH, 6-3
Mia Lee, BYU, MH, 5-11
Vivian Light, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Jadyn Livings, SMU, OPP, 6-1
Mia Loyd, Air Force Academy, S, 5-8
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH, 5-11
Isabelle Marco, Utah State, S, 5-10
Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, 6-0
Autumn Martinez-Robinson, George Mason, L, 5-9
Sophia Matthews, Winthrop, L, 5-6
Madelyn May, North Carolina, L, 5-10
Rachel McCollum, Winthrop, S, 6-1
Izzie McCormick, North Dakota, L, 5-8
Mikah McIntosh, St. Thomas, L, 5-6
Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, S, 6-1
Madeleine Miller, New Mexico, S, 6-1
Berkley Mischler, Lipscomb, MH, 6-1
Liv Mogridge, Georgia Tech, MH, 6-4
Lauren Moore, Vanderbilt, MH, 6-2
Sarah Morton, Colorado, L, 5-6
Abigail Mullen, USC, OPP, 6-3
Shay Myers, Kansas State, OH, 6-0
Natalia Newsome, SMU, MH, 5-11
Cammy Niesen, Mississippi, L, 5-8
Serena Nyambio, Michigan, MH, 6-2
Kassie O’Brien, Kentucky, S, 6-1
Ireana Olivo, Westchester CC, L, 5-2
Kylee Owens, Prairie View A&M, OH, 5-9
Lauryn Payne, New Mexico, OH, 5-11
Cayla Payne, Colorado, MH, 6-4
Morgan Perkins, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Gabi Placide, Northern Colorado, OH, 6-1
Francesca Popescu, Cal, L, 5-4
Aya Rawlins, Coppin State, L, 5-8
Mia Reese, Alabama-Birmingham, OH, 5-10
Malia Reyes, John Jay, L, 5-3
Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, 6-1
Katy Riviere, North Dakota, S, 5-10
Alexis Roberson, TCU, MH, 6-3
Ava Roberts, Dartmouth, OPP, 6-0
Amina Robinson, George Washington, L, 5-6
Jurnee Robinson, LSU, OH, 6-1
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T, OH, 6-0
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Maya Sands, Missouri, L, 5-7
Emrie Satuala, Utah State, MH, 6-0
Kendall Schara, Wisconsin-Green Bay, L, 5-8
Jordyn Schilling, SMU, L, 5-11
Lia Schneider, South Florida, L, 5-8
Katie Schulz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 6-1
Savannah Schwarz, Newman, L, 5-7
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, 6-2
Symone Sims, Kansas State, L, 5-5
Chloe Smith, Wofford, OH, 6-1
Anna Smith, Coastal Carolina, L, 5-8
Sienna Sobotta, Miami, L, 5-4
BayLea Sparks, High Point, MH, 6-2
Andi Spies, Middle Tennessee State, S, 5-10
Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Trista Strasser, Grand Canyon, MH, 6-4
Avry Tatum, Indiana, OPP, 6-2
Asia Thigpen, Kentucky, OH, 5-10
Chelsea Thorpe, North Carolina, OPP, 6-3
Gala Trubint, USC, L, 5-7
Mokihana Tufono, Mississippi, S, 5-10
Tehani Ulufatu, Baylor, L, 5-5
Taylor Underwood, San Diego State, OPP, 6-2
Annabelle Valencia, Kean, L, 5-5
Alice Volpe, TCU, L, 5-6
Maya Walker, Fairfield, MH, 6-0
Ava Wallis, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Nia Washington, LSU, OH, 5-10
Vanessa Washington, North Dakota, MH, 6-0
Kennedy Washington, Kentucky, MH, 6-0
Katy Wessels, Washington, MH, 6-2
Hannah Whittingstall, Iowa, MH, 6-2
Rebecca Wight, Virginia, OPP, 6-6
Jordyn Williams, Kansas State, MH, 6-2
Ryan White, Oregon State, L, 5-8
Kaya Weaver, UTEP, MH, 6-1
Ava Bogan, Cornell, MH, 6-5
Mack Parsons, Cornell, MH, 6-3
Eliza Konvicka, Cornell, OPP, 6-2
Paige Lauterwasser, Wyoming, OH, 5-11
Sarah Holcomb, Wyoming, MH, 6-2

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