Molly Sauer and USCNT Finish China Tour 4-1
May 31, 2018 | Women's Volleyball
UofL libero tours Far East as part of US Collegiate National Team
The U.S. Collegiate National Team concluded a five-match, 10-day trip to China with a pair of wins in Beijing and visits to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China.
The U.S. team featured several 2017 AVCA All-Americans: Stephanie Samedy (first team, Univ. of Minnesota), Dana Rettke (first team, Univ. of Wisconsin), Madison Lilley (second team, Univ. of Kentucky) and Rachael Kramer (third team, Univ. of Florida); plus, Thayer Hall, 2017 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year.
The U.S. finished 4-1 overall against professional teams from the Chinese Volleyball Leage. The team earned two victories in Beijing on Tuesday (May 28) and yesterday. The team defeated Beijing BAIC on Tuesday in four, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23; and Hebei yesterday, also in four, 25-11, 25-20, 19-25, 25-19.
With setters Lilley and Julia Patterson (Univ. of Arizona) splitting duties of running the offense, opposite Becca Latham provided the scoring punch in the final two matches. Latham, who lists cliff diving as a hobby, led the U.S. in scoring with 18 points in match four with 16 kills on 29 swings and two blocks. In the final match, Latham had 16 points on 23 attempts, plus two blocks.
Check out CNT China roster, photos and full results.
