Seimet to Participate in 2018 Women’s National Team Open Tryouts

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After being named 2017 MAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, Bowling Green volleyball's Kallie Seimet has been invited to the 2018 Women's National Team Open Tryout. Taking place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center from March 2-4, Seimet will be the lone athlete representing the Mid-American Conference of the 234 total athletes competing for a spot on the U.S. Women's National Team and U.S. Collegiate National Team programs.

One of 48 liberos participating in the tryouts, Seimet set four Bowling Green volleyball program records in her junior season, including most digs in a match (45 at Miami, Sept. 21), most digs in a season (790), best digs per set average (6.81) and most MAC Player of the Week awards by a single player in a single season (seven). The Oregon, Ohio native also led the country with her 6.81 digs per set average, and posted the second most total digs in the nation at 790. A consistent presence on the court for the Falcons, Seimet also tallied 22 20+ dig matches, 10 30+ dig matches, as well as four 40+ dig performances on the year.

Beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, March 2, there will be a live stream available for all to watch the tryouts at: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/USA-Teams/Indoor-Volleyball/Women/National-Team-Tryouts

Each athlete will have one tryout session on Friday, one morning and afternoon session on Saturday and one morning session on Sunday. For more information on the U.S. Women's National Team Tryouts, click HERE.

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