© Athletes Unlimited, LLC 2023 / Credit: Jade Hewitt Media
Meet the 2023 Volleyball Week 1 Teams
© Athletes Unlimited, LLC 2023 / Credit: Jade Hewitt Media
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Alexandra Licata
Oct 03, 2023
Week One of Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Season 3 is underway in Mesa, Ariz.
Bethania De La Cruz, Natalia Valentin-Anderson, Nootsara Tomkom, and Leah Edmond drafted their teams on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the first week of competition, which begins on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
Meet the Week One teams of Athletes Unlimited Volleyball Season 3.
TEAM DE LA CRUZ
Facilitator: Kayla Banwarth
- Betty De La Cruz, Outside Hitter
- Alisha Childress, Setter
- Willow Johnson, Opposite
- Anota Adekunle, Middle Blocker
- Nomaris Vélez, Libero
- Lindsey Vander Weid, Outside Hitter
- Karis Watson, Middle Blocker
- Gabby Blossom, Setter
- Erin Fairs, Outside Hitter
- Kayla Caffey, Middle Blocker
- Symone Abbot, Opposite
TEAM VALENTIN-ANDERSON
Facilitator: Brandon Directo
- Natalia Valentin-Anderson, Setter
- Brooke Nuneviller, Outside Hitter
- Saskia Hippe, Opposite
- Shelly Fanning, Middle Blocker
- Katie Lukes, Outside Hitter
- Tori Dixon, Middle Blocker
- Maria Schlegel, Outside Hitter
- Kaz Brown, Middle Blocker
- Nia Parker-Robinson, Outside Hitter
- Amanda Benson, Libero
- Ray Santos, Setter
TEAM NOOTSARA
Facilitator: Stephen Gbur
- Nootsara Tomkom, Setter
- Yossiana Pressley, Opposite
- Molly McCage, Middle Blocker
- Claire Chaussee, Outside Hitter
- Ali Bastianelli, Middle Blocker
- Kendall White, Libero
- Nia Reed, Opposite
- Aury Cruz, Outside Hitter
- Nicole Edelman-Cagliari, Setter
- Sassá, Outside Hitter
- Marin Grote, Middle Blocker
TEAM EDMOND
Facilitator: Dave Rubio
- Leah Edmond, Outside Hitter
- Alli Linnehan, Outside Hitter
- Danielle Hart, Middle Blocker
- Morgan Hentz, Libero
- Sydney Hilley, Setter
- Jenna Rosenthal, Middle Blocker
- Génesis Collazo, Opposite
- Taylor Bruns Tengenrot, Setter
- Deja McClendon, Outside Hitter
- Emma Willis, Middle Blocker
- Lindsay Stalzer, Outside Hitter
Tune in on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on ESPN+ as Team Nootsara takes on Team Valentin-Anderson to begin Season 3.