Raskie Named to U.S. Collegiate National Team Europe Tour Roster
03/29/18 | Women's Volleyball
August Raskie has been named to the 12-player U.S. Collegiate National Team Europe Tour roster that will train and compete in Europe this summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Oregon volleyball setter August Raskie has been named to the U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team Europe Tour roster, USA Volleyball announced on Thursday.
Raskie, who will be a senior for the Ducks in the fall, was one of 12 players named to the elite CNT-Europe squad. The team is comprised of current collegiate players and will train and compete in Europe July 4-15.
Raskie is one of two setters on the team, along with Colorado State's Katie Oleksak. Louisville head coach Dani Busboom Kelly will serve as the CNT-Europe head coach.
The squad will land in Venice, Italy, on July 5. After training and friendly matches at a location to be announced, the team will compete at the Global Challenge on July 10-13 in Pula, Croatia.
Raskie and the rest of the CNT-Europe team was selected through the U.S. Women's National Team Open Tryouts that were held March 2-4 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
CNT-Europe Roster
Name (Position, School, Height, College Eligibility Remaining, Hometown, Youth Club)
Alexis Dirige (L, Washington State University, 5-2, 2, San Francisco, California, Vision Volleyball Club)
Leah Edmond (OH, University of Kentucky, 6-2, 2, Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington United)
Audriana Fitzmorris (OPP, Stanford University, 6-6, 1, Overland Park, Kansas, MAVS)
Amanda Green (OH, University of Louisville, 6-1, 2, Skokie, Illinois, Wildcat Juniors Volleyball Club)
Danielle Hart (M, University of Wisconsin, 6-4, 4, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Coastal Virginia VBC)
Kirstie Hillyer (M, Colorado State University, 6-6, 2, Bayfield, Colorado, Four Corners)
MacKenzie May (OH, UCLA, 6-3, 3, Dubuque, Iowa, Iowa Juniors)
Taylor Mims (OPP, Washington State University, 6-3, 1, Billings, Montana, Montana Juniors)
Berkeley Oblad (M, University of Utah, 6-4, 1, Henderson, Nevada, Vegas Encore)
Katie Oleksak (S, Colorado State University, 5-10, 2, Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona Storm)
August Raskie (S, Oregon, 6-0, 1, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Front Range Volleyball Club)
Avery Skinner (OH, University of Kentucky, 6-1, 3, Katy, Texas, Houston Skyline Volleyball Club)
