Adams named to U.S. Olympic Women’s Volleyball Team Roster

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas alum Rachael Adams (2008-11) has been named to the 12-player U.S. Women's Volleyball Team roster, USA Volleyball announced on Tuesday.

Adams and seven additional players will make their Olympic Games debuts, playing under Head Coach Karch Kiraly.

Adams was recently named Best Middle Blocker of the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix, where Team USA won the silver medal.

The roster will have three outside hitters, three middle blockers, three setters, two opposites and one libero.

Team USA opens Pool B action on Aug. 6 versus NORCECA rival Puerto Rico at 4:05 p.m. local time, followed by the Netherlands on Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. The Americans challenge Serbia on Aug. 10 and Italy on Aug. 12 with both matches at 2 p.m. The U.S. concludes pool play against second-ranked China on Aug. 14 at 4:05 p.m.

The top four teams in the two Olympic Games pools advance to the quarterfinals on Aug. 16. The top seed in each pool will face the fourth seed in crossover competition, while a drawing of lots will determine crossover quarterfinal opponents for the second- and third-place teams in both pools. The winners of the quarterfinal matches advance to the semifinal medal round on Aug. 18. The tournament concludes on Aug. 20 with the gold- and bronze-medal matches.

The U.S. Women, who have won silver in the past two Olympic Games and the bronze at the 1992 Olympic Games, have earned Olympic qualification in 10 of 12 Olympics since the sport's introduction to the schedule in 1964.

Longhorn Lauren Paolini (2005-08) will be an alternate for the team.

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2016 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team

1 Alisha Glass, setter

2 Kayla Banwarth, libero

3 Courtney Thompson, setter

5 Rachael Adams, middle

6 Carli Lloyd, setter

10 Jordan Larson, outside hitter