The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Four Volleyball alumni lead Team Dream to USA Volleyball Open National Championship
05.30.2018 | Volleyball
The Longhorns led their team to the crown in the women’s top division.
AUSTIN, Texas – Longhorns Sha'Dare McNeal (2009-12), Haley Eckerman (2011-14), Khat Bell (2011-14), and Chloe Collins (2013-16) led Team Dream to the 89th USA Volleyball Open National Championship in the Open Division on Tuesday.
Eckerman was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Team Dream (North Texas) captured the championship title after rallying past Hoosier Exterminators (Hoosier), 21-25, 25-21, 26-24, 20-25, 15-10.
Team Dream, which finished 7-0, was forced to a fifth set three times in the tournament, but came away winners each time. They reached the title match by rallying past Team Freedom (Garden Empire) 20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-12 in the semifinals.
Eckerman forms Team Dream with bold mission
Team Dream Roster
Khat Bell (University of Texas, Mesquite, Texas)
Kaz Brown (University of Kentucky, Waterloo, Iowa)
Chloe Collins (University of Texas, Cypress, Texas)
Carnae Dillard (University of North Texas, San Antonio, Texas)
Haley Eckerman (University of Texas, Waterloo, Iowa)
Erin Fairs (University of Louisville, Richmond, Texas)
Chanelle Gardner (University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Parks, Louisiana)
Monique Harris (Iowa State University, Clinton, Iowa)
Jenelle Jordan (University of California-Berkeley, Houston, Texas)
Sha'Dare McNeal (University of Texas, San Diego, California)
Haleigh Washington (Penn State University, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Allegra Wells (University of Mississippi, Garland, Texas)
