April 4, 2023 : Volleyball Canada is excited to announce the 12 athletes selected to compete at the 2023 Girls’ U19 NORCECA Pan American Cup from May 7 to 15, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“It is a really impressive group of young women, and I am excited to see them compete on the international stage,” said women’s indoor NextGen coach Carolyn O’Dwyer. “This is a really exciting time for the development of Canadian women’s volleyball as we continue to build the women’s pathway towards podium success at the international level.”

The team will train May 4 to 6 in Kitchener, Ontario, before travelling to compete in Puerto Rico.

2023 U19 Girls’ NORCECA Roster

Name, position, province/state

Taylor DeBoer, Outside hitter, BC
Sophia Hansen, OH, AB
Mary Healy, OH, CA
Trinity Shadd-Ceres, OH, ON
Lydia Johnson, Opposite, AB
Abby Guezen, Opp, AB
Ella Piskorz, Middle Blocker, ON
Ronnie Dickson, MB, AB
Isabella Tehrani, MB, ON
Kaiya Tyson, Setter, ON
Sophia Magus, Setter, SK
Misha Hameed, Libero, AB

Head Coach: Christine Biggs
Assistant Coaches: Olivier Faucher and Sandra Lamb
Performance Analyst: Troels Lavritsen
Athletic Trainer: Craig Cuzion

Volleyball Canada Media Contact:
Jackie Skender
jskender@volleyball.ca
Mobile: 613-794-7676