VOLLEYBALL CANADA OFFICIAL RELEASE/COMPLETE ROSTER
SEATTLE – (May 21) Seattle University setter Shae Harris has been named to the Volleyball Canada 2017 Women's National Team roster. The women's selection camp wrapped up on May 12, with Head Coach Marcello Abbondanza assigning 24 players to the roster.
"Being selected to play for my country means the world to me," said Harris, who compelted her sophomore campaing with the Redhawks this past fall. "It is an honor to play with some of the top athletes in Canada and to be coached by some of the best coaches in the world. I grew up watching and playing with or against a lot of these amazingly talented women, and I can definitely say that I am more than excited to finally call all of them my teammates! It will be a summer full of pushing my body to its limit and taking in as much information as possible but I am ready for the challenge and can't thank all of my coaches, teammates, friends and family enough that have helped me achieve a goal like this."
Harris appeared in 27 of 28 matches during the fall of 2016, including earning 21 starts. She totalled 558 assists for an average of 6.80 per set. She also added 1.09 kills, 1.82 digs and 0.54 blocks per set.
“We are very happy for Shae that her hard work and dedication have provided her the honor of making the Canadian National Team," said Seattle U Head Coach James Finley. "The SU volleyball program is fortunate to have such a committed athlete in our program and we look forward to watching Shae continue to do great things.”
One of the highlights of the Volleyball Canada season will be FIVB World Grand Prix - one of the premier international tournaments for women's volleyball. It will take place at the Richmond Oval, in Richmond, BC from July 2-23. The city will host six matches among four teams in Group 2 – Canada, Germany, Peru and Czech Republic. For more details, please see this direct link to purchase tickets: http://wgp2017.brownpapertickets.com
The team will also compete in a Pan Am Cup in Peru this June and the NORCECA Continental Championship (Trinidad) in October. The team will also train/play in Anaheim with the U.S. women's team from June 12-14.
Rosters for specific events will be named at a later date.