U.S. NATIONAL TEAMS
Windy City summer
U.S. Men’s Team to host four FIVB World League matches in Chicago
leyball Team if they inquired about Chicago Cubs season tickets. The Chicago area will give fans
Y RISING STAR: Matt Anderson has evolved into one of the world’s most complete players.
of men’s volleyball four opportuni- ties to see the U.S. National Team in action this summer as it hosts two weekends of FIVB World League. The Americans will begin their sec- ond campaign under the guidance of head coach John Speraw. “We are excited to be returning to Chicago. It has always been a great place for our team to compete,” Spe- raw said. “Chicago has been great at hosting these events and bringing out big crowds. And to be able to play there twice makes it very nice for consistency, something that is hard to have during World League.” The U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team introduced several new faces into the roster mix in 2013, beginning a youth movement with setter Micah Christenson, opposite Carson Clark and libero Erik Shoji. The results were positive for Speraw, who dismissed the 13-11 season record as part of the growing pains when the team played without veteran stars Reid Priddy and Clay Stanley. “We made a strong commitment last summer to bringing in a large number of new players,” Speraw said. “Many of them had great summers. What I was most pleased about was the integration of the younger players with the veterans. Both rookies and veterans have responsibility in this. Rookies must demonstrate a good work ethic and an unwavering commitment to master skills while veterans must be good role models and demonstrate a belief in the younger players through positive leadership.”
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