University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Placide, Bennett to Attend USAV WNT Open Program
2/19/2025 1:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Over 160 collegiate athletes will train at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on February 21-23 for the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Northern Colorado volleyball is sending two student-athletes to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this weekend as they take part in the Women's National Team Open Program (WNTOP).
Isabel Bennett and Gabi Placide are set to join more than 160 volleyball players from around the country for the Open Program.
The WNT Open Program, which runs February 21-23, is a key development opportunity for potential selection to both the U.S. Women's National Team and National Team Development Program (NTDP) age-group national teams. In 2025, members of the U.S. Women's National Team will compete in the following events: Volleyball Nations League, Pan American Cup and NORCECA Final Six.
In addition to national team evaluations, representatives from LOVB, PVF, and Athletes Unlimited will be present to discuss professional opportunities. Athletes will also have the chance to participate in a Q&A session with two-time Olympian Jordan Thompson and U.S. Women's National Team athlete Sarah Franklin.
A 2024 Big Sky All-Conference First Team and AVCA All-Region selection, Placide led UNC with 496 kills and 585.5 points while adding 91 blocks and 198 digs. She posted double-digit kills in 28 matches, including a season-high 25 kills and 14 digs against Sacramento State. A two-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week, she was also named to the 2024 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.
A 2024 Big Sky All-Conference Second Team selection, Bennett played in 138 sets and led UNC with 346.5 points, 273 kills on .371 hitting, and 125 blocks. She topped the team in hitting percentage (.371) and ranked second in total blocks. She recorded double-digit kills in 14 matches, highlighted by a season-best 21 kills on .724 hitting against Appalachian State.
All sessions will be live on BallerTV. with a subscription.
Wave Schedule
Waves will be posted Feb. 19 in the evening on WNTOP home page.
Schedule subject to change.
Friday, Feb. 21
2-3:40 p.m.: Red session
3:50-5:30 p.m.: White session
6:10-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Saturday, Feb. 22
8-9:30 a.m.: Red session
9:40-11:10 a.m.: White session
11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: Blue session
2-3:50 p.m.: Red session
4-5:50 p.m.: White session
6-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Sunday, Feb. 23
7:15-9:45 a.m.: White session
7-8:30 a.m.: Blue Tournament
8:30-10 a.m.: Red Tournament
2025 Women's National Team Open Program Roster
Name, School, Position, Height
Zoe Ackerman, Babson, S, 5-8
Elise Agi, Long Beach State, OH, 5-11
Caylen Alexander, Missouri, OH, 6-0
Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, S, 6-2
Allie Andrew, Baylor, MH, 6-3
Favor Anyanwu, SMU, MH, 6-3
Rosemary Archer, TCU, S, 6-0
Isabella Bareford, Vanderbilt, S, 5-8
Tierney Barlow, Utah State, MH, 6-3
Kierstyn Barton, Washington, OH, 6-1
Blaire Bayless, Pitt, OH, 6-3
Gianna Bender, San Diego State, L, 5-5
Paige Bennett, Winthrop, OH, 6-0
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado, MH, 5-11
Emma Best, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 5-10
Madison Blane, Liberty, MH, 6-2
Ella Boersema, Indiana, MH, 6-2
Alex Bower, BYU, S, 5-11
Hannah Bowman, Siena, OH, 5-10
Hattie Bray, Marquette, MH, 6-2
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MH, 6-0
Emme Bullis, Cal Poly, S, 5-11
Brooke Bultema, Kentucky, MH, 6-2
Morgan Burke, Michigan, S, 6-0
Kaia Caffee, Ohio State, MH, 6-3
Ally Chandler, UC Davis, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt, OH, 6-1
Naomi Chankoumi Tiedjop, New Mexico, OPP, 5-10
Sydney Conley, Vanderbilt, OPP, 6-1
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Jorda Crook, Alabama-Birmingham, OPP, 5-11
Marina Crownover, Missouri, S, 5-11
Madison Cuchran, Michigan, L, 5-5
Tori Davis, Baylor, MH, 6-2
Suliane Davis, BYU, OH, 6-2
Taylor Deckert, USC, L, 5-8
Zoey Dood, Virginia, S, 6-0
Lily Dwinell, Colorado, OH, 6-2
Madelyn Eden, Augusta, MH, 6-2
Reagan Ennist, Virginia, MOH, 6-2
Adonia Faumuina, USC, OH, 6-1
Grace Fiaseu, Air Force Academy, MH, 5-11
Kirsten Fish, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OPP, 6-1
EllaMae Fitzgerald, Dartmouth, L, 5-9
Bri Ford, Texas-Arlington, OPP, 6-0
Avery Fowler, San Houston State, S, 5-8
Emily Fowler, Coastal Carolina, MH, 6-3
Navea Gauthier, Ohio State, OH, 6-2
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah State, OH, 6-1
Kamille Gibson, Oklahoma, OPP, 6-1
Safi Hampton, North Carolina, OH, 6-0
Abby Harrell, Villanova, OH, 5-9
Victoria Harris, South Carolina, L, 5-4
Olivia Hasbrook, Ohio State, L, 5-7
Alexis Haury, Washington, S, 5-10
Mikayla Hayden, Cal, MH, 6-1
Zoria Heard, Washington, L, 5-6
JaNyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M, MH, 5-10
Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, 5-9
Annika Hester, Oregon State, OPP, 6-4
Cicily Hidalgo, Southeastern Louisiana, OH, 6-0
D'Mya Hill, Prairie View A&M, OH, 6-0
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb, S, 5-8
Julia Hunt, Washington, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Hunt, Ohio, OH, 6-1
Allison Jacobs, Michigan, OH, 5-11
Kimani Johnson, Missouri, OH, 6-3
Sophia Johnson, Cal, L, 5-9
Courtney Jones, Lipscomb, OH, 5-11
Erin Jones, St. John's, OPP, 5-9
Sydney Jones, Temple, OH, 6-2
Makana Kowalski, San Diego CC-Miramar, S, 5-10
Harley Kreck, Baylor, S, 6-0
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield, OPP, 6-2
Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M, S, 5-9
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, OPP, 6-3
Angie Lee, LSU, MH, 6-3
Mia Lee, BYU, MH, 5-11
Vivian Light, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Jadyn Livings, SMU, OPP, 6-1
Mia Loyd, Air Force Academy, S, 5-8
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH, 5-11
Isabelle Marco, Utah State, S, 5-10
Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, 6-0
Autumn Martinez-Robinson, George Mason, L, 5-9
Sophia Matthews, Winthrop, L, 5-6
Madelyn May, North Carolina, L, 5-10
Rachel McCollum, Winthrop, S, 6-1
Izzie McCormick, North Dakota, L, 5-8
Mikah McIntosh, St. Thomas, L, 5-6
Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, S, 6-1
Madeleine Miller, New Mexico, S, 6-1
Berkley Mischler, Lipscomb, MH, 6-1
Liv Mogridge, Georgia Tech, MH, 6-4
Lauren Moore, Vanderbilt, MH, 6-2
Sarah Morton, Colorado, L, 5-6
Abigail Mullen, USC, OPP, 6-3
Shay Myers, Kansas State, OH, 6-0
Natalia Newsome, SMU, MH, 5-11
Cammy Niesen, Mississippi, L, 5-8
Serena Nyambio, Michigan, MH, 6-2
Kassie O'Brien, Kentucky, S, 6-1
Ireana Olivo, Westchester CC, L, 5-2
Kylee Owens, Prairie View A&M, OH, 5-9
Lauryn Payne, New Mexico, OH, 5-11
Cayla Payne, Colorado, MH, 6-4
Morgan Perkins, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Gabi Placide, Northern Colorado, OH, 6-1
Francesca Popescu, Cal, L, 5-4
Aya Rawlins, Coppin State, L, 5-8
Mia Reese, Alabama-Birmingham, OH, 5-10
Malia Reyes, John Jay, L, 5-3
Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, 6-1
Katy Riviere, North Dakota, S, 5-10
Alexis Roberson, TCU, MH, 6-3
Ava Roberts, Dartmouth, OPP, 6-0
Amina Robinson, George Washington, L, 5-6
Jurnee Robinson, LSU, OH, 6-1
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T, OH, 6-0
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Maya Sands, Missouri, L, 5-7
Emrie Satuala, Utah State, MH, 6-0
Kendall Schara, Wisconsin-Green Bay, L, 5-8
Jordyn Schilling, SMU, L, 5-11
Lia Schneider, South Florida, L, 5-8
Katie Schulz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 6-1
Savannah Schwarz, Newman, L, 5-7
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, 6-2
Symone Sims, Kansas State, L, 5-5
Chloe Smith, Wofford, OH, 6-1
Anna Smith, Coastal Carolina, L, 5-8
Sienna Sobotta, Miami, L, 5-4
BayLea Sparks, High Point, MH, 6-2
Andi Spies, Middle Tennessee State, S, 5-10
Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Trista Strasser, Grand Canyon, MH, 6-4
Avry Tatum, Indiana, OPP, 6-2
Asia Thigpen, Kentucky, OH, 5-10
Chelsea Thorpe, North Carolina, OPP, 6-3
Gala Trubint, USC, L, 5-7
Mokihana Tufono, Mississippi, S, 5-10
Tehani Ulufatu, Baylor, L, 5-5
Taylor Underwood, San Diego State, OPP, 6-2
Annabelle Valencia, Kean, L, 5-5
Alice Volpe, TCU, L, 5-6
Maya Walker, Fairfield, MH, 6-0
Ava Wallis, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Nia Washington, LSU, OH, 5-10
Vanessa Washington, North Dakota, MH, 6-0
Kennedy Washington, Kentucky, MH, 6-0
Katy Wessels, Washington, MH, 6-2
Hannah Whittingstall, Iowa, MH, 6-2
Rebecca Wight, Virginia, OPP, 6-6
Jordyn Williams, Kansas State, MH, 6-2
Ryan White, Oregon State, L, 5-8
Kaya Weaver, UTEP, MH, 6-1
Ava Bogan, Cornell, MH, 6-5
Mack Parsons, Cornell, MH, 6-3
Eliza Konvicka, Cornell, OPP, 6-2
Paige Lauterwasser, Wyoming, OH, 5-11
Sarah Holcomb, Wyoming, MH, 6-2
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Isabel Bennett and Gabi Placide are set to join more than 160 volleyball players from around the country for the Open Program.
The WNT Open Program, which runs February 21-23, is a key development opportunity for potential selection to both the U.S. Women's National Team and National Team Development Program (NTDP) age-group national teams. In 2025, members of the U.S. Women's National Team will compete in the following events: Volleyball Nations League, Pan American Cup and NORCECA Final Six.
In addition to national team evaluations, representatives from LOVB, PVF, and Athletes Unlimited will be present to discuss professional opportunities. Athletes will also have the chance to participate in a Q&A session with two-time Olympian Jordan Thompson and U.S. Women's National Team athlete Sarah Franklin.
A 2024 Big Sky All-Conference First Team and AVCA All-Region selection, Placide led UNC with 496 kills and 585.5 points while adding 91 blocks and 198 digs. She posted double-digit kills in 28 matches, including a season-high 25 kills and 14 digs against Sacramento State. A two-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week, she was also named to the 2024 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team.
A 2024 Big Sky All-Conference Second Team selection, Bennett played in 138 sets and led UNC with 346.5 points, 273 kills on .371 hitting, and 125 blocks. She topped the team in hitting percentage (.371) and ranked second in total blocks. She recorded double-digit kills in 14 matches, highlighted by a season-best 21 kills on .724 hitting against Appalachian State.
All sessions will be live on BallerTV. with a subscription.
Wave Schedule
Waves will be posted Feb. 19 in the evening on WNTOP home page.
Schedule subject to change.
Friday, Feb. 21
2-3:40 p.m.: Red session
3:50-5:30 p.m.: White session
6:10-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Saturday, Feb. 22
8-9:30 a.m.: Red session
9:40-11:10 a.m.: White session
11:20 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: Blue session
2-3:50 p.m.: Red session
4-5:50 p.m.: White session
6-7:50 p.m.: Blue session
Sunday, Feb. 23
7:15-9:45 a.m.: White session
7-8:30 a.m.: Blue Tournament
8:30-10 a.m.: Red Tournament
2025 Women's National Team Open Program Roster
Name, School, Position, Height
Zoe Ackerman, Babson, S, 5-8
Elise Agi, Long Beach State, OH, 5-11
Caylen Alexander, Missouri, OH, 6-0
Claire Ammeraal, Iowa, S, 6-2
Allie Andrew, Baylor, MH, 6-3
Favor Anyanwu, SMU, MH, 6-3
Rosemary Archer, TCU, S, 6-0
Isabella Bareford, Vanderbilt, S, 5-8
Tierney Barlow, Utah State, MH, 6-3
Kierstyn Barton, Washington, OH, 6-1
Blaire Bayless, Pitt, OH, 6-3
Gianna Bender, San Diego State, L, 5-5
Paige Bennett, Winthrop, OH, 6-0
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado, MH, 5-11
Emma Best, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 5-10
Madison Blane, Liberty, MH, 6-2
Ella Boersema, Indiana, MH, 6-2
Alex Bower, BYU, S, 5-11
Hannah Bowman, Siena, OH, 5-10
Hattie Bray, Marquette, MH, 6-2
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MH, 6-0
Emme Bullis, Cal Poly, S, 5-11
Brooke Bultema, Kentucky, MH, 6-2
Morgan Burke, Michigan, S, 6-0
Kaia Caffee, Ohio State, MH, 6-3
Ally Chandler, UC Davis, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Chaney, Vanderbilt, OH, 6-1
Naomi Chankoumi Tiedjop, New Mexico, OPP, 5-10
Sydney Conley, Vanderbilt, OPP, 6-1
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Jorda Crook, Alabama-Birmingham, OPP, 5-11
Marina Crownover, Missouri, S, 5-11
Madison Cuchran, Michigan, L, 5-5
Tori Davis, Baylor, MH, 6-2
Suliane Davis, BYU, OH, 6-2
Taylor Deckert, USC, L, 5-8
Zoey Dood, Virginia, S, 6-0
Lily Dwinell, Colorado, OH, 6-2
Madelyn Eden, Augusta, MH, 6-2
Reagan Ennist, Virginia, MOH, 6-2
Adonia Faumuina, USC, OH, 6-1
Grace Fiaseu, Air Force Academy, MH, 5-11
Kirsten Fish, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OPP, 6-1
EllaMae Fitzgerald, Dartmouth, L, 5-9
Bri Ford, Texas-Arlington, OPP, 6-0
Avery Fowler, San Houston State, S, 5-8
Emily Fowler, Coastal Carolina, MH, 6-3
Navea Gauthier, Ohio State, OH, 6-2
Kamryn Gibadlo, Utah State, OH, 6-1
Kamille Gibson, Oklahoma, OPP, 6-1
Safi Hampton, North Carolina, OH, 6-0
Abby Harrell, Villanova, OH, 5-9
Victoria Harris, South Carolina, L, 5-4
Olivia Hasbrook, Ohio State, L, 5-7
Alexis Haury, Washington, S, 5-10
Mikayla Hayden, Cal, MH, 6-1
Zoria Heard, Washington, L, 5-6
JaNyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M, MH, 5-10
Evan Hendrix, TCU, OH, 5-9
Annika Hester, Oregon State, OPP, 6-4
Cicily Hidalgo, Southeastern Louisiana, OH, 6-0
D'Mya Hill, Prairie View A&M, OH, 6-0
Sophia Hudepohl, Lipscomb, S, 5-8
Julia Hunt, Washington, MH, 6-2
Kamryn Hunt, Ohio, OH, 6-1
Allison Jacobs, Michigan, OH, 5-11
Kimani Johnson, Missouri, OH, 6-3
Sophia Johnson, Cal, L, 5-9
Courtney Jones, Lipscomb, OH, 5-11
Erin Jones, St. John's, OPP, 5-9
Sydney Jones, Temple, OH, 6-2
Makana Kowalski, San Diego CC-Miramar, S, 5-10
Harley Kreck, Baylor, S, 6-0
Mamie Krubally, Fairfield, OPP, 6-2
Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M, S, 5-9
Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M, OPP, 6-3
Angie Lee, LSU, MH, 6-3
Mia Lee, BYU, MH, 5-11
Vivian Light, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Jadyn Livings, SMU, OPP, 6-1
Mia Loyd, Air Force Academy, S, 5-8
Bri Mahoney, Wofford, OH, 5-11
Isabelle Marco, Utah State, S, 5-10
Ava Martin, Creighton, OH, 6-0
Autumn Martinez-Robinson, George Mason, L, 5-9
Sophia Matthews, Winthrop, L, 5-6
Madelyn May, North Carolina, L, 5-10
Rachel McCollum, Winthrop, S, 6-1
Izzie McCormick, North Dakota, L, 5-8
Mikah McIntosh, St. Thomas, L, 5-6
Jenna Meitzler, Iowa, S, 6-1
Madeleine Miller, New Mexico, S, 6-1
Berkley Mischler, Lipscomb, MH, 6-1
Liv Mogridge, Georgia Tech, MH, 6-4
Lauren Moore, Vanderbilt, MH, 6-2
Sarah Morton, Colorado, L, 5-6
Abigail Mullen, USC, OPP, 6-3
Shay Myers, Kansas State, OH, 6-0
Natalia Newsome, SMU, MH, 5-11
Cammy Niesen, Mississippi, L, 5-8
Serena Nyambio, Michigan, MH, 6-2
Kassie O'Brien, Kentucky, S, 6-1
Ireana Olivo, Westchester CC, L, 5-2
Kylee Owens, Prairie View A&M, OH, 5-9
Lauryn Payne, New Mexico, OH, 5-11
Cayla Payne, Colorado, MH, 6-4
Morgan Perkins, Texas A&M, MH, 6-2
Gabi Placide, Northern Colorado, OH, 6-1
Francesca Popescu, Cal, L, 5-4
Aya Rawlins, Coppin State, L, 5-8
Mia Reese, Alabama-Birmingham, OH, 5-10
Malia Reyes, John Jay, L, 5-3
Natalie Ring, Marquette, OH, 6-1
Katy Riviere, North Dakota, S, 5-10
Alexis Roberson, TCU, MH, 6-3
Ava Roberts, Dartmouth, OPP, 6-0
Amina Robinson, George Washington, L, 5-6
Jurnee Robinson, LSU, OH, 6-1
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T, OH, 6-0
Lauren Rumel, Oregon State, OH, 6-2
Maya Sands, Missouri, L, 5-7
Emrie Satuala, Utah State, MH, 6-0
Kendall Schara, Wisconsin-Green Bay, L, 5-8
Jordyn Schilling, SMU, L, 5-11
Lia Schneider, South Florida, L, 5-8
Katie Schulz, Wisconsin-Green Bay, OH, 6-1
Savannah Schwarz, Newman, L, 5-7
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, 6-2
Symone Sims, Kansas State, L, 5-5
Chloe Smith, Wofford, OH, 6-1
Anna Smith, Coastal Carolina, L, 5-8
Sienna Sobotta, Miami, L, 5-4
BayLea Sparks, High Point, MH, 6-2
Andi Spies, Middle Tennessee State, S, 5-10
Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Trista Strasser, Grand Canyon, MH, 6-4
Avry Tatum, Indiana, OPP, 6-2
Asia Thigpen, Kentucky, OH, 5-10
Chelsea Thorpe, North Carolina, OPP, 6-3
Gala Trubint, USC, L, 5-7
Mokihana Tufono, Mississippi, S, 5-10
Tehani Ulufatu, Baylor, L, 5-5
Taylor Underwood, San Diego State, OPP, 6-2
Annabelle Valencia, Kean, L, 5-5
Alice Volpe, TCU, L, 5-6
Maya Walker, Fairfield, MH, 6-0
Ava Wallis, Coastal Carolina, S, 5-9
Nia Washington, LSU, OH, 5-10
Vanessa Washington, North Dakota, MH, 6-0
Kennedy Washington, Kentucky, MH, 6-0
Katy Wessels, Washington, MH, 6-2
Hannah Whittingstall, Iowa, MH, 6-2
Rebecca Wight, Virginia, OPP, 6-6
Jordyn Williams, Kansas State, MH, 6-2
Ryan White, Oregon State, L, 5-8
Kaya Weaver, UTEP, MH, 6-1
Ava Bogan, Cornell, MH, 6-5
Mack Parsons, Cornell, MH, 6-3
Eliza Konvicka, Cornell, OPP, 6-2
Paige Lauterwasser, Wyoming, OH, 5-11
Sarah Holcomb, Wyoming, MH, 6-2
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Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsVB), Instagram (@UNC_BearsVB), and Facebook (/UNCBearsVB).
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