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Updated at 3:24 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2007

UH volleyball's Houston selected for national program

Advertiser Staff

University of Hawai'i volleyball player Jamie Houston was selected as one of the 20 athletes in the U.S. Women's National A2 program.

The 20 college players will be split into two 10-member squads during training sessions prior to competing in the USA Volleyball Adult Open Championships May 26 to June 2 in Austin, Texas, according to a UH press release.

Houston, a left-side hitter, averaged 5.46 kills per game, ranking sixth in the country. She will be a junior next season.

USA Volleyball held open tryouts for selection to the A2 teams, in addition to the U.S. Women's Junior National Team and U.S. Women's National Team.

The Women's National A2 Program participants:

Tatum Ailes (Jr., Libero, Missouri, Bellevue, Neb.)

Sydney Anderson (Fr., Setter, Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah)

Kylie Atherstone (So., Opposite, Cal Poly, Chico, Calif.)

Vicki Brown (Jr., Middle Blocker, Illinois, Toledo, Ohio)

Anna Cmaylo (Jr., Middle Blocker, Santa Clara, Napa, Calif.)

Jamie Houston (So., Outside Hitter, Hawai'i, Huntsville, Ala.)

Crystal Hudson (Jr., Middle Blocker, Alabama, Hueytown, Ala.)

Alyson Jennings (Jr., Libero, Texas, Costa Mesa, Calif.)

Katie Johnson (Jr., Outside Hitter, Michigan State, Brooklyn, Mich.)

Jessy Jones (Jr., Middle Blocker, Minnesota, Naperville, Ill.)

Erica Lott (Jr., Opposite, BYU, Orem, Utah)

Kaylee Manns (Fr., Setter, Iowa State, Topeka, Kan.)

Crystal Matich (Jr., Setter, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Calif.)

Michelle Moriarty (Jr., Setter, Texas, Houston, Texas)

Lauren Paolini (So., Middle Blocker, Texas, Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Angie Pressey (Jr., Outside Hitter, California, Heathrow, Fla.)

Julie Rubenstein (So., Outside Hitter, Pepperdine, Camarillo, Calif.)

Airial Salvo (So., Outside Hitter, Utah, Farmington, Utah)

Emillie Toone (Jr., Middle Blocker, Utah, American Fork, Utah)

Katie Vatterrodt (So., Outside Hitter, Minnesota, Bloomington, Ill.)