Ball State University Athletics
Walsh Named To U.S. Men's Junior National Team
June 25, 2015 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State men's volleyball middle blocker Matt Walsh has been named to the 12-man roster for the U.S. Men's Junior National Team. The team will ultimately compete at the 2015 FIVB Under-21 World Championship, held Sept. 11-20 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Walsh's selection to the team came after training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. from June 10-21, where the 21-man roster was cut to the final 12. The team will warm up for the 2015 FIVB Under-21 World Championship by competing at the Men's Under-21 Pan American Cup in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada from June 23-28.
The roster also includes three other Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association players in addition to Walsh, while the team is coached by Dan Friend of Lewis University.
For full results on the Men's Under-21 Pan American Cup, follow: https://www.norceca.net/2015%20Events/U-21/Calendar%202015%20U-21%20Panamerican%20Cup.htm
More information on the Men's Under-21 Pan American Cup, can be found at Volleyball Canada at: http://www.volleyball.ca/node/3839
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