Florida’s rising sophomore Lily Hayes will once again represent the University of Florida on the international stage.
Lily Hayes Selected to 2026 Women's U21 National Team
Monday, April 13, 2026 | Volleyball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's Lily Hayes is back in the Red, White and Blue, earning a spot on the 2026 U.S. Women's U21 National Team, USA Volleyball announced Monday.
Fourteen athletes will ultimately be chosen to compete at the 2026 NORCECA Women's U21 Pan American Cup. Training is scheduled for June 26–July 5 in Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the competition, which will take place July 7–12 at the Covelli Center on the Ohio State University campus.
The U21 Pan Am Cup will be played in front of a home crowd at the Covelli Center on the Ohio State campus. Tickets for the event are now on sale.
The rising sophomore was a member of the 2025 U19 USA Team roster that earned silver at the FIVB Girls U19 World Championships in Osijek, Croatia. Hayes recorded 14 digs in the gold medal match against Bulgaria, averaging 12.00 digs per match and totaling 108 digs across nine matches played.
She brings additional USA Volleyball experience, having been part of the USAV National Team Development Program and was one of 62 NCAA Division I student-athletes selected for the U.S. Women's National Team Collegiate Training in Colorado Springs this past February.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Hayes saw action in all 28 matches and 108 sets as a freshman. She became the first true freshman to open a season in the libero jersey since Elyse Cusack in 2006 and went on to record 391 digs, the fourth-most by a freshman in program history. Hayes led Florida in digs 19 times and reached double figures defensively in 22 matches, including four performances with 20 or more digs.
2026 U.S. Women's U21 National Team Roster
Name, Position, Height, Hometown, Current School, USAV Region
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Fourteen athletes will ultimately be chosen to compete at the 2026 NORCECA Women's U21 Pan American Cup. Training is scheduled for June 26–July 5 in Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the competition, which will take place July 7–12 at the Covelli Center on the Ohio State University campus.
The U21 Pan Am Cup will be played in front of a home crowd at the Covelli Center on the Ohio State campus. Tickets for the event are now on sale.
The rising sophomore was a member of the 2025 U19 USA Team roster that earned silver at the FIVB Girls U19 World Championships in Osijek, Croatia. Hayes recorded 14 digs in the gold medal match against Bulgaria, averaging 12.00 digs per match and totaling 108 digs across nine matches played.
She brings additional USA Volleyball experience, having been part of the USAV National Team Development Program and was one of 62 NCAA Division I student-athletes selected for the U.S. Women's National Team Collegiate Training in Colorado Springs this past February.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Hayes saw action in all 28 matches and 108 sets as a freshman. She became the first true freshman to open a season in the libero jersey since Elyse Cusack in 2006 and went on to record 391 digs, the fourth-most by a freshman in program history. Hayes led Florida in digs 19 times and reached double figures defensively in 22 matches, including four performances with 20 or more digs.
2026 U.S. Women's U21 National Team Roster
Name, Position, Height, Hometown, Current School, USAV Region
- Ayden Ames, MB, 6-4, Prosper, Texas, Creighton University, North Texas
- Henley Anderson, OPP/OH, 6-3, Dripping Springs, Texas, University of Texas, Lone Star
- Favor Anyanwu, MB, 6-2, Rowlett, Texas, SMU, North Texas
- Kalyssa Blackshear, OPP, 6-5, Lomita, Calif., University of Louisville, Southern California Southern Nevada
- Suli Davis, OH, 6-2, Euless, Texas, SMU, North Texas
- Spencer Etzler, L, 5-7, Coldwater, Ohio, Stanford University, Ohio Valley
- Campbell Flynn, S, 6-3, Rochester Hills, Mich., University of Nebraska, Lakeshore
- Carly Gilk, OPP, 6-2, Minneapolis, Minn., University of Minnesota, North Country
- Genevieve Harris, S, 5-11, Raleigh, N.C., University of Texas, Carolina
- Taylor Harvey, MB, 6-3, Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Texas, Lone Star
- Lily Hayes, L, 5-9, Tampa, Fla., University of Florida, Florida
- Isabel Incinelli, OPP/OH, 6-5, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida
- Mallory Johnson, L, 5-9, Byron Center, Mich., Byron Center HS, Lakeshore
- Peyton Kubik, OH, 6-2, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley West HS, Heart of America
- Tessa Larkin, OH, 6-1, Phoenix, Ariz., Xavier College Preparatory, Arizona
- Nyla Livings, MB, 6-2, The Colony, Texas, Prestonwood Christian Academy, North Texas
- Reese Messer, S, 5-11, Olathe, Kan., USC, Gateway
- Manaia Ogbechie, MB, 6-3, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif., University of Nebraska, Southern California Southern Nevada
- Kendall Omoruyi, MB, 6-4, Los Angeles, Calif., Sierra Canyon HS, Southern California Southern Nevada
- Payton Petersen, OH, 6-0, Dike, Iowa, University of Louisville, Iowa
- Sophee Peterson, S, 5-11, Fort Worth, Texas, Byron Nelson HS, North Texas
- Jordan Taylor, MB, 6-5, Houston, Texas, University of Minnesota, Lone Star
- Rachel Van Gorp, L, 5-9, Olathe, Kan., Iowa State University, Heart of America
- Abby Vander Wal, OH, 6-3, Elmhurst, Ill., University of Texas, Great Lakes
- Ayanna Watson, OH, 6-2, Las Vegas, Nev., University of Pittsburgh, Southern California Southern Nevada
- Devyn Wiest, OH, 6-3, Peoria, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona
- Keoni Williams, MB, 6-4, Fort Worth, Texas, University of Nebraska, Lone Star
- Head Coach: Tama Miyashiro (LOVB)
- Assistant Coach: Alfee Reft (LOVB)
- Assistant Coach: Alisha Childress (MLV)
- Performance Analyst: Will McDonald (LOVB)
- ATC: Misao Tanioka (LOVB)
- Team Lead: Kyle Thompson (NTDP)
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