LEÓN, Mexico – Texas A&M volleyball's Ifenna Cos-Okpalla was named to the U.S. Women's U23 National Team for the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Pan American Cup, the organization announced Friday.
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Cos-Okpalla earned her first national team competition selection, as she and 11 other athletes make the trip to Mexico for the United States first U23 Pan American Cup appearance.
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A&M's dominant force in the middle of the court, Cos-Okpalla, blocked 161 swings during her junior year, averaging 1.46 a set, which rank second and third, respectively, in the Maroon & White's history books. Offensively, the Flower Mound, Texas, native recorded 228 kills while hitting at a .374 percent clip throughout last season.
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Cos-Okpalla's dominance throughout the 2024 campaign also landed her on the AVCA All-America list at the end of last year, while earning her spots on the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List and Preseason All-SEC Team ahead of the 2025 season.
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The U23 Pan American Cup includes three matches of group play, followed by three knockout rounds in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final, to determine the tournament champion.
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United States Group Schedule
July 27th vs. Dominican Republic – 3 p.m. CT
July 28th vs. Suriname – 3 p.m. CT
June 29th vs. Costa Rica – 5 p.m. CT
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Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter/X by following @AggieVolleyball.
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Cos-Okpalla earned her first national team competition selection, as she and 11 other athletes make the trip to Mexico for the United States first U23 Pan American Cup appearance.
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A&M's dominant force in the middle of the court, Cos-Okpalla, blocked 161 swings during her junior year, averaging 1.46 a set, which rank second and third, respectively, in the Maroon & White's history books. Offensively, the Flower Mound, Texas, native recorded 228 kills while hitting at a .374 percent clip throughout last season.
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Cos-Okpalla's dominance throughout the 2024 campaign also landed her on the AVCA All-America list at the end of last year, while earning her spots on the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List and Preseason All-SEC Team ahead of the 2025 season.
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The U23 Pan American Cup includes three matches of group play, followed by three knockout rounds in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final, to determine the tournament champion.
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United States Group Schedule
July 27th vs. Dominican Republic – 3 p.m. CT
July 28th vs. Suriname – 3 p.m. CT
June 29th vs. Costa Rica – 5 p.m. CT
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter/X by following @AggieVolleyball.