USA Volleyball Processes 312 International Transfers

Bill Kauffman
Associate Director, Communications
Phone: 719-228-6800
Email: bill.kauffman@usav.org

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 13, 2012) - USA Volleyball has released an updated list of 312 processed international transfers allowing United States citizens to play volleyball in other countries.

The 312 transfers include 198 transfers for female volleyball players and 114 male volleyball players. On the women's side, 27 of the most recent transfers processed were to compete in the Puerto Rican Super League, which started in late January. The list of athletes transferring to Puerto Rico include 2008 Olympian Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), along with U.S. Women's National Team members Angie Forsett (Lake Mary, Fla.), Jessica Jones (Naperville, Ill.), Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) and a handful of others who have trained at the USA National Team Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The updated transfer list also includes 2008 Olympic Games beach player Nicole Branagh (Orinda, Calif.) signing to play for Azerrail Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League. Azerrail is currently in the CEV Champions League 4th Final Round (quarterfinals).

On the women's side, U.S. athletes have transferred to 26 different countries to compete in pro leagues led by Puerto Rico's 31 transfers and Switzerland's 26 transfers. A total of 18 American females have transferred to Germany, 15 to Italy, 14 to France, 13 to Austria and 11 to both Azerbaijan and Sweden.

U.S. male volleyball players have transferred to 23 different countries to compete during the 2011-2012 season led by 18 having played in the completed Puerto Rico league. Germany ranked second with 16 transfers, followed by Austria with 11, and France and Italy with nine each.

Female Athlete (Club, Country)
Abrahamson, Laurel (Clube Desportivo Ribeirense, Portugal)
Akinradewo, Foluke (Dinamo Krasnodar, Russia)
Ammerman, Sarah (OK Nova KBM Branik, Slovakia)
Anderson, Sydney (Mayaguez Indias, Puerto Rico)
Andreyko, Diana (AS ST Raphael, France)
Arrington, Patrice (Samorodok Khabarovsk, Russia)
Atherstone, Kylie (Bayamon Vaqueras, Puerto Rico)
Bangert, Johannah (Ljungby VBK, Sweden)
Banwarth, Kayla (Sport-Vereinigung Schwechat, Austria)
Barboza, Cynthia (ASD Universal Volley Femminile Carpi, Italy)
Barker, Brianne (Bayamon Vaqueras, Puerto Rico)
Barnes, Mekana (Juncos Valencianas, Puerto Rico)
Barry, Brianna (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Bartsch, Michelle (Toa Baja Llaneras, Puerto Rico)
Bayley, Jacqueline (VC Tirol, Austria)
Beck, Carrie (Hylte VBK, Sweden)
Beck, Morgan (Carolina Gigantes, Puerto Rico)
Bello, Rachel (TSV Hartberg, Austria)
Bennett, Julie (Corozal Pinkin, Puerto Rico)
Bensend, Angela (S.S.D. Volley San Vito s.r.l. (released from club 1/18/12), Italy)
Benson, Ashley (Corozal Pinkin, Puerto Rico)
Berg, Lindsey (G.S.O. Pall. Femm. Villa Cortese SSDRL, Italy)
Beyer, Ashley (Lindesberg VBK, Sweden)
Beyer, Corina (Geneve Volley, Switzerland)
Bible, Amanda (ASKO Linz-Steg, Austria)
Black, Kelsey (Ponce Leonas, Puerto Rico)
Blankenship, Danielle (VC Tirol, Austria)
Blum, Tiffany (Zok Azena, Croatia)
Bown, Heather (Azerrail BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Branagh, Nicole (Azerrail BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Brimmage, Brittney (ASKO Linz-Steg, Austria)
Brown, Emily (S.S.D. Volley San Vito s.r.l. (released from club 1/18/12), Italy)
Brown, Frankie (Joue Volley-ball, France)
Brown, Jennifer Blair (Mayaguez Indias, Puerto Rico)
Burdine, Ruth (Tyumen TYUMEN, Russia)
Burling, Rebecca (ZOK Split 1700, Croatia)
Carico, Taylor (AEK Larnaka, Cyprus)
Carlson, Kindra (Beziers VB, France)
Carter, Katie (Baki BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Chukwura, Samantha (C.V. Emeve, Spain)
Cmaylo, Anna (Dresdner SC 1898, Germany)
Cole, Shonda (Corozal Pinkin, Puerto Rico)
Cooper, Brittnee (Sport-Vereinigung Schwechat, Austria)
Copenhagen, Diane (Avtodor-Metar CHELYABINSK (released from club 12/21/11), Russia)
Copenhagen, Diane (Carolina Gigantes, Puerto Rico)
Crimes, Alexis (BKS "Stal" Bielsko-Biala, Poland)
Davis, Nicole (River Volley S.S.D. A.R.L., Italy)
Davisson, Jacqueline (PislaPloki, Finland)
DeBruler, Laura (Sagres NUC, Switzerland)
Deesing, Alesha (Beziers VB, France)
DeGirolamo, Lauren (HPK-Naiset, Finland)
DeKiewiet, Jamie (ZOK Split 1700, Croatia)
Delano, Brooke (Caguas Criollas, Puerto Rico)
D'Errico, Alyssa (Club Voleibol Alcobendas, Spain)
DeTurk, Sydney (Panidaliakos, Cyprus)
Doris, Jennifer (Igtisadchi BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Dosty, Whitney (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Dowdy, Amanda (Alemannia Aachen, Germany)
Dozier, Kristen (Hapoel Ironi Kiryat ATA (released from club 1/16/12), Israel)
Dozier, Kristen (Carolina Gigantes, Puerto Rico)
DuFault, Jordan (Lares Patriotas, Puerto Rico)
Edwards, Kourtney (Kopenicker SC Berlin, Germany)
Engle, Ashley (ASD Rota Volley, Italy)
Faucette, Juliann (Robur Tiboni Volley SRL Urbino, Italy)
Fawcett, Nicole (Guangdong Evergrande Club, China)
Fidero, Kelly (Toa Baja Llaneras, Puerto Rico)
Fiers, Kiah (Orebro VBS, Sweden)
Fletemier, Lindsay (LiigaEura, Finland)
Fonke, Bridget (FKB Volley Duedingen, Switzerland)
Forsett, Angela (Lancheras de Catano, Puerto Rico)
Fowles Chelsea (Laon Volley Club, France)
Ganzer, Meagan (Ponce Leonas, Puerto Rico)
Genslak, Ashley (WSV Eisenerz, Austria)
Gerling, Rachel (TS Innsbruck, Austria)
Gibbemeyer, Lauren (Toyota Auto Body Queenseis, Japan)
Giddens, Kayleigh (Toa Baja Llaneras, Puerto Rico)
Giordano, Marjorie (Lindesberg VBK, Sweden)
Glab, Elyse (Terville Florange O.C., France)
Glass, Alisha (Atom Trefl Sopot, Poland)
Glass, Kimberly (Rabita BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Gorospe, Bianca (Nimes Volley-ball, France)
Grafeman, Tori (Club Voleibol Barcelona, Spain)
Gurnell, Carrie (VC Tirol, Austria)
Hagglund, Jenna (Sport-Vereinigung Schwechat, Austria)
Hall, Kiley (VBC Cossonay, Switzerland)
Haneef-Park, Tayyiba (Igtisadchi BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Harmotto, Christa (ASD Universal Volley Femminile Carpi, Italy)
Harry, Tesha (Dresdner SC 1898, Germany)
Heler, Jacqueline (VBC Fribourg, Germany)
Helgeson, Broghan (SSV Ulm 1846, Germany)
Henson, Victoria (Doprastav Bratislava, Slovakia)
Hepburn, Danielle (KS Piast Szczecin, Poland)
Herman, Ellen (Sagres NUC, Switzerland)
Hester, Irene (VBC Val-de-Travers (released from club 11/17/11), Switzerland)
Hester, Irene (FKB Volley Duedingen, Switzerland)
Hill, Amanda (Gislaved VBK, Sweden)
Hinkey, Leah (Castelo da Maia Ginasio Clube, Portugal)
Hochevar, Brittany (Avtodor-Metar CHELYABINSK, Russia)
Hodge, Megan (Atom Trefl Sopot, Poland)
Holloway, Rachel (Irmato VC Weert, Netherlands)
Hood, Regan (Baki BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Hooker, Destinee (Osasco Voleibol Clube, Brazil)
Hruska, Kathleen (Volley de Haan WV 0745, Belgium)
Hupp, Angela (Club Voleibol Alcobendas, Spain)
Huston, Emily (VBC Biel-Bienne, Switzerland)
Jacobi, Susanne (VfB 91 Suhl, Germany)
Jaeckel, Kristy (Guaynabo Mets, Puerto Rico)
Jantsch, Michelle (Toulon Six Fours la Seyne Var Volley, France)
Johnson, Naomi (VBC Biel-Bienne, Switzerland)
Johnson, Whitney (Gislaved VBK, Sweden)
Jones, Jessica (Lancheras de Catano, Puerto Rico)
Jones, Laura (Terville Florange O.C., France)
Kearney, Lindsay (Geneve Volley, Switzerland)
Kehoe, Bryn (Sagres NUC, Switzerland)
Klineman, Alexandra (Robursport SRL, Italy)
Lamb, Dominique (Pallavolo Villanterio SRL, Italy)
Larson, Jordan (Dinamo Kazan, Russia)
Lichtman, Cassidy (BKS "Stal" Bielsko-Biala, Poland)
Livingston, Sherisa (Hyundai Hillstate Volleyball Team, South Korea)
Lloyd, Carli (Futura Volley SRL, Italy)
Maddocks, Jenna (VBC Ecublens, Switzerland)
Manns, Kaylee (Stod IL, Norway)
May, Kailee (Geraer Volleyball Club, Germany)
McCarthy, Briana (Carolina Gigantes, Puerto Rico)
McDonald, Alanna (Pollux, Netherlands)
McNatt, Therese (ZOK Split 1700, Croatia)
Metcalf, Nancy (Lokomotiv BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Meuth, Alyssa (VBC Val-de-Travers, Switzerland)
Meyers, Heather (ASKO Linz-Steg, Austria)
Miyashiro, Tamari (BKS "Stal" Bielsko-Biala, Poland)
Moffett, Sabel (Volley Koniz, Switzerland)
Moore, Erin (Bayamon Vaqueras, Puerto Rico)
Morton, Nicole (Panidaliakos, Cyprus)
Morton, Sarah (AS ST Raphael, France)
Murphy, Kelly (Guaynabo Mets, Puerto Rico)
Murray, Vanessa (Rote Raben Vilsbiburg II, Germany)
Mustacchio, Darshaya (VB Romanais, France)
Newcombe, Sonja (Pursaklar Voleybol Ihtisas Kulubu, Turkey)
Niemer, Stephanie (Mayaguez Indias, Puerto Rico)
Novoselnik (McNamee), Candace (Robur Tiboni Volley SRL Urbino, Italy)
Odion, Stella (VC Kanti Schaffhausen, Switzerland)
Olowolafe, Hadiyah (Volley Koniz, Switzerland)
Orchard, Ellen (VC Kanti Schaffhausen, Switzerland)
Palmer, Crystal (Kuusamon pallo-Karhut, Finland)
Paolini, Lauren (ASD Crema Volley srl, Italy)
Penney, Audra (Club Voleibol Alcobendas, Spain)
Perry, Rebecca (GS Caltex Seoul Kixx (released from club 1/1/12), South Korea)
Perry, Rebecca (Pursaklar Voleybol Ihtisas Kulubu, Turkey)
Pestolesi, Kari (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Phillips, Whitney (C.V. JAV Olimpico, Spain)
Piggott, Juliane (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Price, Jordana (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Richards, Kristin (Spes S.S.D.P.A. (released from club 1/9/12), Italy)
Richards, Kristin (River Volley S.S.D. A.R.L., Italy)
Ridens, Amber (Svedala VBK, Sweden)
Robertson, Taryn (VFM - Volleyball Franches-Montagnes, Switzerland)
Salisbury, Lauren (Rote Raben Vilsbiburg II, Germany)
Salvo, Airial (Ponce Leonas, Puerto Rico)
Schatow, Tania (Volley de Haan WV 0745, Belgium)
Scott, Quan (Stod IL, Norway)
Scott-Arruda, Danielle (Associacao Desportiva e Cultural Metodista, Brazil)
Seaman, Brooke (VBC Biel-Bienne, Switzerland)
Sherman, Meghan (Ljungby VBK, Sweden)
Smith, Chloe (SCU Emlichheim, Germany)
Speer, Christina (VfB 91 Suhl, Germany)
Spicer, Mary (Rabita BAKU, Azerbaijan)
St. John, Lindsay (Allgau Team Sonthafen, Germany)
Stalzer, Lindsay (Sagres NUC, Switzerland)
Stewart, Emilie (VC Tirol, Austria)
Stockman, Emily (PislaPloki, Finland)
Stovall, Desma (VFL Nurnberg, Germany)
Swagerty, Christy (Volley-ball La Rochette, France)
Swarbrick, Jessica Marie (Toa Baja Llaneras, Puerto Rico)
Sykora, Stacy (Clube Desportivo Futuro, Brazil)
Tamas, Jennifer (Azerrail BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Tesch, Liesl (Hylte VBK, Sweden)
Thomas, Elisha (Lokomotiv BAKU, Azerbaijan)
Thompson, Courtney (Lancheras de Catano, Puerto Rico)
Tillman, Brittany (SC Potsdam, Germany)
Todd, Jennifer (Rote Raben Vilsbiburg, Germany)
Tom, Logan (Fenerbahce Acibadem, Turkey)
Turner, Whitney (Orebro VBS, Sweden)
Vann, Caitlyn (ZOK Split 1700, Croatia)
Vargas, Dana (Bekescsabai Roplabda Sportegyesulet, Hungary)
Verdin, Quincy (Pieksamaki Volley, Finland)
Waterman, Angelina (A.D. Aguere, Spain)
Weidner, Katherine (Maccabi Even Yehuda, Israel)
Weiland, Sarah (Kopenicker SC Berlin, Germany)
Whitney, Katherine (Vandoeuvre Nancy, France)
Wiley, Mindi (USC Munster, Germany)
Williams, Sherri (LP Kangasala, Finland)
Willoughby, Felicia (VB Marcq en Baroeul, France)
Willoughby, Kim (Juncos Valencianas, Puerto Rico)
Wilson, Arielle (Impel Volleyball S.A., Poland)
Wilson, Makare (G.S.O. Pall. Femm. Villa Cortese SSDRL, Italy)
Wing, Kelly (Bayamon Vaqueras, Puerto Rico)
Wise, Bonita (VBC Fribourg, Switzerland)
Zielke, Lana (Bekescsabai Roplabda Sportegyesulet, Hungary)
Zimmerman, Alexandra (Juncos Valencianas, Puerto Rico)
Adler, Matt (VBK WSL Klagenfurt, Austria)

Male Athlete (Club, Country)
Ammerman, Ryan (Copra Volley Piacenza SRL (released from club 1/10/12), Italy)
Ammerman, Ryan (W0534 Knack Roeselare, Belgium)
Anderson, Matthew (Pallavolo Modena SSDRL, Italy)
Ball, Lloy (URAL UFA, Russia)
Bates, Hudson (Al-Shamal Sports Club, Qatar)
Billings, Brook (Istanbul BBSK, Turkey)
Bittner II, Dean (Naranjito Changos (released from club 12/22/11), Puerto Rico)
Bittner II, Dean (VBK Tierp, Sweden)
Bourne, Tri (Corozal Plataneros (released from club 11/28/11), Puerto Rico)
Bourne, Tri (Carolina Nuevos Gigantes (released from club 1/20/12), Puerto Rico)
Bourne, Tri (Duzce Belediye, Turkey)
Brunner, Theodore (GS Robur Angelo Costa ssd a r.l., Italy)
Budinger Jr., Duncan (Raision Loimu, Finland)
Burik, Mark (Ok Miadost Marina Kastela (released from club 1/9/12), Croatia)
Burik, Mark (Olso Volley, Norway)
Burrow, Ryan (VC Amstetten, Austria)
Ching, Tony (Mayaguez Indios, Puerto Rico)
Deimeke, Joseph (Evivo Dueren, Germany)
Denmark, Matthew (VfB Friedrichshafen, Germany)
Devany, Vincenzo (VC Gotha, Germany)
Durbin, Patrick (Perungan Pojat, Finland)
Dusharme, Mark (GAS Pamvochaikos, Greece)
Dyer, Brennon (VBK WSL Klagenfurt, Austria)
Einhorn, Austin (TSV Husum 1875 e.V., Germany)
Fabry, Daniel (VBK Tierp, Sweden)
Friend, Kyle (TSV Giesen/48 Hildesheim, Germany)
Gramit, Kyle (Falkenberg VBK, Sweden)
Hansen, Kevin (Arkas Spor, Turkey)
Hein, Andrew (Lausanne Universite Club, Switzerland)
Hickerson, Bryce (ABC Titans Berg. Land, Germany)
Holmes, Russell (KS Jastrzebski Wegiel SA, Poland)
Holt, Maxwell (Copra Volley Piacenza SRL, Italy)
Huberty, Ryan (UVC Ried/Innkreis, Austria)
Jablonsky, Jayson (Saems Tourcoing VB, France)
Kehoe Jr., Steven (Isku-Volley Tampere, Finland)
Kellum, Daniel (Union Supervolley Enns, Austria)
Klanac, John (RWE Volleys Bottrop, Germany)
Klein, Joseph (Abiant Lycurgus, Netherlands)
Kneubuhl, Isaac (VC Gotha, Germany)
Lee, David (Dinamo Moscow, Russia)
Lipsitz, Max (Mayaguez Indios, Puerto Rico)
Lotman, Paul (Resovia SA Rzeszow, Poland)
Manusharow, Drew (FC Schuttorf 09, Germany)
Masterson, Kyle (Waremme, Belgium)
Mathews, Daniel (Chenois Volleyball Club, Switzerland)
May, Timothy (Adjuntas Volleyball Club, Puerto Rico)
McKibbin, Riley (Umbria Volley srl, Italy)
McKienzie, David (Kuwait Sporting Club, Kuwait)
McKniff, Kevin (Guaynabo Los Mets, Puerto Rico)
Menzel, Jeffrey (C.V. Almeria, Spain)
Millar, Ryan (Lokomotiv Nobosibirsk, Russia)
Moore, Jacob (UVC Ried/Innkreis, Austria)
Morice, Michael (Union Supervolley Enns, Austria)
Muagututia, Garrett (Raision Loimu, Finland)
Murray, Luke (Ponce Leones, Puerto Rico)
Nally, Andrew (US Conflans Andresy, France)
Olree, Pieter (Al Ain Club, United Arab Emirates)
Owens, Ryan (Dreamsix Volleyball Club (released from club 12/27/11), South Korea)
Patak, Evan (Umbria Volley SRL, Italy)
Patterson, Casey (Corozal Plataneros, Puerto Rico)
Price, William (GFCO Ajaccio VB, France)
Priddy, William (Zenit Kazan, Russia)
Proper, Matthew (Naranjito Changos (released from club 1/13/12), Puerto Rico)
Proper, Matthew (Saimaa Volley, Finland)
Ptak, Jeffrey (Al Jazira, United Arab Emirates)
Ptaschinski, Nick (TSV Giesen/48 Hildesheim, Germany)
Ratajczak, Jacek (VC Gotha, Germany)
Reinholm, Cole (VBK WSL Klagenfurt, Austria)
Rester, Austin (Adjuntas Volleyball Club (released from club 1/12/12), Puerto Rico)
Rester, Austin (C.A. Once Unidos, Argentina)
Ribeiro, Mark (Mayaguez Indios, Puerto Rico)
Riecks, Cory (VfB Friedrichshafen (released from club 11/17/11), Germany)
Riecks, Cory (TV Buhl, Germany)
Riley, Joshua (VBK Tierp, Sweden)
Romero, Evan (Lausanne Universite Club, Switzerland)
Rooney, Sean (Gabeca Pallavolo SPA, Italy)
Rosener, Jacob (Vingakers VK, Sweden)
Salmon, Riley (C.A. Once Unidos (released from club 12/6/11), Argentina)
Salmon, Riley (Corozal Plataneros, Puerto Rico)
Sauro, Michael (Oslo Volley, Norway)
Schardt, Christopher (Orkelljunga VK, Sweden)
Scheftic, Nick (VC Brixental, Austria)
Scott, Damien (Guaynabo Los Mets (released from club 1/5/12), Puerto Rico)
Scott, Damien (A.S. Orange Nassau, France)
Scott, Jonathan (DJK Delbruck, Germany)
Shoji, Kawika (SCC Berlin, Germany)
Smith, David (Tours Volley-ball, France)
Stafford, Ryan (Avignon VB, France)
Stanley, Clayton (URAL UFA, Russia)
Stewart, Andrew (Lausanne Universite Club, Switzerland)
Suxho, Donald (Volley Treviso S.P.A., Italy)
Tarr, Robert (AS Cannes VB, France)
Thornton, Brian (KS Jastrzebski Wegiel SA, Poland)
Toppel, Curt (AE Karava Lambousa (released from club 2/7/12), Cyprus)
Touzinsky, Scott (Fajardo Cariduros (released from club 1/12/12), Puerto Rico)
Touzinsky, Scott (SCC Berlin, Germany)
Troy, Murphy (Top Volley SRL, Italy)
Tully, Philip (Sollentuna VK, Sweden)
Vance, Eric (A.S. Orange Nassau, France)
Varee, Jordan (Carolina Nuevos Gigantes, Puerto Rico)
Walker, Joshua (Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates)
Watten, Dustin (Raision Loimu, Finland)
Webber, James (A.D. Club Voleibol Teruel, Spain)
Werle, Matthew (Naranjito Changos, Puerto Rico)
Wiens, Jacob (Abiant Lycurgus, Netherlands)
Wilson, Taylor (Hylte VBK, Sweden)
Winder, Jonathan (Saems Tourcoing VB, France)
Wooldridge, Eric (Kokkolan Tiikerit, Finland)
Yhost, Jason (Union Supervolley Enns, Austria)
Yoder, Cory (Ponce Leones, Puerto Rico)
Zahn, Austin (C.V. Almeria, Spain)
Zornig, Jeff (VBK WSL Klagenfurt, Austria)

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