SHE IS BACK!!!
After skipping the 2017 season to focus on her studies, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Karsta Lowe is back in the gym to play some more volleyball with Team USA. The opposite spiker is playing for a spot and represent USA at the 2018 Pan American Cup.
“Although I truly enjoyed my coursework at USC, I really missed the competition in sport and physical challenge of performing athletically. I never quite found anything like the USA 6 vs. 6 practice play in my other pursuits. The contagious energy and competition is hard to beat.
I consulted with a few past teammates and spoke with Karch at great length about my decision to return the team. Eventually, the plan was set into action. I’ve been in the gym since Friday, May 4 and haven’t looked back since. The physical training has been challenging, as expected.
I believe that when I left the team after the Rio Olympics, I still hadn’t reached my potential,. I’d like to see how much I can improve this time around and help in any form to take the team all the way to gold in Tokyo. Of course, I have a lot of work to do to make a roster with the USA team, but I am excited and ready for any challenges that await.”
With Karsta’s return, Team USA now has 3 lefties. Kelly Murphy and Annie Drews as the other 2.
Head coach Karch Kiraly is of course very happy with Karsta’s decision.
“We’re really happy to welcome Karsta back to our program. In her previous stint with our team, Karsta displayed the capability of developing into a world-class international opposite. Since then, she spent a lot of time reflecting on the priorities in her life, and she is now recommencing her learning and development path in the sport of volleyball.”
Welcome back K-LOWE!
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