COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—In addition to University of Hawai'i women's volleyball player Kate Lang, the USA Volleyball program has extended an invitation to junior outside hitter Caylen Alexander to the Women's National Team Open Program (WNTOP) later this week from Feb. 23-25 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo..
 
Alexander finished this past season second on the team with 319 kills, a 3.10 kill/set average, 25 service aces, 374.0 points, and 3.63 points/set. She was third with 50.0 total blocks and fourth with 226 total digs.
 
Lang led the Big West for the third-straight season in assists per set, averaging a career-high 10.50 in 2023. She also led the league with 1,229 total assists en route to becoming just the 10th Rainbow Wahine to record over 3.000 career assists. She ending her junior season with 3,137 career assists.
 
The WNTOP offers a valuable training opportunity for NCAA athletes and is part of the process to identify athletes for invitation to the Women's Collegiate National Team. Additionally, it serves as an essential platform for evaluating age-eligible athletes (born in 2005 and earlier) for the U21 Women's National Team.

"The Open Program is an excellent opportunity for our Women's National Team staff to observe USA Volleyball hopefuls under one roof." said U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Karch Kiraly. "This country is filled with young volleyball talent. For our Women's National Team to sustain competitive excellence, our WNT staff must be dialed in to the growing potential throughout our National Team Development Program as well as top NCAA student-athletes. We look forward to a great program in Colorado Springs in February."
 
The WNTOP is used for consideration for selection to both our Women's National Team and our Women's Collegiate National Team (WCNT). The WNTOP and WCNT allow our Women's National Team staff to observe the highest potential athletes with and against one another. In 2024, members of our Women's National Team will compete in the following events: Volleyball Nations League, Pan American Cup, NORCECA Continental Championships, and, potentially, Pan American Games. Athletes born in 2005 or younger may also be in consideration for selection to our U21 Women's National Team that will compete in the 2024 NORCECA U21 Continental Championship.
 
UC Davis' Amarachi Aimufua (OH) and Long Beach State setter Zayna Meyer will join Alexander and Lang as the only Big West student-athlete invitees.
 
Fans can watch the WNTOP at BallerTV.com as a subscription service. Fans can also follow things on the USA Volleyball Facebook page here.