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Texas? Bell, Baylor?s Malloy Named to Collegiate National Team

Baylor’s Andie Malloy and Texas’ Khat Bell represent the Big 12 on the 12-player roster for the 2015 World University Games that will take place July 2-12 at Gwangju, South Korea.

The World University Games roster is part of USA Volleyball’s High Performance program’s Collegiate National Team. The squad has four players who finished their senior seasons in 2014, along with three seniors and five juniors.

Malloy was a first team All-Big 12 selection last season and led the Bears in kills and kills per set. Her 3.89 kills per set ranked second among Big 12 players.

Bell finished her career as a three-time All-Big 12 First Team selection and a two-time AVCA All-America honorable mention selection.

In addition to Malloy and Bell, new Oklahoma assistant coach Kyle Robinson is part of the coaching staff for the team.

The World University Games squad will come together June 28 in Los Angeles before traveling to South Korea for the competition. The roster was selected through the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Tryouts held Feb. 20-22 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., along with an invitation-only training block held in January in Anaheim, Calif.

The U.S. Collegiate National Team program also includes a China Tour roster that will be announced later this week, along with a 36-player group that will train and compete in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships in June.