Dream Team

USA’s Karsta Lowe has made an impressive impact on the international volleyball game in just her first season, and has been named the most valuable player of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Omaha 2015 after leading the Americans to the gold medal with an undefeated record.

Lowe, age 22, finished the tournament with 77 points, including 65 attack points and 12 blocks. She converted 65 of her 115 attacks for a 56.5 success percent as she finished third in Best Scorer and first in Best Spiker.

Nataliya Goncharova of Russia was selected as the Best Opposite. She was the tournament’s Best Scorer with 101 points (85 spikes, 14 blocks, 2 aces) and was second in Best Spiker with a 47.9 attack percent (85-179). Russia teammate Anna Malova was tabbed as the Best Libero. Brazil’s Juciely Barreto was chosen as the 1st Best Blocker after averaging 1.29 blocks per set. Her teammate Natalia Pereira earned 1st Best Outside Spiker with a 36.9 attack percent and ranking eighth in scoring with 54 points.


FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Finals Omaha 2015 - Dream Team

Position	Player
1st Best Outside Spiker	Natalia Pereira
2nd Best Outside Spiker	Kelsey Robinson
1st Best Blocker	Juciely Barreto
2nd Best Blocker	Christa Harmotto Dietzen
Libero	Anna Malova
Setter	Molly Kreklow
Opposite Spiker	Nataliya Goncharova
Most Valuable Player (MVP)	Karsta Lowe