When the NCAA season ends, the stars take a holiday break and many of them head around the world to play pro volleyball. There are quite a few this year who have gone overseas, including VolleyballMag.com national player of the year Logan Eggleston of Texas:
Two of last year’s biggest stars are headed to Türkiye.
Eggleston will join Galatasaray, which is trying for its first podium finish since 2017.
Another VBM first-team All-American, Brooke Nuneviller, will join Nilufer Belediyespor. Nilufer is sixth in the Turkish league, chasing its best league finish since 2011.
Also going to Türkiye is Washington’s Marin Grote. She joins SigortaShop, which is playing its second year in the league’s top division. Sarah Cruz (UTRGV) will join Bolu in the Turkish first division.
Two Louisville Cardinals will make their pro debuts in the top Italian League, A1.
ACC player of the year Claire Chaussee joins HR Volley Macerata, which is hoping to avoid relegation in its first season in the top division.
Louisville setter Raquel Lazaro, who is from Spain, has joined Megabox Vallefoglia, which is in its second season in the top division. Lazaro joins USA Olympians Micha Hancock and Annie Drews.
Maryland’s Raineille Jones has joined Union Volley Pinerolo,…
