Former Baylor VB star Lauren Briseño competing for Team USA in VNL

ANAHEIM, California (KWTX) – Former Baylor volleyball libero, Lauren Briseño, has been competing for Team USA in the Volleyball Nations League.

“I’m just so full of gratitude,” said Briseno. “And just getting the opportunity to be here and just getting to play with people who I’ve really looked up to for the past several years and for as long as I’ve been watching volleyball.”

The team consists of 43 of the best volleyball players in the country. Avery Skinner, another former Bear and a recent Olympic Silver Medalist, is also on the USA roster.

“She is just, like, my volleyball hero,” said Briseño. “Truly, this is what it’s all about. And just getting to play with some incredible athletes, Olympians. It’s just such a big dream of mine and I just can’t believe that I’m here doing it.”

Team USA has already played matches in Serbia and Brazil. They’re set to play in Arlington, Texas from July 9-13. It’s not guaranteed that Briseño will get to travel to Arlington to compete, but if she does, she told KWTX it would be a “full circle moment.”

“I just think it would be so nice to have everyone there, especially like being able to see all of my hard work and really putting it on display for people to see,” said Briseño. “It would be really amazing. Hopefully, fingers crossed, I would love that.”

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