When Kristin Watson applied to UMBC three years ago, she wasn't even thinking about volleyball. Now, as her junior year comes to a close, she has an opportunity to compete against the top players in the nation.
Watson, who walked on to the Retriever team as a freshman, will be the first player in program history to attend United States National Team tryouts in Colorado Springs, Col., March 2-4.
"I'm really looking forward to playing against the top elite volleyball players and having an opportunity to train with the best," said Watson, a native of Bowie, Md. "We played against some top teams this year, like Nebraska and Maryland, and even in those matches I felt like I was able to hang with the Big 10 players, so to be able to go and prove what I can do is awesome."
