April 28, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State women's volleyball team is set to embark on a 12-day tour of Brazil from May 4-16 for a journey in which the group will compete against top-tier competition while also embracing new cultural experiences.
"The team and staff are excited about the opportunity made possible by our booster club to participate in another foreign trip experience," head coach Russ Rose said. "Brazil is one of the top countries in the world in women's volleyball and we are eager to compete against new teams and have the opportunity for our players to be able to participate in a cultural exchange opportunity.
"We went to Brazil two trips ago and it was a terrific experience," Rose continued. "I know the players will really have a lifetime of memories from the opportunity."
The 12-day trip will feature stops in Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro, with the team playing various teams throughout. In addition to playing, the team will have the opportunity to see plenty of iconic locations within the cities, including Paulista Avenue, Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The trip will be Penn State volleyball's fifth-ever foreign tour. The team visited Brazil in 2009, in addition to Cuba (2000) and Eastern and Central Europe (2009, 2013).
The team will document its trip with a series of blog posts, found on gopsusports.com.
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