According to the news, Vadim Pankov may be invited to the national team as the Assistant Coach under Yuri Marichev. A couple of days ago, Yuri Marichev told media about his decision of the new composition for the upcoming international friendly match – Montreux Volleymasters. russiavolley.com to sort out all the possibilities of the new composition for the women national team of Russia.
14 players in Montreux (included 2 players for back up):
Setter: Ekaterina Pankova, Irina Uraleva
Middle Blocker: Anastasia Shlyakhovaya, Irina Zaryazhko, Irina Malkova, Irina Fetisova
Attacker: Natalia Malykh, Anastasia Bavykina, Yulia Kutyukova, Nelly Alisheva, Alexandra Pasynkova, Victoria Chaplina
Libero: Anna Malova, Ekaterina Romanenko
21 players in Training camp and upcoming international tournaments.
Setter: Ekaterina Pankova, Evgeniya Startseva, Irina Uraleva
Middle Blocker: Anastasia Shlyakhovaya, Irina Zaryazhko, Irina Malkova, Yulia Morozova, Irina Fetisova, Ekaterina Orlova
Attacker: Natalia Malykh, Anastasia Bavykina, Yulia Kutyukova, Natalia Obmochaeva, Tatiana Kosheleva, Alexandra Pasynkova, Victoria Chaplina, Nelly Alisheva, *Lyubov Sokolova, *Ekaterina Gamova
Libero: Anna Malova, Svetlana Kryuchkova
* - not yet confirmed for the return to the national team
http://www.russiavolley.com/33…ility-of-new-composition/