Lexi Rodriguez Just One Step Closer to USA Volleyball Dream Amid Fight Against 29 Other Players

A four-time All-American honoree, Lexi Rodriguez is easily one of the most popular faces to have come out of the Nebraska Huskers volleyball program. “She’s the best libero that I’ve ever watched play volleyball,” said Bergen Reilly last year when the libero became an AVCA National Player of the Year finalist. While it was Olivia Babcock who ended up getting the honor, Rodriguez now instead could be looking at international accolades coming her way.

The 2025 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League is slated to kick off in early June and conclude in late July. With that in mind, the USA is in full preparation mode to bring together a band of skilled volleyball athletes, and Lexi Rodriguez is at the forefront to make her national debut.

Huskers Online staff reporter Abby Barmore posted on X on May 8, sharing that a pool of 30 players is set to go against each other in a bid to book a spot in Team USA ahead of the Volleyball Nations League. The former Nebraska star, Lexi Rodriguez, has also been named in the list. “Former Husker libero Lexi Rodriguez is one of 30 players and 4 liberos to be selected for the VNL team,” Barmore’s post notes, highlighting that the final team will only have 14 players.

Rodriguez will be competing against Morgan Hentz (Stanford), Zoe Jarvis (UCLA/Texas/USC), and Lauren Briseno (Baylor), with the first two athletes already boasting previous VNL experience.

Former Husker libero Lexi Rodriguez is one of 30 players and 4 liberos to be selected for the VNL team. 14 will make the final roster for compete in the preliminary rounds in June. https://t.co/NnofL83xAN

— Abby Barmore (@Abby_Barmore) May 8, 2025

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