Pitt Panthers Volleyball Welcomes U19 World Cup Star Bianca Garibaldi to the Squad in Quest of a Natty

The Pitts Panthers were quite busy at the start of this week. The major reason behind this was the official opening of the transfer portal. As the Panthers signaled, a rush of players entered their names for an opportunity to get added to the teams. Along the same lines, the Panthers have made yet another decision to add a rising star from Argentina’s volleyball team. 

The head coach of the team, Dan Fisher, strategically made the next move by welcoming Bianca Garibaldi from Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina. Garibaldi is expected to be an impactful addition to the team’s dynamic roster, as she features a remarkable experience in the U19 world championship.

A Latin American delight for Pitts Volleyball

Bianca Garibaldi of the 2024 recruiting class of the Pitts Volleyball comes with her experience with the Argentinian Youth National Team. To share this ecstasy with the spectators, Pitts Volleyball took it to their Twitter account and posted a photogram of her with a volleyball. Along with the picture, Pitts volleyball penned, “From Argentina to the 412! Everyone welcome @biancagari12 to the Pitt family“.

Bianca Garibaldi will train with the Pittsburgh volleyball team this spring. Post her joining the team, Garibaldi said, “I chose Pitt because of the amazing volleyball program that will help me become the best version of myself. I also really like the city and the people!.” The middle blocker brings with her a resume full of some good stats.

How does Bianca’s experience contribute to the team?

The mid-year enrollee, Garibaldi, has been a consistent Argentina National Youth Team member. As a part of the team, she played in the U19 South American Cup, U20 South American Cup and U19 World Championships. While she clinched a silver medal at the U20 South American Cup, she managed to secure a gold medal at the U19 South American Cup. Along with her participation, she also contributed 22 blocks, 48 attacks, and 18 serves at the world championships that took place last summer.

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Overall, Bianca is an impactful addition to the team’s roster as a middle blocker. Apart from Bianca, Pitts has added three more players to the 2024 recruiting class. Consequently, Ryla Jones, Bianca Garibaldi, Mallorie Meyer, and Kiana Dinn will be featured on Pitts Roaster this season to clinch Big Ten and NCAA volleyball titles. 

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