TWO schoolgirls — Shenell Walker of Wolmer’s and Patrice McLean of Convent of Mercy, Alpha — have been included in a 27-member national senior volleyball squad to begin preparation for the Women’s World Championship play-offs and the Caribbean Volleyball Championships.

The play-offs are slated for Canada in June, and the Caribbean Championships are set for Trinidad and Tobago a month later.

Several big names have also been invited to the squad, and they include Kai Wright, Shedeiky Hamilton Barnes and Camile Dwyer, who are locally based. Lecia Brown, Jasime Eatman, Karensa Beckford, Gillian Asque, Simone Asque, who is now playing pro-league volleyball in Denmark, and Randi Ewing are among the overseas-based players invited to the squad.

The squad will be reduced to 22 at the beginning of April and then to 14 at the start of May when there will be a month-long training camp.

The full squad: Shenell Walker, Patrice McLean, Ffion Fletcher, Shedeiky Hamilton-Barnes, Kai Wright, Rene Temple, Solene Walker, Sacey-Ann Facey, Nardrake Hutchinson, Latoya Headley, Simone Asque, Gillian Asque, Karensa Beckford, Jasime Eatman, Randi Ewing, Camile Dwyer, Lecia Brown, Makini Thompson, Sashane Watson, Tiffany Clarke, Sashalee Wallen, Joylene Thompson, Naima Stennett, Avawiki Campbell, Britiany Scott, Tasha-Gaye Richards and Cheerie Thompson.

Head coach: Gastasheu Bonner.

Assistant coaches: Orthnell Findlay and Demar Pinnock.