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U.S. Women’s NationalVolleyball Team

2011 FIVB World Grand Prix Review

Americans Golden Again at FIVB World Grand Prix

Photos courtesy of FIVB

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U.S. Women’s National Team O-2 (Preliminary) Roster2011 FIVB World Grand Prix

# Name Pos Ht Hometown College WC OG Oth TOT1 KristinRichards OH 6-1 Orem,Utah Stanford - - 61 612 DanielleScott-Arruda MB 6-2 BatonRouge,La. LongBeachState 29 30 329 3883 TayyibaHaneef-Park Opp 6-7 LagunaHills,Calif. LongBeachState 22 14 197 2334 LindseyBerg S 5-8 Honolulu,Hawaii Minnesota 11 14 147 1725 TamariMiyashiro L 5-7 Kaneohe,Hawaii Washington - - 12 126 NicoleDavis L 5-4 Stockton,Calif. SouthernCalifornia 11 8 141 1607 HeatherBown MB 6-3 YorbaLinda,Calif. Hawaii 33 16 232 2818 AlishaGlass S 6-0 Leland,Mich. PennState 11 - 33 449 JenniferTamas MB 6-4 Milpitas,Calif. Pacific 22 8 136 16610 KimGlass OH 6-2 Lancaster,Pa. Arizona - 8 51 5911 JordanLarson OH 6-2 Hooper,Neb. Nebraska 11 - 66 7712 NancyMetcalf Opp 6-1 Hull,Iowa Nebraska 23 6 191 22013 ChristaHarmotto MB 6-2 Hopewell,Pa. PennState - - 57 5714 NicoleFawcett Opp 6-4 Zanesfield,Ohio PennState - - 47 4715 LoganTom OH 6-1 SaltLakeCity,Utah Stanford 22 16 150 18816 FolukeAkinradewo MB 6-3 Plantation,Fla. Stanford 11 - 75 8617 Mary‘Nellie’Spicer S 5-9 Barrington,Ill. UCLA - - 54 5418 MeganHodge OH 6-3 Durham,N.C. PennState 11 - 43 5419 DestineeHooker Opp 6-4 SanAntonio,Texas Texas 11 - 18 29

Head Coach:HughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)Assistant Caoch:KarchKiraly(SanClemente,Calif.)Assistant Coach:PaulaWeishoff(Irvine,Calif.)Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator:JamieMorrison(DanaPoint,Calif.)Athletic Trainer/Medical Support:JillWosmek(SilverLake,Minn.)Team Manager:KenSullivan

Key:WC=WorldChampionshipMatches;OG=OlympicGamesMatches;Oth=OtherInternationalMatches;TOT=TotalInternationalMatches

PronunciationsFolukeAkinradewo................ Fa-LUKE-uhahh-kin-rah-DAY-woeHeatherBown...............................................rhymeswithTownNicoleFawcett................................................................FAH-setAlishaGlass............................................................. ah-LEE-shuhChristaHarmotto....................................... CHRIS-taHAR-mot-oTayyibaHaneef-Park......................TIE-yee-buhHuh-NEEFPARKTamariMiyashiro.............................. ta-MAR-eeME-ya-sheer-oDanielleScott-Arruda.............................................. uh-WHO-daJenniferTamas............................................................... TOM-us

Past Olympians on World Grand Prix Prelim RosterLindseyBerg.............................................................2004,2008HeatherBown................................................2000,2004,2008NicoleDavis........................................................................2008KimGlass............................................................................2008TayyibaHaneef-Park.................................................2004,2008NancyMetcalf....................................................................2004DanielleScott-Arruda........................... 1996,2000,2004,2008JenniferTamas....................................................................2008LoganTom...................................................... 2000,2004,2008

MIZUNO is the Official Outfitter of the USA Women’s National Volleyball Team

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2011 USA Women’s National Team Schedule/Results (21-7)Date Opponent (Record) Result City Pts Leader (*DataVolley) Attend

3/1 JapanYouthNationalTeam* W,25-11,25-20,25-19 SanJuanCapistrano,Calif. KindraCarlson/BeckyPerry-16 NA3/2 JapanYouthNationalTeam* W,25-10,25-12,25-17 Irvine,Calif. Carlson,Perry,Sather–11 NANOTE: * U.S. Women’s National Training Team competed in unofficial scrimmages against Japan Girls’ Youth National Team

27th Montreux Volley Masters6/7 Peru W,25-7,24-26,25-11,25-19 Montreux,Switzerland TayyibaHaneef-Park-20 NA6/9 Germany W,25-19,22-25,25-23,15-25,16-14 Montreux,Switzerland KimGlass-20 NA6/10 China L,27-25,14-25,25-19,21-25,11-15 Montreux,Switzerland TayyibaHaneef-Park-18 NA6/11 Cuba(SemifinalRound) L,18-25,22-25,25-17,24-26 Montreux,Switzerland TayyibaHaneef-Park-18 NA6/12 China(Bronze-MedalMatch) L,25-16,13-25,27-29,23-25 Montreux,Switzerland JordanLarson-21 NAMontreux Final Standings: Gold-Japan;Silver-Cuba;Bronze-China;4. USA;5.Netherlands;6.Germany;7T.ItalyandPeru

6/8 Switzerland(Exhibition) W,25-10,25-14,25-18 Montreux,Switzerland KimGlass/NicoleFawcett-11 NA

X Women’s Pan American Cup7/1 Peru W,25-19,25-14,25-14 Juárez,Mexico NicoleFawcett-12 5207/2 PuertoRico W,25-17,25-17,25-17 Juárez,Mexico NicoleFawcett-13 2,5007/3 Trinidad&Tobago W,25-11,25-17,25-18 Juárez,Mexico K.Glass,Metcalf,Tamas-9 1,0007/4 CostaRica W,25-20,25-10,25-8 Juárez,Mexico MeganHodge-14 1,0007/5 Brazil L,30-28,18-25,19-25,25-17,11-15 Juárez,Mexico MeganHodge-18 4,0767/7 Argentina(Quarterfinal) W,25-13,25-14,25-19 Juárez,Mexico FolukeAkinradewo-14 3,8807/8 DominicanRepublic(Semifinal)L,25-21,19-25,21-25,21-25 Juárez,Mexico MeganHodge-18 5,0007/9 Cuba(Bronze-Medal) W,25-21,25-16,25-13 Juárez,Mexico NancyMetcalf-19 5,112Pan American Cup Final Standings: Gold-Brazil;Silver-DominicanRepublic;Bronze - USA: 4.Cuba;5.PuertoRico;6.Argentina;7.Canada;8.Peru;9.Mexico;10.Trinidad&Tobago;11.CostaRica;12.Chile

FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Rounds8/5 Serbia W,25-22,25-20,23-25,20-25,15-10 Luohe,China FolukeAkinradewo-22 3,5808/6 Kazakhstan W,25-15,25-21,25-12 Luohe,China MeganHodge-15 3,8608/7 China W,25-20,25-17,25-16 Luohe,China DestineeHooker-19 4,5808/12 DominicanRepublic W,25-22,25-22,25-10 Komaki,Japan DestineeHooker-15 4,2508/13 Japan W,25-22,25-14,25-18 Komaki,Japan DestineeHooker-19 5,1608/14 Serbia L,12-25,25-17,23-25,15-25 Komaki,Japan FolukeAkirnadewo-13 2,9008/19 Germany W,25-10,25-18,25-23 HongKong DestineeHooker-17 5,2538/20 Italy W,25-23,25-19,25-18 HongKong DestineeHooker-18 6,5918/21 Peru W,25-13,25-18,25-15 HongKong MeganHodge-15 4,413FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round Standings: 1.Brazil(27,9-0);2. USA (23, 8-1); 3.Russia(21,7-2);4.Serbia(20,6-3);5.Italy(19,7-2);6.Japan(18,6-3);7.China(17,6-3);8.Thailand(15,5-4);9.Korea(13,5-4);10.Poland(13,4-5);11.Cuba(9,2-7);12.DominicanRepublic(8,3-6);13.Germany(7,2-7);14.Argentina(4,2-7);15.Kazakhstan(2,0-9);16.Peru(0,0-9)

FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round8/24 Japan W,25-22,25-17,25-23 Macau,China DestineeHooker-19 9008/25 Italy W,25-19,21-25,22-25,25-22,15-10 Macau,China DestineeHooker-34 9108/26 Brazil L,25-22,24-26,21-25,20-25 Macau,China Tom-17 1,9008/27 Serbia(Semifinals) W,25-22,25-20,25-21 Macau,China Hooker-20 3,4008/28 Brazil(Gold-Medal) W,26-24,25-20,25-21 Macau,China Hooker-16 4,580FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round Standings: Gold - USA;Silver-Brazi;Bronze-Serbia;4.Russia;5.Japan;6.Thailand;7.Italy;8.China;9.Korea;10.Poland;11.Cuba;12.DominicanRepublic;13.Germany;14.Argentina;15.Kazakhstan;16.Peru

NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship9/13 Canada Caguas,PuertoRico9/14 Trinidad&Tobago Caguas,PuertoRico9/15 QuarterfinalRound Caguas,PuertoRico9/16 SemifinalRound Caguas,PuertoRico9/17 FinalRound Caguas,PuertoRicoFinal NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship Standings:

Pan American Games10/15 TBA Guadalajara,Mexico10/16 TBA Guadalajara,Mexico10/17 TBA Guadalajara,Mexico10/19 TBA Guadalajara,Mexico10/20 TBA Guadalajara,MexicoFinal Pan American Games Standings:

FIVB World Cup (Nov. 4-18 in Japan)

* Match leaders are based on DataVolley Statistics and not official P-2 stats.

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USA 25 25 23 20 15

SRB 22 20 25 25 10

U.S. Women Hold Back Serbia in World Grand Prix Opener

LUOHE, China (Aug. 5, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamheldoffNo.9Serbia’supsetbidwitha25-22,25-19,23-25,20-25,15-10victoryonAug.5 toopen the2011FIVBWorldGrandPrix in thefirstpreliminaryweekendheldatLuohe,China.

TheU.S.useda9-3scoringruntoovercomea17-14deficitintheopeningsettowin25-22.TheAmericansovercame4-0deficitinthesecondsettotakea14-10lead,butneededtobreaka17-alltiewithan8-2scoringruntoconcludethesetwitha25-19victory.TeamUSAbattledbackfroma6-2deficitinthethirdsettotiethescoreat23-allbeforeSerbiacashedinonthefinaltwopointsat25-23,includingtheAmericans’12therrorofthesetforthefinalpoint.TheU.S.reachedan8-3leadinthefourthset,butSerbia’s10-0runallowedittotakea21-14leadandwentontowin25-20.TheAmericansnevertrailedinthefifthset,takinganearly5-2advantageenroutetothe15-10victory inwhichSerbiacommittedsixerrorsinthetiebreaker.

“First, congratulations for Serbiaplayingagreatgame,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand).“Iamgladwewonthisgame.Ihopewecangooninthisseason.”

All five startingAmericanhitters reacheddouble-figurepoints. FolukeAkinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), the 2010 FIVBWorldGrandPrixmostvaluableplayer,scoredaUnitedStatesteam-high23pointswith14killson21swingsandamatch-higheightblocks.DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)tallied14killsonateam-high49attacksandthreeblocksaspartofa17-pointmatch.MeganHodge (Durham,N.C.) charted14killson39swingsandanacefor15points.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)pocketed13pointswitheightkills,fourblocksandanace.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)contributedsixkills,threeacesandablockfor10points.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithtwoacesandakillforthreepoints.

NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)registeredthreedigsinthematch,accordingtotheofficialFIVBstats.HodgetalliedfiveexcellentservicereceptionsandBergprovided34assistson107setattempts.

“Serbia isagood team,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptain JenniferTamas (Milpitas,Calif.) said.“Itwasa toughmatchwithSerbia. Ihopethisvictorygoeson.”

TeamUSAheldadvantagesinkills(57-51),blocks(16-11)andaces(8-5).However,Serbiawasaidedby34Americanerrors,22ofwhichcameinthethirdandfourthsets.

McCutcheon startedHodgeand Larsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.TamariMiyashiro(Kaneohe,Hawaii)wasaback-rowsubinallfoursetsforHodge.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)andNancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)wereusedinadoubleswitchinthefourthset.

Serbia’sSanjaMalagurskiledallscorerswith22pointson17kills,threeblocksandtwoaces.MilenaRasicadded15pointsintheloss,whileJovanaBrakocevicandBritzitkaMolnartallied10pointseach.

MeganHodgeeyestheballwhilepassingagainstSerbia.(FIVBphoto)

(Left)JordanLarsonattackingagainsttheSerbiablock.(Right)FolukeAkinradewogoingforoneofhermatch-higheightblocksinthematch.(FIVBphotos)

(Above)TeamUSAcelebratesapointagainstSerbia.(Below)TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamgroupphotoforPoolDinLuohe,China.(FIVBphotos)

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Destinee Hooker (19) hits over the Serbia block (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

KAZ 15 21 12

U.S. Women Serve Kazakhstan 3-0 Loss

LUOHE, China (Aug. 6, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamserved15acesindefeatingKazakhstan25-15,25-21,25-12onAug.6duringthe2011FIVBWorldGrandPrixfirstpreliminaryweekendheldatLuohe,China.

TheU.S.boltedtoa17-4advantagecappedbyan8-0runintheopeningsetandcruisedtothe25-15victorywithfouracesintheset.ThesecondsetwastightuntiltheendbeforetheAmericansscoredsixofthefinaleightpointsfora25-21victorythatincludedsixacesandfourblocksfortheU.S.TeamUSAcontrolledthethirdsetjumpingtoleadsof4-0and13-4enroutetoa25-12victory,benefitingfromfiveacesintheset.

“I amhappy towin,”U.S.Women’sNational TeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Weimprovedfromlastnight.Kazakhstanmadesomeadjustmentinthesecondset,andgavealotpressureonus.Iamgladwewereabletorespond.Ourservinghelpedusalot.”

DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)ledtheU.S.with15pointson11killsvia28attacks,threeacesandablock.MeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)addedninekillson24attacks,fouracesandablockfor14points.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)chippedineightkillson17swingsandfiveacesfor13points.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)contributedsixkillsonnineattacks,fourblocksandtwoacesfor12points.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)chartedfourkillsoneighterrorlessattacksandtwoblocksforsixpoints.KimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)scoredtwopointsinareserverole,whileAlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)andNancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)roundedoutthescoringwithakilleach.

“ItwasareallygoodmatchwithKazakhstan,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptain JenniferTamas (Milpitas,Calif.) said. “Wemade improvementscomparedwithyesterday,and Ihopethis improvementcanbecarriedoninnextmatches.”

TheU.S.converted41of95attacksfora43.2killpercentanda.379hittingefficiencywithonlyfiveerrors.Kazakhstanwaslimitedtoa35.6killpercentand.222hittingefficiency.TeamUSAheldadominating15-2serviceaceadvantagewhileproducingan8-3margininblocks.TheAmericans,wholimitedtheirerrorsto11inthematch,helda41-32margininattackpoints.

McCutcheonstartedHodgeandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandAlishaGlassatsetter.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)wastheliberoforthematch.TamasstartedthethirdsetinplaceofAkinradewo.KimGlasswasasubinthefirstandthirdsets.TamariMiyashiro(Kaneohe,Hawaii)wasasubinthesecondandthirdsets,whileMetcalfwasasubinthethirdset.

Kazakhstan was led in scoring by Radmila Beresneva and OlgaDrobyshevskaya,whoeachtotaled10points.

HughMcCutcheonprovidesTeamUSAfeedbackduringaKazakhstantimeout.(FIVBphoto)

(left)MeganHodgescoredateam-highpointsfortheU.S.ver-susKazakhstan.(Below)FolukeAkinradewohitsaroundtheKazakhstanblock.(FIVBphotos)

FolukeAkinradewo(left)andJordanLarsoncreateablockingwallagainstKazakhstan.(FIVBphoto)

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Heather Bown swings against against the late Kazakhstan block. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

CHN 20 17 16

U.S. Women Cruise Past Host China 3-0

LUOHE, China (Aug. 7, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamdominatedChina25-20,25-17,25-16onAug.7during theFIVBWorldGrandPrix’sPoolDpreliminaryweekendheldinLuohe,China.TheAmericanshavenowwon14consecutiveFIVBWorldGrandPrixmatchescountingthefinal11victoriesinlastyear’sevent.

TheU.S.startedtheopeningsetwithan8-3advantage,onlytohaveChinarallytotiethesetat9-all.However,theAmericansansweredwitha8-3scoringruntoestablisha17-12advantageenroutetoa25-20victoryinthefirstset.TeamUSAbuilta9-1leadinthesecondsetwithfourkillsandanaceinthefirst10pointsandstretchedtheleadtoasmuchas12pointsat19-7beforeclosingthesetat25-17.TheU.S.startedthethirdsetwitha4-0advantageandreachedadouble-digitleadat17-7andcruisedtothe25-16victory.

“Iamhappywithourperformancetoday,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon (Christchurch,NewZealand) said. “Weimprovedeverymatchandthisisourbestgameinthisround.NowwefocusonJapan.WewillimmediatelyprepareforthenextroundinJapan.”

DestineeHooker (SanAntonio,Texas) led theU.S.with18pointswith15 kills on 24 errorless attacks and threeblocks. FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation, Fla.) charted13pointswith sevenkillson13 swings, fourblocksand twoaces.MeganHodge (Durham,N.C.) totaledeight kills,twoacesandtwoblocksfor12points.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)contributedeightkillson12attacksandtwoblocksfor10points.JordanLarsonscoredfourkills,threeacesandablockforeightpoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithanace.

Bergprovided17assistson54totalattemptsleadingtoa46.7teamkillpercentand.378hittingefficiency.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)handed15oftheteam’s43digattemptsandtotaled10servicereceptionattempts.Hodgetook22oftheteam’s48servicereceptionswithonlyoneerror.

“Wehaveachievedourgoal togetbetterandbettereachgame,”U.S.Women’sNational Teamcaptain Jennifer Tamas. “Wedidbetter thanFridayandSaturday.WearehopingwecandoitaswellashereinJapan.”

TheU.S. heldadvantages in all three scoring categorieswitha42-32advantageinkills,12-6margininblocksand8-3edgeinaces.Meanwhile,Chinaconverted33.0percentofitsattacksforpointswitha.186hittingefficiency.

McCutcheonstartedHodgeandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.TamariMiyashiro(Kaneohe,Hawaii)wasaback-rowsubinallthreesets,whileKimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)wasaservingsubinthefirstandthirdsets.

Chinasubstitutedliberallyinthematchwithall12playersstartingatleastoneset. JunjingYang totaleda team-highninepoints,while LinlinFanaddedeightpoints.

MeganHodge(left)takesadvantageofapoorChinapasstothesetandhammersbacktheoverpass.(FIVBphoto)

(Left)DestineeHooker(19)stuffsaChinaattackwithFolukeAkinradewotoherleftintheblockformation.(Right)HughMcCutcheonobservestheaction,approvingwhatheiswatching-three-setvictoryoverhostChina.(FIVBphotos)

U.S.captainJenniferTamasandU.S.HeadCoachHughMcCutcheoninthepost-matchpressconference.(FIVBphotos)

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(Left)HeatherBownattacksthroughtheopenarmsoftheChinadefense.(FIVBphoto)

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Destinee Hooker (19), Foluke Akinradewo (16) and Megan Hodge block back a China attack (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

DOM 22 22 10

U.S. Women Stop Dominican Republic

KOMAKI, Japan (Aug. 12, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamdefeatedNORCECArivalDominicanRepublic25-22,25-22,25-10onAug.12duringPoolHactionoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinKomaki,Japan.TheAmericanshavenowwon15consecutiveFIVBWorldGrandPrixmatchescountingthefinal11victoriesinlastyear’sevent.

TheU.S.recoveredfromanearly6-1deficitintheopeningsettocapturea25-22victory.TheAmericansbattledbackfroma20-15deficitinthesecondsetbyscoring10ofthefinal12pointsfora25-22victory,whichincludedsevenblocksintheset.Unlikethefirsttwosets,TeamUSAnevertrailedinthethirdsetafterbuildingaquick6-1advantageandcruisedtothe25-10victory.

“I’mobviouslyhappywiththewin,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon (Christchurch,NewZealand) said. “I thoughtour teamstruggled in thefirst two sets atdifferenttimes,but to theathletes’credit,theywereabletofindwaystowinandmakebigplaysatbigmoments.”

DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)scoredamatch-high15with12killson27attacksandthreeblockstoleadtheAmericanoffense.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)scoredninekillson11errorlessattacks,twoblocksandanacefor12points,whilefellowmiddleblockerFolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)alsoscored12pointsoneightkillsvia14errorlessswings,threeblocksandanace.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)totaledsixkillson17attacksandtwoblocksforeightpoints.

MeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)cameoffthebenchtoscorefourkillsoneighterrorlessswingsandtwoacesforsixpoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)wascreditedwithablockandJordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)roundedoutthescoringwithakill.

Berg,with27assistsontotalsetattempts,rantheAmericanoffensetoa44.9killpercentand.360hittingefficiencywithonlyeightattackerrors.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)contributed12excellentservicereceptionson23totalattemptswithoutanerrorandsixdigs.Hookertotaledateam-high10digs,whileTomaddedeightdigsandBergchartedsevendigs.

TeamUSAdominatedthenetwithan11-3advantageinblockstogowitha4-1margininaces.TheAmericansmanageda40-34edgeinkillswhilelimitingtheirerrorsto18inthematch.DominicanRepubliccommitted20errorsinthematchastheyconvertedjust33.3percentofitsattackswitha.067hittingefficiency.TheU.S.heldaslim36-34advantageindigs.

“Inthefirsttwosets,weconcentratedandplayedwell,buttowardtheendourattackswereblockedandourtossesweren’tgoodenough,sothingsdidn’tgowell,”DominicanRepublicHeadCoachMarcosKwieksaid.“InthethirdsetwelostconcentrationandthentheU.S.tookthegame.Ofcourse,theAmericans’blockingwasexcellent.”

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.HodgecameoffthebenchinthesecondsetandstartedthethirdsetinplaceofLarson.

DominicanRepublic’sBethaniaDeLaCruzscoredateam-high14pointsandPrisillaRiveraadded10pointsintheloss.

LoganTom(15)powersupforanattackagainstDominicanRepublicinherfirstmatchofthe2011FIVBWorldGrandPrix.(FIVBphoto)

(Left-Right)JenniferTamas,NicoleDavis,DestineeHookerandFolukeAkinradewoduringtheNationalAnthem.(FIVBphoto)

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(Left)LindseyBergsetswithHeatherBownapproachingasapossibleattackoption.(Right)HughMcCutcheonwatchesthematchasPaulaWeishofflooksoverthematchdata.(FIVBphotos)

FolukeAkinradewo,whoplayedinJapan’sV-Leaguein2010-11,visitswiththefansinJapanafterthematch.(FIVBphoto)

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Nicole Davis passes against Dominican Republic as she held a 65 positive reception percent. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

JPN 22 14 18

U.S. Women Ease Past Japan to go 5-0 at Grand Prix

KOMAKI, Japan (Aug. 13, 2011) - DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)scored18pointstoleadtheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamtoa25-22,25-14,25-18victoryoverJapanonAug.13duringPoolHactionoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinKomaki,Japan.

TheU.S.useda7-0scoringruntoovercomea15-12deficitinthefirstsettocapturea25-22victorytostartthematch.TheAmericanstookcontrolofthesecondsetwitha6-1spurttotakea7-3advantageandjumpedtheleadto18-11aftera5-0runtocruisetoa25-14victory.TeamUSAuseda6-0scoringruninthethirdsetafterholdingaslim18-17advantagetotakea25-18victory.

“Iwasveryhappywiththeteam’sperformancetonight,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamheadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“I thoughtweplayedbetterthanyesterdayandthat’salwaysourgoal,tokeepimproving.IhopetocontinuethattrendtomorrowagainstSerbiaandfocusontheirteamthatpresentsadifferentstyleandrhythm.Today,IthoughtwedidaverygoodjobandinsomanyphasesofthegameIthoughtwewerereally,reallyclean.SoIwasveryhappywithourteam.

Hookerscoredher18pointson16killsvia31errorlessattacks,oneblockandoneace.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)totaled11killson28swingsandateam-highthreeblocksfor14points.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)contributedsixkillsoneightattacksandablock forsevenpoints,whileHeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)chartedfivekillson10attacksandtwoblocksforsevenpoints.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)recordthreekillsandthreeacesaspartofasix-pointnight.ShealsoprovidedtheU.S.servingrunsofsevenandsixpointsinthefirstandthirdsets,respectively,toallowtheAmericanstotakecontrol.

“IthinktheUSAhadareallygoodmatchtonight,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptain JenniferTamas (Milpitas,Calif.) said. “JapanplaysaverydifferentstyleofvolleyballfromussoitisimportantforustofocusonUSAVolleyballandwetookcareofsomedetailsonouroffenseandputagreatmatchtogether.Weweregoodattheserviceline.”

LindseyBerg(Honolulu)turnedin26assistson70setattempts,whichhelped theAmericans toa46.6killpercentwith41killson88attacksleadingtoa.386hittingefficiencywithonlysevenattackerrors.Larsontotaled 16 excellent receptionson 33of the team’s 47 total servicereceptions.Tomcontributed14digs,whileNicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)charted11digs.

TeamUSA’sdefenselimitedJapanto33killsinthematchaspartofa31.4killpercentand .124hittingefficiency.TeamUSAhelda7-3advantageinblocksanda4-2margin in aces. Japan committed23errors in thematch, compared to theAmericans’ 16errors. Both teams tallied44digsinthematch.Japanconverted41.9percentofitsservicereceptionsintoexcellentpasses,justaheadoftheAmericans’40.4excellentservicereceptionpercent.

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.

SaoriSakodapacedJapanwith10pointsinthematch,butdidnotplayinthethirdset.SaoriKimuraaddedninepointsintheloss.

JenniferTamasspeakstothemediaduringthepost-matchpressconfer-enceasHughMcCutcheonlooksoverthematchstatistics.(FIVBphoto)

(Left)DestineeHookerattacksagainstJapanasFolukeAkinradewo(16)andLindseyBergpreparetocover.(Right)LoganTomswingsagainsttheJapandefense.(FIVBphotos)

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(Left-Right)NicoleDavis,LoganTom,LindseyBerg,JordanLarson,FolukeAkinradewoandDestineeHookerallreactintheirownwaytoakeypointversusJapan.(FIVBphoto)

HeatherBownservesagainstJapanwiththebackdropofaselloutcrowdaroundher.(FIVBphoto)

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Jordan Larson goes up for a block against Japan. (FIVB photo)

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USA 12 25 23 15

SRB 25 17 25 25

Serbia Snaps Team USA’s World Grand Prix Win Streak

KOMAKI, Japan (Aug. 14, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamhaditsfive-matchwinstreaksnappedasSerbiadefeatedtheAmericans25-12,17-25,25-23,25-15onAug.14toconcludePoolHactionoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinKomaki,Japan.

TheU.S.droppedto5-1overallwith14poolpointsthroughthefirstsixmatchesof theFIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminary round.Counting11victoriestoconcludethe2010FIVBWorldGrandPrix,theAmericanshadtheir16-matchwinstreakinFIVBWorldGrandPrixcontestssnapped.

Serbiauseda7-1scoringruntopropeltoa7-3leadintheopeningsetanda25-12victoryastheAmericanscommittedeighterrors.Afterholdingaslim14-12leadinthesecondset,theU.S.useda7-2scoringruntoseparatetoa21-14advantageenroutetoa25-17victory.TheAmericansralliedfroma16-13deficitinthethirdsettotiethescoreat16-all,butSerbiauseda6-2scoringruntobreakan18-alltietohelpreacha25-23victory.Serbiagaineda6-2leadinthefourthsetandledbyasmanyas11pointsat21-10incollectingthe25-15victory.

“Serbiaplayedaverystronggametoday,especiallyinserviceandtheyattackedwellintransition,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Asalways,wearetryingtogetbetterandSerbiataughtusafewthingstonight.”

FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)ledtheU.S.with12pointswithninekillsandthreeblocks.MeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)cameoffthebenchtoprovide10killsandanacefor11points.DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)recordedninekillsandablockfor10points.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)chartedsixkills,twoblocksandanaceforninepoints.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)collectedsixkills,whileJordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)providedfivekillsandanaceforsixpoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithtwokills,ablockandaceforfourpoints.

TheU.S.managedtoconvertonly36.7percentofitsattacksforpointswitha.180hittingefficiencydueto24attackerrors.Incontrast,Serbiaconverted47.4percentofitsattackswitha.362hittingpercentage.Berghandled37assistson87totalsetattempts,whileHodgeproducedateam-high14excellentreceptionson29attempts.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)talliedateam-high12digsandTomadded10digs.

Serbiahelda55-47killadvantageandforcedtheAmericansinto26errorsinthematchtoitsown17.Serbiacharteda9-7edgeinblocks,whiletheAmericansproduceda4-2aceadvantage.Serbiaalsogaineda54-44marginindigs.TheU.S.servicereceptionproduceda37.7excellentpercenton85chances,whileSerbia’sreceptionhandleda32.8percenton67attempts.

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.HodgesubbedintothematchforLarsoninthesecondsetandstartedthefinaltwosets.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)wasasubinthefirst,thirdandfourthsets.NancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)waspartofadouble-switchinthefourthset.

SerbiawasledbyJovanaBrakocevic’s20killsandtwoblocksforamatch-high22points.SanjaMalgurskitotaled14pointsandMilenaRasicadded13points. MeganHodgeattacksversusoneSerbianblocker.(FIVBphoto)

JordanLarsongoestoherkneestopassaSerbiaserve.(FIVBphotos)

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NancyMetcalftakesasharpangletohitaroundtheblock.(FIVBphoto)

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Lindsey Berg sets versus Serbia. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

GER 10 18 23

U.S. Women Start New Win Streak Versus Germany

HONG KONG (Aug. 19, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamuseda13-3blockadvantageand7-3acemargintodefeatGermany25-10,25-18,25-23onAug.19tobeginPoolJoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinHongKong.

TheU.S.improvedto6-1overallwith17pointsandtwomatchesremaininginthepreliminaryround.

TheU.S.startedthefirstsetwitha7-0leadontheserveofLoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)andshewasontheservicelineaspartofa6-0runthatstretchedtheleadto21-9astheAmericanswon25-10.TeamUSAtotaledfiveblocksandfouracesintheopeningset.TheU.S.brokea12-alltieinthesecondsetwitha7-1runtotakea19-14advantageandcruisedtoa25-18victory.Despitefallingbehind6-0tostartthethirdset,theAmericansworkedthemselvestoatieat9-allandusedakey3-0scoringruntotakea22-19advantagetohelpcloseouttheset25-23.

“Wehadverystrongdefenseanddidverywellontheserviceline,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Iamverysatisfiedwithmyplayers’performancetoday.Theyplayedbetterthanbeforeandachievedourgoalofkeepimproving.Germanyisaverystrongteamandwearehappytowin!Wehavetogetreadynowfortomorrow’smatchagainstItaly.”

DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)ledallscorerswith17pointson15killsvia32attacksandoneerror,oneblockandoneace.Tomfinishedthenightwitheightkills, threeblocksandthreeacesfor14points.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)chartedamatch-highsixblockstogowithfivekillsandanacefor12points.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)contributedninekillsandablock for10points.HeatherBown (YorbaLinda,Calif.)notchedtwokillsandablockforthreepoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedouttheU.S.scoringwithtwoacesandablockforthreepoints.

WithBergproviding27assistson87setattempts,theU.S.converted35.8percentofitsattacksintopointswitha.275hittingefficiency.Meanwhile,Germanymanagedjusta26.3killpercentanda.068hittingefficiencywith23attackerrors.Larsoncontributed17excellentreceptionson30servicereceptionattemptstogowithsevendigs.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)talliedateam-high12digs,whileTomrecorded12excellentreceptionson16attemptswithsevendigs.

Germanyhelda40-33digadvantagetooffsettheAmericans’13-3blockadvantageand7-3acemargin.TeamUSAcommittedjust18errors(attackerrors,serviceerrors,acesallowed),comparedtoGermany’s32.

“Thereweregoodvolleyballplayersonbothsides,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptain Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas,Calif.) said. “Weweregoodatserving,andIamsuretheHongKongfanswillappreciatethedefenseandattacksfrombothteamsandenjoythegameweplayed.”

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.KimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)cameinoffthebenchinthesecondsetandservedoutthefinaltwopoints.

Germany’sMargaretaKozuchledhersquadwith12pointson10killsandtwoaces,whileChristianeFurstaddedsixkillsandtwoblocks. LoganTompassesagainstGermany(FIVBphoto)

FolukeAkinradewocelebratesapoint.(FIVBphoto)

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Hugh McCutcheon talks with Foluke Akinradewo. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

ITA 23 19 18

U.S. Women Take Convincing Win Over Italy

HONG KONG (Aug. 20, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballdefeated Italy 25-23, 25-19, 25-18with an 8-0 ace and 12-4 blockadvantagesonAug.20inPoolJoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinHongKong..

TheU.S.,now7-1overallinthepreliminaryround,ralliedfroma22-18deficitintheopeningsettowin25-23withfourblocksandanaceina7-1scoringrun.TeamUSAbrokea13-alltieinthesecondsetbyscoringeightofthenext10pointsestablishinga21-15advantageenroutetoa25-19victory.TheAmericansjumpedtoan11-6leadinthethirdsetwithfiveunansweredpointsandrolledtothe25-18victory.

“Iamhappywithourteamperformancetoday,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“FirstreasonisthatItalyisaverystrongteam,butwecanstillplayatahighlevel.Itisgoodforustoimprove.Secondly,ourteamwasveryconnectedandweworkedtogetherwellduringthegame.”

DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)notchedhermatch-high18pointsallonkillsvia34attackswithonlyoneerrorfora.500hittingefficiency.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)chippedin14pointswith11killson17errorlessattacksfora.647hittingefficiency,twoblocksandanace.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)contributedeightkills,threeacesandtwoblocksfor13points.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)chartedfourkills,fouracesandtwoblocksfor10points.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)talliedfourkillsandtwoblocksforsixpoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)collectedthreeblocksinthematch,whileKimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)roundedoutthescoringwithakilloffthebench.

BergprovidedtheAmericanswith41assists,whichledtoa42.1killpercentand.346hittingefficiencywithonlyeightattackerrors.Meanwhile,Italyconverted38.3percentofitskills,butmanagedjusta.226hittingefficiencywith18attackerrors.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)provided10digsand10excellentreceptionson12attempts.Larsonchippedin19excellentreceptionson29attemptstogowithsevendigs.Tomhandled19totalservicereceptionswith12excellentpasses.

TheU.S.helda27-25advantageindigsandproduceda71.7percentonservicereceptions(43excellenton60attempts). Italywas49of68onexcellentservicereceptionsfora60.3percent.

“Itwasacompetitivematchandboth teamsworked reallyhard,”U.S.Women’sNationalcaptainJenniferTamassaid.“Wedidwellinspikingandtransition.Wealsodidwellattheservicelineinthesecondset.”

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.KimGlasscameoffthebenchtoserveinthefirstandthirdsets.

SimonaGioliledItalywith14points,whileAntonellaDelCoreandLuciaBosettiadded10pointseach.

“CongratulationstotheUSAteam,”ItalycoachBarboliniMassimosaid.“ItisalwaysdifficulttoplayagainstUSA.Ourproblemswerethesecondline,spikingandblocking.WeplayedbetterthanyesterdayandhopewecanenterthefinalinMacau,asitisimportanttoplayothermatchesinhighlevel.”

(Left)LindseyBergsetsHeatherBown.(Right)DestineeHookerhitsovertheItalyblock(FIVBphoto)

DestineeHooker(leftbehindattacker)andHeatherBown(right)formablockingwallagainstItaly.(FIVBphoto)

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(Left)LoganTomattacksfromtheback-rowagainstItaly.(Right)JordanLarsonlaunchesamonsterjumpserve.(FIVBphotos)

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Nicole Davis reacts after a point scored against Italy. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

PER 13 18 15

New-Look U.S. Women’s Lineup Unstoppable Versus Peru

HONG KONG (Aug. 21, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamdefeatedPeru25-13,25-18,25-15withanew-looklineuponAug.21inPoolJoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinHongKong.TheU.S.,rankedsecondintheFIVBworldrankinganddefendingFIVBWorldGrandPrixchampions in thepremierannual international volleyball tournament,concludesthe2011FIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryroundwithan8-1recordand23points.

“WewillfirstsetoureyesonthegamesnextweekandkeeponworkingonthezonequalificationforWorldCup,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“IaimtokeepimprovingtheteamandtosubmitUSAVolleyballandhowwearegoingtoplay.”

TheU.S.openedthefirstsetwitha3-0leadandtheadvantagereached17-8ona7-1scoringrunastheAmericanscapturedtheset25-13withoutonlyPerutoscoreconsecutivepoints.TeamUSAwasnotabletopullawayfromPeruinthesecondsetuntilbreakingawayfroma17-16leadwithan8-2rushtothefinal25-18scorethatincludedthreeblocksdownthestretch.Afterholdingaslim9-8advantageinthethirdset,theU.S.inchedouttoa16-12leadatthesecondtechnicaltimeoutandputthematchaway25-15thankstoa7-0run.

MeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)talliedamatch-high15pointswith12killson21errorlessattacksandthreeblocks.NancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)charted11killson18errorlessattacksand threeblocks for14points.ChristaHarmotto(Hopewell,Pa.)contributedninekillsvia13swings,oneblockandanacefor11points.KimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)providedsixkillsandthreeblocksinthevictory,whilecaptainJenniferTamas(Milpitas,Calif.)scoredthreekills,threeblocksandanaceforsevenpoints.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)roundedoutthescoringwithtwoblocks.

McCutcheonstartedHodgeandKimGlassatoutsidehitter,TamasandHarmottoatmiddleblocker,Metcalf at opposite andAlishaGlass atsetter.TamariMiyashiro(Kaneohe,Hawaii)wastheliberoforthematch.Enteringthematch,onlytwooftoday’sstartingsevenplayershadstarteda2011FIVBWorldGrandPrixmatchwithHodgestartingthefirstthreematchesandAlishaGlassgettingthestartingnodinthesecondmatchofthetournament.

McCutcheon indicated the change in lineupwas two-fold. “Thefinalsarecomingup,andtherearealotofmatchesinashortperiodoftime,”McCutcheon said. “And I alsowant toprovideopportunities forotherplayerstodevelopandgivethemachancetocompete.Theydidwell.”

Despitethelineupyouthandfewstartsinthe2011FIVBWorldGrandPrix,AlishaGlasssetthesquadtoa48.2killpercentand.412hittingefficiencywithonlysixattackerrors.Peruconvertedjust27.5percentofitsattackswitha.064hittingefficiencyand23attackerrors.AlishaGlasssettheU.S.tableswith33assistson66setattempts.Hodgeturnedin10excellentreceptionson21ateempts,whileMiyashirohandedout10digsandfiveexcellentreceptionsonsixattempts.

TheU.S.scoreda15-3blockadvantageinthematchtoaidits41-30margininkills.Bothteamsturnedintwoaces.TeamUSA’soffenseclickedthankstoa55.0excellentreceptionpercenton40attemptscomparedtoPeru’s53.7percent.Inaddition,theAmericanshelda23-20advantageindigs.

HughMcCutcheon,KarchKiraly,Dr.SherwinHoandPaulaWeishoffcel-ebratethevictoryoverPeruandfinishing8-1inthepreliminaryround(FIVBphoto)

KimGlass(10)isallsmilesalongwithteammatesNancyMetcalf(left)andAlishaGlass(right).(FIVBphoto)

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(Left)AlishaGlasssetsagainstPeru.(Right)TamariMiyashiro,inherfirststartatliberoduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,isexcited.(FIVBphotos)

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Jennifer Tamas excited after a point against Peru. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

JPN 22 17 23

U.S. Women Ace Japan to Start Grand Prix Final Round

MACAU, China (Aug. 24, 2011) – TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamdefeatedJapan25-22,25-17,25-23withan8-0aceadvantageasbothteamsopenedupPoolBoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundonAug.24inMacau.

TeamUSAopenedupanearly9-4leadinthefirstsetandledbyasmanyassevenpointsat17-10beforeendingwitha25-22victory.TheAmericansuseda6-1scoringruntoassumea10-6edgeinthesecondsetandpushedforwardtoa25-17victorythankstosixacesintheset.TheU.S.wentintothesecondtechnicaltimeoutof thethirdset leading16-11,but Japanroaredbacktoclosetooneat16-15forcingtheAmericanstorebuildtheirleadto20-16andheldonfora25-23victoryaftertheJapanesesavedthreematchpoints.

“IlikethewaytheUSAteamplayedtoday,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon (Christchurch,NewZealand) said. “Weplayedwithgoodenergyandwewerestrongfromtheserviceline.Japanisalwaysachallengingopponentwiththespeedatwhichtheyplay,andweknewJapanwouldfighttotheveryend,andcertainlyitwasthecasetoday.Theyareagoodteamandwearehappytostartwithawinagainststrongopponent.”

DestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)scoredamatch-high19pointswith16killson29attackswithonlytwoerrors,twoblocksandanace.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)chippedinfivekillson19attacks,fourblocksandfouracesfor13points.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)providedeightkillsandablockforninepoints.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)contributedfive kills and two aces for seven points,while Foluke Akinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)totaledfivepointswiththreekills,anaceandablock.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithakill.

Bergprovided22assistson76totalsetattempts leadingtoa40.0killpercentand.295hittingefficiencyastheteamcommittedjust10attackerrors.Meanwhile,Japanconverted37.7percentofitsattackattemptsforpointswitha.274hittingefficiency.Larsoncontributedateam-high13excellentservicereceptionson34attempts,whileNicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)pickedupa team-high fourdigs.Tomchipped ineightexcellentreceptionson15attempts.

McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.KimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)wasaservingsubinthefirstset.

“Ithinkitwasawell-playedmatchbybothteams,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptainJenniferTamassaid.“WeknewtoplayagainstateamwithsuchafastoffenselikeJapanitisimportanttoserveaggressively,andIthinkwedidagoodjobatthattoday.Wearehappywiththestartandwiththiswin.”

TheU.S. controlled the servicegamewithan8-0aceadvantage. TheAmericanedgedJapan8-5inblocksandlimitedtheirerrorsto17forthematch.TeamUSAhelda41.8servicereceptionsefficiency,whileJapanhaddifficultyonserve-receivewithonly18excellentreceptionson68attempts.

SaoriKimuraledJapanwith12points,whileMaiYamaguchicontributedninepointsintheloss.

HughMcCutcheon,KarchKiraly,Dr.SherwinHoandPaulaWeishoffcel-ebratethevictoryoverPeruandfinishing8-1inthepreliminaryround(FIVBphoto)

DestineeHookerstretchesandtakesadvantageofhersizeandlongarmstopickupadigversusJapan.(FIVBphoto)

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DestineeHooker(19),FolukeAkinradewo(16)andJordanLarson(11).(FIVBphotos)

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Logan Tom powers down an attack versus Japan. (FIVB photo)

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ITA 19 25 25 22 10

Hooker Leads U.S. Women to Five-Set Win Over Italy

MACAU, China (Aug. 25, 2011) - DestineeHooker (SanAntonio,Texas)scoredan internationalpersonal-best30pointsand theU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamralliedtodefeatItaly25-19,21-25,22-25,25-22,15-10ontheseconddayoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRound. TeamUSA jumped toa7-2 lead in theopening set andbuilt a19-10advantagebeforeholdingontoa25-19victory.Italyuseda6-2scoringruntotakea9-6advantageinthesecondsetandwentontowin25-21toeventhematch.Despitefallingbehind3-0tostartthethirdset,Italyralliedtotakea10-8leadandbattledtoa25-22victory.TheU.S.scoredsevenofthelast11pointsofthefourthsettocapturea25-22victoryandforceafifthset.TeamUSAboltedtoa7-3leadinthetiebreakerandpaceditselftoa15-10victoryusingfourblocksandfourItalianerrors. “Iamproudofmyteam,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Wehadsomemomentsthatweweren’tatourbest,yetourteamstillbattledandwasabletofindthewaytowin.Soweareveryhappywiththevictory.” Hookerscoredall30ofherpointsonkillsvia65attemptswithonlyfiveerrors,breakingherpreviousinternationalhighpointtotalof28pointssecuredagainstJapaninthe2010FIVBWorldChampionshipbronze-medalmatch.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)chartedsevenkills,fourblocksandanacefor12points.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)totaledeightpointswithsevenkillsandablock.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)scoredfivekillsandtwoacesforsevenpoints.MeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)cameoffthebenchtosparktheAmericanswiththreekillsandtwoblocks,includingthreepointsinthetie-breakingset.JenniferTamas(Milpitas,Calif.)addedfourkillsonnineattacksandablockoffthebench,whileHeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)chippedintwokills,twoblocksandanace.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)notchedablockandacefortwopoints,whileNancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)roundedoutthescoringwithakill. BergsettheU.S.toa34.1killpercentand.220hittingefficiency(59-21-173)with42assists.Italyconvertedaslightlyhigher36.7killpercent,butcommitted29attackerrorstolimititselftoa.199hittingefficiency.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)talliedateam-high15excellentreceptionson33attemptswithoutanerrortogowithateam-highninedigs.Tomaddedsixexcellentreceptionson18attempts. “Italyplayedreallywelltoday,theywerereallyconsistent,”Tamassaid.“Weworkedsohardatthebeginningofthematchandhadtofocusonmakinggoodplayaftergoodplay.Itwasagoodwinforus,acloseandtoughbattlethewholetime.Iamreallyhappythewayitwent.” McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswasthe libero for thematch.Tamasstarted thefinal threesets inplaceofBown,whileHodgeenteredasasubinthethirdsetandstartedthefinaltwosetsinplaceofLarson.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)andMetcalfwereutilizedaspartofadouble-switchinthesecondset. TheU.S.heldadvantagesof5-0inacesand11-9inblockstooffsetItaly’s64-59margininkills. SimonaGioli led Italywith28points via26 kills and twoblocks. SaraAnzanelloadded13points,followedbyMartinaGuiggi’s12points.

MeganHodge(11)andJenniferTamas(9)rejectanItalianattackandprovidingasparkforTeamUSAoffthebench.(FIVBphoto)

JordanLarson,withthefamiliartonguetothesideduringtheplay,letshereyecoordinationdotheworkwithherarms,legsandhandprovid-ingthepower.(FIVBphoto)

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FolukeAkinradewoeyestheballforakill.(FIVBphotos)

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Destinee Hooker swings for one of her 30 points against Italy. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 24 21 20

BRA 22 26 25 25

U.S. Women Lose to Brazil in Final Round Pool Finale

MACAU, China (Aug. 26, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamlosttotop-rankedBrazil22-25,26-24,25-21,25-20onAug.26toconcludetheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundpoolplayatMacau,China.BoththeAmericans(2-1)andBrazilians(3-0)wereassuredspotsintothesemifinalspriortothematch,whichdecidedthegroupwinnerandseedingintothesemifinalround.

TheU.S.openedthefirstsetwithadominating6-0advantageandthelead reacheddouble-digits at 16-6before theAmericans reached thevictoryat25-22afterweatheringa10-3Brazilscoringrun.Inthesecondset,Brazilstartedwitha5-1leadandbuilta22-14advantage,onlytohavetheAmericansgoona9-1scoringruntotiethesetat23-all.Brazilclosedoutthesecondset26-24toeventhematch.ThethirdsetremainedcloseuntilthelatestagesbeforeBraziluseda5-2runtoclosethesetwitha25-21victory.Brazilgainedafive-pointadvantageat19-14inthefourthsetaftera4-1runandwentontowin25-20. LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)andDestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)eachscoredteam-high16pointsintheloss.Tomnotched12kills,threeacesandablock.Hookercharted14killsandtwoaces.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.) contributed sevenkills, fourblocksandanace for12points,whichwasmatchedbyJordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)with10killsandtwoaces.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)talliedfivekillsandthreeblocks,whileMeganHodge(Durham,N.C.)roundedoutthescoringwithakill. “I’mhappywiththewayweplayedtoday,thoughnotwiththeresult,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheonsaid.“Wewantedtowinanddideverythingwecould,butwecouldn’tturnacoupleofplaysattherighttime.Wemadesomeimprovementstodaythatwillhelpusintheupcomingmatches,andIhopethetwoteamscanplayinthefinal.” LindseyBerg(Honolulu)wascreditedwith11assistson114setattemptsastheAmericansconverted29.3percentoftheirattacksaspartofa.192hittingefficiency(49-17-167).Brazilconverted38.3percentofitsattackswitha .281hittingefficiency(64-17-167).NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)charted28excellentreceptionson48attempts,whileTomproducedateam-higheightdigstogowithsevenexcellentreceptionson14attempts.Larsonadded13excellentreceptionson27attempts. “Ithinkwebothplayedagoodmatch,bothsidesputupagoodfight,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptainJenniferTamas(Milpitas,Calif.)said.“It’stoughtolosetoanyteambutwe’regoingtobereadyforabattleintomorrow’ssemi-final,whoevertheopponentwillbe.” McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)wasusedaspartofadoubleswitchinallfoursets,thefirstthreesetalongwithNancyMetcalf(Hull,Iowa)andthefourthsetwithHodge. TheU.S.heldadvantagesof8-3inacesand8-7inblocks.However,Brazilscored64-49advantageinkillsandaddeda39-16marginindigs. Brazil’sNataliePereirapacedthepoolchampionswith17kills,threeblocksandanacefor21points.ThaisaMenezes,SheillaCastroandFernandaRodriguesallscored14pointsinthevictory.

MeganHodge(11)andJenniferTamas(9)rejectanItalianattackandprovidingasparkforTeamUSAoffthebench.(FIVBphoto)

DestineeHookerprovidingboththeattack(left)andtheblock(right)againstBrazil.(FIVBphotos)

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(Above)NancyMetcalfattackstheBrazildefense.(Right)JordanLarsonswingsawayfromtheBrazilblock.(FIVBphotos)

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Lindsey Berg sets Foluke Akinradewo. (FIVB photo)

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USA 25 25 25

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U.S. Women Sweeps Serbia to Reach Gold-Medal Match

MACAU, China (Aug. 27, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamisonewinawayfromdefendingitsFIVBWorldGrandPrixtitleasDestineeHooker(SanAntonio,Texas)scored20pointsinleadingtheAmericansoverSerbia25-22,25-20,25-21onAug.27duringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixsemifinalroundbeingheldinMacau,China. TheU.S.useda4-0runtotakea19-14leadintheopeningsetandheldonfora25-22victory.TeamUSAbrokea13-alltieinthesecondsetwitha4-1scoringrunandendedtheperiodwiththefinalthreepointsat25-20.TheAmericansbrokea10-alltieinthethirdsetwitha6-1runthankstofiveSerbiaerrorstogointothesecondtechnicaltimeoutleading16-11,onlytohaveSerbiarallytotiethesetat20-all.However,theU.S.scoredfiveofthefinalsixpointstocloseouttheset25-21. Hooker totaledher20pointsvia15killson37attacksandmatch-highfiveblocks.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)added10killson19errorlessattacks,oneblockandoneacefor12points.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)contributed10pointswithsixkillson13swings,threeblocksandanace. JordanLarson (Hooper,Neb.) scoredfivekillson18attacks,whileHeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)addedfourkillsonsevenattacksandablock.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithakill. “Serbia had a remarkable run at this tournament to be here in thesemifinal,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Theyplayedwonderfulvolleyballforthewholefourweeks.Fromthestarttodayweknewitwouldbeadifficultmatch.Onoursidewethinkweappliedstrongpressurefromtheserviceline,whichenabledustogetourblockersanddefenseintosomegoodpositions.” Bergwas creditedwith15assists tohelp theAmericans convert43.2percentof its attackswitha .379hittingefficiency. In contrast, Serbiaconverted37.4percentofitsattackswitha.235efficiency.Larsonsecured12excellentreceptionson27servicereceptions,bothteamhighs.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)addedfourexcellentreceptionsandthreedigs. “Tonighteveryplayerontheteamhadagoalofplayingashardaswecould,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptainJenniferTamas(Milpitas,Calif.)said.”Wewantedtogettothefinal.Ourgoalforthistournamentistogetbetterasateam,andIthinktonightweaccomplishedthat.” McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.AlishaDavis(Leland,Mich.)wasasubinthethirdset. TeamUSAheld a commanding 10-3 advantage in blocks and Serbiacommitted22errorsinthematchtotheAmericans’12errors.Serbiahelda5-2margininacesaslim43-41advantageinkills. JovanaBrakocevicledSerbiawith19pointsallonkills.SanjaMalgurskichippedin16pointson11kills,threeblocksandtwoacesintheloss. “USAplayed reallywell tonight,” Serbia coachZoranTerzic said. “I amsatisfiedwiththewayweplayed.WeplayedthreetimesagainsttheUSA,andall threetimesweplayedwell, but thequalityofUSAwasbettertonight.IhavealotofrespectfortheUSAteam,notonlyforthequalityoftheplayers,butalsotheirattitudeandthecoaches.”

(Above)Fans,includingaLoganTomfanclub,wascheeringontheU.S.Women’sNationalTeam.(Left)AfanshowshersupportwiththeAmeri-canflag.(FIVBphoto)

NicoleDavisreachestopasstheballasJordanLarsonwatches.(FIVBphoto)

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DestineeHookerattackswhileFolukeAkinradewoandJordanLarsonpreparetocoverapotentialblockbySerbia.(FIVBphoto)

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Heather Bown hits a sharp angle against Serbia. (FIVB photo)

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USA 26 25 25

BRA 24 20 21

U.S. Women Defeats Brazil, Defend World Grand Prix TitleMACAU, China (Aug. 28, 2011) - TheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamdefendedits2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixtitlebydefeatingtop-rankedBrazil26-24,25-20,25-21onAug.28inthe2011FIVBWorldGrandPrixgold-medalmatchheldattheMacauEastAsianGamesDomeinMacau,China. Thesecond-rankedAmericanshavenowwonthetournamentfourtimes,withallfourtitlesoccurringinChina(1995inShanghai,2001inMacau,2010inNingboand2011inMacau). DestineeHooker (SanAntonio,Texas), themost valuableplayerof the2011FIVBWorldGrandPrix,ledtheAmericanattackwithamatch-high16pointswith15killsandablock.LoganTom(SaltLakeCity,Utah)chippedin12kills,oneblockandoneacefor14points.JordanLarson(Hooper,Neb.)scored11pointswith10killson30attacksandablock.HeatherBown(YorbaLinda,Calif.)chartedthreekills,threeblocksandanaceforsevenpoints.FolukeAkinradewo(Plantation,Fla.)totaledsixkillsandablockforsevenpoints.LindseyBerg(Honolulu)roundedoutthescoringwithablock. TheU.S.openedthefirstsetwitha9-3lead,onlytohaveBrazilrallytotaketheleadat18-17.TheAmericanscamebackfroma21-20deficittowin26-24asthesetwastiedeighttimesdownthestretch.After13tiesthrough15-allinthesecondset,theU.S.brokeawaywitha4-0runtakinga19-15advantageandwon25-20asLarsoncontributedfivekillsinthelatestages.TheU.S.useda6-0scoringruntotakea9-4leadinthethirdsetandstretchedtheadvantageto17-10,butBrazilclosedtotwopointsat22-20tomaketheAmericansfightforthe25-21victory.Tomscoredeightofher14pointsinthethirdset. “ItisalwaysachallengetoplayBrazilteam,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Theyarethebestteamintheworld.Forus,wehadtoplaywithalotofdiscipline,focusontryingtoworktogetherandsticktothegameplan.Ourteamreallyperformedverywelltoday.Iamveryproudofthem,notjustforthevictory,butineverymatchplayedthroughoutthislongtournamentourteammadeimprovement.Itisverygoodforustoseethatwecouldperformatourbesttodaywhenthebestwasneeded.” Bergprovided19assistsastheAmericansconverted38.7percentoftheirattacksintopointswitha.311hittingefficiencyandonlynineattackerrors.Brazilconverted32.5percentofitsattackswitha.211hittingefficiency.NicoleDavis(Stockton,Calif.)contributed16excellentreceptions. “Congratulationstobothteams, itwasaverycompetitivematch,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamcaptainJenniferTamas(Milpitas,Calif.)said.“ThegoalwehadinthisentiretournamentwastogetbetterasateamandIthinkwedid.Weareveryfortunateandveryexcitedtobehere.Wearejustextremelyhappyfortheprogresswemade.” McCutcheonstartedTomandLarsonatoutsidehitter,AkinradewoandBownatmiddleblocker,HookeratoppositeandBergatsetter.Daviswastheliberoforthematch.AlishaGlass(Leland,Mich.)wasasubinallthreesets,whileKimGlass(Lancaster,Pa.)subbedintothematchinthefinaltwosets. NataliePereirapacedBrazilwith11points,whileSheillaCastroadded10. “Congratulations to theUSA team, theyplayedvery, verywell,”Brazilhead coach JoseRobertoGuimaraes said. “They gaveus a lessonofvolleyballtonight.IagreewithFabianathatwewereweakinourdefenseandblocking.Wemanagedonlytwoblocksinthisentirematch,anditisveryhardtoplayastheUSAteamlikethis.ItisdifficulttoplayagainsttheUSAbecausetheyplayataveryhighlevelandtheyareveryconsistent.”

(Left)JordanLarson(11)putsupablockversusBrazil.(Right)FolukeAkinradewo(16)hitsaroundtheBrazilblock.(FIVBphotos)

LindseyBergsetswithHeatherBownasanattackoption.(FIVBphoto)

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LoganTom(right)putsupablockagainstBrazil.(FIVBphoto)

TeamUSAcelebratesthechampionshippoint.(FIVBphoto)

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Destinee Hooker with the FIVB World Grand Prix trophy. (FIVB photo)

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USA 26 25 25

BRA 24 20 21

(Left)LindseyBergtakesapictureofJordanLarsonholdingtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixtrophyduringtheawardceremony.(Right)FolukeAkinradewotakesaturnholdingthetrophy.(FIVBphoto)

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FIVBPresidentJizhongWeishakesthehandofHeatherBown(partiallyobscuredasJenniferTamasandLoganTomwatch.(FIVBphoto)

Afterreceivingtheirmedals,theU.S.WomenwatchastheAmericanflagisraisedandtheNationalAnthemisplayed.(FIVBphoto)

TeamUSAonthepodiumwiththeAmericanflaginthebackgroundreadytoberaised.(FIVBphoto)

(Clockwise):USAfan.NicoleDavisandKimGlasswithtrophyandmedals.JordanLarsonkissesthetrophywithFolukeAkinradewo.LoganTomandHeatherBown.(FIVBPhotos)

TeamUSAgoesontothegold-medalpodiumstepwitharmsraisedasaunitintriumph.(FIVBphoto)

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The U.S. Women’s National Team posing for the media during the award ceremony. (FIVB photo)

The U.S. Women’s National Team posing for the media during the award ceremony. (FIVB photo)

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FIVB World Grand Prix MVP

FIVB Heros

DESTINEE HOOKER

DestineeHookerhonoredasanFIVBHero.(FIVBphoto)

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MACAU,China(Aug.28,2011)–DestineeHooker (SanAntonio,Texas),anoppositehitterontheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeam,earnedtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixmostvaluableplayerawardafterleadingtheAmericanstotheirsecondstraightandfourthoverallgoldmedalintheevent. Thesecond-rankedU.S.Womendefeatedtop-rankedBrazil26-24,25-20,25-21onSundayinthegold-medalmatchattheMacauEastAsianGamesDomeinMacau,China.TheFIVBWorldGrandPrixisthepremierannualinternationaltournamentforwomen’svolleyball. HookerfinishedtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundwith101pointsforsecondinoverallscoring.Shetotaled90kills,eightblocksandthreeaces,accordingtoofficialFIVBstats.HookeralsorankedfourthBestSpik-erwitha42.1killpercent(90killson214attacks),11thinBestBlockerwith0.44blockspersetand13thinBestServerwith0.17acesperset.SheledtheU.S.WomeninscoringinfourofthefivematchesduringtheFinalRound,whichconsistedofthreepoolplaymatches,thesemifinalsandmedalmatches. During the entire tournament counting the nine preliminary roundmatches, Hooker totaled 228 points (199 kills, 21 blocks, 8 aces). Sheconverted44.3percentofherattackswitha.356hittingefficiency.Sheledtheteaminscoringinnineofthe14matches,includingapersonal-internationalhighof30pointsagainstItalyonAug.25(perunofficialDat-aVolleyStats,sheregistered34pointsinthematch). TheU.S.Womenreachedthetitlematchbygoing8-1intheFIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryroundstagedoverthreeconsecutiveweekends.TheAmericansdefeatedJapanandItalytostartitsFinalRoundpoolbe-fore losing toBrazil in foursets.TeamUSAsweptSerbia25-22,25-20,25-21inthesemifinals,followingbyitsvictoryoverBrazil. HookeristhesecondAmericantowintheFIVBWorldGrandPrixmostvaluableplayerinasmanyyearsasFolukeAkinradewoearnedthehonorin2010afterleadingTeamUSAtothetournament’sgoldmedal.

During theWorldGrandPrix Final Roundpool play, the FIVBhonoredHookerand12otherfemalevolleyballplayersworldwideasFIVBHeroes.

“Destineeisagreatathleteandagreatcompetitor,welovehavingheronourteam,”U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)said.“Asforherfuture,shehasunlimitedpotentialandIexpectshewillcontinuetoimproveandcementherselfasoneofthebestplayersintheworld.”

TheFIVBrecentlybeganawide-spread rebranding project,which includesanewcorporatelogo,aswellasawholenewlookand feel to its events. The newFIVB Heroes marketing cam-paign, which has the athletesthemselves at its core, is a keyelementoftheproject.

“Weareaskingourtopathletesin both disciplines – BeachVol-leyball and Volleyball – to stepintothespotlightandtofurtherpromote volleyball as a highlyathletic and professional sportplayed around the globe andwith a strong brand behind it,”FIVBPresidentJizhongWeisaid.“This iswhatweareaimingfor.Noonecantellthestoryofoursport better than the athletesthemselves. They are perfect rolemodels – powerful, expressive anddynamic.”

Intotal,13femalevolleyballplayershavebeenselectedasFIVBHeroes,andhalfareplaying inMacau thisweekat theFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinal Round. Joining Hooker as FIVBHeroes for female volleyball are:MilagrosCabraldelaCruz(DominicanRepublic),SheillaCastro(Brazil),ManonFlier(Netherlands),EkaterinaGamova(Russia),SimonaGioli(Ita-ly),),JoannaKaczor(Poland),Yeon-KoungKim(Korea),SaoriKimura(Ja-pan),MargaretaKozuch(Germany)JelenaNikolic(Serbia),YimeiWang(ChinaKeniaCarcacesOpon(Cuba).

Hooker’sriseto internationalfamestartedimmediatelyafterherfour-yearcareerattheUniversityofTexaswheresheearnedAmericanVolley-ballCoachesAssociationAll-Americanfirstorsecond-teamstatusthreetimes.Withjustonemonthoftrainingbeforeherfirstinternationaltour-nament,Hookerhelped theU.S.Women’sNational Team to the2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixgoldmedalassheaveraged4.76pointsand2.46digsperset.DuringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundlastyear,shewas the fourth leading scorerwith76pointsandwas seventh inBestSpikerwitha38.7killpercent.Hookerledortiedforteam-highhonorsineightofthe14WorldGrandPrixmatcheslastsummer.Fortheentire2010FIVBWorldGrandPrix,sheconverted41.8percentofherattacksintokillswitha.330hittingefficiency.

Hookerprovedher2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixsuccesswasnotaflukeandavoidedaletdownduringthe2010FIVBWorldChampionshipheldinJapan.Shefinishedfifthoverallinscoringwith219points(185kills,23blocks,11aces)duringthepremiereventheldeveryfouryears.Hookerreached20ormorepointsineightofthe11matches,includingthefinalsevenmatchesofthetournament.Shescoredaseason-high28pointsduring the World Championship bronze-medal match against Japan.Hookerconverted45.4percentofherattacksfor11thplaceinBestSpik-er,whileholdinga.333hittingefficiency.Sheranked16thinBestBlockerduringtheFIVBWorldChampionship.

Hooker’sfirsttastewiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeamwasduringthe2008springseasonasshetrainedwiththesquadunderthen-headcoach“Jenny”LangPinginanattempttomakethe2008U.S.OlympicTeam.During thattime,Hooker tookabreak fromhereducationat theUni-versityofTexasandherhighlysuccessfulindoorandoutdoortrackandfieldseason.Asidefromherexploitsonthecollegevolleyballcourts,shecapturedtheNCAADivisionIoutdoorhighjumpchampionthreetimesandwonboththeindoorandoutdoornationalNCAAtitlein2009.

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The U.S. Women’s National Team posing for the media during the award ceremony. (FIVB photo)

Destinee Hooker presented with the FIVB World Grand Prix most valuable player award. (FIVB photo)

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U.S. Women’s National Team Stats2011 FIVB World Grand Prix

Compiled with Unofficial DataVolley Statistics Kills/ Kill Attack Total Attack Aces/ Blocks/ Digs/ Points/ Name Sets Kills Set PCT Errors Attack Eff. Aces Set Blocks Sets Digs Set Points SetRichards 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00Berg 42 7 0.17 36.8 5 19 .105 7 0.17 8 0.19 78 1.86 22 0.52Miyashiro 13 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 14 1.08 0 0.00Davis 46 1 0.02 100.0 0 1 1.000 0 0.00 0 0.00 128 2.84 1 0.02Bown 42 73 1.74 48.7 20 150 .353 9 0.21 22 0.52 21 0.50 104 2.48AlishaGlass 19 1 0.05 50.0 0 2 .500 0 0.00 2 0.11 15 0.79 3 0.16Tamas 7 8 1.14 36.4 4 22 .182 1 0.14 3 0.43 4 0.57 12 1.71KimGlass 15 7 0.47 46.7 3 15 .267 1 0.07 3 0.20 11 0.73 11 0.73Larson 42 90 2.14 29.9 33 301 .189 20 0.48 18 0.43 81 1.93 128 3.05Metcalf 10 13 1.30 46.4 3 28 .357 0 0.00 3 0.30 6 0.60 16 1.60Harmotto 3 10 3.33 76.9 0 13 .769 1 0.33 1 0.33 2 0.67 12 4.00Tom 34 80 2.35 37.6 34 213 .216 17 0.50 12 0.35 84 2.47 109 3.21Akinradewo 44 94 2.14 48.2 16 195 .400 13 0.30 40 0.91 25 0.57 147 3.34Hodge 22 63 2.86 44.7 21 141 .298 9 0.41 10 0.45 34 1.55 82 3.73Hooker 45 203 4.51 44.5 40 456 .357 9 0.20 22 0.49 71 1.58 234 5.20TEAM 48 651 13.56 41.0 185 1,589 .293 89 1.85 144 3.00 574 11.96 884 18.42Opponent 48 596 12.42 35.5 280 1,681 .188 31 0.65 74 1.54 541 11.27 701 14.60

FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary RoundsAug.5:USAdef.Serbia25-22,25-20,23-25,20-25,15-10Aug.6:USAdef.Kazakhstan25-15,25-21,25-12Aug.7:USAdef.China25-20,25-17,25-16Aug.12:USAdef.DominicanRepublic25-22,25-22,25-10Aug.13:USAdef.Japan25-22,25-14,25-18Aug.14:Serbiadef.USA25-12,17-25,25-23,25-15Aug.19:USAdef.Germany25-10,25-18,25-23Aug.20:USAdef.Italy25-23,25-19,25-18Aug.21:USAdef.Peru25-13,25-18,25-15

FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round Pool B Aug.24:USAdef.Japan25-22,25-17,25-23Aug.25:USAdef.vs.Italy25-19,21-25,22-25,25-22,15-10Aug.26:Brazildef.USA22-25,26-24,25-21,25-20

FIVB World Grand Prix SemifinalsAug.27:USAdef.Serbia25-22,25-20,25-21

FIVB World Grand Prix Gold-Medal MatchAug.28:USAdef.Brazil26-24,25-20,25-21

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2011 USA Women’s National Team Stats Kills/ Kill Attack Total Attack Aces/ Blocks/ Digs/ Points/ Name Sets Kills Set PCT Errors Attack Eff. Aces Set Blocks Sets Digs Set Points SetAkinradewo 69 153 2.22 50.8 21 301 .439 16 0.23 58 0.84 31 0.45 227 3.29Berg 42 7 0.17 36.8 5 19 .105 7 0.17 8 0.19 78 1.86 22 0.52Bown 42 73 1.74 48.7 20 150 .353 9 0.21 22 0.52 21 0.50 104 2.48Crimes 15 16 1.07 48.5 4 33 .364 5 0.33 10 0.67 13 0.87 31 2.07Davis 96 1 0.01 100.0 0 1 1.000 0 0.00 0 0.00 296 3.08 1 0.01Fawcett 36 89 2.47 38.4 34 232 .237 4 0.11 20 0.56 38 1.06 113 3.14Forsett 16 33 2.06 46.5 8 71 .352 0 0.00 11 0.69 23 1.44 44 2.75AlishaGlass 61 6 0.10 31.6 4 19 .105 2 0.03 14 0.23 90 1.48 22 0.36KimGlass 55 85 1.55 41.7 27 204 .284 9 0.16 13 0.24 64 1.16 107 1.95Haneef-Park 21 57 2.71 40.4 27 141 .213 5 0.24 13 0.62 49 2.33 75 3.57Harmotto 20 38 1.90 57.6 10 66 .424 2 0.10 11 0.55 9 0.45 51 2.55Hodge 43 140 3.26 44.9 49 312 .292 11 0.26 16 0.37 65 1.51 167 3.88Hooker 45 203 4.51 44.5 40 456 .357 9 0.20 22 0.49 71 1.58 234 5.20Larson 87 183 2.10 32.7 68 559 .206 29 0.33 36 0.41 161 1.85 248 2.85Metcalf 24 46 1.92 57.5 8 80 .475 3 0.13 8 0.33 22 0.92 57 2.38Miyashiro 14 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 19 1.36 0 0.00Richards 0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00Spicer 38 7 0.18 63.6 2 11 .455 7 0.18 3 0.08 36 0.95 17 0.45Tamas 56 89 1.59 52.0 17 171 .421 9 0.16 20 0.36 29 0.52 118 2.11Tom 34 80 2.35 37.6 34 213 .216 17 0.50 12 0.35 84 2.47 109 3.21TEAM 100 1,332 13.32 42.1 401 3,164 .294 149 1.49 298 2.98 1,224 12.24 1,779 17.79Opponent 100 1,119 11.19 35.5 589 3,373 .181 69 0.69 179 1.79 872 8.72 1,447 14.47

2011 U.S. Women’s National Team Results (21-7)

Montreux VolleyMasters (Switzerland)June7:def.Peru3-1June8:def.Switzerland(Exhibition)June9:def.Germany3-2June10:lostChina3-2June11:losttoCuba3-1(semifinals)June12:losttoChina3-1(bronze-medal)

Pan American Cup (Mexico)July1:def.Peru3-0July2:def.PuertoRico3-0July3:def.Trinidad&Tobago3-0July4:def.CostaRica3-0July5:losttoBrazil3-2July7:def.Argentina3-0(quarterfinal)July8:losttoDominicanRepublic3-1(semifinal)July9:def.Cuba(bronze-medal)

FIVB World Grand PrixAug.5:def.Serbia3-2(atLuohe,China)Aug.6:def.Kazakhstan3-0(atLuohe,China)Aug.7:def.China3-0(atLuohe,China)Aug.12:def.DominicanRepublic3-0(atKomaki,Japan)Aug.13:def.Japan3-0(atKomaki,Japan)Aug.14:losttoSerbia3-1(atKomaki,Japan)Aug.19:def.Germany3-0(atHongKong)Aug.20:def.Italy3-0(atHongKong)Aug.21:def.Peru3-0(atHongKong)

FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round (at Macau)Aug.24:def.Japan3-0Aug.25:def.Italy3-2Aug.26:losttoBrazil1-3Aug.27:def.Serbia3-0(semifinals)Aug.28:def.Brazil3-0(gold-medal)

NORCECA Continental Championship (Puerto Rico)Sept.13:vs.Canada,8p.m.Sept.14:vs.Trinidad&Tobago,4p.m.Sept.15:QuarterfinalsSept.16:SemifinalsSept.17:Finals

Pan American Games (Mexico)Oct.15:vs.TBAOct.16:vs.TBAOct.17:vs.TBAOct.18:vs.TBAOct.19:vs.TBAOct.20:vs.TBA

FIVB World CupNov.4-18

Extra Stats

Digs at Montreux Volley Masters/Switzerland Exhibition:Miyashiro5(5.00);Davis103(4.29);Richards46(2.56);KimGlass46(2.19);Haneef-Park49(2.33);JordanLarson38(1.73);AlishaGlass27(1.59);Forsett17(1.55);Fawcett20(1.33);Spicer28(1.22);Crimes13(0.87);Tamas14(0.64);Harmotto6(0.55);Akinradewo0(0.00).USA Totals: 412 (16.48). Opponent Totals: 111 (4.44).

Digs at Pan American Cup: Davis65(2.41);AlishaGlass48(1.92);Larson42(1.83);Hodge31(1.48);Forsett6(1.20);Metcalf16(1.16);Fawcett18(0.86);Spicer8(0.53);Tamas11(0.41);KimGlass7(0.37);Akinradewo6(0.27);Harmotto1(0.17).USA Totals: 258 (9.56). Opponent Totals: 220 (8.15).

All stats are unofficial team stats provided through DataProject’s DataVolley softwareDataPoject is Official & Exclusive Provider of Statistical Software Systems of USA Volleyball

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#1 Kristin RichardsOutside Hitter * 6-1

Orem, Utah

#14 Nicole FawcettOpposite * 6-4

Zanesfield, Ohio

#6 Nicole DavisLibero * 5-4

Stockton, California

#3 Tayyiba Haneef-ParkOpposite * 6-7

Laguna Hills, Calif.

#17 Nellie SpicerSetter * 5-9

Barrington, Illinois

#18 Megan HodgeOutside Hitter * 6-3

Durham, N.C.

#16 Foluke AkinradewoMiddle Blocker * 6-3Plantation, Florida

#19 Destinee HookerOpposite * 6-4

San Antonio, Texas

Jamie MorrisonAssistant Coach

Jill WosmekAthletic Trainier

U.S. Women’s National Team Roster - 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix

#10 Kim GlassOutside Hitter * 6-2

Lancaster, Pa.

#15 Logan TomOutside Hitter * 6-1Salt Lake City, Utah

Paula WeishoffAssistant Coach

#8 Alisha GlassSetter * 6-0

Leland, Mich.

#4 Lindsey BergSetter * 5-8

Honolulu, Hawaii

#5 Tamari MiyashiroLibero * 5-7

Kaneohe, Hawaii

#9 Jennifer TamasMiddle Blocker * 6-4

Milpitas, Calif.

#11 Jordan LarsonOutside Hitter * 6-2Hooper, Nebraska

#12 Nancy MetcalfOpposite * 6-1

Hull, Iowa

#13 Christa HarmottoMiddle Blocker * 6-2

Hopewell, Pa.

Karch KiralyAssistant Coach

#7 Heather BownMiddle Blocker * 6-3

Yorba Linda, Calif.

Hugh McCutcheonHead Coach

#2 Danielle Scott-ArrudaMiddle Blocker * 6-2

Baton Rouge, La.

#20 Angie ForsettOutside Hitter * 5-8

Lake Mary, Fla.

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Foluke AkinradewoMiddleBlocker*6-3Plantation,FloridaCollege:Stanford

Birth Date:Oct.5,1987Joined Team:May2003

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(Fourth)...Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold).2010 – PanAmericanCup(Bronze)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold)…TourofBrazil…FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth).2009–FIVBWorldGrandPrix(9th). 2008–USATourofChina…U.S.OlympicTeamExhibitionforVolleyballversusBrazil…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(FourthPlace).2007–PanAmericanGames(BronzeMedal).2005–PanAmericanGames(Fourth).2003–PanAmericanCup(Fourth).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Reserve at Montreux VolleyMastersanddidnotregisterasetplayed…TalliedthreekillsonfourattackswithablockinanexhibitionmatchversusSwitzerlandonJune8…StartedsevenofeightmatchesatPanAmericanCupwithfivematchesofatleast11pointsscored…Tallied16pointsversusBrazilonJuly5…Converted11of12errorlessattacksintokillsinPanAmCupbronze-medalvictoryoverCuba…Convertednineof11errorlessattemptsversusArgentinainPanAmCupquarterfinaltogowithfiveblocks…Helda.500hittingefficiencyduringPanAmCupalongwithaveragesof3.45pointsand0.77blocksper set…Started13of 14 FIVBWorldGrandPrixmatches, helping theU.S. win the tournament for the second straight year…Averaged 3.34points,2.14kills,0.91blocksand0.30acespersetwhilehittingata.400efficiency…Scored22pointsversusSerbiaonAug.5witha.545hittingefficiency,which includingeightblocks…Reached10ormorepoints innineofthe13matchesplayedattheWorldGrandPrix…Ranked12thinscoringinFinalRoundwith46points,includinganaverageof0.72blockspersetforthirdinBestBlocker.2010–StartedallsevenmatchesofthePan American Cup averaging 3.35 points, 0.80 blocks, 2.35 kills, 0.20acesand0.50digsperset…Converted47of81attacksintokillsatPanAmericanCupwith just fourerrors fora .531hittingefficiency…DuringfivePanAmericanCuppreliminarypoolmatches,providedUSAa .692hittingefficiencywithjustoneerror…Scored13pointsversusPuertoRicoonJune19with11killson15errorlessattacks,togowithanaceandblock…Contributed five blocks versus Costa Rica as part of a 14-pointmatchonJune21…NamedmostvaluableplayeroftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixafterleadingtheU.S.tothegoldmedaland11consecutivevictoriestoendthetournament…Averaged3.50points,1.02blocksand2.35killspersetwhilerankingsecondoverallintotalpointsduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrix FinalRound…NamedBestBlockerof theFIVBWorldGrandPrix Final Round with a 1.47 block average…Converted 55.5 percentof attacks into kills at FIVB World Grand Prix as part of .477 hittingefficiency…Reached double-figure points in 11 of 14 matches duringWorld Grand Prix, including a 20-point performance against Brazil onAug.27intheFinalRound…Tallied18pointswith11killson16attemptsandfourblocksagainstChinaonAug.22…BlockedsevenItalianattacksonAug.26aspartof14-pointmatch…Averaged2.75pointswhilestartingthreeof fourmatchesonTourofBrazil…Startedall 11matchesof theFIVBWorldChampionship,averaging2.61points,0.64blocksand1.94killsperset…Converted46.7percentofattacks intopointswitha .313hittingefficiency…Reacheddouble-figure scoring in fiveof 11matchesatWorldChampionship,including13pointsversusItalyonNov.7. 2009 –StartedallninematchesduringthepreliminaryweekendsoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…Averaged2.75pointspersetduringWorldGrandPrix,including0.86blockspersetforfifthplaceamongallplayers…Converted49percentofattacksintopointsandhelda.404hittingefficiencyduringWorldGrandPrixwithjust11attackerrors…Scored22points,includingnineblocks, versusThailandonAug.16…Contributed18points versusRussiaonAug.14…Converted10of13attacksintokillsversusGermanyonAug.9.2008–Scored117pointstoleadallplayersduringaneight-matchtourofChinainMarch-April…Tallied82killswitha59killpercentand.479attackefficiencytogowithteam-leading23blocksand12aceson Tour of China…Played three sets versus Brazil during three-matchexhibitionseriesversusBrazil.StartedfinaltwosetsversusBrazilonJune11andtotaledthreekillsandtwoblocks…Playedin14of21FIVBWorldGrandPrixsetsintheFinalRound…Averaged2.86points,2.19kills,0.52

blocksand0.14acesover thecourseof theentire tournamentwitha.387attackefficiency…DuringtheFinalRound,compiled42pointswithaveragesof2.29kills,0.64blocksand0.07acesperset…Scoredateam-high18pointsversusItalyonJuly12with14killson29swingsandfourblocks. 2007 – Averaged 3.44 points per set at Pan American Gameswhile hitting .513 on 76 swings and just six errors…Reached double-digitpointsinfourofthefivePanAmericanGames,including14pointsagainstPuertoRicoonJuly15andPeruonJuly19inthebronzemedalmatch...Hit90percent(9kills,10attemptsandnoerrors)versusCubaonJuly16.2005–PlayedonU.S.teamthatplacedfourthatPanAmericanGamesheldinDominicanRepublic…RecordedfivekillsinsemifinallosstoDominicanRepublic.2003–CompetedfortheU.S.atthePanAmericanCupheldinDominicanRepublic.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Earned AVCA All-America First-Teamhonorsandco-PlayeroftheYearbyVolleyballMagazine…Finishedthirdnationally inhittingpercentage(.457)andfourthnationally inblocking(1.47 average per set), bothmarks which paced the Pac-10…Finishedcareer with the best hitting percentage ever recorded by an NCAADivisionIplayer(.446),breakingthepreviousrecord(.423)bymorethan20 points…Posted the second-best single-season hitting percentage inPac-10andschoolhistory,cominginonlybehindtherecordof.499sheset in2007…HelpedStanfordtoitsthirdconsecutivePac-10titleandathird straight run to the national titlematch…Led the teamwith 4.17pointsper setandwas thirdon the teamwith3.19killsper set.2007 – Named American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I NationalPlayeroftheYearassheguidedStanfordtoanationalrunner-upfinish...Postedthesecond-besthittingpercentageinNCAAhistory(.499),amarkwhichledthenationandshatteredboththePac-10andprogramrecordsbymorethan50points…Averaged4.11kills,1.21blocksand4.94pointspergame…TabbedasHondaAwardfinalist.2006 – SelectedAVCAAll-AmericaandwasoneoffourfinalistfortheHondaAwardin2006…LedtheCardinallastseasonwitha.431hittingpercentageforthird-bestinthenation.PacedStanfordwith141blocks toaverage1.44blockspergame. Averaged 3.90 kills per gamewith just 63 attack errors on 740swings.2005–NamedAVCAAll-AmericaSecondTeamandAVCAPacificRegionFreshmanoftheYear…SelectedPac-10FreshmanoftheYearandFirst-TeamAll-Pac-10…FinishedthirdinthePac-10and13thinthenationin hitting percentage at .397, the third-best mark in school history…Averaged3.92killspergameandledtheCardinalinblockswith1.09pergame.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: Akinradewo was the startingmiddleblockerontheU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamthatcompetedin the 2005 FIVBWorld Championships in Turkey. Shewas amemberof the gold medal-winning U.S. Women’s Junior National Team thatcapturedthe2004NORCECAContinentalWomen’sJuniorChampionship.

PERSONAL:BornFolukeAtinukeAkinradewoonOct.5,1987,inLondon,Ontario, Canada…Nowcalls Plantation, Fla., home…Parents areAyoolaand Comfort Akinradewo…Also has two brothers, Foluso (1982) andFiyinfolu (1977)…Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in FortLauderdalefrom2001to2005beforeenrollingatStanfordUniversity…Majoring inhumanbiologyat Stanfordand isexpected tograduate in2009…Holds tri-citizenship withCanada, Nigeria and the UnitedStates…Began playing volleyballin 2002 and nearly quit the sporta couple months after starting…Favorite food is pizza…Favoritebooks are Harry Potter seriesand The Kite Runner…Favoritemusic is almost any type exceptcountry…Favorite musicians areJohnMayer,TheFrayandDamienRice…Hobbiesareonlineshopping,hanging out with friends andwatching movies…Most admiredpeople are her parents becausethey “have worked so hard toprovide forour familyandgiveusthe best life possible. I think thatthey have succeeded in doingso. If I can grow up to be half ofwhattheyare,IthinkI’llbeprettysuccessful.”

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Lindsey BergSetter*5-8

Honolulu,HawaiiCollege:Minnesota

Birth Date:July16,1980Joined Team:January2003

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 -FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold).2010 –FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth).2009–FinalFourInter-continentalCup(Silver)…NORCECAContinentalChampionship (Fourth).2008 – U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball versus Brazil…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(FourthPlace)…OlympicGames(SilverMedal).2007–NORCECAChampionship(SilverMedal)…FIVBWorldCup(BronzeMedal).2006–WorldGrandPrix (SeventhPlace).2005–FrontRangeTourvs.Brazil…PanAmericanCup…WorldGrandPrix…FIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournament(goldmedal)…NORCECAContinentalChampion-ships (goldmedal)…WorldGrandChampionsCup (SilverMedal). 2004 – Yeltsin Cup…Montreux VolleyMasters (SilverMedal)…Pan AmericanCup(SilverMedal)…WorldGrandPrix(BronzeMedal)…OlympicGames.2003 – Montreux Volley Masters…Russia Tournament…Pan AmericanCup (GoldMedal)…World Grand Prix (BronzeMedal)…NORCECA ZoneChampionships(GoldMedal)…TexasTour…WorldCup(BronzeMedal).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Started 12 of 14 matches oftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixandhelpedtheAmericanswintheirsecondstraighttitle…AidedtheU.S.toa.293teamhittingefficiencywith7.57setsperset…Added78digs(1.86perset),eightblocks(0.19perset)andsevenaces(0.17perset)…ScoredthreeblocksandakillversusItalyonAug.20..HelpedTeamUSAhit.302ingold-medalmatchversusBrazilonAug.28.2010–Playedin17setsduringtheFIVBWorldChampionship…Startedthebronze-medalmatchversusJapanonNov.14,recording26assists,ninedigsandakillinafive-setloss…Cameoffthebenchtopro-vided40assists,11digsandablockinthesemifinalmatchversusRussiaonNov.13.2009–Tallied115assistsin39setsaftertakingmuchoftheyearoff to recover fromsurgeryafter2008OlympicGames…Averaged2.63 assists per set at Final Four Intercontinental Cup to rank secondamongallplayers…Addedfourkills,sixblocksandtwoacesduringtheFinalFourCup,herfirst tournamentcompetitionof2009…Totaledfivepoints(2kills,2blocks,1ace)and10digsversusBrazilonSept.9…Pro-vided3.17assistspersetduringNORCECAContinentalChampionshipinstarting all sixmatches and playing in 23 sets…Contributed 34 assists,twoblocks,anaceandfivedigsversusDominicanRepubliconSept.26.2008–NamedUSAVolleyballFemaleIndoorAthleteoftheYear…Startedfourofsixsetsplayedduringthree-matchexhibitionserieswithBrazil,includingthreesetstartsonJune11…Started43setsof51setsplayedatWorldGrandPrix…Rankedseventhinsettingbasedonassistsperset(6.58)duringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryround…ScoredthreeblocksinmatchversusItalyonJuly12…Despiteonlyninesetstartsand25overallsetsenteredduringtheOlympicsGames,playedakeyroleatsetter in leadingUSA toa silvermedalat theOlympicGames…StartedthefourthandfifthsetsagainstItalyintheOlympicGamesquarterfinals,whichledtoscoringrunsof8-0and5-0tobegineachsettohelpUSAadvancetothemedalround…TalliedthreeacesandablockinthevictoryoverItaly,alongwith21assists…Servedasco-captainfortheteamattheOlympicGames.2007–Provided37assistsinmainlyareserveroleattheNORCECAChampionship…Started thefinal three sets of theNORCECAChampionshipgoldmedalmatchagainstCuba…Contributedfourpoints,allaces,againstMexicoonSept.18…Started17of27setsplayedattheFIVBWorldCupwithanaverageof5.74assistsand0.70digsperset…Startedfirst sixmatchesof theWorldCup resulting ina6-0 record, inadditiontothefinalmatchagainstItaly.2006–NamedBestSetterdur-ingtwoofthethreelegsoftheWorldGrandPrix(MacauandBangkok)…Rankedasthesecond-bestsetterthroughtheWorldGrandPrixPrelimi-

naryrounds…Averaged9.59assistsperset(355totalassists)intheWorldGrandPrix…HelpedU.S. to anoverall .303 teamattackpercentage fortheentireWorldGrandPrix.2005–StartingsetterfortheUSAWomen’sNationalTeamthatcapturedthesilvermedalattheseason-endingFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupinJapaninNovember…TheUnitedStatesfinishedthetournamentwitharecordof4-1asitearnedwinsoverKo-rea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,PolandandJapanalongtheway…Captured “Best Setter”honors andearneda goldmedal as TeamUSAwonitsthird-straightNORCECAContinentalChampionshipwithafive-setvictoryoverCubaonSept.11…TheUSAWomenqualified for theFIVBWorldGrand Champions Cupwith thewin…Also named “Best Setter”assheearnedagoldmedalinAugustattheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournamentastheUSAWomenqualifiedforthe2006WorldChampionships…Named “Best Setter” at the Pan American Cup tour-namentintheDominicanRepublicinJuneastheUSAWomenfinishedfourthandclinchedaberthinthe2006WorldGrandPrix.2004–Lind-seymadeherfirstOlympicappearanceinAthens,Greece,asTeamUSAfinishedfifthoverall…Earned“BestSetter”honorsatthePanAmericanCupinMexicoasTeamUSAearnedasilvermedalandaberthinthe2005WorldGrandPrix.2003–Earned“BestSetter”honorsatthePanAmeri-canCupinMexicoafterguidingtheUnitedStatestoaperfect5-0recordandaberthinthe2004WorldGrandPrix…FinishedthirdinassistspersetattheWorldGrandPrixinItalywith11.42assistsperset…HelpedtheUnitedStatesearnabronzemedalatthe2003WorldCupandaberthinthe2004SummerOlympicGamesinAthens,Greece…Playedinateam-high156setsduringtheyearasshesawactioninall44matches…Ledtheteamintotalassists(1,093)andfinishedthirdontheteamindigs(177).

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Bergwasathree-timeAll-BigTenselectionattheUniversityofMinnesota(1999,2000,and2001)…Shefinishedhercolle-giatecareerin2001rankedthirdintheBigTeninall-timeassists(5,913).

PERSONAL: BornLindseyNapelaBergonJuly16,1980inHonolulu,Ha-waii…ParentsareDennisandTinaBerg…Alsohasasister,Erin…Enjoyssurfingand fashiondesign inhersparetime…Herhappiestmoment insportswaswinning the first-everUSPV championship in 2002…Gradu-atedinDecember2001withabachelor’sdegreeinbusiness/marketing.

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Heather BownMiddleBlocker*6-3YorbaLinda,California

College:HawaiiBirth Date:Nov.29,1978

Joined Team:January2000

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 - FIVBWorldGrandPrix (Gold).2010 –PanAmericanCup(Bronze)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold)…TourofBrazil…FIVB World Championship (Fourth).2009 – Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG(Gold)…FinalFourIntercontinentalCup(Silver)…NORCECAContinentalChampionship(Fourth).2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball versus Brazil…FIVB WorldGrandPrix(Fourth)…OlympicGames(Silver).2007–WorldGrandPrix(Eighth)…NORCECAChampionship(Silver)…FIVBWorldCup(Bronze).2006-PanAmericanCup (Fourth).WorldGrandPrix (Seventh)…World Championships (Ninth Place).2004 – Montreux Volley Masters (Silver)…World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)…OlympicGames (Fifth). 2003 –MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTournament…WorldGrandPrix (Bronze)…NORCECAZoneChampionships (Gold)…TexasTour…WorldCup(Bronze).2002–MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTour…UtahTourvs.Italy…WorldGrandPrix(Sixth)…ItalyTour…WorldChampionships(Silver). 2001 –MontreuxVolleyMasters…WorldChampionshipsQualifying(Gold)…WorldGrandPrix (Gold)…NORCECA (Gold)…World Grand Champions Cup. 2000 – AustraliaTour...BCV VolleyMasters...Brazil Trip...Grand Prix...Japan Tour...Olympic Games(Fourth)...RussiaTrip.1999–WorldUniversityGames.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – HelpedtheU.S.togoldattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixbyconverting48.7percentofattackswitha .353hittingefficiency…Averaged 2.48 points, 0.52 blocks and 1.74 kills per set atWorld Grand Prix…Tallieddouble-digitpoints infirstfourmatchesofWorldGrandPrix, includingafive-blockperformanceagainstSerbia.2010 –StartedsixofsevenmatchesduringPanAmericanCup,helpingUSAtothebronzemedal…Averaged3.22pointspersetat Pan American Cup, including 2.11 kills, 0.94 blocks and 0.17 aces per set…Converted53.5percentofattacksintokillswitha.437hittingefficiencyatthePanAmerican Cup…Ranked fifth in Best Blocker category at Pan American Cup…Averaged3.10pointsat theFIVBWorldGrandPrixhelpingtheU.S. tothegoldmedal…Started all 14 matches at World Grand Prix compiling a .390 hittingefficiency(101-23-200)togowith0.82blocksand0.22acesperset…Scored20pointsagainstItalyonAug.13,includingsevenblockswith12killson23attacks…Converted49.3percentofattacksintokillsduringWorldGrandPrixFinalRound…Ranked 15th in scoring, sixth in serving and ninth in blocking during the FinalRound…Averaged2.00pointspersetonTourofBrazil…Startedall11matchesandplayedinall40setsduringFIVBWorldChampionshipaveraging2.38pointspersetonunofficialDataVolleystats,including22blocksin40setsfora0.55average…Converted47.8percentofattacksduringWorldChampionship,including8-of-14versusRussiainsemifinalmatchonNov.13…Turnedin7-of-8hittingversusCzechRepubliconNov.6withoutanerror.Scored10pointsincludingsixblocksversusItalyonNov.7.2009–Converted48.9percentofattacks intokillsduring2009,producinga .426hittingefficiencyaspartof2.20 scoringaverage…Started twomatchesandplayedinsevensetsofthePanAmericanCup,yieldingaveragesof1.86pointsand0.57blocksperset…CameoffthebenchtoplayintwosetsoftheFIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G,contributing four kills on six errorless attacks as part of a 2.50 points per setaverage…Averaged2.83pointspersetduringtheFinalFourIntercontinentalCup,includingaveragesof0.89blocks,1.83killsand0.11aces,torankfifthinblockingandninthinscoringamongallplayers…Scored19points(12kills,6blocks,1ace),includinga.524hittingefficiency,versusBrazilinFinalFourCupgold-medalmatchonSept.13…Provided14pointsinsemifinalwinoverDominicanRepubliconSept.12…Charteda.424overallhittingefficiencyduringFinalFourCup…Startedallsixmatches and played in 24 sets during NORCECA Continental Championship…Averaged 1.79 points per set at NORCECA Championship, which included a14-pointperformance(ninekillson14errorlessattacks,4aces,1block)versusCubainthebronzemedalmatchonSept.27.2008–Startedall10setsinmatchesagainstBrazilonJune11andJune14…Averaged2.00pointsperset in thetwomatches,includingfiveblocksintheopeningmatchoftheseries…Converted14of31attacksintokillsandproduced.387hittingefficiency…Averaged2.29pointspersetattheWorldGrandPrix,includingaveragesof1.55kills,0.60blocksand0.14acesperset…Heldahittingefficiencyof.371forthetournament,includinga.575markinthesecondpreliminaryroundweekend…Ranked12thinBestBlockerintheWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryrounds…Startedall33setsduringtheOlympicGameshelpingtheUSAtoasilvermedal,itsfirstmedal-standappearancesince1992…Producedahittingefficiencyof .475,alongwithpersetaveragesof2.64points,1.97kills,0.55blocks,0.12acesand0.61digs…Talliedahighof18pointsattheOlympics versus China on Aug. 15,which included 11 kills on 15 errorlessattacksandfourblocks…Charted15pointsintheOlympicGamesopenerversusJapan. 2007 – Limited to 16 sets during theWorld Grand Prix, averaging 2.63pointsand0.88blocksperset…Hit .308 in theWorldGrandPrixon52attacks,

including a 15-point performance against Poland in the tournamentopeneronAug.3…Averaged3.24pointspersetandprovideda.579attackpercentage(killsminuserrorsdividedbyattacks)attheNORCECAChampionship.Contributed0.94blocksand2.18killspersetduringtheNORCECAChampionship…Recorded22killswith14killson19swingsandsevenblocksagainstCuba in theNORCECAgoldmedalmatchonSept.22…Started29of41possiblesetsattheFIVBWorldCupandprovided2.83points,2.17killsand0.48blocksperset…Contributeda.455attackpercentageon112swingsattheWorldCup…Recordeda0.56killpercentduringtheWorldCup,butfailedtomeetBestSpikercriteriaofminimum15percentofteam’sattempts.2006–TurnedineightpointsinthreesetsversusPolandonMay26. ...Played in 26 sets during the Pan American cup netting 75 points...Led inscoringagainstCuba(14)andVenezuela(13)inthePanAmericanCup...Averaged0.61blockspersetinthetournament…Averaged3.38pointspersetandattackedat a .424 clip in ninematches at theWorldGrand Prix…Reacheddouble-figurescoringinallninematches…Tallied21pointsinafour-setvictoryoverDominicanRepubliconAug.27and20points in a sweepofThailandonSept. 1…Hit .778without an error on 18 swings versus Thailand on Sept. 1…Attacked at a .667percentage on 12 errorless swings against China on Aug. 25, in addition to sixblocks…NamedBestBlockerandBestServerforGroupDoftheWorldGrandPrixwith matches against China, Brazil and Dominican Republic…Selected as BestBlocker in the World Grand Prix Group H segment including matches againstThailand,KoreaandRussia…Averaged3.53points,2.60killsand0.74blockspersetattheWorldChampionship…Attackedata.519percentageduringtheWorldChampionshipwithonly14hittingerrorson189attempts…Ranked16th in theWorld Championship in points scored, fifth in blocking. Despite not meetingminimumqualificationfortheBestSpikercategoryduetolackofattempts,wouldhaverankedfirstinthecategorywitha60.8killpercentageamongplayerswithaminimumof75attacksaccordingtotheFIVBstatistics…Talliedaseason-high24pointswitha.727attackpercentageagainstGermanyonNov.12…Contributedeightblocks versusNetherlandsonNov. 1 aspartof a 19-pointmatch.2005 –HeatherdidnotcompetewiththeUSANationalTeaminordertogobacktoschooltofinishherdegree.2004–Earnedsecond-straightOlympicappearanceinAthensasTeamUSAfinishedinatieforfifthplace…Finishedfifthontheteaminscoringwith48totalpointson36kills,eightblocksandfourserviceaces.2003–Helpedthe U.S. earn a bronzemedal at the FIVBWorld Cup and a berth in the 2004SummerGames…Finishedfourthontheteaminscoring(119points)andsecondon the team in blocking (28 blocks) during theWorld Cup…On the season shefinishedthirdontheteamintotalblockswith67(0.53perset)andserviceaces(19)andfifthintotalpoints(318).2002–WonasilvermedalattheFIVBWorldChampionship…Startedall11matchesattheWorldChampionshipandaveraged12pointspermatch…Finished thirdamongall players inblockingat theWorldChampionshipwith34…FinishedWorldGrandPrixpoolplaythirdinkillpercentage(.500), sixth in blocksper set (0.72), eighth in scoring (111points) and11th inserviceacesperset(0.22)amongallplayersinthetournament.2001–EarnedtheBestAttackerawardattheNORCECAZoneChampionships.2000–Finishedtheyearrankedsecondinhittingpercentage(.312),aces(23)andblocks(67)amongthe starters…Played her first international match against top-ranked Russia,postingtwokillsintwosetsplayed...EndedtheRussiaTripwith10kills,sixdigsandablock...EarnedastartingspotduringtheJapanTour, leadingtheteamwith53kills,13digs,sixblocksanda.369hittingpercentage...Recorded38kills,14digs,five blocks and a .312 hitting percentage...Posted 22 kills and a .326 hittingpercentageon theBrazil Trip…Secondon the team inblocks (22), aces (6) andhittingpercentage(.326)attheOlympicGames.1999–StartingmiddleblockerontheWorldUniversityGamesteamthatposteda4-2record.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 1999 – AVCA First-Team All-American…AVCA All-District7…Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year…Led the nationwith2.25 block per game…Posted 411kills, 230 blocks and a .364 hittingpercentage.1998–AVCAFirst-TeamAll-American…WAC Pacific DivisionPlayer of the Year…Helped theWahineclaimtheWACTournamenttitlewithadramaticfive-setvictoryover BYU…Led the conference inhittingpercentage(.389)andblocks(1.69).1997–AtUCSantaBarbara…First-Team All-Big West…Rankedninth in the country in hittingpercentagewitha .384mark.1996 –All-Big-WestFreshmanTeam.

PERSONAL: Born Heather ErinBownonNov. 29, 1978 inOrange,Calif.…NowcallsYorbaLinda,Calif.,home…Parents are Rosemary andSkipBown…Alsohasasister,Alicia…Hobbies are reading, listening tomusic,laughingandtraveling…CSIisherfavoritetelevisionshow…Statesshe isuniqueas “I’mvery carefreeandalwaysavailableformyfriendswhentheyareinneed.”

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Nicole DavisLibero*5-4

Stockton,CaliforniaCollege:SouthernCalifornia

Birth Date:April24,1982Joined Team:January2004

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(Fourth)...PanAmericanCup(Bronze)...FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold).2010 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(SilverMedal)...FIVBWorldGrandPrix(GoldMedal).2009–TourofEgypt…PanAmericanCup(Fourth)…FIVBWorldGrand Prix (Ninth)…Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver)…NORCECAContinentalChampionship(Fourth).2008–TourofChina…U.S.OlympicTeam Exhibition for Volleyball versus Brazil…FIVB World Grand Prix(FourthPlace)…OlympicGames(SilverMedal). 2007–FIVBWorldGrandPrix(EighthPlace)…NORCECAChampionship(SilverMedal)…FIVBWorldCup (BronzeMedal).2006 –World Grand Prix (Seventh Place)…WorldChampionships (Ninth Place). 2005 – Front Range Tour vs. Brazil…PanAmericanCup…WorldGrandPrix…FIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournament(GoldMedal)…NORCECAContinentalChampionships (GoldMedal)…WorldGrandChampionsCup(SilverMedal).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – SStarted all fivematches at theMontreuxVolleyMasterscompilinganunofficial4.45digspersetaverage,including24inafour-setmatchtoChinaonJune12…Alsoprovided25digsinafive-setwinoverGermanyonJune9and21digsversusPeruinafour-setwinonJune7…Handledliberodutiesinall27setsforU.S.atPanAmericanCup,averaging2.41digsperset…Passinghelpedthesquadtoa.325hittingefficiencyforthetournament…Tallieddouble-digitdigsinthreeoftheeightmatches,including11inthree-setwinoverArgentina…Averaged .284digspersetat theFIVBWorldGrandPrixwith13of14matchstartsinhelpingAmericanswinsecondconsecutivetitle…RankedfifthinBestDiggerandthirdinBestLiberoatFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRound…Talliedsixdouble-digitdigmatches,including18versusItalyonAug.25 inafive-setvictory, followedby15digsagainstBrazilonAug.26 in four-set pool-play loss. 2010 – Named Best Libero atMontreuxVolley Masters with 158 excellent passes on 250 attempts…Averagedtournament-leading5.50digspersetbasedonofficialstats,nearly2.0digs per set more than second-place finisher…Tallied a 52.34 passingefficiency on 107 attempts for fifth-best atMontreux VolleyMasters…Recorded20digsversusChinainthefour-setgold-medalmatchonJune13,whileproducing16digsinathree-setvictoryoverCubaonJune12in the Montreux semifinals…Played in 14 sets during the FIVB WorldGrandPrixwiththreestartsatlibero…Averaged3.50digspersetattheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,including17inafour-setvictoryoverDominicanRepubliconAug.6. 2009–Entered86setsduring2009witha2.66digaverage,thehighestontheteam…LiberoforU.S.Women’sNationalTeamtwo-match tourofEgypt resulting in twovictories…Averaged4.86digsperset intwo-matchseriesagainstEgypt…Playedin21setsofthePanAmerican Cup, averaging a tournament-best 3.90 digs per set to earnBest Digger…Held a 54.18 libero efficiency rating at the PanAmericanCupforthirdbestamongliberos…Contributed20digsinfour-setmatchagainst Brazil…StartingUSA libero for Pool A of the FIVBWorldGrandPrix…Played total of 31matches of the FIVBWorldGrand Prix…Tallied25digsinfive-setvictoryoverPuertoRicoonAug.1…Averaged5.00digspersetinthreematchstartsoftheWorldGrandPrix,including18digsinthree-setlosstoGermanyonJuly31…SplittimeasUSAliberoduringthe Final Four IntercontinentalCup…Averaged3.21digsper setduringFinalFourCup, including22digs inafive-set losstoBrazilonSept.9…Enteredthreesetsasaback-rowsubduring theNORCECAContinentalChampionship. 2008–Servedas libero foreight-matchtourofChina…Tallied112digsandhandled213servereceivechanceswith54percentpositivereceptionsleadingtoa5-3recordwithayoungteamcompeting…ServedasliberoinJune11matchversusBrazilandsubbedintocontestonJune13andJune14aspartofthree-matchseries…ServedasliberofortheentireFIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryroundinwhichUSAwonsevenofninematchesandwasadefensivespecialistintheFinalRound…RankedfourthinthepreliminaryroundinBestDiggerwith2.33digsperset, including four matches with at least double-digit digs…Served asUSAliberoattheOlympicGames,whichresultedinasilvermedaland

the country’s first medal in women’s volleyball since 1992…Averaged2.88digsperset, sixth-bestamongallplayers in theOlympicGames…Tallied a 52 percent in excellent service receptions, which along withherdigaverage,helpedtheU.S.toa .302teamhittingefficiency.2007 –Averaged2.53digspersetastheU.S. liberoforallthreepreliminaryrounds during the World Grand Prix…Turned in a team-high 21 digsversusChinainthreegamesonAug.4…PacedTeamUSAtoasilvermedalattheNORCECAChampionshipastheteam’slibero…Averaged3.00digspersetforthirdbestattheNORCECAChampionship…Tallied54excellentservicereceptionson84attemptswithonlyoneerrorattheNORCECAChampionship…Averaged2.66digsperset,fourthbestattheFIVBWorldCup,astheTeamUSAlibero…Tallied19digsinfoursetwinoverPolandonNov.4. 2006–Playedinfourmatchesduringseven-matchtourofItalyMarch22toApril2withUSANationalTrainingTeam…PlayedintwosetsversusPolandonMay26…LiberoforthefinaltwoweekendsoftheWorldGrandPrix…RankedsixthintheBestLiberocategoryintheWorldGrandPrixdespitenotplayingthepositionthefirstthreematches…Ranked10thinWorldGrandPrixindigswith1.30perset(185totaldigs)…Turnedin15digsin31setsasaback-rowspecialistcomingoffthebenchduringtheWorldChampionships,handling46servicereceptionswitha41positivepercentage.2005–SplittimewithfellowliberoSarahDruryfortheUSAWomen’sNationalTeamthat captured the silvermedalat the season-ending FIVBWorld Grand Champions Cup in Japan in November…TheUnitedStatesfinishedthetournamentwitharecordof4-1asitearnedwinsoverKorea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,Polandand Japanalongtheway…EarnedagoldmedalasTeamUSAwonitsthird-straightNORCECAContinentalChampionshipwithafive-setvictoryoverCubaonSept.11…TheUSAWomenqualifiedfortheFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupwiththewin…AlsoearnedagoldmedalinAugustattheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournamentas theUSAWomenqualified forthe2006WorldChampionships.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 –Davisconcludedherstellarcareerwithan incredible showing in the 2003 NCAA tournament…Davis, whoaveraged 4.2 digs per game during the regular season, averaged 5.2digspergameduringthepostseasonastheTrojanswontheirsecond-consecutivenationalchampionshipandfinishedtheyearwithaperfect35-0record. 2002–Davisprovedtobeoneof thebest liberos in thecountrybytheendofherjuniorseasonasshehelpedguideUSCtothe2002NCAAchampionship...Playedinall32matchesandmade27startsat libero(2002markedthefirstseasonthe liberopositionwasused incollegiatevolleyball)...Averagedateam-leading3.44digspergameandfinished sixth in thePac-10...Averaged3.05digs throughout theNCAAChampionships, including 13 and 14 digs against Florida and Stanfordinthesemifinalsandfinals. 2001–Davisplayedinall29matchesandappearedin99gamesasasophomore...SheledtheteamandfinishedtheseasonrankedninthinthePac-10with0.30serviceacespergame...Alsofinishedfourthontheteamwith2.27digspergame.2000–Inherfirstseason,Davisplayedin44gamesandappearedin23matches...Sheaveraged1.30digspergame.

PERSONAL: Born Nicole Marie Davis on April 24, 1982 in Stockton,Calif….Parents are Randy and Barbara Davis…She also has a brothernamed Christopher…Her happiest moment(s) in sports were winningback-to-back NCAA Division I volleyball championships with USC in2002 and 2003…The person she admiresmost is hermother becauseof“thepersonsheis,andhashelpedmebecome.”…Ownsablackbeltinkarate…FavoriteprofessionalteamistheNewYorkYankeesofMajorLeagueBaseball…Favoritemovieis“DirtyDancing”andherfavoritefoodisanythingsweet…Enjoyswatchingfootball inhersparetime…Favoritetelevision show is Sex and theCity… “Mymom ismy rolemodel. Shecamefromvery littleandhadaverysuccessfulcareer.She isastrong,independentwoman,andawonderfulfriendandmother.”

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Nicole FawcettOpposite*6-4Zanesfield,Ohio

College:PennStateBirth Date:Dec.16,1986Joined Team:June2009

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(Fourth)...PanAmericanCup(Bronze).2010–MontreuxVolleyMasters(Silver)...FIVBWorld Grand Prix (Gold). 2009 – FIVBWorld Grand Prix(9th)…FinalFourIntercontinentalCup(Silver)…NORCECAChampionship(4th).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 –Averaged3.00points in 12 setsduringtheMontreuxVolleyMasters…Scored15pointsversusGermanyon June9 in three sets…Tallied14killson31attacksagainstChinaonJune12…Averaged1.58digspersetatMontreux…Totaled66pointsand3.14scoringaverageafterstartingsixofeightmatchesatPanAmericanCup…Tallied10kills andfiveblocks versusBrazil on July5, in additionto eight kills, four blocks and an ace versus Puerto Rico on July 2…Averaged0.86blocksduringPanAmCup.2010–Playedin13setswithonematchstartattheMontreuxVolleyMasterseventinwhichtheU.S.wonthesilvermedal…Scored10pointsmainlyasadouble-substitutionattheMontreuxeventwhichlimitedhercourttime…StartedonematchduringFIVBWorldGrandPrix, tallyingakillversusDominicanRepubliconAug.6.2009–Played74setsinfirstyearwith2.12scoringaverageand .242 hitting efficiency…Played in 33 of 36 sets of the FIVBWorldGrandPrixwiththreematchstarts…Averaged2.55pointspersetduringWorldGrandPrix,includingaveragesof2.06killsand0.42blocks…Firstthreematchesasamemberof theU.S.Women’sNationalTeamwerestartswithatleast11pointsscored…Tallieddouble-doubleof27pointsand11digsversusPuertoRicoonAug.1,whichrankedasthetopU.S.scoringperformanceduringthe2009FIVBWorldGrandPrix…Scored14points against Netherlands…Averaged 2.13 points per set during FinalFour Intercontinental Cup despite primarily used as a reserve…Scoredsevenpointsandprovided12digsinonlystartofFinalFourCupagainstDominicanRepubliconSept.11…Tallied10points(8kills,1ace,1block)inthreesetsversusPeruonSept.10...Recorded11killsversusBrazilinFinalFourgold-medalmatchonSept.13…Tallied15pointsand13digsinfour-setvictoryoverCanadaatNORCECAChampionshipquarterfinalonSept.25…Convertedfiveof10attacksintokillswithoutanerroragainstCubaonSept.27.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2008–NamedAVCADivisionINationalPlayeroftheYear,thirdconsecutiveAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeamhonorandfourthoverallAVCAAll-Americanaward…SelectedasHondaAwardwinnerforoverall best NCAA Division I volleyball player… Led Penn State to anundefeated record (38-0) and its second straight NCAA title and sixthconsecutiveBigTencrown…Averaged3.78killsperseton.358hittingfortheyear,withherkillspergameaveragerankingsecondontheteam…LedPennStatewith40serviceacesandalsoaddedin219totalblocksfortheyear.2007–SelectedtoAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeamandNCAAChampionshipAll-TournamentTeamafterguidingPennStatetotheNCAADivisionITournamentchampionship...UnanimousselectiontoAll-BigTenFirst-Team...Startedall36matchesoftheseasonandplayedin120of122sets…DuringNCAATournament (20sets),averaged4.20killspergameon.387hittingwith12serviceaces,22digsand26blocks...Heldseasonaverageof4.44killsperset (533totalkills)andfinishedwithahittingpercentageof.313,goodfor10thintheBigTen.2006–SelectedAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeamandunanimousAll-BigTenFirst-Team…Selected

asAcademicAll-BigTen...Playedinall35matchesoftheyearand113of114sets...Averaged4.27killsperset(483totalkills),goodforsecondontheteamandeighthintheBigTen...Finishedtheseasonrankedfourthon the team and sixth in the conference in hitting percentage (.331),the only pure left-side hitter in the league within the top six...Endedhersecondseasonwith979careerkills.2005–SelectedasAVCANCAADivisionINationalFreshmanoftheYearandAVCAAll-AmericaSecond-TeamAll-America…NamedBigTenFreshmanoftheYearandAll-BigTenFirst-Team…Startedall34matchesinfreshmanseasonandsetanNCAATournamentrecord forhittingpercentagebyattackingatacareer-high.889clip(16-0-18)againstLongIsland(12/3)inthesecondround...LedtheLionsandrankedthirdintheBigTenwithanaverageof4.51killsperset(496totalkills)on.309hitting...Recorded31double-digitkillmatches.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: 2005–MemberofU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamthatcompetedattheFIVBWomen’sJuniorWorldChampionship. 2004–MemberofU.S.JuniorWomen’sNationalTeamthatwongoldmedalatNORCECAWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionship.2003–MemberofU.S.Girls’YouthTeamwhichparticipatedintheFIVBGirls’YouthWorldChampionshipinPoland.

PERSONAL: BornNicoleMarieFawcettonDec.16,1986,inSanAntonio,Texas...NicknameisNic…ParentsareBobandKimFawcett…MotherKimplayed volleyball for Wright State…Brother is Joe Fawcett... Maternalgrandfatherwas a pitcher for the BaltimoreOrioles in 1945...Majoredin HumanDevelopment and Family Studies at Penn State University...FavoritemusicalgroupisColdplay…FavoriteprofessionalteamistheNewYorkYankees…Favoritebook isAngelsandDemons…Favorite televisionshowisGrey’sAnatomy.

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Angie ForsettOutsideHitter*5-8LakeMary,Florida

College:California-BerkeleyBirth Date:June6,1986

Joined Team:January2008

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters (Fourth)...Pan American Cup (Bronze). 2010 – Tour ofChina…Montreux VolleyMasters (Silver). 2009 – Pan AmericanCup(Fourth);FIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament– NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…FIVB World Grand Prix (Ninth)…Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver)…NORCECA ContinentalChampionship(Fourth).2008 –TourofChina

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Tallied 3.75 points persetwitha.391hittingefficiencyduringninesetsofactionattheMontreuxVolleyMasters,includingthreematchstarts…Tallied15pointsversusPeruonJune7withninekillsandsixblocks…StartedversusTrinidad&TobagoduringPanAmCuponJuly3,turninginfivekillsandablock.2010–StartedtwoofthreematchesonTourof China with seven sets played…Averaged 1.86 points scoredonTourofChina, includingfourblocks fora0.57averagetogowith3.00digsperset…PlayedinonesetinareserveroleduringMontreuxVolleyMasters.2009–Averaged3.00pointspersetinfirstfullseasonwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,playingin34setswithsevenmatchstarts…PlayedinthreesetsofthePanAmericanCup,producing seven kills on sevenattackswithoneblockagainstGuatemalaandfortheentiretournament…PlayedinfoursetswithonematchstartintheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G, helping the U.S.tothegoldandentryintothe2010FIVBWorldChampionship…Averaged2.25kills,1.00blocksand0.25acespersetfora3.50pointsaverageinthequalificationevent,alongwith1.25digsperset…Played ina seteachagainstGermany (July31)andPuertoRico (Aug. 1) during the FIVB World Grand Prix…Named BestScorerof theFinal Four IntercontinentalCupbyaveraging3.55pointsper set…Scored23points (15kills, 8blocks) versusPeruin a four-set win on Sept. 10…Opened Final Four Cup with 19points(15kills,3blocks,1ace)infive-setlosstoBrazilonSept.9…Averaged 2.20 digs per set during Final Four Cup…RecordedeightkillsandablockinfivesetsduringtheNORCECAContinentalChampionship.2008–Tallied20pointsinlimitedactionduringathree-week,eight-matchtourofChina.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2007 – Selected as American VolleyballCoaches Association All-America First-Team after leadingCalifornia to its first-ever NCAA Tournament semifinal roundappearance…SelectedAll-Pac-10firstteam…Provided4.98pointspersetincludingaveragesof4.21kills,0.89blocksand0.23acesperset…Added2.82digsperset…Despitealackofheight,finishedcollegiate career with 307 blocks (65 solo and 236 assisted)…Totaled 1,725 kills during four-year career for a 4.14 career killaverage,alongwith1,174digs(2.82average).2006–Namedto

theAVCAAll-AmericaSecondTeamandwasafirst-teamAll-Pac-10selection…HonorablementionPac-10All-Academichonors...LedtheBearsinkills(487),killspergame(4.39,thirdinthePac-10)and points (551.0, 4.96 points per game, fifth in the Pac-10)...Finishedsecondontheteamwith300digs.2005–Namedfirst-teamAll-Pac-10,hitting .251and leadingtheBears inkills (446,10th on Cal’s single-season list) and kills per game (4.13)...wasalso honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic...averaged 4.79pointspergame(517.5total).2004-Namedfirst-teamAll-Pac-10,thefirst Cal freshman in school history selected all-conference,andamemberofthePac-10All-FreshmanTeam...RankedsecondontheBears’squadwith329kills(3.74killspergame,seventhinthePac-10)...ledCalinkillsin13of29matches.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Competed for the U.S.Women’sNationalA2programin2007.

PERSONAL:BornAngelaPresseyonJune6,1986,inTulsa,Okla…Parents are Paul and Elizabeth Pressey…Siblings are brothersMathew (1988) and Phillip (1990) and sister Ashley (1984)…FatherPaulPresseyplayedintheNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA) for theMilwaukeeBucks, SanAntonio Spurs andGoldenStateWarriors,andisnowanassistantcoachfortheNewOrleansHornets…Married Justin Forsett, current Seattle Seahawksrunningback,inJune2010...MajoredinhistoryattheUniversityofCalifornia…AttendedLakeMaryHighSchool(Fla.),graduatingin200…Beganplayingclubvolleyballin1998withOrlandoVolleyballAcademy…Hobbiesincludeshopping…Favoritetypesofmusicaregospel andR&B…Favorite professional team is the SanAntonioSpurs…Favoritefoodispasta…HappiestmomentinlifeishelpingherteamreachtheNCAADivisionITournamentsemifinals.

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Alisha GlassSetter*6-0

Leland,MichiganCollege:PennState

Birth Date:April5,1988Joined Team:May2010

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters (Fourth)…Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVBWorld Grand Prix(Gold). 2010 –TourofChina…PanAmericanCup(Bronze)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold)…BrazilTour…FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Started fouroffivematches attheMontreux VolleyMasters, helping the U.S. to a .251 team hittingefficiency…Turnedin27digsduringMontreuxVolleyMastersfora1.80digaverage…Playedin25of27setsatPanAmericanCup,includingsevenofeightmatchstarts…Helpedteamtoanoverall .325hittingefficiencyforthetournament,includinga.525hittingefficiencyversusCubainthebronze-medalmatch…Averaged1.92digsper setat thePanAmCup…Averaged3.21assistspersetwith19setsplayedandtwomatchstartsinhelpingU.S.wintheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…HelpedU.S.hit.493asateaminstartingsetterroleagainstPeruonAug.21.2010 –PlayedinsevensetsandstartedtwoofthreematchesonUSA’stourofChina…Averaged1.14points,1.86digsand0.43blocksininternationaldebut…ScoredfourkillsonsixattacksinChina…StartedallsevenmatchatthePanAmericanCuphelpingUSAto thebronzemedal…Averaged8.25runningsetsperset,whileaddingaveragesof2.40digs,0.45blocksand0.45kills…Convertednine of 14 attacks into kills as part of .571 hitting efficiency…NamedBestSetteratFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundafterhelpingtheU.S.tothegoldmedal…Startedfinal13matchesof tournament, leadingtoan 11-matchwin streak…SetUSA to a .300 hitting efficiency and 40.7killpercentduringtheWorldGrandPrix,includinga.274efficiencyand39.1killpercentduringtheFinalRound…Averaged0.83points,2.94digsand11.54assistswhilehitting .447 (19-2-38)duringWorldGrandPrixaccording tounofficialDataVolleyStats…Started threeof fourmatchesonBrazilTour…FinishedtheFIVBWorldChampionshipwith8.43runningsets average, third-best for the tournament after leading the categoryheading into the finalmatch…Started 10 of 11matches at theWorldChampionshipwith a 7-3 record in those starts…Averaged 0.68 pointspersetand3.12digspersetatWorldChampionship…SetUSAtoa.402hitting efficiency against Thailand on Oct. 29 and a .392mark versusCzechRepubliconNov.6.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Named AVCA All-America First-Teamas she set Penn State to consecutive undefeated seasons and itsunprecedented third consecutive NCAA title …Honda Award finalist …Rankedfourthinthenationinassistsperset(11.90)guidingtheNittanyLionstoanation-leading.381attackpercentage…Added112kills(0.92per set),103blocks (0.84)and286digs (2.34)…Ranked fourthall-timeinschoolhistoryforcareerassists.2008–TabbedAVCAFirstTeamAll-America andNCAAChampionshipAll-Tournament Teamas Penn Statewon its second consecutive NCAA title with an undefeated record ...AVCA National Player of theWeek (Nov. 18) ... Big Ten Player of theWeek (Nov. 17) ... Directed thePenn Stateoffense to a record settingandnation-leading.390hittingpercentage...Ledtheteam,BigTenandnationwith12.50assistspersetaverage(1,450totalassists)...Rankedthirdontheteamwith212digsaveraging1.83digsperset...notched114 total blocks, goodenough for thirdon the team.2007 – Selected

AVCASecondTeamAll-AmericaandNCAAChampionshipAll-TournamentTeam...NationalandBigTenPlayeroftheWeek(11/19) ...Started35of36matchesandplayedin114of122gameswhiledirectingthePennStateoffensetoanation-leading.350hittingpercentageLedtheteam,rankedfourthintheBigTenand24thinthecountrywithanaverageof13.02assistspergamewith1,484totalassists.2006–NamedBigTenAll-FreshmenTeam...SportsImports/AVCANationalPlayeroftheWeek(9/11)...Startedall35matchesandplayedin113of114games...spentmostoftheseasonasa5-1setter,butalsosawtimeasa6-2setter/hitter,attackingprimarilyontherightside...LedtheteamandfinishedseventhintheBigTenwith12.50assistspergame...Rankedthirdonthesquadwith1.14blockspergameandfourthwith21serviceacesand2.04digspergame...Chippedin1.16killspergame...SettheteamtoaBigTen-andnation-best.323hittingpercentage,theonlyteaminthecountrytofinishtheseasonhittinghigherthan.300...earnedNationalPlayeroftheWeekhonorsafteraveraging13.38assistspergamewhile leading theteamtoa.327hittingpercentageagainstMissouriandTexasattheTexasInvitational(9/7-8).

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Memberof the2005U.S.Girls’YouthNationalA2TeamandplayedontheUSARedsquadthatwonthegold medal at the High Performance Championships in Austin, Texas,whereshealsoreceivedthe“BestSetter”award...Startedonthe2004U.S.Girls’YouthNationalTeamthatwonthegoldmedalinPuertoRicoattheNORCECAGames,whereshewasrecognizedas“BestServer”.

CLUB/PREP CAREER: Four-year letterwinner at Leland (Mich.) HighSchool...NamedMichiganGatoradePlayeroftheYear...Ledsquadtothe2006ClassDstatechampionship,producingasingle-matchrecordof 48 kills in thetitlematch ...NamedMissVolleyball for the stateofMichiganin2006...Four-timefirstteamall-state,all-regiondreamteamand all-conference ... Finished prep career asNational and StateHighSchoolrecordholderinseasonaces(296),careeraces(937)andcareerkills(3,584)...RankedsixthonPrepVolleyball.com’s“SeniorAces”list...Namedfirstteamall-stateasabasketballplayerasajuniorandsenior...MemberoftheNationalHonorSocietywitha3.7gradepointaverage.

PERSONAL: BornAlishaRebeccaGlassonApril5,1988…MotherisLaurieGlass,whowasalsoherhighschoolvolleyballcoach…GrandfatherLarryGlasswasherhighschoolbasketballcoach…Majored inkinesiologyatPennStateUniversitywithaminor inhumandevelopmentand familystudies.

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Kim GlassOutsideHitter*6-2

Lancaster,PennsylvaniaCollege:Arizona

Birth Date:Aug.18,1984Joined Team:May2007

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters (Fourth)...Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVBWorldGrand Prix(Gold).2010 – TourofBrazil. 2008 – U.S.OlympicTeamExhibition forVolleyballversusBrazil…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(FourthPlace)…OlympicGames(SilverMedal). 2007 – FIVBWorldGrandPrix(EighthPlace)…FIVBWorldCup(BronzeMedal).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Started all fivematches of theMontreux VolleyMasters, collecting 64 points in 18 sets as part of a3.56 scoring average……Added 2.44 digs per set atMontreux...Tallied20points versusGermanywith18killson36 swingsand twoacesonJune9…Added17pointsversusChinaonJune10with12killsandfiveblocks…Playedin19setsduringthePanAmericanCupwithonematchstart…TalliedninepointswithsevenkillsandtwoacesversusTrinidad&TobagoonJuly3..Converted43.2percentofattacksduringPanAmCupwith.351hittingefficiency…Playedin15setswithonematchstartattheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,whichtheU.S.wonthegoldmedal…ProivedfivekillsandthreeblocksinonlystartofthetournamentversusPeruonAug.21. 2010 – PlayedinsevensetswithtwomatchstartsonTourofBrazil,averaging1.29pointsperset.2008–PlayedsixsetswithfivesetstartsversusBrazil inthree-matchexhibitionseries…Contributedsixpoints inlessthantwosetsversusBrazilinfive-setvictoryonJune13…TalliedeightkillsandablockversusBrazilonJune14inthreesetsofaction…Started39of48setsplayedattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixcompilingaveragesof2.60points,1.92kills,0.38blocksand0.31acesperset…RankedthirdinBestServerduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixpreliminaryroundwith0.36acesperset…Tallied14pointsagainstTurkeyonJune20andDominicanRepubliconJune28totieforteam-highhonors…ServedsixacesversusDominicanRepubliconJune28…Averaged2.13pointsinhelpingtheU.S.toasilvermedalattheOlympicGames…YoungestplayeronUSArosteratOlympicGames,starting26ofapossible33setsandenteredatotalof30setsduringtheevent…Contributedaveragesof1.67kills,0.33blocks,0.13acesand1.73digspersetduringtheOlympics,inadditiontoa.271hittingefficiencyand0.42killratio…Talliedateam-high20points(15kills,threeblocksandtwoaces)inafive-setvictoryoverhostChinaonAug.15tosecureaspotintheOlympicGamesquarterfinals.2007–Averaged3.39pointspersetattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinherfirstinternationalexperiencewiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam…Ranked10thamongallscorersattheWorldGrandPrixduringthepreliminaryround…Attackedata.346percentagewith2.61killsperseton211swings…Averaged0.97digs,0.39acesand0.39blocksduringtheWorldGrandPrix…Startedonlyfourof11matchesattheFIVBWorldCup,butplayedin29setswith26setstarts…TalliedWorldCuppersetaveragesof2.45points,1.79kills,0.34blocks,1.21digsand0.31aces…Contributed12pointscomingoffthebenchversusCubaonNov.3withninekillson16swings…Scored11pointsagainstThailandonNov.10andJapanonNov.15.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Glass,athree-timeAmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation All-American and four-time All-Pac-10 pick, is Arizona’scareer leader in killswith 2,151 and ranks third all-time in thePac-10inthesamecategory.Sheaveraged5.27kills,2.84digs,0.70blocksand

0.40acespergamefortheWildcats.Forhercareer,Glasshaddouble-digitkillsin105ofher115matchesplayed,alongwith20ormorekills54timesen route toa school-record5.27kills per gameaverage. SheholdstheArizonaschoolrecordwith162aces,andisthirdincareerdigswith1,158.Glassprovided77blocksolos,whichrankseighthall-timefortheWildcats.Asaseniorin2005,GlasswasselectedAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeaminleadingArizonatoafourthseedintheNCAATournament.She was tabbed AVCA All-America Second-Team and AVCA NationalFreshmanoftheYearin2002.GlasswashonoredasaAVCAAll-AmericanThirdTeamasasophomorein2003.

OTHER VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Glass is no stranger to internationalcompetitionasshewasamemberoftheU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamthatcompetedinthe2001FIVBWorldJuniorChampionships.ShealsoparticipatedontheU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamatthe2002NORCECAContinentalWomen’sJuniorChampionships.GlassplayedforCorozalinPuertoRico’sSuperLeague.Sheledtheleagueinkillsduringtheregularseasonandledherteamtothetournamentsemifinals.

PERSONAL: BornKimberlyMarieGlassonAug.18,1984,inLosAngeles,Calif.…ParentsareShermanGlassandKathrynStorms…Hasfoursiblings,brothers Darryl and Marcus Glass, and sisters Shalana and ShaynceGlass… One of three athletes selected to model in the 2011 SportsIllustratedSwimsuitedition(seehttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011_swimsuit/athletes/kim-glass/)…Modeledinthe2010ESPNTheMagazine“TheBody”issue…Hobbies includepoetry,bowling,shopping…Favoritefoodsareribsandpancakes…FavoritebookisTheMagicofThinkingBig…FavoritemovieisComingtoAmerica...Admireshermothermost.

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Tayyiba Haneef-ParkOpposite*6-7

LagunaHills,CaliforniaCollege:LongBeachState

Birth Date:March23,1979Joined Team:May2001

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters(FourthPlace).2009–PanAmericanCup(Fourth);FIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG(Gold).2008 –FIVBWorldGrandPrix(FourthPlace)…OlympicGames(SilverMedal).2007 – Pan American Games (BronzeMedal)…FIVBWorld Grand Prix(EighthPlace)…NORCECAChampionship(SilverMedal)…FIVBWorldCup(BronzeMedal).2006–PanAmericanCup(FourthPlace)…WorldGrandPrix(SeventhPlace)…WorldChampionships(NinthPlace).2005–FrontRangeTourvs.Brazil…MontreuxVolleyMasters…WorldGrandPrix…FIVBWorld Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)…NORCECAContinental Championships (Gold Medal)…World Grand ChampionsCup(SilverMedal).2004–YeltsinCup…MontreuxVolleyMasters(SilverMedal)…World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)…Olympic Games. 2003 – Montreux Volley Masters…Russia Tournament…World Grand Prix(Bronze Medal)…NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal)…TexasTour…WorldCup(BronzeMedal). 2002–JapanTour…MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTour…UtahTourvs.Italy…WorldGrandPrix(sixthplace)…ItalyTour…WorldChampionships(SilverMedal).2001–MontreuxVolleyMasters…WorldChampionshipQualifyingTournament.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Startedallfivematchesandplayedin21of22setsattheMontreuxVolleyMasters,compiling3.57pointspersetwitha40killpercent…Averaged2.71kills,0.62blocksand2.33digspersetatMontreux.2009–Averaged0.79pointspersetduringthePanAmericanCup,playing19setswithonestart inseventournamentmatches…Turnedinahittingefficiencyof.434forthePanAmericanCup…StartedallthreematchesoftheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolGandhelpedtheU.S.wingoldandentryintothe2010FIVBWorldChampionship…Averaged3.43pointspersetattheWorldChampionshipqualificationevent,including2.43kills,0.57blocksand0.43acesperset.2008–LedUSAinscoringinsevenof14matchesattheFIVBWorldGrandPrix, includingatournament-high23pointsversusChinaonJuly13…Averaged3.87points,3.40kills,0.33blocksand0.13acespersetoverthecourseoftheentireWorldGrandPrix…RankedfourthinthepreliminaryroundandseventhintheFinalRoundinBestSpiker…RankedsixthinpreliminaryroundandeighthinFinalRoundinBest Scorer…Second-leadingUSAscorerat theOlympicGameswith102points,anaverageof3.40pointspersetandsixthamongallOlympicGamesparticipants…Addedsetaveragesof2.73kills,0.40blocksand0.27acesinleadingtheU.S.toasilvermedalattheOlympicGames…Scored12ormorepointsinsixoftheeightOlympicGamesmatches,includingahighof19pointsversusJapaninthepoolopeneronAug.9…Charted17pointsversusItalyinthequarterfinalround,alongwith12pointsinasemifinalsweepofCuba.2007–Averagedateam-leading4.06pointspersetduringthePanAmericanGameswhileaccumulating51kills,nineaces,fiveblocksand42digs(2.63perset)…SelectedastheBestServerofthePanAmericanGameswitha0.56serviceaceaverage…Talliedfourdouble-digitpointmatchesatPanAmericanGamesincluding18againstPuertoRicoonJuly15,15pointsversusPeruonJuly19inbronzemedalmatch…Playedall36setsattheoppositepositionduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,finishingthepreliminaryroundsasthetournament’ssecondleadingscorerwith146points…Averaged4.06pointsand3.67killspersetwhilehitting.320forthetournament…LedtheU.S.inscoringinfiveofninematchesduringtheWorldGrandPrix,includingaseason-high22pointsinathree-setupsetoftop-rankedRussiaonAug.4…Contributed2.00 points per set during the NORCECA Championship despite beinginjured…Hit.370with22killsin12setsattheNORCECAChampionship…Started 38 of 41 possible sets World Cup providing averages of 3.76points,3.32killsand0.26blocksperset…Ranked10thamongallplayersinBestScorercategoryandthirdinBestSpiker…Ledteaminscoringinsixof11WorldCupmatchesandreacheddouble-figurescoringinall10matchesplayed(didnotplayfinalmatchversusItaly)…SparkedTeamUSAcomebackversusBrazilonNov.7with26pointsvia24killson47swings,oneblockandanace…Added18pointsversusCubaonNov.3,with18killson33swings.2006-PlayedineverygameofthePanAmericanCup,

scoring75pointsinthetournament…Averaged3.76pointspersetduringtheWorldGrandPrix…Led theU.S. in scoring in threeof thefirst fourmatches of theWorld Grand Prix. Tallied 24 points versus DominicanRepubliconAug.16,22pointsversusChinaonAug.25and19pointsagainst Italy on Aug. 18…Scored 155 points in 43 sets, including 143kills, three aces and nine blocks…Averaged 3.60 points, 3.33 kills and1.33digsperset…Ranked16thamongallWorldChampionshipplayersinpointsscored…Scored20pointsversusNetherlandsonNov.1…LedU.S.inscoringduringtheWorldChampionshipsinfourmatches.2005–Emergedasaforcetobereckonedwithontheleftsideaftershemadetheswitchfromoppositetooutsidehitterearlyintheyear…WithAthensoutsidehitters LoganTom,KebaPhipps, TaraCross-BattleandOgonnaNnamani all absent from the National Team for a variety of reasons(beachvolleyball,retirementandillness),Haneefmadethemovetotheleftandsoonbecameafactorinhernewposition…TayyibaplayedakeyroleastheUSAWomencapturedthesilvermedalattheseason-endingFIVBWorld Grand Champions Cup in Japan in November…TheUnitedStatesfinished the tournamentwith a recordof 4-1as it earnedwinsoverKorea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,PolandandJapanalongtheway…Shescoredamatch-high21pointsinafour-setwinoverPolandonNov.18andfinishedseventhamongallplayers in totalpointswith70pointson62kills,fourblocksandfouraces…Tayyibawasnamedthe“BestScorer”attheNORCECAContinentalChampionshipsfollowingtheAmericans’stunningfive-setwinoverCubainthegoldmedalmatchonSept.11thatearnedTeamUSAatriptotheupcomingGrandChampionsCupinJapan…Shewasalsotheteam’sleadingscorerineightofthe26matchessheplayedinthisseason…AlsoearnedagoldmedalinAugustattheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournamentastheUSAWomenqualifiedforthe2006WorldChampionships.2004–Madeherfirst-everOlympicappearanceinAthens,Greece…Shewasastarteronateamthatfinishedtied forfifthoverallafter losing toBrazil in thequarterfinals…She finished 11th overall among all players in scoring with 96 pointson84kills, sixblocksand six aces…PoundedCuba foranational-teamrecord41pointson38kills, two serviceacesandoneblock in afive-setlossattheYeltsinCuponApril23.Her38killsand87swingswerealsorecords.2003 –HelpedtheUnitedStatesearnthebronzemedalatthe2003WorldCupandaberth in the2004SummerOlympicGamesin Athens, Greece…Finished fifth on the team in scoring at theWorldCupwith101totalpointson93kills,sixblocksandtwoserviceaces…For theseasonshefinished fourthon the team in totalkills (277)andsixth in total points (312)…She also added 108digs, 25 blocks and 11aces.2002–Wonasilvermedalatthe2002Women’sVolleyballWorldChampionships…Started all 11 matches at the World Championshipsandaveraged10.3pointspermatch…SawextensiveactionontheJapanTourwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTrainingTeam…LedtheTraining Teamwith 86 kills. 2001 – Saw limited action in sixmatchesearlyinthe2001summerseason,competingintheBCVVolleyMastersinMontreux,Switzerland,andintheWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament inSanJuan,PuertoRico...Recorded13kills in19setsandpostedahittingpercentageof.269…AlsotrainedwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballA2teamin1998,1999and2001.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: NamedtotheAVCAAll-Americafirstteamin2001afterleadingLongBeachStateinkillspergame(5.03)asasenior…GuidedLongBeach State to a 33-1 record anda runner-upfinish at the2001NCAA championships…Three-time All-Big West Conference first-teamselection…Posted a hitting percentage of .406 and also averaged 2.31digsand0.73blockspergameasa senior…Was also a three-timeAll-AmericanhighjumperatLongBeach State…Competed at the2000U.S.OlympicTrackandFieldTrials, finishing10thwith a jumpof5-10¾.

PERSONAL: Born TayyibaMumtaz Haneef on March 23,1979 in Upland, Calif….ParentsareMobarikandPatriciaHaneef…HusbandisAnthonyPark…BrotherArshad (1977)…Graduated inMay 2001 with a degree incommunication studies...CousinTari Phillips formerly playedcenterfortheNewYorkLibertyoftheWomen’sNational BasketballAssociation. Courtesy of Newsport

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Christa HarmottoMiddleBlocker*6-2

Hopewell,PennsylvaniaCollege:PennState

Birth Date:Oct.12,1986Joined Team:April2009

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters (Fourth)...Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVBWorldGrand Prix(Gold). 2010 – Montreux Volley Masters (Silver)…Pan American Cup(Bronze).2009–TourofEgypt…PanAmericanCup(Fourth);FIVBWorldChampionship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…FIVBWorld Grand Prix (9th)…Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver)…NORCECAContinentalChampionship(Fourth).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Playedin11setswiththreematchstartsattheMontreuxVolleyMasters…Tallied12pointsversusGermanyon June9, includingeight kills and threeblocks.Averaged0.64blocksaspartof2.09pointspersetatMontreux…PlayedinsixsetsduringPanAmerican Cupwith onematch start…Tallied six kills on nine attemptsversusTrinidad&TobagoonJuly3, inadditiontotwoblocks foreightpoints…Converted13of 21 attacks into kills duringPanAmericanCupwith .524hittingefficiency…Reserve in13of14FIVBWorldGrandPrixmatches,beingactive in justonematch–astartagainstPeruonAug.21…Scored10killson13errorlessattacksversusPeruwithanace for12 points. 2010 – Averaged 2.61 points per set while starting all fivematchesof theMontreuxVolleyMasters inwhich theU.S.earnedthesilver medal…Converted 56.3 percent of attacks into kills with a .479hittingefficiency(40-6-71)forthetournament…Tallied15points inthegold-medalmatchagainstChina,including13killson21swingsogowithtwoblocks…Averaged2.14pointspersetatPanAmericanCupwithonematchstartandsevensetsplayed…Convertedsixofsevenattacks intokillsversusTrinidad&TobagoonJune20.2009 –Charteda2.26scoringaveragewitha.389hittingefficiencyinfirstinternationalseasonwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,playingineverysingletournamentwith18startsand69setsplayed…Talliedmatch-high18pointsversusEgyptonApril10,producing16killson25attemptswithjusttwoerrorsfora64percentonkillattempts…StartedsixofsevenmatchesatthePanAmericanCup,producinga2.29scoringaverageover21sets…Helda.381hittingefficiency and 0.67 blocks per set average at the Pan American Cup…StartedallthreematchesoftheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolGeventandcontributed1.11pointspersetwhileconvertingeightof16attacksintokills…StartedfirsttwomatchesoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixandplayedinatotalofsixsetsduringtheopeningweekendoftheevent…ContributedfivepointswiththreekillsonfiveattacksandtwoblocksversusGermanyonJuly31…NamedBestBlockerduringFinalFourIntercontinentalCupafteraveraging0.95blockspersetaspartofa2.40scoringaverage…Converted54percentofherattacksintopointsduringFinalFourCup,includinga.396hittingefficiencywithtwomatchesagainsttop-rankedBrazil…Provided16pointsinFinalFourCupopeneragainstBrazil inwhichshetallied10killswitha .600hittingefficiency,fiveblocksandanace…Tallied10pointsinarematchwithBrazilinthegold-medalmatchoftheFinalFourCuponSept.13…Contributed seven blocks as part of 9-pointmatch against DominicanRepubliconSept.12duringFinalFourCupsemifinals…Tallied25pointsinninesetsplayedduringNORCECAContinentalChampionship…ScoredfivekillsonsixerrorlessattackstogowithfiveblocksagainstCostaRicaonSept.24…RecordedsixkillsoneightattackswithanaceinstartversusMexicoonSept.22.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2008 – Led Penn State to second consecutiveNCAA Division I title with an undefeated season…Named AmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociationAll-AmericaFirst-Teamafter leading thenationwitha.486hittingefficiency…OneoffourfinalistsfortheHondaAwardforvolleyball…EarnedfourthconsecutiveAll-BigTenConference

award…Averaged 1.47 blocks per set for third-best in the nation…Added 2.43 kills per set…Assisted Penn State to sixth consecutive BigTenConferencetitle…SelectedastheESPNTheMagazineAcademicAll-AmericanoftheYearasselectedbyCollegeSportsInformationDirectorsof America (CoSIDA)…Spending spring semester student-teachingelementary-agedstudentsinEngland.2007–SelectedAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeamandoneoffourfinalistsfortheHondaAwardforvolleyball…LedPennStatetotheNCAADivisionITournamentchampionshiptitle…NamedESPNTheMagazineThird-TeamAcademicAll-America…Startedall 366matches and played in 121 of 122 sets…Ranked second in thenationinattackefficiencywitha.492mark…Rankedsixthnationallywitha1.65blockaverage,providingateam-high200totalblocksforseventh-bestall-timeattheschool…Hit.548duringtheNCAATournamentwith3.00killspersetinpostseasonaction…Hit.917(11-0-12)versusMichiganStateonSept.21.2006–SelectedAVCAAll-AmericaSecond-Teamassherankedfirstontheteaminblockswith1.58pergame(14thinnation),secondinhittingefficiencywitha.405percentage(10thinnation)andwas third on the team in kills with 2.85 per game… 2005 – SelectedAVCAAll-Americahonorablementionasa freshman…Oneofonly fourfreshmen to ever benamedAll-Big Ten First-Team…Selected toAVCA/NACWAA Showcase All-Tournament team in first collegiate matches…Startedthefirst29matchesoftheyearbeforekneeinjuryforcedhertomisslastBigTenweekendandNCAATournament…SetPennStatesinglematchrecordforblockswith13againstSouthernCaliforniaonAug.31…Ledteaminblockingwith1.50perset…Recorded25matcheswiththreeormoreblocks,including14matcheswithfiveormoreblocks…Rankedthird intheBigTenConferencewitha .356attackpercentage…Rankedsecondonteamwith2.96killsperset.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Member of the 2004 U.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamthatwontheNORCECAWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionshipinWinnipeg,Canada...Selectedtothe2005U.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamthatcompetedinAnkara,Turkey,attheFIVBUnder-20WorldChampionships.

PERSONAL: Born Christa Deanne Harmotto on Oct. 12, 1986, inSewickley, Pa…Parents are Robert and Constance Harmotto…FatherplayedbasketballatJuniataCollege…HasyoungerbrothersNathanandNolan…MajoredinelementaryeducationatPennState…NicknamesareMottiandChri…Hobbiesincludesnowboarding,artandscrapbooking…FavoritemusicalgroupisSugarland…Favoritesubjectinschoolismath…FavoriteprosportsteamisPittsburghSteelers…FavoriteathleteisHinesWardofPittsburghSteelers…Favoritefoodisgnocchi’s…Favoritebookis“MindGym”byGaryMackwithDavidCasstevens…FavoriteTVshowisDesperateHousewives…FavoriteactorisJackNicholson…FavoriteactressisSandraBullock…FavoriteplacetovisitisHiltonHead,S.C.

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Megan HodgeOutsideHitter*6-3

Durham,NorthCarolinaCollege:PennState

Birth Date:Oct.15,1988Joined Team:February2010

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 - Pan American Cup(Bronze)...FIVBWorldGrandPrix (Gold).2010–ChinaTour…MontreuxVolleyMasters(Silver)…PanAmericanCup(Bronze)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold)…TourofBrazil…FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – LedU.S.inscoringatPanAmericanCupwith85pointsand4.05pointsperset…Recorded17kills,oneblockandeightdigsversusBrazilonJuly5…Tallied18pointsversusDominicanRepublic inPanAmCupsemifinal…Converted45percentofattacksatPanAmCupwith.287hittingefficiency…StartedfourmatchesduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixhelping theU.S.win thegoldmedal…Averaged3.73 points, 1.55 digs and 0.41 aces per setwhile hitting .298 in thetournament…Scored15pointsineachofthefirstthreematchesofthepreliminaryround,includinga10-kill,three-block,two-aceperformanceagainstChina…Tallied12points ina reserveroleversusSerbia…Tallied15 points versus Peru with 12 kills on 20 errorless attacks and threeblocks…Subbedintofive-setrallyoverItalyandprovided11digs.2010 –Averagedteam-leading5.29pointspersetinstartingallthreematchesofUSA’stourofChina…Scored15pointsinexhibitionversusEvergrandeonFeb.2with15killsandninedigs…Inprodebut,notched15pointsversusHongKongonJan.30with12killson18swingsandjustoneerrortogowiththreeblocksandfivedigs…Hitata.382efficiencyonChinaTourandconverted48.5percentofattacksintokills…Averaged3.00digspersetonChinaTour…Totaledateam-leading5.00pointspersetinstartingallfivematchesattheMontreuxVolleyMastersinwhichtheU.S.wonthesilvermedal…Converted42.6percentof attacks into kills atMontreuxwhile adding averages of 0.61 blocks and 1.67 digs per set…FinishedMontreuxasthefourthleadingscoreramongallplayers…Scoreddouble-figuresinallfiveMontreuxmatches,includinga26-pointperformance(23kills,3blocks)inafour-setwinoverGermanyonJune9…Tallied19pointsversusRussiaonJune11and18pointsversusChinaonJune13intheMontreuxgold-medalmatch…Averaged3.60points,1.87digs,3.27kills, 0.20aces and0.13blocksduring thePanAmericanCup,despitemissingtwomatchesasshetraveledtoacceptherHonda-BroderickCupawardforbestfemalecollegiateathleteinanysportforthe2009-2010season…Converted13of18errorlessattacksintopointsfora.722hittingefficiency against Puerto Rico on June 19…Contributedmatch-high 16pointswitha.414hittingefficiencyon29attacksversusCubainbronze-medalmatchofPanAmericanCuponJune26…Contributed3.31pointspersetin16setsplayedattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinwhichtheU.S.wonthegoldmedal…Tallied17pointsand15digsversusGermanyonAug.7,followedbya15-point,20-digmatchagainstPolandonAug.8…StartedFIVBWorldGrandPrixwith14pointsand13digsinawinoverDominicanRepublic…Averaged3.47pointspersetwhilestartingtwooffourmatchesonTourofBrazil…Scored22pointsversusBrazilonSept.25,followedbya20-pointmatchonSept.26inareserverole…PlayedintwosetsduringtheFIVBWorldChampionshipagainstKazakhstanonNov.2,scoringakillonthreeattackstogowithadig.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 –Selectedco-HondaBroderickCupAwardwinnerforthebestfemalecollegiateathleteinallsports…NamedHondaAwardwinnerforVolleyball,AVCADivisionINationalPlayeroftheYearandESPNTheMagazine/CoSIDAAcademicAll-AmericanoftheYearasPenn State won its third consecutive NCAA Division I title, second ofwhichwithanundefeated record…Selected for the fourthtimeasanAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-Teamchoice…NamedBigTenPlayeroftheYearforthesecondtime…Tallied2,142-careerkillsleadingtoa141-5careerrecordatPennState…Finishedseasonwith560killsaspartofa4.67killaverageand.371attackpercentage…Rankedsecondonthesquadindigswith295 (2.46per set). 2008 – LedPennState to secondconsecutive

NCAA Division I title with an undefeated record…Chosen AVCA FirstTeam All-America, NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player andUnanimousFirstTeamAll-BigTen...NamedESPNTheMagazineSecondTeamAcademicAll-American...Startedall38matchesappearingin115sets ... Led the teamwith 470 kills and a 4.09 kills per set average ...Finishedsecondonthesquadwith242digsandaveraged2.10digspergame. 2007–SelectedHondaAwardFinalist,NCAAChampionshipMostOutstandingPlayerandAVCAFirstTeamAll-AmericaasPennStatewontheNCAAtitle…SelectedSports Imports/AVCANationalPlayerof theWeek(9/10)...Startedall36matchesand122games...RankedfirstontheteamandthirdintheBigTenwith4.60killspergame...Recorded561totalkillsfortheseason...Setanewseasonhighwith26killsinthenationalchampionshipmatchagainstStanford(12/15).2006–SelectedAVCAFirstTeamAll-AmericaandAVCANational Freshmanof theYear...BigTenPlayeroftheYear...UnanimousFirstTeamAll-BigTen...FirstplayerinBigTenhistorytoearnFirstTeamAVCAAll-Americahonorsasafreshman...BecameonlyplayereverinBigTenhistorytoclaimbothBigTenPlayerandFreshmanoftheYearhonors...First-everplayertoearnGatoradeNationalHighSchoolVolleyballPlayeroftheYearhonorsandAVCANational Freshmanof theYearhonors in consecutive seasons ...LedtheBigTenandtheteaminpointspergame(5.57)andkillspergame(4.83)...Rankedsecondontheteamwith39serviceacesand303digs,anaverageof2.66digspergame...Her551killsrankssixthonthePennStatesingle-seasonrecordchartand isthehighestfortherally-scoringera ... Average of 4.83 kills per game places her third on the all-timesingle-seasonlistandrankedher17thinthecountry.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: Member of the 2006 U.S.Women’s JuniorNational Team…Memberof 2004 and2005U.S.Girls’Youth National Team ... Voted the Most Valuable Player and “BestAttacker”atthe2004NORCECAGirls’YouthContinentalChampionshipinCataño,PuertoRico...CompetedwiththeU.S.Girls’YouthNationalTeamattheFIVBGirls’YouthWorldChampionshipinMacau,Chinain2005.

PERSONAL: BornMegan Hodge onOct. 15, 1988, in St. Thomas, U.S.Virgin Islands…Parents are Michael and Carmen Hodge…Both herparentsplayed for theVirgin IslandsNationalVolleyballTeam…MotherplayedvolleyballatGeorgeWashingtonUniversity,while fatherplayedat University of Virgin Islands…BrotherMichael…Majored in businessmanagementatPennStateUniversity…From1996-2002,wasamemberof the Bouncing Bulldogs Jump Rope Demonstration team and was asilvermedalist inthe12-14agedivisionattheWorldChampionship inGhent,Belgium,asamemberoftheUSAJumpRopeTeam.

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Destinee HookerOpposite*6-4

SanAntonio,TexasCollege:Texas

Birth Date:Sept,7,1987Joined Team:May2010

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 - FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold).2010-FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Gold)…TourofBrazil…FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 - NamedMost Valuable Player oftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixasshehelpedtheAmericanswintheeventfor the second year in a row…Ranked second during the FIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundwith101totalpointsscored (90kills,8blocks,3 aces),while finishing fourth in Best Spikerwith a 42.1 kill percent…Duringtheentiretournamentincludingpreliminaryrounds,totaled228points(234basedonunofficialDataVolleyStats)andhelda.357hittingefficiency…Averaged5.20points,4.51kills,0.49blocksand1.58digspersetbasedonunofficialDataVolleystats…Scored15ormorepointsin11ofthe13matchessheplayedin,includingapersonalinternational-high30pointsversus Italy (34basedonunofficialDataVolleystats)onAug.25…Converted16of 23errorless attacksagainstChinaonAug.7withthreeblocksfor19pointsina3-0win…Tallied15killsandfiveblocksin20-pointsemifinalwinoverSerbia,followedby16pointsversusBrazilinthegold-medalmatch.2010 – PlayinginherfirstofficialtournamentwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,averaged4.76pointsand2.46digsinhelpingtheU.S.wintheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…Rankedfourth inBestScorerduringFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundwith76pointswhilerankingseventhinBestSpikerwitha38.69killpercent…Ledortiedforteam-highpointhonorsineightof14matchesatWorldGrandPrix…FortheentireWorldGrandPrix,converted41.8percentofattacksintokillswitha .330hittingefficiency…Played in50of52sets,startingthefinal13matchesofthetournament…Reacheddouble-figurekills in12of14matchesatWorldGrandPrix, including25-pointperformancesagainstGermanyonAug. 7 and versusChinaonAug. 22…NamedMVPof theHongKongWorldGrandPrixpreliminary roundweekend…Contributed24pointsversusChinaonAug.28…Helda .516hittingefficiency16-0-31)versusItalyonAug.26aspartofa17-pointperformance…Averaged3.29pointspersetwhileplayingtwooffourmatchesofTourofBrazil…Totaled17pointsinareserveroleagainstBrazilonSept.29,including13killsandfourblocks…Startedall11matchesand40setsoftheFIVBWorldChampionship…FinishedfifthinscoringattheFIVBWorldChampionshipwith219points(185kills,23blocks,11aces)accordingtoFIVBstats…Converted45.3percentofattacksintokillsfor11thplaceattheWorldChampionship, inadditionto a .333hittingefficiencyon418attacks…Alsoranked16th inBestBlockerattheWorldChampionship…Reached20ormorepointsineightofthe11matches,includingthefinalsevenmatches of the tournament…Scored 28 points in the bronze-medalmatchagainstJapanonNov.14…Totaled27pointsversusThailandinthetournamentopener(Oct.29),24pointsversus Italy(Nov.7),23pointsversusRussia(Nov.13)and21pointsversusCuba(Nov.3),Netherlands(Nov. 9) and Brazil (Nov. 10)…Back-to-back double-doubles (kills anddigs)versusNetherlands(21-14)andBrazil(21-10). 2008 – HelpedtheU.S.toa5-3recordonatourofChinaplayingteamswithintheChineseVolleyballClubsystem.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected American Volleyball CoachesAssociation (AVCA)All-AmericaFirst-TeamandVolleyballMagazineAll-AmericaFirstTeamandadvancingUniversityofTexastothechampionship

matchoftheNCAADivisionITournamentbeforelosingtoPennState…Named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Division I VolleyballChampionship…SelectedBig12PlayeroftheYear…Finishedseasonwith526kills (5.26perset),47aces (0.45perset),87blocks (0.84perset)and 633 points (6.09 per set)…Finished Texas career with 1,821 kills(thirdmost)anda4.27killsaverage (third-best)…Wonthe2009NCAAIndoorHighJumpchampionshipandthe2009NCAAOutdoorHighJumpchampionship,becomingjustthesecondfemaleinNCAAhistorytowinthreeNCAAOutdoorHighJumptitlesandthefirstfemalehighjumpertosweepthe indoorandoutdoorcrownssince2004.2008–NamedAVAAll-AmericaFirst-Team,VolleyballMagazineAll-AmericaFirst-TeamandHondaAwardfinalistasoneofthetopfourvolleyballplayers inNCAADivisionI…HelpedteamtotheNCAADivisionIChampionshipsemifinalsassheledtheBig12inpointsperset(4.89),rankedsecondinkillsperset(4.1)andseventhinhittingpercentage(.322).2007–SelectedAVCAAll-AmericaSecond-TeamandVolleyballMagazineAll-AmericaSecond-Team…Started 15 of 29matches and ranked first on the team in soloblocks(31)andkillspergame(4.52)…Loggeddouble-digitkills in27of29matches…Placed third at the NCAA Indoor High Jump event…WontheNCAAOutdoorHighJumpchampionship. 2006–AVCAAll-Americahonorablementionasa freshmanafter tallying373kills fora3.49killaverage…Tallieddouble-figurekilltotalsin19of31matches,including15offinal17matches…FinishedthirdintheUSAOutdoorChampionshipinthehighjump…FinishedthirdintheNCAAIndoorHighJumpevent…WontheNCAAOutdoorHighJumpchampionship.

CLUB/PREP CAREER: A 2006Volleyball Magazine Fab 50recruit...rankedNo.8recruitnationally by PrepVolleyball.com ... 2005 San AntonioExpress-News High SchoolGirls’AthleteoftheYearasathree-sport all-state standoutin volleyball, basketball andtrack and field at SouthwestHigh School ... 2005 SanAntonio Express-News Co-Sportswoman of the Year(withhersister, formerNCAAtrack champion MarshevetHooker)...all-state,all-region,all-district volleyball outsidehitterstandoutasajuniorandsenior...averaged22.8points,16.2reboundsand7.3blocksduringherfinalseasonofhighschoolbasketballatSouthwestHS...impressively,wasnamedtheteamMVPforeachsquadduringherhighschoolcareer...2005TrackandFieldNewsAll-Americaninthehighjump...two-timeTexasstatechampioninthehighjumpwithathen-personalbestof6-0.50...capturedthehighjumpinthehighschoolgirls’divisionatthe2004and2005TexasRelays,aswell as the 2004 and 2005 Texas state championships ... four-timeAcademicAll-American.

PERSONAL:BornDestineeDante’HookeronSept.7,1987,inFrankfurt,Germany…ParentsareRickyandMarvettaHooker…SisterisMarshevet,whowasanNCAAchampion,All-AmericanandBig12championinthelongjump,sprintsandrelaysatUniversityofTexasfrom2004-2006beforeturning professional and competing in the 2008 Olympics…Graduatedhigh schoolearly to competeone seasonwith sister in trackandfieldat University of Texas...Was a Darrell K. Royal Endowed CentennialPresidential Scholarship Recipient at University of Texas…majored inappliedlearninganddevelopmentatUniversityofTexas.

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Jordan LarsonOutsideHitter*6-2Hooper,NebraskaCollege:Nebraska

Birth Date:Oct.16,1986Joined Team:June2009

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters (Fourth)...PanAmericanCup (Bronze)...FIVBWorldGrandPrix.2010 – Pan American Cup (Bronze)…FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)…TourofBrazil…FIVBWorldChampionship(Fourth). 2009–PanAmericanCup (Fourth)…FIVB World Grand Prix (Ninth)…NORCECA ContinentalChampionship (Fourth).2004 –NORCECAWomen’s Junior ContinentalChampionship.(Gold).2003–FIVBGirls’YouthWorldChampionship.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Averaged 2.15 points per setat theMontreuxVolleyMasterswith justonematchstartand20setsplayedin…Scored21pointsversusChinainthebronze-medalmatchonJune12,whichincluded14killson38swings,fiveblocks,twoacesand15digs…StartedinsevenofeightmatchesatthePanAmericanCupwith23setsplayed…Averaged3.22pointsand1.83digspersetatPanAmericanCup…Totaled15pointsinsemifinalmatchversusDominicanRepublic,inadditionto14killsand10digsversusBrazil inpoolplay…Started13of14matchesoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrixandhelpingtheU.S.winthetournamentforthesecondstraightyear…Averaged3.05points,1.93digs,2.14kills,0.48acesand0.43blocksperset…DuringFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRound,ranked11thinBestScorer,11thinBestSpiker,thirdinBestServer,fifthinBestReceiverand14thinBestBlockerforanall-around

performance…Scored 12pointsinthree-setvictoryoverBrazilinWorldGrandPrix gold-medal match…Scored10ormorepointsineightWorldGrandPrixmatches while Serving atleast four aces in threematches. 2010 – Startedall sevenmatchesand21of22setsatPanAmericanCup, helping Team USAto the bronze medal…Averaged team-leading3.62 points per set andscored in double-digits insixofthesevenmatches…Tallied double-doubleof 14 points and 10 digsversusCostaRicaonJune21…Startedall14matchesof the FIVBWorld GrandPrixinwhichtheU.S.wonthegoldmedal…Averaged

2.75 points and 2.73 digs per set during the FIVB World Grand Prix,including10matcheswithdouble-figurescoring…Tallied17pointsversusItalyonAug.13with11killsandfiveblocks…Ranked18thinscoringduringFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundwith47points,whilealsoranking11thinBlocking,16thinServingand10thinDigging…Averaged1.65pointspersetonTourofBrazil,includingtwomatchstarts…Startedall11matchesand40setsoftheFIVBWorldChampionshipwhileaveraging3.2points,2.48digs,2.70killsand0.43blocksperset…Tallied17pointsagainstbothCubaonNov.3andJapanonNov.14…Scored15pointsagainstBrazilonNov.10…Tallieddouble-doubles(killsanddigs)infourmatches,including

thefinalthreeagainstBrazil,Russia(semifinals)andJapan(bronze-medalmatch). 2009–Averaged2.73pointsand1.06digspersetinfirstseasonwithU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,whichincluded19matchstartsand79setsplayed…Startedsixofsevenmatchesat thePanAmericanCupwith21setsplayed…Contributed77pointsatthePanAmericanCupaspartofa3.67scoringaveragewitha3.29killaverage…Added0.81digsand0.29aceaverage…Scoredindouble-figuresinfivePanAmericanCupmatches,includingindividualhigh18pointsversusPuertoRicoonJune30…Produced hitting efficiency of .688 (12 kills, 1 error, 16 attacks) infirstmatchwiththeseniornationalteamagainstCostaRicaonJune26…StartedeightofninematchesduringthepreliminaryroundsoftheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,competinginatotalof35of36sets…Averaged2.20pointsand0.63digspersetduringWorldGrandPrix…Reacheddouble-figure scoring in fourmatches, including 12 points against DominicanRepubliconAug.7andNetherlandsonAug.8…Contributed10pointsinthree-setlosstoBrazilonAug.2…StartedfiveofsixmatchesatNORCECAContinentalChampionship,compiling2.70pointsand1.96digsperset…Tallied15pointsand12digsversusCanadaonSept.25…Contributed14pointsand14digsinfive-setlosstoCubaonSept.23.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS: 2004 -LedtheU.S.JuniorNationalTeamtoagoldmedalatthe2004NORCECAWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionship,earningMVPandBestReceiverAwards.2003–MemberoftheU.S.Girls’YouthNationalTeamthatparticipatedintheFIVBGirls’YouthWorldChampionship,earningthetournament’sTopServerhonor.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time AVCA All-American…Compiled1,600-careerkillsand1,410-careerdigsatUniversityofNebraska.2008– Named AVCA All-America First-Team after averaging 3.95 kills, 3.17digsand0.34serviceacespersetasaseniorleadingtheHuskerstotheNCAAnationalsemifinals...ChosenBig12PlayeroftheYear,aswellastheleague’sdefensiveplayerof theyear,markingthefirsttimeanyplayerhasearnedbothhonorsinoneyear…Heldteam-high16double-doublesthisseason, including10inNU’s last12contests.2007–NamedAVCAAll-America Third-Team after averaging 3.45 kills, 3.18 digs, 0.51 acesand0.63blocksperset.2006–ChosenAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-TeamasasophomoreinleadingtheHuskerstotheNCAANationaltitle…Averaged4.13 kills and 3.50 digs per set. 2005 – Named AVCA Central RegionFreshmanoftheYear,Big12FreshmanoftheYearandAVCAAll-CentralRegionhonorablemention…Started34matcheshelpingtheHuskerstotheNCAArunner-upfinish…Averaged2.82kills,2.79digsand0.71blocksperset.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:EarnedfirstteamSuper-Statehonorsin each of her final three prep seasons at Logan View High School(Nebraska)…NamedVolleyballMagazineFab50pickandwasrankedtheNo.2player in thecountrybyPrepvolleyball.com.2005 -SelectedAll-AmericanwhileplayingforNebraskaJuniorsattheUSAJuniorOlympicGirls’ Volleyball Championship. 2004 - Selected All-American whileplayingforNebraskaJuniorsattheUSAJuniorOlympicGirls’VolleyballChampionship…LedLoganViewtoa25-2recordandaberthintheClassC-1statesemifinals…EstablishedaC-1recordwith501kills,hitting.490with 49 blocks as a senior…Selected Nebraska Gatorade High SchoolPlayer of the Year honors…Earned Lincoln Journal Star’s Female HighSchoolAthleteoftheYearfor2003-2004…SelectedAll-StateSecondTeaminhighschoolgirls’basketballafterleadingteamtoa21-2recordwithaveragesof14.8pointsandninereboundspergame.2003–SelectedAll-AmericanwhileplayingforNebraskaJuniorsattheUSAJuniorOlympicGirls’VolleyballChampionship…PacedLVHStoa25-3recordandastatefinalappearance,totaling357killson.424hittingwhileserving158acesandsettingaC-1staterecordwith15.08killspergame.

PERSONAL: Born Jordan Quinn Larson on Oct. 16, 1986, in Fremont,Neb…Parents are Pat and Kae Clough and Kevin Larson…Married LukeBurbachinMay2009…MajoredincommunicationstudiesatUniversityofNebraska.

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Nancy MetcalfOpposite*6-1Hull,Iowa

College:NebraskaBirth Date:Nov.12,1978

Joined Team:January2000

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 - Pan American Cup(Bronze)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold). 2010 – Pan American Cup(Bronze)…Tour of Brazil…FIVB World Championship (Fourth). 2009 –Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVB World Championship QualificationTournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…FIVB World Grand Prix(Ninth)…Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver)…NORCECAContinentalChampionship (Fourth). 2006 – Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)…WorldGrandPrix(SeventhPlace)…WorldChampionships(Ninth).2005–FrontRangeTourvs.Brazil…PanAmericanCup…WorldGrandPrix…FIVBWorld Championship Qualifying Tournament (Gold Medal)…NORCECAContinental Championships (Gold Medal)…World Grand ChampionsCup (SilverMedal). 2004 –Montreux VolleyMasters (SilverMedal)…Pan American Cup (SilverMedal)…World Grand Prix (BronzeMedal)…OlympicGames.2003–MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTournament…Pan American Cup (Gold Medal)…World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)…NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal)…Texas Tour…World Cup(BronzeMedal). 2002 – JapanTour…MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTour…Utah Tour vs. Italy…World Grand Prix (sixth place)…Italy Tour…WorldChampionships(Silver).1999–WorldUniversityGames.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Averaged 2.93 points and 1.14digspersetduringPanAmericanCup…Tallied15killsversusCubainPanAmCup bronze-medalmatchwith a 68.2 kill percent and .591 hittingefficiencywhile adding twoblocks and twoaces for 19points…Playedin10setswithonestartduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinwhichtheU.S.wonthegold…Contributed11killson18errorlessattackswiththreeversusPeruonAug.21instartofthetournament.2010 – Averaged2.45pointsand2.10digsinstartingsixofsevenmatchesatPanAmericanCupinwhichUSAwonthebronzemedal…Tallied10pointsinsweepofMexicoonJune23…Contributedninepointsandsevendigsinbronze-medalwinover Cuba on June 26 during Pan American Cup…Started two of fourmatchesonTourofBrazil averaging1.88pointsper set…SuitedversusKazakhstanduringtheFIVBWorldChampionship,turningablockaspartofadouble-switch.2009–Postedateam-leading301pointsand3.81scoring average during the 2009 season…Averaged team-leading 4.65pointspersetwith93pointsscoredatthePanAmericanCup…StartedsixofsevenmatchesatthePanAmericanCupaddingaveragesof3.75kills,0.65blocks,1.60digsand0.25acesperset…Scored20pointsversusMexicoonJune28,19pointsagainstBrazilonJuly3and17pointsagainstPuertoRico on June 30 at the PanAmericanCup…On the FIVBWorldChampionshipQualification Tournament –NORCECA Pool G roster, butdidnotplay…StartedfinalsixmatchesandservedascaptainoffinaltwopreliminaryweekendsofFIVBWorldGrandPrix…Averagedteam-leading4.25pointspersetattheWorldGrandPrix…Compileda37percentkillratioduringtheWorldGrandPrixwitha.241hittingefficiency…Scored20pointsversusDominicanRepubliconAug.7and19pointsversusRussiaonAug. 14…Played in just two sets versusNetherlands and scored14pointsonAug.8…Averaged2.63pointspersetastheUSAfinishedwithsilvermedalatFinalFourIntercontinentalCup…Scored13pointsinfour-setvictoryoverDominicanRepublicduringFinalFourCupsemifinals…Tallied12points infive-set loss toBrazilonSept.9 toopenFinalFourCup…Added2.81digspersetduringFinalFourCup…Contributedateam-leading3.52killspersetwhilestartingallsixmatchesoftheNORCECAContinental Championship…Scored 25 points and 10 digs with a .417hittingefficiencyagainstDominicanRepubliconSept.26,followedbya17-pointmatchagainstCubaonSept.27…Chalkedup16pointsversusCuba inpoolplayonSept.23.2006 – Led the team in scoringagainstPeru(15),Barbados(12),PuertoRico(27)andtheDominicanRepublic(12)inthePanAmericanCup...Rankedsixthinthebestspikerscategorywitha.425hittingpercentage…Averagedateam-leading4.19pointsperset at theWorldGrandPrix and ranked thirdamongall players in thetournamentthroughtheendofthenine-matchpreliminaryround…LedtheU.S.inscoringinfourmatchesattheWorldGrandPrix,includinga27-pointoutburstagainstKoreaonSept.2…Tallied20kills in four setsversus Brazil on Aug. 26…Averaged 4.25 points, 3.74 kills, 0.30 blocks

and1.33digspersetduringWorldChampionships…RankedfifthintotalpointsscoredatWorldChampionships, leadingallU.S.scorers…Netted25points,allonkills, againstKazakhstanonOct.31, inaddition to20pointsagainstChinaonNov.8,20pointsversusNetherlandsonNov.1.2005–LeadingscorerfortheU.S.in25ofthe36matchesshecompetedinduring the year…Playeda key role as TeamUSA captured the silvermedalattheseason-endingFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupinJapaninNovember…TheU.S.finishedthetournamentwitharecordof4-1asitearnedwinsoverKorea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,PolandandJapanalongtheway…Ledteaminscoringinfourofthefivematchesandfinishedasthetournament’ssecond-leadingscorerwith85pointson77killsandeightblocks…NamedtheMostValuablePlayeroftheNORCECAContinental Championships following the Americans’ stunning five-setwinoverCubainthegoldmedalmatchonSept.11thatearnedTeamUSAatriptotheupcomingGrandChampionsCupinJapan…NamedtheMVPandBestScoreroftheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournament(NORCECA D) in August after helping the USA qualify for 2006WorldChampionships…LedallplayersinscoringthroughthepreliminaryroundsoftheWorldGrandPrixwith187pointson159kills,24blocksandfourserviceacesinninematches,leadingthesecond-bestplayers(KatarzynaSkowronskaofPolandandCorneliaDumlerofGermany)byawhopping62points…Eclipsedthe30-pointmarktwiceduringtheGrandPrix,wasalso the “Best Scorer”of this year’s PanAmericanCup tournament inSantoDomingoastheUnitedStatesqualifiedforthe2006WorldGrandPrix by finishing in fourth place…Played professionally for OriginalMarinesArzanoinItaly.2004–Madefirst-everOlympicappearanceinAthens...ReserveonateamthatfinishedtiedforfifthoverallafterlosingtoBrazilinthequarterfinals…FinishedthirdoverallamongallscorersattheMontreuxVolleyMasterswith84points (71kills, 10blocks, threeaces)asTeamUSAcapturedthesilvermedal. 2003–HelpedtheU.S.earnbronzemedalatthe2003WorldCupandberthinthe2004OlympicGamesinAthens…Finishedsixthontheteamwith89totalpointsin11matches(85kills,3blocks,1ace)astheU.S.went8-3…Secondontheteamintotalkills (373), third intotalpoints (421)andtiedforthird inserviceaces(19)…Added127digs,29blocksandahittingpercentageof.279in153sets…PlayedprofessionallyforDesparPerugiainItaly.2002–SawextensiveactionontheJapanTourwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTrainingTeam…LedtheTrainingTeaminscoring(106points)andserviceaces(13)andfinishedsecondinkills(83)ontheexhibitiontour…EarnedsilvermedalattheWorldChampionshipsinGermany.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2001 – AVCA First-Team All-American…NCAAToday’sTopVIIIAward…Big12PlayeroftheYear…First-TeamAll-Big12…ASICS/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American…Finished career inNebraskahistory third forcareerkills (1,603), third forattacks (3,741),ninth forblockassists (376),and10thwith totalblocks (412). 2000 –Redshirtedthe2000seasonaftertrainingwithNationalTeam. 1999–AVCAFirst-TeamAll-American…Big12PlayeroftheYear…NCAAPacificRegionAll-TournamentTeam…SetNebraska’sschoolrecordforkillspergame (5.09) and attacks per game (12.17)…Broke the Huskers’ single-match record for killswith 39.1998 – AVCA First-TeamAll-American…ASICS/Volleyball Magazine Second-Team All-American…NCAA PacificRegionAll-TournamentMVP…First-TeamAll-Big12.1997–Playedin24matches…Averaged1.29killspergame.

PERSONAL: Born Nancy Jean Meendering in Sioux Center, Iowa, toparents Harry and DeeMeendering…Husband’sname is Jason…Has twosisters, Kristi and Barb,and one brother, Eric…GraduatedfromNebraskain December 2001 witha bachelor’s degreein advertising…Enjoyswatching basketball andfootball…Her happiestmoment in sports wasbeating Florida in fivegames in the 2001Regional ChampionshipsoftheNCAATournament…Nancyand Jason recentlyopened a Scooter’sCoffeehouse franchise inLincoln,Neb.

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Tamari MiyashiroLibero*5-7

Kaneohe,HawaiiCollege:Washington

Birth Date:July8,1987Joined Team:January2010

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – Montreux VolleyMasters (Fourth Place)...FIVBWorldGrand Prix (Gold).2010 – Tour ofChina…MontreuxVolleyMasters(Silver)…PanAmericanCup(Bronze).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – ReserveliberoatMontreuxVolleyMasters…Played one set during exhibition match versus Switzerlandon June8, compilingfivedigs…Played in13setswithonestartduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…Compiledeightdigs instartingroleagainstPeruonAug.21…Averaged1.08assistspersetduringWorldGrandPrix. 2010 - Played in sevensetsover three-matchTourofChina…Averagedteam-leading4.00digspersetonTourofChina,including13digsversusEvergrandeonFeb.2…Providedatotalof12digs in15setsasaback-row substitutionduring theMontreuxVolleyMasters…Talliedfivedigseach against Russia (June 11) and China (June 13) in the gold-medalmatch…DesignatedliberoinoneofsevenmatchesatPanAmericanCup,compilingsevendigsversusCostaRicaonJune21.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Selected AVCA All-American SecondTeam…Totaled517digsasaseniorwitha4.92digaveragewhileplayingin30matchesand105sets…HoldsUniversityofWashingtonschoolrecordforcareerdigswith2,382and5.36digsperset. 2008 – NamedNationalDefensive Player of the Year by UnderArmour/Volleyball Magazine ...SecondteamAVCAAll-America...First-teamAll-Pac-10...LedthePac-10andfinished16thinthenationindigs(5.14dps)...Playedinall114setsandall32matches.2007 – NamedNationalDefensivePlayeroftheYearbyAsics/VolleyballMagazine...SelectedthirdteamAVCAAll-AmericanandhonorablementionAsics/VolleyballMagazineAll-American...First-TeamAll-Pac-10...oneofthreeHuskiestoseeactionineverygame...secondintheconferenceand32ndnationallyindigsat5.65digsperset...her622digsisthethird-bestsingle-seasonmarkinUWhistory. 2006 – SeattleRegionalAll-TournamentTeam...All-Pac-10honorablemention...Pac-10All-Freshmanteam...playedinall34matchesasWashington’sliberoaveraging5.57digspergame.2005 – Redshirted

CLUB/PREP CAREER: PlayedclubvolleyballfortheAsicsRainbowsunderAvenLeeandLuisRamirez...Clubteamplacedeighthatthe2002DavisFestival and ninth at the 2001 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior NationalChampionships earning all-tournament team 15’s club…A four-yearletterwinner and team captain at KalaniHigh School ... Four-timefirst

teamall-leagueselectionandthree-timePlayeroftheYear...2004HawaiiGatoradePlayeroftheYear...Four-timeAll-Stateselection,earningfirstteamhonorsasajuniorandsenior...MVPofthestatetournamentasasenior...Ledteamtothreeleaguetitlesandathirdplacestatefinishasajunior...Teamplacedfifthinthestatetournamentasafreshmanandsenior...alsoearnedthreelettersinbasketball.

PERSONAL: BornTamariMiyashiroonJuly8,1987,inHonolulu,Hawaii…Parents are Joey and Gordon Miyashiro…Brothers Imai, Ainoa andKaulana…Sister is Tehani…Mother played volleyball at University ofHawaii,whilefatherplayedfootballatNorthernMichigan.

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Kristin RichardsOutsideHitter*6-1

Orem,UtahCollege:Stanford

Birth Date:June30,1985Joined Team:September2005

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 -MontreuxVolleyMasters (Fourth). 2010 – Montreux Volley Masters (Silver).2009 – Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVBWorld ChampionshipQualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…FIVBWorld Grand Prix (Ninth)…NORCECA Continental Championship(Fourth). 2008 – Pan American Cup (Fifth Place)…U.S. OlympicTeam Exhibition for Volleyball versus Brazil…FIVBWorld GrandPrix(FourthPlace).2005–MontreuxVolleyMasters(7thPlace)...FIVBWorldGrandPrix(EighthPlace).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Averaged 1.40 pointsand2.73digsper setduringMontreuxVolleyMasters inwhichshestartedonematchbutplayedin15setsinthetournament…Contributed13pointswith11killsand12digsversusChinaonJune 10…Tallied 15 digs versus Cuba on June 11...On 14-playerrosterforopeningweekendofFIVBWorldGrandPrix,butdidnotseeaction.2010 –Playedatotaloffivesets in twomatchesoftheMontreuxVolleyMastersevent,recordatotaloffourpointsandfourdigs.2009 –Averaged2.94pointspersetwhileplayingin48setsduring2009season…Startedsixmatchesandplayed20totalsetsofthePanAmericanCup,averaging3.30pointsand1.35digsperset…Converted40.4percentofattacks intokillsatPanAmericanCup…PlayedareservedroleatFIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG,butgenerated4.00points per set coming off the bench in three sets…Tallied 11pointswithninekillson14attemptsintwosetsversusBarbadoson July 7…Started six of nine matches during the preliminaryweekendsof theFIVBWorldGrandPrix, competing in24of36possiblesets…Averaged2.54pointsand1.00digspersetattheWorldGrandPrix…Tallied 14points versusPuertoRicoonAug.1,followedby13pointsversusDominicanRepubliconAug.7…ProvidedtwokillsontwoattemptsagainstCostaRicaonSept.24inonlysetofactionduringNORCECAContinentalChampionship.2008 – Contributed 73 points in 26 sets to help theU.S. finishfifthatPanAmericanCupandearn2009WorldGrandPrixberth…Averaged2.81points,2.38kills,0.31blocksand0.77digspersetatthePanAmericanCup…Tallied15pointsinlosstoPuertoRicoonJune5…Hit.710againstArgentina,thebronzemedalistatthe

PanAmericanCup,with10killson14errorlessswingsinaJune1victory…StartedtwoofthreesetsplayedversusBrazilonJune13compilingthreekillsandanace…StartedtwooffoursetsplayedattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixcompilingtwokillsonnineattacksandanace.2005–ParticipatedattheMontreuxVolleyMastersandFIVBWorldGrandPrixevents.2003–MemberofUSANationalA2 program. 2002 –Member of U.S.Women’s Junior NationalTeam.2001–TraveledwithU.S.Women’sNationalTeamplayerandservedasapracticeplayerattheMontreuxVolleyMasterstournament...Member of U.S. Women’s Junior National Team. 2000 – Captain of U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team…Traveled toSwitzerlandwithU.S.Girls’YouthNationalTeam.

COLLEGE: Two-time American Volleyball Coaches AssociationAll-American while competing as an outside hitter at StanfordUniversity (2003-2006)... Concluded collegiate career in 2006ranked among the top 10 in several career categorieswith theCardinal. Holds the Stanford record for career digs (1,597) andcareer dig average (3.44 per set), while ranking third in careerattacks (4,350).Ranksfifthwith1,819-careerkills and3.92killsperset…Served126acesforfifthplace,whileher0.27acespersetrankstiedforseventh…Playedina464totalgamesforninthplaceat Stanford. 2006 - EarnedAll-AmericanHonorableMentionbyVolleyballMagazineandwasaThirdTeamhonoreebytheAVCA...Named to the All-Pac-10 Team for the fourth-straight season.2005 - First-Team AVCA All-American and ASICS/Volleyball All-American…Also named First-Team AVCA Pacific Region…NamedtotheAll-Pac-10FirstTeamforathird-straightseason…Finishedfirstontheteaminkills(544,4.90kpg,thirdinthePac-10,19thinthecountry)asastarterin32matches…Her544killsissixth-best for a single season in school history. 2004 - Played in 132games…VolleyballMagazineAll-American…NCAAAll-Tournamentselection…NCAA Regional All-Tournament choice…Pac-10 FirstTeamselection…Averaged3.68killsand3.80digspergame.2003-VolleyballMagazineNationalFreshmanoftheYear…AVCAPacificRegionFreshmanoftheYear…Pac-10FreshmanoftheYear…All-Pac-10selection…Averaged3.38killsand3.03digspergame.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE: Four-year letterwinner atTimpanogos High School in Orem, Utah…Captained her teamduring her junior and senior seasons…Four-time all-regionselectionandall-statehonoree…2000&2002RegionMVP…2000StudentSportsNationalSophomoreoftheYear…2001&2002All-American…2001&2002UtahGatoradePlayerof theYear…The2002StateMVP…2003NationalGatoradePlayeroftheYear…2001& 2002 Academic all-region selection…Led her team to a statechampionship in2002-03…PlayedclubforthePlayersVolleyballClub,andhelpedherteamwinthe2002Nationals…VotedMVP.

PERSONAL: BornKristinRichardsonJune30,1985…DaughterofDaveandLoriRichards…hasonesister(Lauren)andtwobrothers(Andrew and Taylor)…Sister, Lauren, played volleyball at BYUand is now coaching at American University…Both her fatherandmother played volleyball at BYU…Father,Dave, also playedontheU.S.NationalTeamfrom1978to1980...Graduated fromStanfordin2007withabachelorofartsdegreeinurbanstudies...Played volleyball since age eight...Rehabilited two consecutivekneesurgeries inninemonths...Happiestmomentinsportswaswinning the NCAA Division I national championship in 2004...Happiest moments in life were graduating from Stanford andher sister’s marriage...Hobbies include skiing, photography,sleeping, outdoors and beach volleyball...Admires her mothermostbecauseshehasenduredalotgrowingupandisanamazingindividual...Favorite athlete is Karch Kiraly...Favorite movie isWeddingCrashersand favorite television showsareFamilyGuyand Friends...Favorite book is Tuesday’s with Morrie...FavoritemusiciscountryandfavoritemusicalgroupisBlocParty...Favoritefoodispizza.

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Danielle Scott-ArrudaMiddleBlocker*6-2

BatonRouge,LouisianaCollege:LongBeachStateBirth Date:Oct.1,1972Joined Team:May1994

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2009 – Pan AmericanCup (Fourth)…FIVB World Championship QualificationTournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)…NORCECA ContinentalChampionship (4th). 2008 – U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition forVolleyball versus Brazil…FIVBWorldGrand Prix (Fourth Place)…Olympic Games (Silver Medal). 2007 – Pan American Games(BronzeMedal)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(EighthPlace)…NORCECAChampionship (SilverMedal)…FIVBWorld Cup (BronzeMedal).2006–WorldGrandPrix(SeventhPlace)…WorldChampionships(NinthPlace).2005–FrontRangeTourvs.Brazil…MontreuxVolleyMasters…FIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournament(GoldMedal)…NORCECA Championships (Gold Medal)…World GrandChampionsCup(SilverMedal).2004 –MontreuxVolleyMasters(Silver Medal)…World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)…OlympicGames. 2003–MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTournament…Pan American Cup (Gold Medal)…World Grand Prix (BronzeMedal)… NORCECA Zone Championships (Gold Medal)…TexasTour…World Cup (BronzeMedal). 2002 – Utah Tour vs. Italy…

WorldGrandPrix(sixthplace)…ItalyTour…WorldChampionships(Silver Medal). 2001 – World Championships Qualifying (firstplace)…World Grand Prix (first place)…NORCECA (first place)…World Grand Champions Cup. 2000 – BCV Volley Masters...Brazil Trip...Grand Prix...NIKE Americas’ Volleyball Challenge...OlympicGames(FourthPlace).1999–BrazilTour…PanAmericanGames…NORCECA Championship ...World Cup. 1996 – GrandPrix…Olympics. 1995 –CanadaCup…GrandPrix…PanAmericanGames…WorldCup.1994–GoodwillGames…GrandPrix…WorldChampionships.1991–PanAmericanGames.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2009 – Playedin48setsinlimitedaction,compiling2.23pointspersetwith0.73blockspersetanda44.9killpercent…Scored59pointsinsevenmatches(startedsixmatches)atthePanAmericanCup,including22blocksaspartofa1.00averagetoearntheBestBlockeroftheTournament…Hitata .342 efficiency at the Pan American Cup and converted 46.6percentofattacksintokills…StartedallthreematchesoftheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG third-round competition inOrlando, averaging 2.29 points insevensetsplayed…HelpedU.S.qualify for the2010FIVBWorldChampionshipintheNORCECAPoolGeventbyconvertingeightof 11 attacks into kills…Averaged 1.68 points per set duringNORCECA Continental Championship in five starts and 19 setsplayed…Totaled 11 points with a .444 hitting efficiency againstDominicanRepubliconSept.26.2008–Playedandstarted12of15possiblesetsinthree-matchseriesversusBrazilJune11-14…Averaged2.58pointsperset,including0.83blocksand0.25acesperset…Attackedata.400efficiency(killsminuserrorsdividedbyattacks)with18killson35swingsversusBrazil…Over46setsattheFIVBWorldGrandPrix,averaged3.13points,2.30kills,0.76blocks and 0.07 aces per set…Converted 60.2 percent of herattacks into kills at World Grand Prix, including a .545 hittingefficiency,butdidnotqualifyfortheBestSpikerawardintheFinalRoundduetominimumattempts…Scored58pointsintheWorldGrandPrixFinalround, including22pointsversusJapanonJuly10…Rankedninth inblockingduring theFinalRound…Compiled85pointsineightOlympicGamesmatcheshelpingTeamUSAtosilver medal, its first medal since 1992…Averaged 2.83 points,2.17kills,0.57blocksand0.10acespersetwhilecompilingakillpercent of 0.54 and kill efficiency of .438…Totaled 22 points inOlympicGamesopeneragainstJapanonAug.9…Added19pointsversushostChinaonAug.15,followedbya17-pointperformancewith15killson20attacksagainstItalyinthequarterfinalroundonAug.19.2007–FlagbearerfortheU.S.delegationatthePanAmericanGames…Averaged3.38pointsand1.00digspersetatPanAmericanGameswhileattackingata.342clip…Startedall36setsforTeamUSAatFIVBWorldGrandPrix,averaging2.89points,2.11 kills and 0.69 blocks…Attacked at a .381mark during theWorldGrandPrixon155swings…Averaged3.31pointspersetattheNORCECAChampionshipwhileattackingata.453percentage…Turnedin2.25kills,0.88blocksand0.19acespersetatNORCECAChampionship…Moved to outside hitter for the NORCECA goldmedalmatchandprovided14killson32swings,threeblocksandanace…Started35of41possible setsatFIVBWorldCupwhileaveraging 3.14 points, 2.11 kills, 0.89 blocks and 0.14 aces perset…AttheWorldCup, rankedthird inBestBlockerand25th inBest Scorer…Provided a USA team-high .464 attack percentageduring the World Cup on 140 attacks…Reached double-figurescoring in eight of 11matches at theWorld Cup, including 17pointsinasweepofKorea…Creditedwithfourormoreblocksin11 of theWorld Cupmatches, including six versus Thailand onNov.10.2006 –Averaged2.64pointspersetinnineWorldGrandPrixmatches, despite starting just fourmatches…Turned infivedouble-digitpointperformances in theGrandPrix, including16pointsinathree-setvictoryoverThailandonSept.1…Tallied11

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kills and four blocks for 15 points against China on Aug. 25…Compiled a .579 attack percentage for theWorld Grand Prix…Produceda.764hittingpercentagewith13killsagainstThailandonSept.1,followedbya.714attackpercentagewith10killson14swingsagainstRussiaonSept.3…Averaged2.91points,2.31kills,0.51blocksand0.09acespersetduring35setsofactionattheWorldChampionships…Attackedata.417percentageduringtheWorld Championships. Produced 17 points againstNetherlandsonNov.1and16pointsversusTurkeyonNov.16 in theninth-placematch.2005–DanielleplayedakeyroleastheUSAWomencapturedthesilvermedalattheseason-endingFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupinJapaninNovember…TheUnitedStatesfinishedthetournamentwitharecordof4-1asitearnedwinsoverKorea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,Polandand Japanalong theway…Shefinished secondamongall players in totalblocks (17)andblocksperset(1.06)…Daniellescoredamatch-high-tying21pointsasTeamUSAupsetCubainfivesetstowinitsthird-straightNORCECAChampionshipgoldmedalonSept.11…Blasted15killswith four blocks and two aces as the Americans finished thetournament with a record of 5-1…Played professionally forPallavoloChieriinItaly.2004–Madeherthird-straightOlympicappearanceinAthens,Greece,astheUSAWomenfinishedtiedfor fifth overall after losing to Brazil in the tournamentquarterfinals…FinishedtiedforfirstontheteamintotalblocksinAthenswith15andtiedforseventhamongallplayers. 2003–HelpedtheUnitedStatesearnabronzemedalatthe2003WorldCupandaberthinthe2004SummerOlympicGamesinAthens,Greece…Finishedfirstontheteamandeighthamongallplayerswith152totalpointsin11matches(110kills,40blocks,2aces)astheUnitedStateswent8-3…OntheseasonScottplayedin128ofapossible163setsandfinishedfirstontheteaminblocks(89)

and hitting percentage (.486)…Ranked second on the squad intotalpoints(433)andpointsperset(3.38),thirdintotalkills(326)andtiedforfifthinserviceaces(18)…NamedtotheUSAVolleyball75th Anniversary Women’s 1978-2003 All-Era Team in May…PlayedprofessionallyforPallavoloChieri inItaly. 2002–Wonasilver medal at the 2002 Women’s Volleyball WorldChampionships…Started all 11 matches at the WorldChampionships and averaged 10.6 points permatch…CapturedBestBlockerhonorsattheWorldChampionshipsafterleadingallplayerswith38totalstuffs…PlayedprofessionallyforthePioneerRedWingsinJapan’sV-League…Earnedtheleague’sBestBlockerhonorforthepastseason.2001–NamedMostValuablePlayeroftheWorldGrandPrixafterearningBestScorerandBestBlockerawards…Played professionally for A.D.C. BCN in Brazil. 2000 –Finishedtheseasonastheteamleaderinkills(423),blocks(140)andhittingpercentage(.347)…EarnedtheMVPhonorattheNIKEAmericas’VolleyballChallengeafterposting36kills,17digs,15blocksanda.359hittingpercentagein12gamesplayed...Sparkedthe team to an Olympic berth with nine stuff blocks in thechampionshipmatchagainstCanada...Led the team inkills (60)andblocks(15)attheBCVVolleyMasters...Postedacareer-high10blocksversusBrazil...Ledtheteamwith18killsandeightblocksinafour-setupsetofBrazil...Ledtheteaminkills(133),blocks(37)andhittingpercentage(.332)attheGrandPrix…LedtheteamandtheOlympicGamesinblockingwith33stuffs…Added101kills,32digs,fiveacesanda.343hittingpercentage.1999–Ledtheteamintotalkills(92)andblocks(17)enroutetoabronzemedalatthePanAmericanGames…Postedaseasonhigh24killsontheBrazilTour…HelpedtheteamqualifyfortheWorldCupwith46killsand13blocksattheNORCECAChampionship...Her39blocksrankedamongthetopfiveattheWorldCup...Alsoposted97killsandsevenaces.1996–Earnedthestartingmiddleblockerpositioninthefinal twoOlympicGamesmatches, leadingtheteaminkillsversus Germany for seventh place. 1995 – Helped Team USAclaimtheWorldGrandPrixtitlewithvictoriesoverCuba,Braziland China. Saw extensive playing time off the bench. 1994 –Joined the team on a full-time basis in the summer of 1994,earningaspotontherosterfortheGoodwillGames,GrandPrixand World Championships…Paced the team with 22 kills in avictoryoverGermany.1991–MemberofPanAmericanGames.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Athree-timeAmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation First-TeamAll-American…Finished career as all-timeNCAAcareerhittingpercentageleader(.421)…Posted1,778kills,693digsand604blocksinhercareeratLongBeachState…EarnedAll-BigWest honors in basketball, becoming the first BigWeststudent-athletetoearnall-conferenceaccoladesintwosportsinoneseason.1993–Ledthe49erstotheNCAAChampionships…AVCAandVolleyballMagazineNationalPlayeroftheYear…HondaAward recipient as nation’s best female volleyball player… BigWest Conference Player of the Year…Led the country in hittingpercentage.1992–AVCAandVolleyballMonthlyFirst-TeamAll-American…AVCA All-Northwest Region…Big West ConferencePlayer of the Year ... Helped the 49ers reach the nationalsemifinals...Ledthecountryinhittingpercentage.1991–AVCAFirst-Team All-American. Asics/VolleyballMonthly Second-TeamAll-American…Helpedthe49ersreachtheNCAAChampionshipmatch.

PERSONAL: BornDanielleRacquelScottonOct.1,1972,inBatonRouge, La…Parents are Charles Young and Vera Scott…She hasonebrother(Charles)andonesister(Stefanie)…Listshermotherand father as the people she admires most because they are“awesomerolemodels”…Lists“TheColorPurple”asherfavoritemovieandtheLosAngelesLakersasherfavoritesportsteams…OfficialDanielleScottwebsiteiswww.Danielle-Scott.com.

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Nellie SpicerSetter*5-9

Barrington,IllinoisCollege:UCLA

Birth Date:July3,1987Joined Team:February2008

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(Fourth)...PanAmericanCup(Bronze).2010 – MontreuxVolley Masters (Silver)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...Tour ofBrazil. 2009 – Tour of Egypt…Pan American Cup (Fourth); FIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG(Gold)…FinalFourIntercontinentalCup(Silver). 2008–TourofChina.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Played significantly atMontreuxVolleyMasterswith20setsplayedwithjustonestart,that in bronze-medal match against China…Averaged 1.25 digsand0.45pointspersetwhileturningina.625hittingefficiency(6-1-8)…Started onematch at Pan American Cupwith 15 totalsetsplayed…Tallied10assistsversusTrinidad&TobagoonJuly3withthreeacesandakill.2010 - StartedallfivematchesatsetterduringtheMontreuxVolleyMasters,leadingtheAmericanstothesilvermedal…Tallied174runningsets(10.88setaverage)duringMontreuxon408attemptsleadingtoa43killpercentbasedonattempts…Averaged1.50digstogowith11pointsscored(4kills,2aces,5blocks)in16setsplayedattheMontreuxevent…Talliedthreekills, threeblocksandanace for sevenpoints togowiththree digs versus Japan on June 8 atMontreux…Contributed a2.00assistaverageineightsetsduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixinwhichtheU.S.wonthegold…StartedtwooffourmatchesonTourofBrazil.2009–Startingsetter forU.S.Women’sNationalTeamversusEgyptonApril10,leadingTeamUSAtoa.314hittingefficiency and 43 kill percent…Scored six kills on 10 errorlessattacksversusEgypt, inadditiontooneblock…StartedallsevenmatchesofthePanAmericanCup,playing in28sets…Averaged3.60assists,0.65points,0.45digsand0.25acespersetatPanAmerican Cup…Started versus Barbados on July 7 during FIVBWorldChampionshipQualificationTournament–NORCECAPoolG,producing18assistsandtwokillsontwoattempts…Tallied12assistsin12setsduringFinalFourCupinwhichshestartedoneoffivematchesatsetter…TalliedtwokillsandablockinareserveroleagainstPeruonSept.10…ChartedninedigsinamatchversusDominicanRepubliconSept.11.2008 –PlayedinfoursetsduringanexhibitiontourofChinaasTeamUSApreparedfortheOlympicGames.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Three-timeAmericanVolleyball CoachesAssociation All-America First-Team selection…Finished careerranked second-all-time at UCLAwith 6,000 assists and third indigs with 1,299. 2008 – Named AVCA All-America First-Team…LedBruinstoNCAASweet16appearancewitha22-11record…SetUCLAtoa.238teamattackpercentagewhileaveraging10.77assistsperset…Added136kills(1.12perset),297digs(2.45perset)and72blocks(0.60perset).2007–NamedAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-Team…Ranked 25th in the nation in assist average (12.92)andfourthontheteamindigswith3.07perset…Added91totalblocks and21aces to rank fourthon the team.2006– EarnedAVCAAll-AmericaFirst-Teamwhilesetting1,721assists,thethirdhighest single-season total in school history…Averaged 13.66assists per set, alongwith averages of 1.13 kills, 2.52 digs and0.74blocks…SetseniormiddleblockerNanaMeriwether to thenation’s best hittingpercentage. 2005 –Averaged 12.62 assists

persetwhileplaying113games for theBruinsasa freshman…Added0.96 kills, 0.67blocks, 0.28 aces and2.80digs per set…SelectedAll-Pac-10.

OTHER USA VOLLEYBALL EXPERIENCE: 2005 – ParticipatedontheU.S.Women’s JuniorNational Team that competed at the FIVBWomen’s Junior World Championship. 2004 – Helped the U.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamtothegoldmedalattheNORCECAWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionship. 2000 – BeganplayingclubvolleyballforSportsPerformance.

PERSONAL: BornMaryNelsonSpiceronJuly3,1987,inBarrington,Ill…ParentsareBarbaraandThomasSpicer…BrothersareTommy(1981),MattandCharlie(1987)…SistersareMegan(1977),Betsy(1979) and Annie (1983). Twin brother is Charlie…Sister BetsyplayedforGrandRapidsintheUSPV…GraduatedfromUCLAwithadegree in sociology in2009…Graduated fromBarringtonHighSchoolin2005…Hobbiesaremovies,eating,dancing,readingandbeingwithher family…Favorite food isMexican…FavoriteBooksare Angels & Demons and Without Remorse…Favorite musicalcategoryisalternative…Favoritemusicalgroup/performerisTheNewPornographersandTyroneWells…FavoriteAthlete isWadeBrookbank-Rockford Icehogs…Favorite Movies are Gone BabyGone, Love Actually, Last of the Mohicans and ELF…FavoriteActorandActressareLeonardoDiCaprioandMerylStreep…Mostadmiredpersonisherpopsbecause“hedidamazingthingsinhislifebutneverwantedpraiseorglory.HewasthehardestworkerI have ever known.”…Happiestmoment in life is “any timemyentirefamilyistogether–sofunwithmylittleniecesandnephewrunningaround.”

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Jennifer TamasMiddleBlocker*6-4Milpitas,California

College:PacificBirth Date:Nov.23,1982Joined Team:June2001

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(Fourth)...Pan American Cup (Bronze)...FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold).2010 – MontreuxVolleyMasters(SilverMedal)…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(GoldMedal)…TourofBrazil…FIVBWorldChampionship (Fourth). 2008 –U.S.OlympicTeamExhibitionforVolleyballversusBrazil…FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Fourth)…OlympicGames(Silver).2007–PanAmericanCup(Fourth)…WorldGrandPrix (Eighth)…NORCECAChampionship (Silver)…FIVBWorld Cup (Bronze). 2006 – Pan American Cup (Fourth)...WorldGrand Prix (Seventh)…World Championships (Ninth). 2005 – FrontRangeTourvs.Brazil…PanAmericanCup…WorldGrandPrix…FIVBWorldChampionship Qualifying Tournament (Gold)…NORCECA ContinentalChampionships (Gold)…World Grand Champions Cup. 2003 – PanAmericanGames(Bronze).2002–PanAmericanCup.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Started all five matches of theMontreuxVolleyMasters, compiling 2.14 points and 0.64 digs per setwith a .446 hitting efficiency…Scored 10 or more points in last fourmatches of theMontreux VolleyMasters…Converted 11 of 15 attacksversusGermanyonJune9…StartedalleightmatchesofthePanAmericanCup,averaging2.19points,0.48blocksand0.41digsperset…Helda.467hittingefficiencyduringPanAmCupwith54.7killpercent…Converted70 percent (7-10) attacks for kills versus Cuba in bronze-medalmatchaspartof .500hittingefficiencyand10-pointperformancewith threeblocks…Played in sevensetswithonestartwhile servingas captainofsquadthatwontheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…ScoredsevenpointsversusPeruinonlystartofthetournament,whileaddingfivekillsagainstItalyintheFinalRoundpoolmatchonAug.25.2010 – ServedascaptainoftheU.S.teamthatwonthesilvermedalattheMontreuxVolleyMasters…Averaged2.59pointsattheMontreuxVolleyMasterswhilestartingfourof thefivematches and17of the 18 sets…Converted56.4 percent ofattackswitha.455hittingefficiencyduringtheMontreuxVolleyMasters,including a .688 hitting efficiency (12-1-16) versus Russia on June 11leadingto16points…Averaged0.71blocksduringtheMontreuxevent…Served as captainof theU.S. squad thatwon theFIVBWorld Grand Prix…Played in three setsduring the World GrandPrixcompilingtwopointsversusGermanyonAug.7andthreepointsversusThailand on Aug. 14…Averaged 2.21 pointsper set and converted51.2 percent of attackswhile starting three offourmatches on Tour ofBrazil…Played in sevensets during the FIVBWorld Championship…Scored nine points with7-of-11 errorless hittinginadditiontotwoblocksin bronze medal matchagainst Japan on Nov.14…Scoredfivepoints infinal set versusBrazil onNov. 10, including 4-of-4hitting. 2008 – StartedversusBrazilonJuneandcompiled six kills andmatch-high seven blocksin five-set victory…Started final two sets versus Brazil on June 14 and

talliedthreekillsandthreeblocks…Averaged2.71pointsagainstBrazil,including1.43blocksanda.350attackefficiency…StartedeightofninesetsplayedintheopeningpreliminaryweekendoftheWorldGrandPrix…Averaged3.11pointswith2.78killsand0.33blocksperset…Compileda.511hittingefficiencyon45swingsandjusttwoerrors…Playedareserveroleat theOlympicGames toassist theUSAtoasilvermedal, itsfirstmedal-standappearancesince1992…ContributedkeypointscomingoffthebenchversusVenezuelaonAug.13,whichincludedfourblocksandthreekillsinthreesets…AddedthreekillsandablockoffthebenchversusPolandonAug.17.Talliedsixkillson18attacksduringtheOlympicstogowithfiveblocksinsixsetsplayed(fourstarted).2007–Averaged2.40pointspersetduringPanAmericanCupandonlynon-liberotoplayinall25sets…Produced15points,includinginternationalcareer-highfiveblocks,versusDominicanRepubliconJune29…StartedsevenofninematchesatWorldGrandPrix,averaging1.70pointsperset…Attackedata.411clipduringtheWorldGrandPrixon56swings…Averaged2.86pointspersetmainlyasareserveattheNORCECAChampionship…Charted16pointswithninekills,fouracesandthreeblocksversusCubaintheNORCECAgoldmedalmatchonSept.22…Started18setsandthreematchesattheFIVBWorldCup…Averaged2.11points,1.47killsand0.58blockspersetduringtheWorldCup…Recordeda.386attackpercentageon57swingsattheWorldCup…Talliedatournament-best13pointsversusThailandonNov.10.2006–Averaged3.33pointsin24setsoversevenmatchesofatourof ItalyMarch22toApril2…PlayedonesetversusPolandonMay26,recordingonekill...ScoredineverymatchofthePanAmericanCupwith10pointsagainstVenezuelaand13pointsagainstArgentina...Scored61totalpointsatPanAmericanCup…Averaged2.29pointspersetduringWorldGrandPrix,including11-pointmatchesagainstDominicanRepublic on Aug. 16 and Brazil on Aug. 26…Produced four blocks inmatches against Dominican Republic and Brazil…Played in 14 sets oftheWorldChampionshipswitheight individualsetstarts…Compiled24pointson18killsandsixblocks, includingapersonal tournamenthigh10pointscomingoff thebenchagainstKazakhstanonOct.31.2005–SelectedasamemberoftheUSAWomen’sNationalTeamthatcapturedthesilvermedalattheseason-endingFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupinJapaninNovember…TheUnitedStatesfinishedthetournamentwitharecordof4-1asitearnedwinsoverKorea,2004OlympicgoldmedalistChina,Polandand Japanalong theway…EarnedagoldmedalasTeamUSAwon its third-straightNORCECAContinental Championshipwith afive-set victory over Cuba on Sept. 11…The USAWomen qualified fortheFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupwiththewin…AlsoearnedagoldmedalinAugustattheFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournamentastheUSAWomenqualifiedforthe2006WorldChampionships.2003–EarnedabronzemedalasamemberoftheUSAWomen’sPanAmericanGamesTeaminSantoDomingo,DominicanRepublic.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 – Capped her brilliant career by beingselected as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) First-Team All-American…Became the first four-time All-American in schoolhistory…AlsocapturedBigWestConferencePlayeroftheYearhonors…Named First-Team All-Big West Conference for the fourth-straightseason…Recordeda.340hittingpercentagewith5.63kills,2.09digsand1.20blocks per gameas a senior. 2002 – EarnedAmericanVolleyballCoaches Association (AVCA) Second-Team All-America honors for thesecond-straight year…Also earned First-Team All-Big West Conferencehonorsforthethird-straightseason…Averaged4.99killsand1.32blockspergame…Finishedher juniorseasonthird in thePacificcareerrecordbook in kills (1,501) and seventh in total blocks (486). 2001 – AVCASecond TeamAll-American…Third TeamASICS/VolleyballMagazine All-American…LedtheTigersandBigWestwith601kills,4.73killspergameanda.313hittingpercentage…BigWestAll-ConferenceTeam…AVCAAll-WestTeamforsecondyear. 2000–AVCASecond-TeamAll-American…Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention All-American…AVCA All-WestTeam andDistrict Freshman of the Year…Broke 15-year old record forsingle-seasonhittingpercentageat.402…NamedBigWestFreshmanoftheYearandFirstTeamAll-BigWest…NamedBigWestPlayeroftheWeektwice(Oct.9andNov.20)…Hadcareer-high21killsandninedigsagainstUCLAonDec.8.

PERSONAL: BornJenniferClaireJoinesonNov.23,1982,inSantaClara,Calif….ParentsareDavidandJodyJoines…MarriedChrisTamasonAug.22,2009…Hasayoungerbrother,John…MajoredincommunicationsandbusinessatPacific…Enjoysmusic,singinganddance.

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Logan TomOutsideHitter*6-1SaltLakeCity,UtahCollege:Stanford

Birth Date:May25,1981Joined Team:January2000

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2011 - FIVBWorldGrandPrix (Gold). 2010 - FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)…FIVB WorldChampionship (Fourth). 2008 – U.S. Olympic Team Exhibitionfor Volleyball versus Brazil…FIVB World Grand Prix (Fourth)…OlympicGames (Silver).2007 – FIVBWorldCup (Bronze).2004 –WorldGrandPrix(Bronze)…OlympicGames.2003–MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTournament…PanAmericanCup (Gold)…World Grand Prix (Bronze)… NORCECA Zone Championships(Gold)…TexasTour…WorldCup(Bronze).2002–MontreuxVolleyMasters…RussiaTour…UtahTourvs.Italy…WorldGrandPrix(sixthplace)…World Championships (Silver). 2001 –MontreuxVolleyMasters…World ChampionshipsQualifying (Gold)…WorldGrandPrix(Gold).2000–BCVVolleyMasters...BrazilTrip...GrandPrix...Japan Tour...OlympicGames...Russia Trip. 1999 – JuniorWorldChampionships.1998–DominicanRepublicTrip…JuniorNORCECAWorld Championship Qualifier…NORCECAWorld ChampionshipQualifier.1997–JuniorBrazilTrip…JuniorCanadaTour.

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2011 – Helped the U.S. win itssecondstraightFIVBWorldGrandPrixbyaveraging3.21points,2.47digs,2.35kills,0.50acesand0.35blocksperset…Tallied17points and 19 digs versus Brazil in Final Round pool play, thenfollowedwith12pointsversusSerbiainsemifinalsand13pointsand12digsagainstBrazil ingold-medalmatch…RankedninthinWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundinscoring(58points),secondinBestServer(0.39acesperset),10thinBestSpiker(34.1percent)and10thinBestDigger(0.83digsperset).2010 – Averaged3.38points,2.59digs,2.77kills,0.36blocksand0.26acesinhelpingtheU.S.totheFIVBWorldGrandPrixgoldmedal…Tallied20pointsversusItaly onAug. 13 in firstmatchwith theU.S.Women’sNationalTeamsincethe2008OlympicGames…Averaged3.42pointsand2.89digsduringtheFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRound…Reached20pointsversusPolandonAug.25 infive-setwin…Reached15points and 13 digs in five-setwin over Brazil on Aug. 27…TiedforninthinscoringduringFIVBWorldGrandPrixFinalRound,inaddition tofifth in receiving (43.26efficiencypercent), seventhin digging and 15th in Blocking…Started all 11matches and 40setsfortheU.S.attheFIVBWorldChampionship…Providedeightdouble-doubles(killsanddigs)assheaveraged3.28killsand3.30digs,inadditiontoa3.85pointaveraged…NamedBestReceiveroftheFIVBWorldChampionshipcompiling178excellentservicereceptionson287attemptsfora57.49efficiencypercent…Scored20pointsagainstbothCuba (Nov.3) andGermany (Oct.31)attheWorld Championship…Ranked 17th in scoring at theWorldChampionship,alongwith13thinBestDigger.2008–StartedandplayedallfivesetsinJune11exhibitionversusBrazil,compilingamatch-high23pointson20kills,twoacesandablock…Totaledtwo kills versus Brazil in limited action on June 13…Averaged3.45points, 2.78 kills, 0.43blocks, 0.25 aces and1.38digs persetattheFIVBWorldGrandPrix…FinishedtheWorldGrandPrixFinalRoundasthesecondleadingscorerinthetournamentwith78 points and converted 35.1 percent of her attacks for 14thplace…Averaged0.23acespersetintheFinalRoundforseventhplaceandhelda50.00efficiencyratingforseventhplaceinBestReceiver category…Recorded 20 points versus China on July 13and19points versus Japanon July 10 in theWorldGrandPrix

FinalRound…NamedBestScoreratthe2008OlympicGameswithatotalof124pointsscoredaspartofa3.76scoringaverageperset…OneoftwoAmericanstostartall33setsduringtheOlympicGames,themostofanycompetitorattheevent…Averaged2.91kills,0.24aces,0.58blocksand2.09digspersetwhilecompilinga51.0excellentservicereceptionpercent…RankedeighthintheOlympicGamesinBestBlocker…Scored25pointsinthepoolfinaleagainstPolandonAug.17with18killson39swings,sixblocksandanacetogowith13digs…Contributed19pointsversusItalyintheOlympicGamesquarterfinalsonAug.19,including14kills,threeblocksandtwoaces…Charted14kills,twoblocksandtwoacesaspartofan18-pointperformanceversusChinaonAug.15…Added11points,10digsand15excellentservicereceptionson19errorlessattemptsinathree-setwinoverCubainthesemifinals.2007 – Named one of three FIVBWorld CupMVP nominees…Averaged4.10pointspersetatWorldCupinherfirstinternationaltournamentwithTeamUSAinnearlythreeyears…Averaged3.35kills,0.65blocks,1.95digsand0.10acespersetattheWorldCupwhile starting40of41 sets...Provideda .306attackpercentageon317swingsduringtheWorldCup…TiedforthirdbestscoreratWorldCup,13thinBestSpiker,sixthinBestBlockerand13thinBestDigger…LedTeamUSAinscoringinsevenof11matcheswithapersonalhighof23pointsversusSerbiaonNov.14…Added18pointsversusCubaonNov.3.2004 –Madehersecond-straightOlympic appearance inAthens,Greece, helping TeamUSA to afifth-place finish…Named MVP and Best Server of the WorldGrandPrixafterleadingallplayersinscoringwith224pointsin13matches(179kills,24blocksand21serviceaces).2003–HelpedU.S.earnthebronzeattheFIVBWorldCupandaberthinthe2004AthensOlympicGames…Finishedsecondontheteamand14thoverallwith138totalpointsin11matches(109kills,17blocks,12aces)astheUnitedStateswent8-3…OntheyearsheledTeamUSAinpoints(571),pointsperset(3.71),kills(432),andserviceaces(67)…Rankedsecond inblocks (73)anddigs (281)…NamedBestReceiverattheMontreuxVolleyMastersandthePanAmericanCup…CapturedBestServerhonorsattheYeltsinCupinRussia…2002–Wonsilvermedalatthe2002FIVBWorldChampionship,startingall 11matchesandaveraginga team-leading14pointspermatch…Finishedsixthamongallplayersintheworldwith154totalpoints.2001–PlayedabigkeyasthewomenwontheWorldGrandPrixforthefirsttimesince1995…Posted14killsandtwoblocksinthechampionshipmatchastheU.S.beatChina…Hadateam-highnineblocksasthewomenbeatRussia3-2toadvancetothechampionshipmatch…LedtheU.S.with17killsasitdefeatedBrazilinfourgamestoadvancetothesemifinalround…LedU.S.inscoringineachofitsthreewinsasitqualifiedforthe2002WorldChampionship by sweeping the qualification tournament withwins over Mexico,CostaRicaandPuertoRico.2000–Finishedher first full year onthe national teamleading the team inaces(30)andfinishingsecond in kills (396)and blocks (58)...Played like a veteranat the 2000 SydneyOlympics, posting96 kills, 64 digs, 17blocks and eightaces...Putdownthreeofthe lastfivepointsin the USA’s five-setvictory over Korea inthe quarterfinals...Secondon the squad Courtesy of FIVB

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with105killsand70digsattheWorldGrandPrix...Postedateam-leading35killsontheAustraliaTour...Ledtheteamwith66kills,47digs,eightblocksandfiveacesontheRussiaTrip...In16setsontheJapanTourhad47kills,33digs,13blocksandfouraces...Secondonthesquadwith38killsontheBrazilTrip.1999–LedtheteamandrankedsecondinthetournamentinscoringattheWomen’sJuniorWorldChampionships. 1998 –Playedwiththenational team at the NORCECA World Championship QualifierandtheDominicanRepublicTour…AlsoledthejuniorteamtotheNORCECAWorldChampionshipQualifiertitle. 1997–PlayedinherfirstinternationalcompetitionwiththejuniornationalteamontheBrazilTrip.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Attended StanfordUniversity 1999-2002andisoneofonlythreeplayersevertoearnAmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation(AVCA)All-AmericaFirst-Teamallfouryears.2002–NamedAVCANationalPlayeroftheYearforthesecondstraight year and earned first-team AVCA All-America honorsen route to guiding Stanford to the NCAA Division I nationalchampionshipmatch,wheretheCardinal losttoUSC…CapturedPac-10PlayeroftheYearhonorsforthesecondstraightyearandfirst-teamAll-Pac-10honorsforthefourthstraightseason…WontheHondaAwardasthetopfemalecollegiateathleteinvolleyball.2001–NamedAVCANationalPlayeroftheYearandearnedfirst-

teamAVCAAll-America honors en route to guiding Stanford totheNCAADivisionItitlewithasweepofLongBeachState…LedtheCardinalinkills(621,aschoolrecord),killspergame(5.09),digs(426)andserviceaces(66)andfinishedthirdintotalblocks(112)…Captured theHondaAward as the top female collegiateathlete in volleyball. 2000 – Returned to Stanford on Oct. 10after competing for the U.S. at the Sydney Olympic Games…Despiteplayinginonly16outof31matches,stillledtheteaminkills(328),killspergame(5.86),digspergame(3.20andserviceaces (23)…Earned AVCA first-teamAll-America honors. 1999 –Only the fourth freshman to earn AVCA First-TeamAll-Americahonors...Asics/Volleyball Freshman of the Year…First-Team All-Pac-10…Pac-10FreshmanoftheYear…HelpedtheCardinalreachtheNCAAchampionshipmatchwith438kills,254digs,86blocks,43acesanda.324attackpercentage.

PERSONAL: BornLoganMaileLeiTomonMay25,1981inNapa,Calif…Parents areMelvyn and Kristine Tom…Also has a brothernamedLandon…Majored in international relationsatStanford…Logan’s father Melvyn played in the National Football Leagueas defensive endwith the Philadelphia Eagles and the ChicagoBears…Selected as one of eight finalists for the 2003Women’sSportsFoundationSportswomanoftheYearAwardintheteamcategory.

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Hugh McCutcheonHead Coach * 3rd Year

Home:Christchurch,NewZealandResides:Irvine,Calif.

HughMcCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand)isinhisthirdyearasheadcoachoftheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeam.Theyear2010wascharacterizedbyamarkedlyimprovedwon-lossrecordandmedalsinthreeoffourtournaments.

TeamUSAfinishedthe2010seasonwitha28-13record–a10-matchimprovementinthevictorycolumnfromlastseason.TheU.S.claimedthesilvermedalattheMontreuxVolleyMastersandthebronzeatthePanAmericanCupinJune2010.Usingastartinglineupoftworookiesandfourplayerswithlessthantwoyearsexperience,theAmericansearnedthe2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixgoldmedal.The2010seasonwascappedbyafourth-placefinishattheFIVBWorldChampionship.

Throughhisfirsttwoyears,McCutcheonhasdevelopedaunitbuiltaroundbothestablishedveteransandyoungplayerscapableofcompetingontheinternationalscene. The teamhas a 46-27 record in two years, despite transitioning tonewtechniquesemployedbyMcCutcheonandhisstaff.Inaddition,McCutcheonhasbrought inover50players intothegymforevaluationandoverhalfhavebeenpartofaninternationaltriprepresentingtheUSA.

Inhisfirstyear leadingthesquad,McCutcheonwasabletoevaluate30playersininternationalcompetitionsalongwithtrainingseveralotherplayerswhowereneworreturningtotheprogram.Withthemixofyouthandveterans,TeamUSAfinished 2009with an 18-14 record and provided vast experience for a youngroster.During the year,McCutcheon also tookon the role of spokesperson forHumanOptions,whichaimstocreateawarenessofdomesticviolence.

The squad qualified for the 2010 FIVBWorldGrand Prix and 2010 FIVBWorldChampionshipbasedonresultsin2009.TheU.S.wontheFIVBWorldChampionship–NORCECAGroupGthird-roundpooltoadvancetotheFIVBWorldChampionshiptobeendattheendof2010.ItalsoplacedfourthatthePanAmericanCupheldJune26-July4atMiamiwithseveralnewcomersgainingtheirfirst internationalexperience.Laterintheyear,theAmericansplacedninthattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixutilizingarosterofonlythreeOlympians.TheU.S.earnedthesilvermedalattheFinalFourIntercontinentalCup,losingtoBrazilinthetitlematch.TeamUSAendedtheyearwithafourth-placefinishattheNORCECAWomen’sContinentalChampionshipwithallthreelossescominginfive-setheartbreakers.

LessthanfourmonthsafterleadingtheU.S.Men’sOlympicVolleyballTeamtoagoldmedalatthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijingenroutetobeingnamedthe2008USOCNationalCoachoftheYear,McCutcheonacceptedtheheadcoachpositionoftheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamforthe2009-2012Olympicquadrennial,USAVolleyballChiefExecutiveOfficerDougBealannouncedonDec.15,2008.

“Thisisagreatopportunityformetofurtherdevelopprofessionally.I’mexcitedbythechallengesthischangepresents,andI’moptimisticthatsomeoftheknowledgewe’veacquiredwiththemen’sprogramcantranslatetothewomen,”McCutcheonsaidinregardstochangingrolestotheU.S.Women’sNationalTeam.“Therewillbedifferencesinsystemsandaspectsofdevelopingteamculturebut,attheendoftheday,thefundamentalprinciplesofvolleyballarenotgender-specific.”

“Hugh proved throughout the past quadrennial his abilities as a great coach,motivatorandprogrammanager,”Bealsaid.“Thedirectionheprovidedallowedourmentosteadilyclimbintopositiontobechampions.RarelyhasateambeensogoodsooftenundersuchintensepressureastheywereinBeijing.Ilookforwardtohimbringinghistalents,abilities,personalityandphilosophytoourwomen’sprogram!USAVolleyballisindeedfortunateandpleasedtobeabletoretainHughwithinournationalteamstructure.”

Beal notes this is not an uncommon situation in international or professionalvolleyball.Therearemanyexamplesofcoachesmovingfromonegendertotheother,mostnotablyJoseRobertoGuimaraes(ZeRoberto),wholedtheBrazilianmen’s team to the goldmedal at the 1992OlympicGames, andmatched thatsuccessbyleadingtheBrazilianwomentothegoldmedalinBeijing.

“Successfulcoachesaresuccessfulcoaches,”Bealsaid.“IhaveeveryconfidencethatHughcanlearnthedifferencesthatsurelyexistbetweengendersandapplyhisphilosophytoourwomen’steaminapositiveway.”

AstheheadcoachoftheU.S.Men’sNationalTeamatthe2008OlympicGames,McCutcheon, 39, and Team USA went undefeated in Beijing to claim its thirdOlympicGamesgoldmedaland itsfirstpodiumfinishsince1992.Hecompiled

a107-33recordinfouryearswiththeU.S.Men’sNationalTeamprogram,whichended2008rankedsecondintheFIVBWorldRanking.

TheU.S.enjoyedoneofitsbestseasonseverin2008underMcCutcheon’sguidanceastheteamwonallthreeofitsmajortournamentsoftheyear.TeamUSAsecureditsfirst-everFIVBWorldLeaguechampionshipinJuly2008afterabronzemedalfinishinthesameeventin2007,thefirsttimetheAmericansearnedback-to-backmedals in theannualevent.TheU.S. started the2008campaign indominatingfashionbysweepingallfivematchesattheNORCECAMen’sContinentalOlympicQualifiertoearnitsberthinthe2008Olympics.

TheU.S.Menopenedthe2007seasonwithathird-placefinishatWorldLeague.McCutcheonhanded the teamover toassistantcoachRonLarsen for the2007PanAmericanGames inRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.TheUnitedStatesfinished4-1 intheevent,withitsonlylosscomingtohometownfavoriteBrazilinthegold-medalmatch.

McCutcheonandhismenwonthegoldmedalinthe2007Americas’Cup,defeatingayoungBrazilianteaminthefinal.ThentheUnitedStateshostedandwonthe2007NORCECAMen’sContinentalChampionshipinAnaheim,Calif.McCutcheonwaspresentedwiththeinauguralJimColemanAwardasthetournament’smostoutstandingcoach.

In 2006, the U.S. Men encountered some bumps in the road to Beijing.Nevertheless,theteamfinishedtheseasonwithawinningrecordat18-14.InApril2006,McCutcheonandtheteammovedtheircenterofoperationsfromColoradoSprings,Colo.Themovehadmanybenefitsasitputtheteaminthecenterofthemen’svolleyballuniverseinSouthernCaliforniaandalsoremovedtheeffectsofColorado’shighaltitudeontheteam’sserves.

ButinjuriesandthedisruptioncausedbymovingtheteamcaughtupwithTeamUSAatFIVBWorldLeague,whereitdidnotadvancefrompoolplayandfinishedtied for10th. Thatwas followedbyanother10th-placefinishat the2006FIVBWorldChampionships in Japan.TheU.S.Men’sworldrankingslippedfromfifthtoeighth.

However,2006endedonahighnoteforMcCutcheon,whomarriedU.S.Women’sNationalTeamplayerand2004OlympianElisabeth“Wiz”BachmanonDec.9inMinneapolis.

TheU.S.Men’sTeamflourishedinMcCutcheon’sfirstyearasheadcoachin2005bygoing27-6andwinningfivemedals infivetournaments.TheteamearnedasilvermedalattheUSOCInternationalSportsInvitationalinSanDiego,Calif.,goldmedalsat theAmericas’Cup inBrazil, theFIVBWorldChampionshipQualifyingTournamentinPuertoRicoandtheNORCECAContinentalChampionshipinCanadaandanothersilvermedalattheFIVBWorldGrandChampionsCupinJapan.

McCutcheon, a former Brigham Young University assistant coach, joined USAVolleyballasa full-timeassistantcoachforthemen’snational teamprograminApril2003.

McCutcheonwasno stranger to theorganization. In the summersof2001and2002,respectively,heservedasavolunteerassistantcoachforthemen’snationalteam,helpingoutduringthe2001WorldLeague,the2002WorldChampionshipsandonfiveinternationaltours.

HehasalsoservedastheheadcoachoftheUSABoysYouthNationalTeamin2000and2001.McCutcheonwas the topassistantcoachand recruiter forBYU from1995-2001underheadcoachCarlMcGown.Duringthattime,theCougarspostedarecordof138-44andcapturedtwoNCAAmen’svolleyballchampionships(1999and2001).

AfterleavingBYU,McCutcheonwastheheadcoachoftheViennaHotvolleys inAustriafortwoseasons.Inhisfirstseasonthere,theHotvolleyswonthe2001-02Inter-Liga,AustrianCupandAustrianLeaguechampionships.HealsocoachedthefirstAustrianteamtoeverbeatanItalianA1opponent.

McCutcheon’sloveforvolleyballdevelopedinNewZealandwhereheplayedonthejuniorandseniornationalteamsfrom1986-90beforecomingtotheUnitedStates. He was also a member of New Zealand’s national team in 1996 andrepresentedhiscountryontheFIVBBeachVolleyballWorldTourin1997.

He played for BYU from 1991-1993 after transferring from the University ofCanterbury inNewZealand. In1993heearnedhonorablementionAll-Americahonors. In1992heearnedAcademicAll-ConferencehonorsfromtheMountainPacificSportsFederation.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree in physical education from BYU in 1993,McCutcheon played professionally for two years in Finland and Japan beforereturningtoBYUtocompletehismaster’sdegreeinexercisesciencein1998.

In1999,McCutcheonreceivedanMBAfromBYU’sMarriottSchoolofManagement.

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Karch KiralyAssistant Coach * 3rd Year

Home:SanClemente,Calif.

Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.), themost decorated player in the history ofvolleyball and an international legend – both indoor and on the beach – wasnamedanassistantcoachoftheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeaminAprilof2009.

U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon(Christchurch,NewZealand) hiredKiraly as an assistant coach for theprogramwhichwonthe2008OlympicGamessilvermedalinBeijing.

“WeallknowhowgreatKarchwasasaplayer,andIstronglybelievethathewillhavesimilarsuccessinthisgameasacoach,”McCutcheonsaid.“Hisadditiontoourstaffisahugeboonforthisprogram.Hisknowledge,experienceanddrivewillbeinvaluable.”

TeamUSAfinishedthe2010seasonwitha28-13record–a10-matchimprovementinthevictorycolumnfromlastseason.TheU.S.claimedthesilvermedalattheMontreuxVolleyMastersandthebronzeatthePanAmericanCupinJune2010.Usingastartinglineupoftworookiesandfourplayerswithlessthantwoyearsexperience,theAmericansearnedthe2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixgoldmedal.The2010seasonwascappedbyafourth-placefinishattheFIVBWorldChampionship.

InhistwoyearsontheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamstaff,theAmericanshavea46-27recordintwoyears,despitetransitioningtonewtechniquesemployedbythecoachingstaff.

During his first year with the U.S.Women’s National Team, Kiraly assisted thesquad toan18-14overall record.The teamhad30playerscompete inat leastoneinternationalcompetition,aswellasseveralothernewcomersandveteransreturningtotheteamthatonlytrainedattheAmericanSportsCentersinAnaheim.

The2009squadqualifiedforthe2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixand2010FIVBWorldChampionshipbasedonresultsin2009.TheU.S.wontheFIVBWorldChampionship–NORCECAGroupGthird-roundpooltoadvancetotheFIVBWorldChampionshiptobeendattheendof2010.ItalsoplacedfourthatthePanAmericanCupheldJune26-July4atMiamiwithseveralnewcomersgainingtheirfirst internationalexperience.Laterintheyear,theAmericansplacedninthattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixutilizingarosterofonlythreeOlympians.TheU.S.earnedthesilvermedalattheFinalFourIntercontinentalCup,losingtoBrazilinthetitlematch.TeamUSAendedtheyearwithafourth-placefinishattheNORCECAWomen’sContinentalChampionshipwithallthreelossescominginfive-setheartbreakers.

Kiraly, 48, has been recognized bymany as the greatest volleyball player ever.He is theonly volleyball player –male or female – towinOlympicGames goldmedals inboththeindoorandbeachvolleyballdisciplines.Further,Kiraly isthefirstvolleyballplayer–andoneofonlytwoever–towinthreegoldmedals inthesport.

“Twothingsintriguememostaboutthisposition;thefirstistheopportunitytoworkunderCoachMcCutcheon,oneof–ifnotTHE–bestcoachingmindsontheplanet,”Kiralysaid.“Thesecondisthephenomenalpotentialthatexistsonthewomen’ssideofAmericanvolleyball.Highschoolandclubvolleyballforwomenare so advanced in popularity and skill level here in theUnited States. Collegevolleyball has an NCAA Tournament of 64 teams for its own version ofMarchMadness,alongwithhundredsofoutstandingplayers.”

Kiraly still maintains influence on the beach and has been instrumental in itsfurthergrowthacrosstheUnitedStates.HehasbeenactiveinspearheadingthedevelopmentoftheU.S.OpenofBeachVolleyball,whichwascreatedinpartnershipwithUSAVolleyballforthespecificpurposeofprovidinganopportunityforadultplayerstopursueacrowningachievementonanationalstageforbeachvolleyball.In partnershipwith the ElevationGroup, Kiraly has backed the creation of theCoronaWideOpen,anew festivalandgrassroots-basedbeachvolleyball seriesthatwillhaveeighttourstopsthroughouttheUnitedStatesin2009,andqualifyteamsfortheU.S.OpenofBeachVolleyball.

USAVolleyballChiefExecutiveOfficerDougBeal,whoservedastheheadcoachof

theKiraly-led1984U.S.Olympicteamthatwonthegoldmedal,viewsthepairingofMcCutcheonwithKiralyasanexcitingsynergyofvolleyballindividualsfortheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamandthesport.

“ByhavingKarchjoinHugh’sstaffbringsaboutanexcitingtimefortheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamandUSAVolleyball,”Bealsaid.“Bothhavelong-termpotentialofbeingnotonlygreatcoaches,butbeingwonderfulvolleyballambassadorswithancillarybenefitstoallareasofoursportonthisveryexpandedplatformasU.S.Women’sNationalTeamcoaches.I’mpositivethatKarchwillbringtothispositionthesamequalitiesthatmadehimsogreatonthecourtandonthesand–auniquefocus,atotalcommitmenttoexcellenceandanunswervingdrivetobethebestandmakeeveryonearoundhimthebest.”

Kiralyhasbeenactiveinthecoachingfieldandothervolleyballendeavorssincehe finished his playing career in 2007. He founded the Karch Kiraly VolleyballAcademy in 2007, which delivers fundamental training principles, physical andmentalpreparation,andgame-likechallenges for femalevolleyballplayersages13-17.

Kiralysaidhisdesiretolearnandacquirenewskillsledhimintohiscurrentcareerpath. And despite a short coaching resume, hewill utilize his own knowledgecoupledwithavastcoachingcadretobounceideasoff.

“I have a hunger to growand to learn, so coaching is a natural extensionof alife-long loveofthegameofvolleyball,”Kiralysaid.“Ihave immersedmyself incoachingthesameway Ididwithplayingandwithtelevisioncommentary–bytryingtoover-prepareandbyasking lotsofquestions. IhavealsobeenblessedtohavehadgreatcoachingasaplayerandtobeabletopickupthephoneandbouncecoachingideasoffmentorslikeBillNevilleandMarvDunphyamongmanyothers.TheUnitedStateshasasuperbcadreofcoaches,someofthebestmindsofvolleyballever,andIaspiretojointhatgroup.”

Asaplayer,theFederationInternationaledeVolleyball(FIVB)namedKiralyasthegreatestmen’svolleyballplayerofthesport’sfirstcentury,citinghisperformanceand courage in leading the U.S. Men’s Team to an unprecedented string ofchampionshipsincludingthefamed“TripleCrownofVolleyball”consistingofgoldmedalsatthe1984OlympicGames,the1985FIVBWorldCupandthe1986FIVBWorldChampionship.KiralyalsocaptainedtheU.S.Men’sTeamtotheirsecondconsecutivegoldmedalatthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul.TheFIVBalsonamedhim“BestPlayerintheWorldin1986and1988.

Afterhis twoOlympicGamesgold-medalperformances,Kiralywenton toplayprofessionalvolleyballintheItalianLeaguefrom1990to1992.HewontheWorldClubChampionshipwithhisteamIlMessaggeroin1991andwasnamedthemostvaluableplayer.HisteamalsowontheItalianLeaguechampionshipinthe1990-91season.

Afteryearsofdominatingthegameonthehardcourtindoors,Kiralyreturnedtothesandandbecameequallydominantinbeachvolleyball.HeandpartnerKentSteffescapturedthe1996OlympicGamesgoldmedalinbeachvolleyballasthesportmadeitsOlympicdebutinAtlanta.

Beforeretiringattheendof2007,Kiralyhadwon148beachvolleyballtournaments(144domestic,3FIVBinternationalevents),morethananyotherplayerinhistory.Hewonatleastonetournamentin24ofhis27seasonsofplayingbeachvolleyball,claimingtitleswith13differentpartnersduringhisfour-decadelongcareer.KiralywasnamedtheAVP(AssociationofVolleyballProfessionals)MostValuablePlayersixtimes.

KiralywasinductedintotheVolleyballHallofFamein2001.

Domestically,Kiralyhasbeenbestowedmanyhonorsforhisvolleyballskills.TheUnitedStatesOlympicCommitteerecognizedhimin2008withinductionintotheU.S.OlympicHallofFameonJune19inChicago.TheAmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation(AVCA)inductedKiralyintoits2005HallofFameClass.In1992,UCLAretired theAll-American’s jerseyand inductedhim into theUCLAHallof Fame.KiralyledtheBruinstoa124-5recordfrom1979-82,includingthreeNCAAtitlesand a runner-up finish. In 2009, Kiraly was inducted into the California SportsHallof Fameand theCollegeSports InformationDirectorsofAmerica (CoSIDA)AcademicAll-America®HallofFame.

Kiraly’sintroductiontothesportoccurredattheageofsix.HeearnedhisAandAAratingonthebeachattheageof15andhisAAAratingat17.AfterleadingSantaBarbara(Calif.)HighSchooltotheSouthernCaliforniaChampionshiptitlein1978,KiralyparticipatedontheU.S.JuniorNationalTeamin1978and1979leadingintohiscollegiatecareeratUCLA.

KiralynowlivesinSanClemente,Calif.,withhiswife,Janna,andsonsKristianandKory.

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Paula WeishoffAssistant Coach * 1st Full Year

Home:Irvine,Calif.

PaulaWeishoff(Irvine,Calif.)wasaddedtotheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyball Team as an assistant coach, which was announced by U.S.Women’sNationalTeamHeadCoachHughMcCutcheon (Christchurch,NewZealand)onDec.14,2010.SheformallystartswiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeamonMay1andwill remain in therole throughthe2012OlympicGames.

“We are very excited to have Paula join our staff,”McCutcheon said.“Sheisawonderfulvolleyballcoachandweexpectherknowledgeandexperiencetobeinvaluable.Wecouldnothavehiredabetterpersonforthisjob.”

Weishoff (Huntington Beach, Calif.), a three-time Olympian for theU.S.Women’sNational Team,will continue to serve as headwomen’svolleyballcoachattheUniversityofCalifornia,IrvinewhileholdingherNationalTeamposition.WeishoffrecentlycompletedhersecondyearasheadcoachatUCIrvinethisfall.

“The chance to be able to work with Hugh, Karch (Kiraly), Jamie(Morrison),therestoftheUSAVolleyballstaffandplayersisanincredibleopportunity,” Weishoff said. “When Hugh came to me and asked if IwantedtocomehelpcoachtheU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,Ithought‘Wow, what a privilege.’ It is a chance to maybe go and coach at anOlympics. Ihaveplayedat theOlympics,but IhavenotcoachedatanOlympics.”

Weishoffputmuchthoughtintothedecisionbeforetakingontheextracoaching role outside of the UC Irvine athletic department. BeforeacceptingherlargerrolewiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam,shefirstwantedtheblessingofhersupervisorsatUCIrvine.

“Thefactmyathleticdirectorwassosupportiveofthiswholedecisionand being 100 percent on board helped make the decision easier,”Weishoffsaid.“Theathleticadministrationherethinks itcanonlyone,helpthesportofvolleyballandtwo,thesportofvolleyballhereatUCI.Manyotherathleticdirectorsmayhavehesitatedbecauseoftheeffectitwouldhaveonourteam.Sotheabilitytocoachbothiskindofauniquesituation.”

“We are excited that Paula has this opportunity,” UC Irvine AthleticDirectorMikeIzzisaid.“WehaveseveralheadcoachesworkingwithU.S.National teamsand I thinktheknowledgethat theygainworkingwiththeseeliteathletesandcoachesnotonlymakethembettercoaches,butbenefitsourprogramaswell.”

JohnSperaw,theheadmen’svolleyballcoachatUCIrvine,heldasimilardual roleasanassistantcoachwiththeU.S.Men’sNationalTeamandhelpedthesquadtoagoldmedalatthe2008OlympicGames.

“WearedelightedtowelcomePaulatoourNationalTeamstaffasshewillbeatremendousassettotheteam,notonlybecauseofherremarkableplaying career, but also her experience and success as a coach at alllevels,”USAVolleyballChiefExecutiveOfficerDougBealsaid.“ShehasalreadyspentasignificantamountoftimewithHugh,(assistantcoach)

KarchKiralyandtheteamduringthefirsttwoyearsofthequadrennial,so I envision this as a seamless transition in 2011 as the teamworkstowardqualificationforthe2012OlympicGames.”

Weishoffstatesthatsheisfortunatethateveryoneinvolvediswillingtoworkwiththedualrole,onethatkeepsherapartoftheUCIrvinestaffwhileassistingwiththeU.S.Women’sNationalTeam.

“IthinkitisimportantthatpeopleknowthatIamstillpartoftheUCIstaff,andIamnotleavingtheteamtogoonjustavolleyballtrip,”Weishoffsaid.“Thisissomethingthathasbeenplanned.Wehavetalkedwiththeplayers,DougBeal,MikeIzziandtherestofmyadministration.Everyoneiswillingtomakethishappen.Inthatsense,Iamluckyeveryoneisonboard.”

Despite doubling up theworkload,Weishoff is prepared for the extrahourstohandlebothroles.

Weishoff is no stranger to the U.S.Women’s National Team and HighPerformance pipeline. She served as an assistant coach with TeamUSA this past fall while the squad finished fourth at the FIVB WorldChampionship. LastyearWeishoffservedasanassistantcoach for the2009PanAmericanCupteam.

As a respected coach within the USA Volleyball High Performancepipeline,WeishoffledtheU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamtothegoldmedalatthe2008NORCECAWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionship,whichqualifiedTeamUSAintothe2009FIVBWorldChampionship.ShealsoledU.S.squadattheU.S.Women’sJuniorNationalTeamatthe2009FIVBWomen’sJuniorContinentalChampionshipheldinMexico.WeishoffhasservedastheU.S.Women’sA2Teamheadcoachin2003and2007.

“Whether it’s coaching at a camp or with the U.S. Women’s JuniorNationalTeamattheFIVBWorldChampionship,PaulahasbeenadrivingforcebehindthesuccessofourNationalHighPerformanceprogramoverthepast10years,”saidTomPingel,managingdirectorofUSAVolleyball’sIndoor High Performance Department. “As her influence and inputcontinuesattheHighPerformancelevel,it’sonlyfittingthatshewillalsoaddtheUSAWomen’sNationalTeamtoheralreadyimpressivecoachingresume.”

At UC Irvine, Weishoff helped guide the Anteaters to a 22-8 overallrecordinherfirstseasonin2009,alongwithan11-5recordintheBigWestConference.UCIrvinenarrowlymissedreceivingaberthintothe2009NCAADivisionIWomen’sVolleyballChampionshiptournamentasanat-large team.UC Irvinegarnered twoAmericanVolleyballCoachesAssociation (AVCA) All-America honorable mention selections inWeishoff’sfirstyear,markingthefirsttimeinschoolhistorytheAnteatershadmultipleAll-Americansinthesameseason.

PriortoacceptingtheUCIrvineposition,Weishoffposted146victoriesin five seasons as the head coach at Concordia University, Irvine. Shewastabbedasthe2008AVCANAIANationalCoachoftheYearaftertheEaglesreachedthechampionshipmatchbeforefallingtoFresnoPacificUniversity to conclude the year with a 31-6 record. Weishoff guidedConcordia to theNAIAnationalfinals twiceand the semifinalson twootheroccasions.

Weishoff,a1998VolleyballHall of Fame inductee,wasnamed toUSAVolleyball’s1978-2002All-EraTeam.Tomany,Weishoffisregardedasoneofthegreatestfemaleathletesinthehistoryofthesportandcertainlyone of her generation’s most dominant middle blockers and servers.Weishoffistheonlytwo-timeU.S.Olympicmedalistinwomen’sindoorvolleyball,havingwonthesilvermedalatthe1984OlympicGames,andthe bronze in the 1992Olympic Games. She played on the 1996U.S.OlympicGamesTeaminAtlanta

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Jamie MorrisonAssistant Coach/Technical

Coordinator * 3rd Year

Home:DanaPoint,Calif.

Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.) was named the U.S. Women’sNationalTeamassistantcoach/technicalcoordinatoronMarch7,2009,asimilarroleheheldwiththe2008OlympicGamesgold-medalwinningU.S.Men’sNationalVolleyballTeam.

TeamUSAfinished the2010seasonwitha28-13 record–a10-matchimprovement inthevictorycolumnfromlastseason.TheU.S.claimedthesilvermedalattheMontreuxVolleyMastersandthebronzeatthePanAmericanCupinJune2010.Usingastartinglineupoftworookiesand four players with less than two years experience, the Americansearned the2010 FIVBWorldGrandPrix goldmedal. The2010 seasonwascappedbyafourth-placefinishattheFIVBWorldChampionship.

InhistwoyearsontheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamstaff,theAmericanshavea46-27recordintwoyears,despitetransitioningtonewtechniquesemployedbythecoachingstaff.

During his first year with the U.S.Women’s National Team,Morrisonassistedthesquadtoan18-14overallrecord.Theteamhad30playerscompete in at least one international competition, as well as severalothernewcomersandveteransreturningtotheteamthatonlytrainedattheAmericanSportsCentersinAnaheim.

The2009squadqualifiedforthe2010FIVBWorldGrandPrixand2010FIVBWorldChampionshipbasedonresultsin2009.TheU.S.wontheFIVBWorldChampionship–NORCECAGroupGthird-roundpooltoadvancetotheFIVBWorldChampionshiptobeendattheendof2010.ItalsoplacedfourthatthePanAmericanCupheldJune26-July4atMiamiwithseveralnewcomersgainingtheirfirstinternationalexperience.Laterintheyear,theAmericansplacedninthattheFIVBWorldGrandPrixutilizingarosterofonlythreeOlympians.TheU.S.earnedthesilvermedalattheFinalFourIntercontinentalCup,losingtoBrazilinthetitlematch.TeamUSAendedtheyearwithafourth-placefinishattheNORCECAWomen’sContinentalChampionshipwithallthreelossescominginfive-setheartbreakers.

For the 2005-2008OlympicGamesquadrennial,Morrisonwaspart ofHugh McCutcheon’s U.S. Men’s National Team staff that guided theAmericanstothe2008OlympicGamesgoldmedalininspiringfashion.TeamUSAdefeatedBrazil in four sets in thechampionshipmatchandprogressedthroughtheOlympicGameswithoutlosingamatch.

“Iamextremelyexcited,honoredandthankfultobeapartoftheU.S.Women’sNationalTeamandhavetheopportunitytocoachsomeofthegreatestathletesintheworld,”Morrisonsaid.“HughandIhaveworkedcloselyoverthepastfouryearsandIhavetheutmostrespectforhimasacoach,mentorandfriend.IamthrilledtojoinhiminthisnewventureandIwouldliketothankhimforgivingmethisopportunity.”

“Jamie’shireishugeforourprogram,”saidMcCutcheon,whoacceptedthe U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach position in December2008.“Hewillallowustohitthegroundrunningfromanorganizationalperspective, andwe also retain one of the best young coaches in thecountry.Jamiehaswonderfulquantitativeandanalyticalabilities,andhe

seesthegameverywell.Icouldnotbehappier.”

Morrisonwas responsible formatch video analysis and statisticswiththeU.S.Men’sNationalTeamand implementingthedata into trainingsession plans and match-time decisions. He was also charged withcreating technologicaladvances toaid in training, scoutingandoverallteamfunctionality.

In addition to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal, the U.S. Men’sNationalTeamwon itsfirst-everFIVBWorld Leaguetitle in2008.Asaresult, theUnitedStatesOlympicCommitteeselected thesquadas itsTeamoftheYearfor2008.

The U.S. Men’s National Team compiled a 107-33 record in majorinternational competitions during Morrison’s tenure on staff. Amongothermajor team accomplishments in the past four years have beengold medals at the 2008 NORCECA Continental Olympic QualificationTournament, 2006 and 2008 Pan American Cup, 2007 NORCECAContinentalChampionshipand2005and2007America’sCup.TeamUSAalsowonthesilveratthe2007PanAmericanGamesandthebronzeatthe2007FIVBWorldLeagueFinals.

“The last four yearswere a learning process for both the players andcoaching staff,”Morrison said. “The lessons learned in the process ofqualifyingandwhileat theOlympicsare invaluablegoing forward intothenextquadrennial.”

“Jamie has been a tremendous asset providing technical support andcoaching knowledge to our Men’s National Team over the past fouryears,”USAVolleyballChiefExecutiveDirectorDougBealsaid.“HewillcertainlyprovideHughwithgreatstaffcontinuityandlevelofcomfortinhisowntransitiontothewomen’steam.”

BothMcCutcheonandMorrisonwillbemakingthetransitionfromthemen’s international game.However,Morrison does not view this as ahindrancetothecoachingoftheU.S.Women’sNationalTeam.

“I believe some of the knowledgewe have gained over the past fouryearswilltranslatetothewomen’sgameandaidintakingtheWomen’sNational Team to the next level,”Morrison said. “At the same time, Ifullyunderstandthattherearesubtledifferencesinthegameaswellasculture,andIamexcitedtolearnandgrow.”

Morrisonisnottotallyunfamiliarwithwomen’svolleyball.Hespentoneseason as an assistant coach at the University of Southern Californiaworking with both the men’s and women’s volleyball programsimmediately before his tenurewith theU.S.Men’sNational Team.HeassistedtheWomenofTroytothesemifinalroundoftheNCAADivisionI Volleyball Championship in 2004. Morrison also was an assistantcoachatConcordiaUniversity Irvine,under thedirectionof then-headcoachPaulaWeishoff,fortwoseasonsandassistedtheEaglestoaNAIANational Tournament championshipmatch appearance and runner-upfinishin2008.

PriortoworkingatUSC,Morrisonservedthreeyearsasanassistantandvolunteerassistant coachwithboth themen’sandwomen’svolleyballprogramsatUCSantaBarbara.AsanundergraduateatUCSantaBarbara,he competedon the school’s club volleyball teamandworkedvariousGauchovolleyballcamps.

Morrison,whoalsointernedintheSanFrancisco49erspublicrelationsdepartment,earnedhisbachelor’sdegree inbusinesseconomics fromUCSantaBarbarain2002withanemphasis inaccountingandaminorinsportsmanagement.HepreppedatDanaHillsHighSchoolwhereheplayedvolleyballandbasketball.

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Jill WosmekAthletic Trainer * Third Year

Home: SilverLake,Minn.

JillWosmek(SilverLake,Minn.)isinherthirdyearasthefull-timecertifiedathletictrainerfortheU.S.Women’sNationalVolleyballTeamaspartofUSAVolleyball’ssportsmedicineprogram.Shehassixyearsexperienceintheathletictrainingfieldinfourcollegiateathleticdepartments.

WithUSAVolleyball,Wosmek is in charge of evaluating and assessinginjuries, design and implementation of treatment and rehabilitationplans, and providing injury prevention methods to the U.S. Women’sNationalTeamplayers.Asatravelingmemberofthestaff,herdailydutiesincludepre-practicetreatments,lengthycoreanddynamicwarm-upwiththe team, monitor practice, rehabilitation, post-practice treatments,designingandimplementingtheweighttrainingprogramandprovidingrecoverytreatments.

Wosmekworkedtwoacademicseasons(August2007toMay2009)asthe athletic trainer for the Penn State University women’s andmen’svolleyball teams.Duringhertime, theNittany Lionwomen’s volleyballteamwontwoNCAADivisionItitlesandthemen’svolleyballteamwonaNCAANationalCollegiateVolleyballChampionshiptitle.WosmekalsowasanApprovedClinicalInstructorfortheathletictrainingstudentsatPennState.

PriortoPennState,Wosmekservedasanassistantathletictraineratthe

UniversityofSouthCarolina-Aikenwheresheworkedwiththeschool’s13 athletic programs from August 2005 until June 2007. She was agraduateassistantattheUniversityofMinnesotafrom2003to2005withprimaryathletic trainingcoverage for thewomen’s rowingboth tennisteams.WosmekstartedintheathletictrainingfieldasanathletictrainingstudentwhileanundergraduateatMinnesotaStateUniversity,MankatobetweenAugust1999toMay2003.

Wosmekwas a three-sport athlete atGlencoe-Silver LakeHigh Schoolparticipating in volleyball, basketball and softball. She continued herathleticexperiencebycompetinginfoursportsattheintramurallevel.

Wosmek,amemberoftheNationalAthleticTrainers’Association(NATA)since2001,completedtheNATABoardofCertificationinJuneof2003.ShegraduatedfromMinnesotaStateUniversity,Mankatowithabachelorofsciencedegreeinathletictraining,aCAAHEPaccreditedprogram,in2003withaminorincorporateandcommunityfitnessandwellness.

Wosmekearnedhermaster’sdegreeinkinesiologyfromtheUniversityofMinnesota inMayof 2005. She successfully defendedhermaster’sthesisConceptsRelated to theProtonicsNeuromuscularRepositioningSystemandSupportingCaseReportsandhaditpublished.

Wosmek was a Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Book Reviewer. Sheeditedapproximately15chaptersforkinesiologybooksforthecompanybetween2007and2008.

Wosmekhasadditionaltraininginadvancedmanualtherapytechniques,orthoticevaluationanddesign,biomechanicalanalysis,sportnutrition,sportpsychology,andstrengthandconditioning.

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All-Time USA Women’s Indoor Volleyball Olympians1964 (Tokyo)5th PlacePattiBrightJeanGaertnerLouGallowayBarbaraHarwerthLindaMurphyGailO’RourkeNancyOwenMaryJoPepplerMaryPerrySharonPetersonVernedaThomasJaneWardHead Coach:Dr.W.P.BurroughsManager:IdaLitschauer

1968 (Mexico City)8th PlacePattiBrightKathrynHeckFannyHopeauNinjaJorgensenLaurieLewisMikiMcFaddenMarilynMcCreavyNancyOwenBarbaraPerryMaryPerrySharonPetersonJaneWardHead Coach:HarlanCohen

1980 (Moscow)Did Not Compete (USA Boycott)JanetBaierCarolynBeckerRitaCrockettPattyDowdellLaurieFlachmeierDebbieGreenFloHymanLaurelBrasseyDebbieLandrethDianeMcCormickTerryPlaceSueWoodstraHead Coach:ArieSelingerAssistant Coach:ToshiYoshidaManager:RuthBecker

1984 (Los Angeles)Silver MedalJeanneBeaupreyCarolynBeckerLindaChisholmRitaCrockettLaurieFlachmeierDebbieGreenFloHymanRoseMagersKimRuddinsJulieVollertsenPaulaWeishoffSueWoodstraHead Coach:ArieSelingerAssistant Coach:JohnCorbelliAssistant Coach:MarlonSano

1988 (Seoul)7th PlaceDeitreCollinsCarenKemnerLaurelKesselTammyLileyLizMasakayanJayneMcHughMelissaMcLindenKimOdenKebaPhippsKimRuddinsAngelaRockLianeSatoHead Coach:TerryLiskevychAssisant Coach: DebbieLandrethBrownAssistant Coach:KentMiller

1992 (Barcelona)Bronze MedalJanetCobbsTaraCross-BattleLoriEndicottCarenKemnerRuthLawansonTammyLileyElainaOdenKimOdenLianeSatoPaulaWeishoffTeeeWilliamsYokoZetterlundHead Coach:TerryLiskevychAssistant Coach:GregGiovanazziAssistant Coach:KentMillerTechnical Coordinator:DavidSimsMedical Consultant:DanMcDonough

1996 (Atlanta)7th PlaceTaraCross-BattleLoriEndicottCarenKemnerKristinKleinTammyLileyBevOdenElainaOdenDanielleScottPaulaWeishoffTeeeWilliamsElaineYoungsYokoZetterlundHead Coach:TerryLiskevychAssistant Coach:AldisBerzinsAssistant Coach: JeanneBeaupreyReevesTechnical Assistant:DaveFleming

2000 (Sydney)4th PlaceRobynAhMowHeatherBownTaraCross-BattleMickishaHurleySarahNoriegaDemetriaSanceDanielleScottStacySykoraCharleneTagaloaLoganTomKerriWalshAllisonWestonHead Coach:MickHaleyAssistant Coach:ToshiYoshidaAssistant Coach: JeriEstesTechnical Coordinator:MonicaPaulTrainer:EmeryHill,Jr.Team Doctor: Dr.DavidWeinsteinTeam Manager:BobGambardella

2004 (Athens)5th PlaceRobynAhMow-SantosElisabethBachmanLindseyBergHeatherBownTaraCross-BattleTayyibaHaneefNancyMetcalfOgonnaNnamaniKebaPhippsDanielleScottStacySykoraLoganTomHead Coach:ToshiYoshidaAssistant Coach:KevinHamblyAssistant Coach:TaraCross-BattleTechnical Coordinator:RobynRomanskyTrainer:EmeryHill,Jr.Team Leader:TomPingel

2008 (Beijing)Silver MedalRobynAhMow-SantosLindseyBergHeatherBownNicoleDavisKimGlassTayyibaHaneef-ParkJenniferJoinesOgonnaNnamaniDanielleScott-ArrudaStacySykoraLoganTomKimWilloughbyHead Coach:“Jenny”LangPingAssistant Coach:SueWoodstraAssistant Coach:LiYongAssistant Coach:TomHoganTechnical Coordinator:DianeFrenchTrainer:EmeryHill,Jr.Team Leader:JoanPowell

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USA Volleyball – 2011 Fact SheetName:USAVolleyballLocation:ColoradoSprings,Colo.Founded:1928Membership:Approximately262,000

Mission:USAVolleyballistheNationalGoverningBody(NGB)foralldisciplinesofvolleyballintheUnitedStatesandisofficiallyrecognizedbytheFederation InternationaledeVolleyball (FIVB)andtheUnitedStatesOlympicCommittee (USOC). Asmandatedby theAmateurSportsAct,USAVolleyballisresponsibleforthegrowthofthesportinAmericaatthegrassrootsandmostelitelevels.USAVolleyballistheparentorganizationoftheUSANationalTeams.

Chief Executive Officer:DougBealHead Coach USA Women: HughMcCutcheon(ThirdYearwithWomen’sTeam)Head Coach USA Men:AlanKnipe(ThirdYearwithMen’sTeam)

Major 2011 National Team Events:

Senior Women’s Senior Men’s MontreuxVolleyMasters(June7-12,Montreux,Switzerland) FIVBWorldLeague(May27-July10,VariousCountries) PanAmericanCup(June29-July9,Mexico) PanAmericanCup(June11-19,Canada) FIVBWorldGrandPrix(Aug.5-29,VariousCountries) OlympicTestEvent(July20-24,London) NORCECAContinentalChampionship(Sept.10-18,PuertoRico) NORCECAContinentalChampionship(Aug.27-Sept.4,PuertoRico) PanAmericanGames(Oct.14-20,Guadalajara,Mexico) PanAmericanGames(Oct.24-29,Guadalajara,Mexico) FIVBWorldCup(Nov.4-18,VariousCitiesinJapan) FIVBWorldCup(Nov.20-Dec.4,VariousCitiesinJapan) NORCECAOlympicQualificationTournament(Dec.10-18,TBA)

Indoor High Performance and USAV Juniors (Youth and Junior) Beach USAVGirls’JuniorNationalChampionships(June25-July4,Atlanta) FIVBSWATCHWorldChampionships(June13-19,Rome) USAVBoys’JuniorNationalChampionships(June29-July6,Minneapolis) FIVBYouthWorldChampionships(June22-26,Umag,Croatia) FIVBWomen’sJuniorWorldChampionship(July21-30,Peru) USABeachJuniorTourChampionship(July23,Chicago) USAVHighPerformanceChampionships(July26-30,Tucson,Ariz.) FIVBJuniorWorldChampionships(Aug.31-Sept.4,Halifax,Canada) FIVBMen’sJuniorWorldChampionship(Aug.1-10,Brazil) U.S.OpenofBeachVolleyball(Sept.2-4,Cincinnati,Ohio) FIVBGirls’YouthWorldChampionship(Aug.12-21,Turkey) NORCECABeachTour(Sept.21-26,ChulaVista,Calif.) FIVBBoys’YouthWorldChampionship(Aug.19-28,Argentina) USAVTour(TBA)

Other Events SittingBIH(May27-29,Sarajevo) USAVolleyballOpenNationalChampionships(May28-June4,Dallas) U.S.Women’sSittingTeamTour(Women’s,June14-19,China) SittingContinentalCup(Men,July9-17,England) WorldUniversityGames(Men’sIndoor,Aug.12-22,China) WorldUniversityGames(Beach,Aug.13-18,China) SittingContinentalCup(Women,Sept.3-11,Ukraine)

About USA Volleyball: Foundedin1928,USAVolleyballisaColoradoincorporatednon-profitorganizationrecognizedbytheUnitedStatesOlympicCommittee(USOC)andtheFederationInternationaldeVolleyball (FIVB)astheNationalGoverningBodyforthesportofVolleyball intheUnitedStates.USAVolleyball is responsible forboth theOlympicdisciplinesof indoor volleyball andbeachvolleyball.USAVolleyball hasover260,000registeredmembers,12,000teamsand5,300clubsnationwide.Withanannualbudgetinexcessof$17milliondollars,USAVolleyballsupportstheUSAmen’sandwomen’sseniornationalteamprograms,youthandjuniornationalteams,nationalchampionshipevents,coachingeducationandcertificationprograms,grassrootsdevelopment,andprogramsforthedisabledandParalympicTeams.USAVolleyballhasarichtraditionofsuccessas evidencedbywinning anOlympicmedal in everyOlympicGames since 1984 and capturingnumerousWorldCup,WorldChampionship andContinentalChampionshiptitles.USAVolleyballiscommittedtoandworkstowardopportunityforalltoparticipate.ItisanadvocateforallAmericansendeavoringtoassureuniversalaccesstoopportunitiesatalllevelsofthegame.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.usavolleyball.org.

Other: USAVolleyballconsistsof40regionalvolleyballassociationswhichmanagegrassrootsplayingopportunitiesfortheUSAVolleyballmembershipandisaffiliatedwith36memberorganizations(i.e.NCAA,NAIA,NJCAA,YMCA)thatprovideplayingopportunitiesatavarietyoflevels.

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