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2007

U.S. Women’s Team Opens World Cup with Sweep Over Peru

Team USA Selects 12-Player Roster for FIVB Women's World Cup

Danielle Scott-Arruda Selected Flag Bearer for U.S. Pan American Games Delegation

U.S. Women’s National Team Opens Pan American Games with Win

U.S. Women’s National Team Ends Pool Play with Loss to Cuba

U.S. Women’s National Team Loses Semifinal to Host Brazil

U.S. Women’s National Team Claims Bronze at Pan American GamesU.S. Women’s National Team Opens FIVB World Grand Prix in Poland

U.S. Women’s Team Rallies to Win FIVB World Grand Prix Opener

U.S. Women’s Team Upsets FIVB Top-Ranked Russia in Three

U.S. Women's Team Upsets Cuba 3-1

U.S. Women’s Team Heads to Russia for World Grand Prix Second Weekend

U.S. Women Fall to Reigning Olympic Champion China

U.S. Women's Team Upsets Cuba 3-1

U.S. Women's Rally Falls Short Versus Russia

U.S. Women Stops Kazakhstan, Now 4-2 in World Grand Prix

USA Volleyball Corners Market on Flag Bearers

U.S. Women Head to Macau Searching for World Grand Prix Finals Berth

U.S. Women’s Team Swept by China

U.S. Women Still Alive for FIVB World Grand Prix Finals

U.S. Women Lose to Netherlands 3-1, Eliminated from World Grand Prix

U.S. Women Finish Seventh in FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Rounds

U.S. Women’s National Team Focuses on Olympic Pre-Qualifier NORCECA Championship

U.S. Women’s National Team Prepares to Defend NORCECA Championship Title

U.S. Women’s Team Updates NORCECA Roster

U.S. Women Blank Trinidad and Tobago to Open NORCECA Championship

U.S. Women Sweep Mexico, Still Undefeated at NORCECA Championship

U.S. Women Reaches NORCECA Finals with Sweep of Canada

U.S. Women Fall to Cuba in NORCECA Finals

Team USA Announces Women’s World Cup Preliminary Roster

U.S. Women's National Team Journal with Danielle Scott Feb. 26, 2007

2006

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 16, 2006) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team defeated Turkey25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-16 Thursday to claim ninth place during the FIVB World Championships held in Osaka, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 15, 2006) - The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team swept Chinese Taipei 25-15, 25-20, 25-21 Wednesday during the FIVB World Championships semifinal round of the ninth-place classification bracket held in Osaka, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 12, 2006) – Trailing 2-1 in sets and down 24-21 in the fourth set, the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team saved three set points in rallying to defeat Germany 25-27, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 15-11 at the FIVB World Championships second round held Saturday at Osaka, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 11, 2006) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team fell to Russia 25-20, 25-21, 25-17 at the FIVB World Championships second round held Saturday at Osaka, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 9, 2006) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team saved four match points in the fourth set against Azerbaijan only to fall in five sets 25-19, 16-25, 25-22, 25-27, 15-13 at the FIVB World Championships second round held Wednesday at Osaka, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 8, 2006) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team won the opening set against world top-ranked China, but lost the match 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 17-25 at the FIVB World Championships second round held at Osaka, Japan. The U.S., which carried over a record of 2-1 from the first round, is now 2-2 and tied with China in Pool F.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 5, 2006) - The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team blanked Puerto Rico 25-14, 25-16, 25-15 Sunday on the final day of the FIVB World Championships first round held in Kobe, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2006) - The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team dropped a 25-23, 25-21, 25-13 match to Brazil Saturday on the fourth day of the FIVB World Championships first round held in Kobe, Japan. The U.S. ranks sixth in the latest world rankings, while Brazil is ranked second only to China.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 3, 2006) - The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team hit .449 as a team as it defeated Cameroon 25-17, 25-18, 25-11 Friday on the third day of the FIVB World Championships first round held in Kobe, Japan.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 1, 2006) - The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team scored the final eight points in the fifth set against Netherlands to win 25-19, 25-22, 27-29, 20-25, 15-7 on the second day of competition at the FIVB World Championships in Kobe, Japan. The U.S. improves to 2-0 in the tournament with both victories coming in five sets.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 31, 2006) – Halloween night in Japan became a scary proposition as the U.S. women’s national volleyball team dropped the first set to Kazakhstan on the opening day of the FIVB World Championships, then faced an 8-1 deficit in the deciding fifth set.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 23, 2006) – The U.S. women’s national volleyball team will compete in the 15th edition of the FIVB World Championships held at various cities in Japan starting Oct. 31. The season-ending tournament concludes on Nov. 16, 17 days and 104 matches after the first serve.

U.S. Women's National Team Preview for FIVB World Championships (Oct. 23, 2006) -- The U.S. women’s national volleyball team will compete in the 15th edition of the FIVB World Championships held at various cities in Japan starting Oct. 31.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 13, 2006) – The U.S. women’s national volleyball team will compete in the 15th edition of the FIVB World Championships held at various cities in Japan starting Oct. 31. The women’s portion of the tournament concludes on Nov. 16 with 104 matches played over a 17-day period.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 3, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team lost to Russia 22-25, 25-20, 11-25, 23-25 Sunday during the final match of the World Grand Prix preliminary round at Bangkok, Thailand. The Americans finish the tournament with a 4-5 record and seventh-place finish, while Russia won eight of nine matches to finish second in the preliminary round.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 1, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team swept Thailand 29-27, 25-15, 27-25 Friday at Bangkok, Thailand, to open the third weekend of round robin group play in the million dollar World Grand Prix.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 2, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team evened its World Grand Prix record at 4-4 with a 12-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-16 come-from-behind victory over Korea on Saturday at Bangkok, Thailand. The American victory keeps their slim Grand Prix playoff hopes alive. The U.S. must defeat Russia tomorrow to have any chance to move on to Italy and the finals.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 27, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team defeated Dominican Republic 25-22, 22-25, 26-24, 25-16 during the second weekend of the World Grand Prix at Macau Forum in Macau, China. Both teams are now 2-4 in the tournament, but the U.S. leads in the tie-breaking criteria.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 26, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team fell in four sets 27-29, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25 to Brazil during the second weekend of the World Grand Prix at Macau Forum in Macau, China.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 25, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team rallied against defending Olympic champion China on Friday, but could not garner the victory in a 27-25, 22-25, 22-25, 25-20, 14-16 heartbreaking loss during the second weekend of the World Grand Prix at Macau Forum in Macau, China. The match lasted two hours and six minutes while being played in front of 4,000 fans.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 22, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s national volleyball team ranks eighth after going 1-2 in the opening weekend of the World Grand Prix, but it has an opportunity to make some noise in Macau, China, with two of the top three teams in the world on the schedule this weekend.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Team (1-2) dropped a 21-25, 25-27, 25-18, 17-25 match to Italy (3-0) Friday on the third day of the World Grand Prix at Luczniczka Hall in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Italy is ranked third in the latest FIVB world ranking, while Team USA is ranked fifth.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 17, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Team (1-1) evened its 2006 World Grand Prix record on Thursday with a 26-24, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21 victory over Poland (0-2) in front of 6,300 fans at Luczniczka Hall in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 16, 2006) – The U.S. women’s national volleyball team led the Dominican Republic 2-1 in sets in the opening match of the million-dollar women’s FIVB World Grand Prix starting on Wednesday at Luczniczka Hall in Bydgoszcz, Poland, but the Dominican Republic rallied to win 21-25, 25-23, 19-25, 27-25, 15-8.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 15, 2006) – The United States, Dominican Republic, Italy and Poland get a jump start on the rest of the competition in the first week of the million-dollar women’s FIVB World Grand Prix starting on Wednesday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 11, 2006) – The U.S. Women’s National Team returns to competitive action Aug. 16 as it begins three weeks of preliminary competition in the 12-team World Grand Prix, a four-week tournament with the finals slated for Sept. 6-10. After finishing fourth at the Pan American Cup June 29-July 7, the U.S.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 14, 2006) – Love for the game of volleyball, plus an opportunity to be paid well just for playing, has lured the top players in the United States overseas for years. The 2005-06 professional season is no exception.

2005

October 14, 2005 Danielle Scott named to the NCAA D-I Women's Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team

US Women suffer loss to the Netherlands at World Grand Prix
NINGBO, China (June 24, 2005)

USA Women qualify for 2006 World Grand Prix
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 16, 2005)

USA Women Improve to 2-0 at Pan American Cup SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (June 11, 2005)

USA Women Fall to Germany at Montreux Volley Masters, Finish 7th
MONTREUX, Switzerland (June 11, 2005)

Brazilian second team defeat USA women in Lang Ping’s first match as coach Colorado, USA, (June 4, 2005)

UPDATED: 09:35, June 04, 2005
USA women volleyball team make season-opening win over Brazil…

Lang Ping era begins for USA women’s national Volleyball team
Colorado, USA, May 9, 2005

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Xinhuanet) – The USA Women's National Team program, which will be coached by Chinese Lang Ping will ...

US women's volleyball team to be trained by Lang Ping
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2005-04-16 14:34

USA Volleyball invites 33 athletes to train with women's national team
Colorado, USA, April 15, 2005

2004

U.S. staves off elimination in women’s volleyball
Inspired win over Cuba puts Americans in quarterfinals vs. Brazil VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP

U.S. women spiked in volleyball prelims, Americans dealt second loss of Games in five-set thriller Updated: 10:52 a.m. ET Aug. 19, 2004 ATHENS, Greece - After losing to the Dominican Republic just once in 25 previous meetings, the United States didn’t

Sports US Hopes for First Volleyball Medal Since 1992

Volleyball Grand Prix POSTED: 9:14 am PDT July 17, 2004 --HONG KONG -- Former Stanford star Logan Tom scored a combined 72 points over the weekend, leading the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team to wins over Italy and Thailand and in a heartbreaking loss to China at the FIVB World

July 12, 2004 usolympicteam.com - Is blocker Danielle Scott getting shorter

Four Former LBSU Players Fill Olympic Volleyball Rosters Cross-Battle Becomes First Athlete in USA Volleyball History to be Named to Four Olympic Teams July 11, 2004

USA volleyball has Island flavor- Posted on: Saturday, July 10, 2004

Six veterans head U.S. volleyball team
By Dave Campbell, AP Sports Writer | July 9, 2004
Half of the United States' women's volleyball team that finished a surprising fourth in Sydney will return to the Olympics next month and try to win its first gold medal.

7/9/2004 - The USA women’s national volleyball team began the World Grand Prix in...BANGKOK, Thailand (July 9, 2004) – The USA women’s national volleyball team began the World Grand Prix in fine fashion by sweeping Korea Friday afternoon at Nimiboot Hall.

7/9/2004 - USA Volleyball nominates the following 12 athletes to the U.S. Women's...

USA women begin season against Brazil on Thursday
Colorado, USA, June 2, 2004

Women's volleyball: Dominicans beat U.S. - 8/18/2004, 6:46 a.m. CT

U.S. women's volleyball squad tops Germany - 8/17/2004, 8:05 a.m. CT

U.S. can't find rhythm in tough loss to China Introductions and bad play haunt volleyball team - Sunday, August 15, 2004

China overpowers U.S. volleyball team - 8/14/2004, 3:58 p.m. CT

Monday, August 02, 2004 The Times- Picayune - Danielle Scott: Olympic contender believes 'third time's the charm'

USA Volleyball Announces Women's Olympic Team Nominations

July 12, 2004 usolympicteam.com - Is blocker Danielle Scott getting shorter

Four Former LBSU Players Fill Olympic Volleyball Rosters Cross-Battle Becomes First Athlete in USA Volleyball History to be Named to Four Olympic Teams July 11, 2004

Danielle Scott (Baton Rouge, La.), Jeff Nygaard (Madison, Wis.) and the...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2004) – Danielle Scott (Baton Rouge, La.), Jeff Nygaard (Madison, Wis.) and the beach volleyball team of Misty May (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Saratoga, Calif.) are among the nominees for the 2003 United States Olympic Committee (USOC) SportsMan, Sp

Posted: February 12, 2004
Sports: USOC announces 2003 SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team award nominees 2003 Female Athletes of the Year: Sport ... Name, HometownVolleyball ... Danielle Scott ... Baton Rouge, La.

2003

Posted 11/18/2003 12:00 PM Volleyball: Danielle Scott finished as the eighth-leading scorer in the Women's World Cup in Japan with 152 points (110 kills, 40 blocks, two aces). The U.S. women's team finished third with an 8-3 record, clinching a berth in the 2004 Olympics at the first opportunity. The performance spared the U.S. a potentially difficult road through supplemental qualifiers.

OSAKA, Japan (Nov. 15, 2003) - USA Women Rout Cuba, Qualify for 2004 Olympic Games!

USA book semifinal spot with victory over Cuba September 16, 2003 - USA overcame an electricity power failure during the tie-breaker and a fired up Cuban side to advance to the semifinals with a 3-2 (20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13) win behind the attack of lefty Nancy Metcalf at the NORCECA Women's Continental Championship.

World Cup November 9, 2003, the fast and delicate setting of Urcu Bahar helped Turkey to put early points on the board but USA's dominant attackers Prikeba Phipps and captain Danielle Scott

Scott leads Americans in early rounds of Olympic qualifier Updated: 7:09 a.m. ET Nov. 1, 2003 TOKYO, Nov. 1 - The U.S. volleyball team defeated South Korea in a tiebreaker Saturday in the opening match of the

MATERA, Italy (July 30, 2003) – In what promised to be a hard-fought battle of world volleyball heavyweights, the U.S. women’s national volleyball team struggled to defend the Russian attack and eventually dropped the match 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 25-17) at the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.

USA Volleyball Announces Athletes, Team of 2003
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Danielle Scott (Baton Rouge, La.), Jeff Nygaard (Madison, Wis.) and the beach volleyball team of Misty May (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Kerri Walsh (Saratoga, Calif.) are among the nominees for the 2003 United States Olympic Committee (USOC) SportsMan, SportsWoman and

USA Women Improve to 3-0 at Grand Prix
USA defeats Netherlands in three on Wednesday
GIOIA DEL COLLE, Italy (July 22, 2003) – Keba Phipps scored a match-high 21 points to lead five players in double figures as the U.S. women’s national volleyball team edged Japan, 3-2, to improve to 2-0 at the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix Tuesday afternoon at the Palazzo dello Sport. On Wednesday, the USA defeated

U.S. Women Over Cuba POSTED: 8:28 a.m. PDT July 22, 2000 UPDATED: 11:09 a.m. PDT July 23, 2003 Team captain Danielle Scott, the Most Valuable Player of this tournament in 2001 when the United States won the gold medal, had seven kills and a match-high four blocks in the 25-22, 25-19, 25-14 victory in Pool A

July 05, 2003 USA Women Go to Finals in Pan American Cup USA Women Go to Finals in Pan American Cup SALTILLO, Mexico – Sarah Noriega scored a match-high 27 points to lead five players in double

July 01, 2003 Beach Volleyball - Pan American Cup
USA Women Open Pan American Cup with Sweep of Brazil

2002

For Immediate Release
July 21, 2002 Tom, Scott Guide U.S. Women to Sweep of Cuba NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Logan Tom scored 11 points and Danielle Scott added 10 as the U.S. women's national volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Cuba at the FIVB World Grand Prix at MCC Hall.

Bown, Scott Lead U.S. Women Over Cuba at World Grand Prix
July 15, 2002 Chengdu, China - Heather Bown scored 20 points and Danielle Scott added 18 as the U.S. women's national volleyball team posted its first win in the 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix, 3-1 over Cuba, Sunday night in Sichuan Gym.

2000

Deseret Morning News, Saturday, September 30, 2000 Fourth place never hurt so much By Scott Taylor
Deseret News Olympics sports editor SYDNEY — Logan Tom epitomized the emotionally spent United States women's volleyball team following its three-set loss to Brazil in the bronze-medal game of the Sydney Summer Olympics.

Eastern block Russia beats U.S., advances to finalsLatest: Saturday September 30, 2000 12:57 AM- SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- It was just like old times, without the punches.

Tuesday, September 26, 2000 Whew! U.S. edges Korea, will now play for a medal By Lee Benson
Deseret News columnist SYDNEY — With plenty of help from onetime Highland High School volleyball standout Logan Tom, the U.S. women's volleyball team lived to play for a medal with a five-set win over Korea in the Olympic qualify

Tuesday, September 26 U.S. finesse finally puts away South Korea
Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia -- If the U.S. women's volleyball team goes on to win a medal, South Korea should at least get a few shavings

U.S. cruises past Australia
Friday, September 22, Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia -- Maybe the Los Angeles Sparks should give Danielle Scott another look.

USA Women's Volleyball Cruises Past Croatia to Improve to 3-0 Sept. 20, 2000The USA Women's Olympic Volleyball Team continued to roll at the 2000 Sydney Olympics with a 25-19, 25-18, 25-16 victory against Croatia. The win improved Team USA to 3-0 in Pool A, while Croatia fell to 2-1

Friday, September 15, 2000
Volleyball team talking the talk
By LANDON HALL -- The Associated Press
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Danielle Scott gave up a cushy, high-paying job playing professionally in Brazil,

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