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U.S. Women's Volleyball Team

Robyn Ah Mow | Heather Bown | Tara Cross Battle | Mickisha Hurley | Sarah Noriega
Demetria Sance | Danielle Scott | Stacy Sykora | Charlene Tagaloa | Logan Tom
Kerri Walsh | Allison Weston

  Robyn Ah Mow
Age: 25 Height: 5'9"
Birthdate: Sept. 15, 1975
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics

Accomplishments:

  • Set in 12 sets on U.S. 2000 trip to Russia, posting 11 digs, four blocks, two aces and a kill
  • Finished second on the University of Hawaii career list with 4,313 assists and ninth in career digs with 914
  • Helped the Wahine to a 35-3 mark and a berth in the National Championship Game in 1995
  • Named AVCA First-Team All-American in 1996
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      Heather Bown
    Age: 21 Height: 6'3"
    Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1978
    Hometown: Yorba Linda, Calif.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Led the team in its 2000 Japan Tour, with 53 kills, 13 digs, six blocks and a .369 hitting percentage
  • Starting middle blocker on the 1999 World University Games Team
  • 1999 AVCA First-Team All-American
  • Led the nation with 2.25 blocks per game average
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      Tara Cross Battle
    Age: 32 Height: 6'0"
    Birthdate: Sept. 16, 1968
    Hometown: Houston, Texas

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her third Olympics after playing on the bronze medal-winning team at the 1992 Barcelona Games and in the 1996 Atlanta Games

    Accomplishments:

  • Currently plays professionally for Rexona in Curitiba, Brazil. She's also played professionally in Italy
  • Posted 48 kills, 30 digs and four blocks in 11 sets at the NIKE Americas' Volleyball Challenge
  • Named Team USA's MVP and FIVB Player of the Year in 1995
  • MVP and Best Scorer of the 1995 World Grand Prix
  • Two-time AVCA NCAA Division I Player of the Year
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      Mickisha Hurley
    Age: 25 Height: 6'0"
    Birthdate: March 6, 1975
    Hometown: Miami Shores, Fla.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Led the U.S. starters with a .338 hitting percentage at the 1999 World Cup
  • Tallied 33 kills and a .517 hitting percentage at the 1999 NORCECA Championship
  • Helped Team USA win the silver medal at the 1997 NORCECA Zone Championship
  • 1995 AVCA First-Team All-American
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      Sarah Noriega
    Age: 24 Height: 6'3"
    Birthdate: April 24, 1976
    Hometown: Ulysses, Kan.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Had 39 kills, 28 digs, eight blocks and a .312 hitting percentage at the NIKE America's Volleyball Challenge, where USA qualified for Sydney
  • Posted 40 kills, two aces and a team-leading 14 blocks at the 1999 NORCECA Championship
  • Played on the bronze medal-winning team at the 1999 Pan Am Games
  • 1997 AVCA First-Team All-American
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      Demetria Sance
    Age: 23 Height: 6'0"
    Birthdate: Aug. 19, 1977
    Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Starting left-side hitter at the NIKE Americas' Volleyball Challenge, where team qualified for Sydney Games
  • Posted 60 digs, 36 kills, and a .279 hitting percentage on U.S. Tour of Japan
  • Had a team-leading 47 kills and a .381 attack percentage at the 1999 NORCECA Championship
  • Only the eighth player to earn All-America honors in four collegiate seasons
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      Danielle Scott
    Age: 27 Height: 6'2"
    Birthdate: Oct. 1, 1972
    Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her second Olympics after playing at the 1996 Atlanta Games

    Accomplishments:

  • MVP at the 2000 NIKE Americas' Volleyball Challenge after posting 36 kills, 17 digs, 15 blocks and a .359 hitting percentage
  • Made nine blocks in the championship match against Canada
  • Led the team in kills (92) and blocks (17) at 1999 Pan American Games
  • A three-time AVCA First-Team All-American
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      Stacy Sykora
    Age: 23 Height: 5'9"
    Birthdate: June 24, 1977
    Hometown: Burleson, Texas

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Named best libero at 2000 NIKE Americas' Volleyball Challenge
  • Led team with 68 digs and a 2.42 passing average on Russian trip
  • Recorded a career-high 22 digs in June 30 match vs. Japan
  • Tallied 53 digs in being named best digger at 1999 NORCECA Championship
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      Charlene Tagaloa
    Age: 27 Height: 5'10"
    Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1973
    Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Named best setter at the 2000 NIKE Americas' Volleyball Challenge
  • Named best setter at the 1999 NORCECA Championship as team won silver medal
  • Led Americans to bronze at 1998 Pan American Games
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      Logan Tom
    Age: 19 Height: 6'1"
    Birthdate: May 25, 1981
    Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Led the team with 66 kills, 47 digs, eight blocks and five aces on Russia trip
  • Led the U.S. and ranked second overall in scoring at the 1999 Women's Junior World Championships
  • In 1999 became the fourth freshman to earn AVCA First-Team All-America honors
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      Kerri Walsh
    Age: 22 Height: 6'3"
    Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1978
    Hometown: Saratoga, Calif.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Recorded 32 kills, 28 digs and five blocks in her first starting role as opposite hitter at the BCV Volley Masters
  • Played on the 1999 World University Games Team
  • Became the first player in Pac-10 history to record 1,500 kills (1,533), 1,200 digs (1,285) and 500 blocks (502)
  • The second player in NCAA history to receive AVCA First Team All-America honors all four seasons
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      Allison Weston
    Age: 26 Height: 6'3"
    Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1974
    Hometown: Papillion, Neb.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympics

    Accomplishments:

  • Had 25 kills, 22 digs and four blocks at the NIKE America's Volleyball Challenge
  • Posted 97 kills, 93 digs, 11 blocks and four aces in 39 games as the starting leftside at the 1999 Pan American Games
  • Led Nebraska to a 63-2 record her final two seasons, including the school's first National Championship in 1995
  • Only player in Nebraska history to be named a three-time AVCA First-Team All-American
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