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U.S. Women's Volleyball Team
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Robyn Ah Mow
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 5'9" |
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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
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| Age: 21 |
Height: 6'3" |
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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
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 6'0" |
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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
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 6'0" |
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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
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| Age: 24 |
Height: 6'3" |
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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
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 6'0" |
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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
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 6'2" |
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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
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'9" |
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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
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| Age: 27 |
Height: 5'10" |
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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
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| Age: 19 |
Height: 6'1" |
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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
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 6'3" |
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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
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 6'3" |
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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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