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Review Publication of U.S. Women's National Team Winning the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix

2011 FIVB World Grand Prix News
Aug. 28, 2011: Destinee Hooker Earns FIVB World Grand Prix MVP Award
Aug. 28, 2011: Unofficial Cumulative DataVolley Stats for U.S. Women in FIVB World Grand Prix
Aug. 21, 2011: U.S. Set for FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round Challenges
Aug. 21, 2011: Compiled U.S. Women's National Team DataVolley Stats at FIVB World Grand Prix
Aug. 15, 2011: Compiled U.S. Women's National Team DataVolley Stats at FIVB World Grand Prix (through Aug. 14)
Aug. 15, 2011: U.S. Women Look to Begin New Win Streak at FIVB World Grand Prix
Aug. 11, 2011: U.S. Sets Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Second Preliminary Weekend
Aug. 9, 2011: U.S. Women Head to Japan Undefeated in 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix
Aug. 4, 2011: U.S. Names Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Opening Weekend
July 25, 2011: Repeating at FIVB World Grand Prix Not a Small Task
July 4, 2011: FIVB World Grand Prix Pool Schedules Confirmed
June 28, 2011: U.S. Women Set Preliminary World Grand Prix Roster
April 21, 2011: 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix Pools Determined

FIVB Event Web Page for 2011 World Grand Prix

U.S. Women’s National Team Preliminary Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 – Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford) #
2 – Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Opp, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 – Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota) #$^*
5 - Tamari Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington) #$^*
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California) #$^*
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii) #$^*
8 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State) #$^*
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific) #$^*
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona) #$^*
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska) #$^*
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska) #$^*
13 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Hopewell, Pa., Penn State) #$^*
14 - Nicole Fawcett (Opp, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford) $^*
16 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford) #$^*
17 - Mary ‘Nellie’ Spicer (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State) #$^*
19 - Destinee Hooker (Opp, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas) #$^*
20 - Angie Forsett (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California)
KEY: # - Weekend 1 Roster; $ - Weekend 2 Roster; ^ - Weekend 3 Roster; * - Final Round Roster

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Manager: Ken Sullivan

FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round
Pool A
Aug. 24: Russia def. Thailand 25-18, 25-22, 25-27, 25-17
Aug. 24: Serbia def. China 20-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 18-16
Aug. 25: Serbia def. Russia 20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-21
Aug. 25: Thailand def. China 25-12, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17
Aug. 26: Serbia def. Thailand 25-23, 25-22, 25-23
Aug. 26: Russia def. China 25-21, 25-11, 25-23

Pool B
Aug. 24: USA def. Japan 25-22, 25-17, 25-23
Aug. 24: Brazil def. Italy 25-16, 25-17, 25-17
Aug. 25: USA def. Italy 25-19, 21-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-10
Aug. 25: Brazil def. Japan 25-17, 25-22, 25-21
Aug. 26: Japan def. Italy 25-23, 25-25, 25-19
Aug. 26: Brazil def. USA 22-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20

Classification and Medal Rounds
Aug. 27: Italy def. China 25-13, 14-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-10 (7th place)
Aug. 27: Japan def. Thailand 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 (5th place)
Aug. 27: Brazil def. Russia 26-24, 25-17, 25-23 (semifinal)
Aug. 27: USA def. Serbia 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 (semifinal)
Aug. 28: Serbia def. Russia 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 (bronze-medal match)
Aug. 28: USA def. Brazil 26-24, 25-20, 25-21 (gold-medal match)

Final FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round Standings
Brazil - 27 points, 9-0 record
United States - 23 points, 8-1 record
Russia - 21 points, 7-2 record
Serbia - 20 points, 6-3 record
Italy - 19 points, 7-2 record
Japan - 18 points, 6-3 record
China - 17 points, 6-3 record
Thailand - 15 points, 5-4 record
Korea - 13 points, 5-4 record
Poland - 13 points, 4-5 record
Cuba - 9 points, 2-7 record
Dominican Republic - 8 points, 3-6 record
Germany - 7 points, 2-7 record
Argentina - 4 points, 2-7 record
Kazakhstan - 2 points, 0-9 record
Peru - 0 points, 0-9 record
NOTE ON POINTS: 3 points awarded for 3-0 or 3-1 win; 2 Points awarded for 3-2 win; 1 Point awarded for 3-2 loss

Pool A at Bydgoszsz, Poland (Luczinczka Hall)
Aug. 5: Poland def. Argentina 25-20, 25-17, 25-22
Aug. 5: Italy def. Dominican Republic 25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17
Aug. 6: Dominican Republic def. Poland 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 23-25, 18-16
Aug. 6: Italy def. Argentina 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18
Aug. 7: Italy def. Poland 25-12, 21-25, 26-24, 25-14
Aug. 7: Argentina def. Dominican Republic 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11

Pool B at Nakhonpathom, Thailand (Nakhonpathom Gym)
Aug. 5: Russia def. Cuba 24-26, 25-18, 25-23, 25-20
Aug. 5: Thailand def. Peru 25-20, 25-13, 25-16
Aug. 6: Russia def. Peru 25-12, 25-9, 25-14
Aug. 6: Thailand def. Cuba 23-25, 17-25, 28-26, 25-23, 15-10
Aug. 7: Cuba def. Peru 26-24, 25-19, 25-22
Aug. 7: Russia def. Thailand 25-18, 25-19, 27-25

Pool C at Busan, Korea (Sajik Indoor Gymnasium)
Aug. 5: Brazil def. Japan 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Aug. 5: Korea def. Germany 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 25-20
Aug. 6: Japan def. Korea 25-20, 25-21, 25-22
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Germany 25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-23
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Korea 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
Aug. 7: Japan def. Germany 25-22, 25-13, 25-19

Pool D at Luohe, China (Luohe Sports Center)
Aug. 5: USA def. Serbia 25-22, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-10
Aug. 5: China def. Kazakhstan 25-18, 25-23, 25-16
Aug. 6: USA def. Kazakhstan 25-15, 25-21, 25-12
Aug. 6: Serbia def. China 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18
Aug. 7: USA def. China 25-20, 25-17, 25-16
Aug. 7: Serbia def. Kazakhstan 25-19, 25-15, 25-22

Pool E at Zielona Gora, Poland (Sortowo Widowiskowa Hall)
Aug. 12: Poland def. Argentina 25-20, 25-20, 25-23
Aug. 12: Korea def. Cuba 17-25, 25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 15-12
Aug. 13: Korea def. Poland 25-21, 34-32, 25-23
Aug. 13: Argentina def. Cuba 25-19, 15-25, 20-25, 25-18, 16-14
Aug. 14: Poland def. Cuba 25-15, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20
Aug. 14: Korea def. Argentina 25-22, 25-16, 25-21

Pool F at Almaty Kazakhstan (Baluan Sholak Sports Palace)
Aug. 12: Italy def. Kazakhstan 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-12
Aug. 12: Brazil def. Thailand 25-16, 25-23, 25-16
Aug. 13: Brazil def. Kazakhstan 25-14, 25-18, 25-20
Aug. 13: Italy def. Thailand 24-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-12
Aug. 14: Thailand def. Kazakhstan 26-24, 25-23, 25-21
Aug. 14: Brazil def. Italy 25-23, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18

Pool G at Quanzhou, China (Straits Sports Center Quanzhou)
Aug. 12: Russia def. Germany 25-18, 25-19, 25-21
Aug. 12: China def. Peru 25-16, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 13: Russia def. Peru 25-20, 25-17, 25-17
Aug. 13: China def. Germany 14-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 18-16
Aug. 14: Germany def. Peru 25-23, 25-15, 25-18
Aug. 14: Russia def. China 25-22, 25-23, 25-20

Pool H at Komaki, Japan (Park Arena Komaki)
Aug. 12: USA def. Dominican Republic 25-22, 25-22, 25-10
Aug. 12: Japan def. Serbia 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21
Aug. 13: Serbia def. Dominican Republic 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
Aug. 13: USA def. Japan 25-22, 25-14, 25-18
Aug. 14: Japan def. Dominican Republic 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 25-20
Aug. 14: Serbia def. USA 25-12, 17-25, 25-23, 25-15

Pool I at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Poland def. Kazakhstan 25-20, 25-12, 25-20
Aug. 19: China def. Dominican Republic 26-24, 25-22, 25-18
Aug. 20: Dominican Republic def. Poland 24-26, 28-26, 26-24, 25-17
Aug. 20: China def. Kazakhstan 25-16, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic def. Kazakhstan 15-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-15, 15-9
Aug. 21: China def. Poland 25-20, 25-17, 25-22

Pool J at Hong Kong (Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Italy def. Peru 25-18, 25-16, 25-18
Aug. 19: USA def. Germany 25-10, 25-18, 25-23
Aug. 20: Germany def. Peru 25-14, 20-25, 25-19, 25-18
Aug. 20: USA def. Italy 25-23, 25-19, 25-18
Aug. 21: USA def. Peru 25-13, 25-18, 25-15
Aug. 21: Italy def. Germany 25-15, 25-22, 25-23

Pool K at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes 1)
Aug. 19: Brazil def. Cuba 25-18, 25-13, 25-12
Aug. 19: Thailand def. Argentina 25-23, 25-15, 25-14
Aug. 20: Brazil def. Argentina 25-12, 25-15, 25-8
Aug. 20: Thailand def. Cuba 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-13
Aug. 21: Cuba def. Argentina 26-24, 25-23, 25-18
Aug. 21: Brazil def. Thailand 25-16, 25-12, 25-18

Pool L at Tokyo, Japan (Ariake Coliseum)
Aug. 19: Korea def. Russia 25-22, 17-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11
Aug. 19: Serbia def. Japan 25-20, 25-22, 25-18
Aug. 20: Russia def. Serbia 25-13, 21-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-8
Aug. 20: Japan def. Korea 25-19, 25-22, 29-27
Aug. 21: Serbia def. Korea 25-18, 25-16, 25-23
Aug. 21: Japan def. Russia 25-23, 25-19, 25-19