U.S. Sitting Team Sweeps Netherlands

B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 7, 2011) – The U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Netherlands, 25-19, 26-24, 25-18 on Wednesday at the ECVD Continental Cup in Yevpatoriya, Ukraine.

The U.S. Women (5-0) will complete pool play against Great Britain on Thursday. The semifinals will be played on Friday and the finals on Saturday.

As a team, the U.S. led Netherlands in attacks, 30-15 and completed 41.7 of its attack attempts. The United States also led in blocks (7-6) and aces (12-5).

“We played strong and steady throughout most of the match,” U.S. Assistant Coach Cara Lang (Sartell, Minn.) said. “They pushed us in the second game again, which has been our trademark. But we regained control to complete the match in three sets. We served and passed our best so far in this match.”

Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash./UCO Resident Athlete) led all scorers in Wednesday’s match with 14 points on a match-high nine kills, a match-high three blocks and two aces. Michelle Gerlosky (Lake Wales, Fla.) added nine points on three kills (50.0 kill percent) one block and a match-high five aces.

“Michelle came alive for us tonight in serving,” Lang said.

Brenda Maymon (Sellersburg, Ind.) also scored nine points on eight attacks (57.1 kill percent) and one ace.

Nichole Millage (Champaign, Ill./UCO Resident Athlete) totaled eight points on five kills, one block and two aces. Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C./UCO Resident Athlete) added eight points on five attacks (55.6 kill percent), one block and two aces.

Monique Burkland (Ardmore, Okla./UCO Resident Athlete) scored one point on one block. Libero Kari Miller (Washington, D.C.) led her team in receptions with 12.

ECVD Continental Cup
Sept. 5-11 in Yevpatoriya and Crimea, Ukraine
 
U.S. Women’s Sitting Team Roster for Ukraine
No. Name (Hometown)
3 Brenda Maymon (Sellersburg, Ind.)
4 Michelle Gerlosky (Lake Wales, Fla.)
5 Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash./UCO Resident Athlete)
6 Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C./UCO Resident Athlete)
7 Monique Burkland (Ardmore, Okla./UCO Resident Athlete)
10 Kari Miller (Washington, D.C.)
13 Nichole Millage (Champaign, Ill./UCO Resident Athlete)

Head Coach: Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.)
Assistant Coach: Cara Lang (Sartell, Minn.)
Athletic Trainer: Kazuma Akehi (Japan)

Tournament Schedule

Day 1
Sept. 5: USA vs. Russia at 4:30 a.m. CT
Sept. 5: Brazil vs. Netherlands at 5:30 a.m. CT
Sept. 5: Great Britain vs. Slovenia at 6:30 a.m. CT
Sept. 5: USA vs. Ukraine at 10 a.m. CT
Sept. 5: Russia vs. Slovenia at 11 a.m. CT
Sept. 5: Brazil vs. Great Britain at noon CT

Day 2
Sept. 6: Ukraine vs. Netherlands at 4 a.m. CT
Sept. 6: USA vs. Slovenia at 5 a.m. CT
Sept. 6: Russia vs. Brazil at 6 a.m. CT
Sept. 6: Slovenia vs. Ukraine at 10 a.m. CT
Sept. 6: Netherlands vs. Great Britain at 11 a.m. CT
Sept. 6: USA vs. Brazil at 10 a.m. CT at noon CT

Day 3
Sept. 7: Ukraine vs. Great Britain at 4 a.m. CT
Sept. 7: Slovenia vs. Brazil at 5 a.m. CT
Sept. 7: Netherlands vs. Russia at 6 a.m. CT
Sept. 7: Brazil vs. Ukraine at 10 a.m. CT
Sept. 7: Great Britain vs. Russia at 11 a.m. CT
Sept. 7: USA vs. Netherlands at noon CT

Day 4
Sept. 8: Ukraine vs. Russia at 2 a.m. CT
Sept. 8: Great Britain vs. USA at 4 a.m. CT
Sept. 8: Slovenia vs. Netherlands at 5 a.m. CT

Semifinals
Sept. 9: Semifinal 1 at 5 a.m. CT
Sept. 9: Semifinal 2 at 7 a.m. CT
Sept. 9: 5-7 places match at 9 a.m. CT

Finals
Sept. 10: 5-7 places match at 3 a.m. CT
Sept. 10: 5-7 places match at 5:30 a.m. CT
Sept. 10: Bronze medal match at 7:30 a.m. CT
Sept. 10: Gold medal match at 9 a.m. CT

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