GO USA

Pools Set for 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix
URL : http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/8220

July 31-Aug. 2: First Preliminary Round Weekend
Group A (at Brazil): USA, Brazil, Germany, Puerto Rico
Group B (at Poland): Poland, Japan, Netherlands, Thailand
Group C (at Ningbo, China): China, Russia, Dominican Republic, Korea

Aug. 7-9: Second Preliminary Round Weekend
Group D (at Miao Li, Chinese Taipei): USA, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Germany
Group E (at Macau, China): China, Brazil, Poland, Thailand
Group F (at Osaka, Japan): Japan, Korea, Russia, Puerto Rico

Aug. 14-16: Third Preliminary Round Weekend
Group G (at Hong Kong): China, Poland, Netherlands, Dominican Republic
Group H (at Korea): Brazil, Japan, Germany, Korea
Group I (at Bangkok, Thailand): USA, Thailand, Russia, Puerto Rico

Final Round in Tokyo

Yes.
It's good. USA will come to Taiwan.
Welcome Logan.

2009 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule for U.S. Women’s National Team

Pool A - at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Maracanazihno Gym)
July 31: vs. Germany, 1 p.m.
Aug. 1: vs. Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.
Aug. 2: vs. Brazil, 10 a.m.

Pool D - at Li Miao, Chinese Taipei (Miao Li Country Gymnasium)
Aug. 7: vs. Dominican Republic, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 8: vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 9: vs. Germany, 4:30 p.m.

Pool I - at Bangkok, Thailand (Keelawes Gym)
Aug. 14: vs. Russia, 2 p.m.
Aug. 15: vs. Puerto Rico, 2 p.m.
Aug. 16: vs. Thailand, 4:30 p.m.

U.S. Women’s National Team Preliminary Roster
URL : http://volleyball.teamusa.org/news/article/13505
FIVB World Grand Prix
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)

1 Nicole Fawcett (OH, 6-4, Zanesville, Ohio, Penn State)
2 Elisha Thomas (MB, 6-3, Grass Valley, Calif., Long Beach State)
3 Lauren Paolini (MB, 6-4, Ann Arbor, Mich., Texas)
4 Angie McGinnis (S, 5-11, Fraser, Mich., Florida)
5 Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 Nicole Davis (L, 5-6, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
8 Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 Alexis Crimes (MB, 6-3, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Long Beach State)
10 Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
11 Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 Nancy Metcalf (OPP, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 Tracy Stalls (MB, 6-4, Denver, Colo., Nebraska)
14 Heather Hughes (OPP, 6-2, Fallbrook, Calif., Loyola Marymount)
15 Courtney Thompson (S, 5-7, Kent, Wash., Washington)
16 Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
17 Nellie Spicer (S, 5-10, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
19 Jane Collymore (OH, 5-11, Seattle, Wash., Florida)

FIVB WGP site :
http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/compe ... 9&Team=USA

Wao! It is really NEW TEAM USA!!
Ogonna, Dani, Tay, Lindsey, Heather, JJ, Kim-G, Robyn, Logan, Kim-W from Beijing OG players aren't there.( 10/12 )
Only Stacy, Nicole from Beijing 2008 players and Nancy Athens 2004 player backed to NT!!!!

Do you remember WGP in 2005 after Athens OG??
Team USA was added many NEW players, and they couldn't go to the final round in Tokyo.....
But, They were keep playing hard for 4 years and finally GOT medal in Olympic.
So I believe NEW players will change NEW TEAM USA... but...still feel missing many great players...

The new team has to do a lot to prove itself, well, at least to this fan since I love the OG team. It was a solid team with great players. I always love the fact that the USA team has such diversity within a team and yet everyone is able to come together and play as a unit. In other teams you just see players with similar ethnicity and backgrounds. So I'm open to accept the new team if they have a similar fighting spirit. But I guess to me the new team can never 'measure up' to the original one which I became a fan of.

I second that.

It will be interesting to see how these girls compete at this high level. Fawcett, Harmotto, Larson and Spicer, they are great in terms of college volleyball, but can they transition to the high international level smoothly?? I’m a little bit surprised to see Barboza on this roster again. She has been training with the NT program in the last few years and I don’t think she can bring any significant impact on the team. Both her passing and hitting are average at best and she needs a lot to improve to keep up with her young, international peers.

BTW, they are not going to develop another backup libero this quadrennial?

Japan always has official supporter singer for each VB competition. ( Boys idol group )
How about other round Are there have some official supporter singers or something
You can meet them in Japanese round, and Final round!!
They will sing a song before Japanese match every time in LIVE.

[ NYC by NYC Boys] ( WGP 2009 Song )

You tube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQlUN9suOyM

[ WGP 2009 Press kit ]
URL : http://usavolleyball.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/15272/2009WorldGrandPrixPressKit.pdf
Who will be chosen in 12 players and going to Brazil 1st round
WGP can chage 12 players in each round, so hope many young players can play in World Big competition
Who will be NEW HOPE

Universal Sports is going to broadcast the 2009 WGP July 31 to August 23.
Streaming live is on their website. http://www.universalsports.com/

[ 12 Roster 1 Round in BRA ]
1 Fawcett Nicole
4 McGinnis Angela ( C )
6 Davis Nicole ( L )
7 Pressey Angela
8 Barboza Cynthia
9 Crimes Alexis
10 Richards Kristin
11 Larson Jordan
14 Hughes Heather
15 Thompson Courtney
16 Harmotto Christa
18 Akinradewo Foluke

[ 2009.8.31 USA-GER ]
LIVE SCORE : http://www.fivb.org/visweb6/vlivescore. ... &NoMatch=2
[ Starting Line-up ]
1 Fawcett Nicole
4 McGinnis Angela ( C )
6 Davis Nicole ( L )
10 Richards Kristin
11 Larson Jordan
16 Harmotto Christa
18 Akinradewo Foluke

[ 2009.7.31 USA-GER ]
[ USA – GER ]
0-3 ( 15-25, 15-25, 16-25 )

I was disappointed the result, because Team USA DID too much errors.
( 1st. 2nd sets: 14 points, 3rd set : 7 points TOTAL 21 ERROR POINTS )
However, we had good point! New comer Nicole Fawcett played well.
I think it was the first game as NT for her, but got points by ATK, BLO and SRV and scored the highest point in Team USA.
It’s just beginning of the match. GO USA last 2 games in BRA.


Thank you.
I think we can watch USA-GER in here
URL : http://www.universalsports.com/mediaPlayer/media.dbml?SPSID=105549&SPID=11672&DB_OEM_ID=23000&id=633557&sid=11672

I think receives are not good, so can't pass good ball to setter and can't attack strong ball.
Anyone tell me what's happened in 3rd set 10-16 German serve was NET but GER got point

[ 2009.8.1 USA-PUR ]
[ USA- PUR ]
3-2 ( 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-13 )

Tem USA came from behind 0-2 and won
Congratulations!!!!!!!　Keep fighting!
Nicole Fawcett DID great today too

I saw the game of USA-GER in the address below.
http://www.universalsports.com/mediaPlayer/media.dbml?id=354646&catid=-2&sid=11652&db_oem_id=23000
The impression is written.

Reception of Team USA was not so good,
therefore, Team USA could not be better attacks.

[ 2009.8.2 USA-BRA ]
[ USA - BRA ]
0-3 ( 18-25, 22-25, 13-25 )

BRA played lots Beijing Olympians, but USA fought only Nicole Davis from Beijing Olympian.
We lost the game 0-3, but I think USA had good opportunity to have a game against Gold medalist!
Brazil blocks were really great, especially 3 players’ blocks! Awesome.
Nicole Davis played nice Digs many time, but still USA weak point is reception.
I heard Brazil attacking is FAST, it takes 1.1 seconds to spike a ball from toss up.
I think USA needs more fast play, and need take good BLOCK position seemed unsynchronized.
Go USA next round in Chinese Taipei