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Indiana Volleyball Player Ashley Benson Chosen to Train with USA National Team Coaching Staff

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Indiana Volleyball Player Ashley Benson Chosen to Train with USA National Team Coaching Staff

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Ashley Benson has been invited to spend the next three months training with the USA Women's Volleyball National team coaching staff; including head coach Hugh McCutcheon and assistant coach Karch Kiraly. Benson was one of 12 seniors, whom have exhausted their collegiate eligibility, to be selected for the 2011 Winter Training Block out in Anaheim, Calif.

"This gives me a great opportunity to push myself and experience a higher level of volleyball," said Benson. "I'm excited to be trained by some of the best coaches in the country.

"It also gives me the chance to fulfill a dream of mine, playing in the Olympics. Being around the coaches every day and showing them what I have to offer is very exciting."

Benson's three-month trip out to Southern California, beginning Jan. 17, will include intense training sessions five days a week, taking place inside the American Sports Center in Anaheim. It serves as a chance to not only learn the techniques of the international game and possibly compete in Hong Kong, but also gets her name into the mix for the USA Women's National Team. Travel, lodging, equipment and most meal costs will all be paid for by USA Volleyball.

Benson will return to Bloomington for summer classes before completing her degree during the fall semester. She then plans to continue working with USA Volleyball or heading overseas to begin her professional career.

Volleyball Quotes From The Coaches At The World Championship Qualifier in Orlando




Volleyball Quotes From The Coaches At The World Championship Qualifier in Orlando

According to USA Volleyball the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team is hosting the FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament for NORCECA Pool G July 6-8 at UCF Arena in Orlando, Fla. NORCECA Pool G is a third-round qualification tournament into the World Championship.

Volleyball Coaches Quotes

Andrew Brathwaite, Barbados Women's Head Volleyball Coach 

“We want to perform with credibility. We know that there are two higher ranked teams in the pool. We have sights set on qualifying for the next round, and to do that, we need to knock off one of those teams. We are at a rebuilding stage and have a new-look team. We have made quite a few strides in this short time with the support of our federation.”

Henry Rodriguez, Costa Rica Women's Head Volleyball Coach

 

“For my country, this is a very important tournament. We have the chance to qualify for the World Championship, and we come here with all our strength and energy to play well. Our goal is to be first or second in this round.”

Patricio Bridgewater, Netherlands Antilles Women's Head Volleyball Coach 

“I have a young, promising selection competing in this event. My goal is to finish second, and that is taking a realistic view as United States is a very good team. My expectation is to battle Costa Rica and Barbados for second place. We have made some changes from the last round to give us a better chance to win.”

Hugh McCutcheon, United States Women's Head Volleyball Coach

“The goal is to qualify for 2010 FIVB World Championship. I think our team is steadily improving. I am looking for our team to have three good matches and continue to improve.”

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Penn State and Nebraska Volleyball Quotes from the Centredaily.com

Penn State and Nebraska Volleyball Quotes from the Centredaily.com

“It appears as though we have some history happening here with Penn State,” Stanford coach John Dunning said. “We’re all chasing them. They’ve had an amazing year. I want to congratulate them. We’re all in a hunt, chasing down the Lions.” 

“Penn State has had a great season so far and they’re a great team,” Nebraska libero Rachel Schwartz said. “To be able to play against them is an honor, but we’re going to do the same thing we’ve been doing all season.” 

 “You practice all this time to play in front of a crowd and show off what you can do,” Fawcett said. “When you have an atmosphere like this, and Nebraska’s always been known to have fans who support good volleyball, it’s great to be able to showcase what you do and that your team has gotten to this point.”

USA Volleyball Women Quotes on Winning the Silver Medal

From the Mercury News.com

Logan Tom commenting on USA Volleyball Women winning the Olympic Silver Medal during the Beijing Olympics

"I'm happy we are where we are," Tom said, "and that we came as far as we did. ... I hope people watched at home. I hope they saw how this is a true team. I hope girls back home saw it. This is not just any other game. It's a world thing, you know. We're here to inspire young kids. We never stopped fighting."

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FIVB Women's World Cup: USA Women's National Volleyball Team Beats Peru First Day



FIVB Women's World Cup: USA Women's National Volleyball Team Beats Peru First Day

From The Associated Press Friday, November 2, 2007

HAMAMATSU, Japan: Logan Tom scored a team-high 13 points Friday as the United States defeated Peru in straight sets on the opening day of the volleyball Women's World Cup.

Tom spiked for nine points and scored three blockings as the U.S. downed Peru 25-23, 25-14, 25-19 in the first round.

Heather Bown and Tayyiba Haneef-Park added 11 points each for the Americans in the match that lasted 1 hour, 11 minutes.

 

"We were very energetic and the first game is usually difficult, but we played well today," said Tom, who returned to the national team after playing beach volleyball. "I'm happy to return to the national team after three years and to play well."

The United States will face Cuba on Saturday.

In other first-round matches, Cuba coasted to a 25-11, 25-18, 25-20 win over Kenya, while Brazil downed Poland 25-12, 25-20, 25-22.

In Tokyo, Italy cruised to a 25-14, 25-14, 25-16 win over Thailand, and Serbia downed South Korea 25-21, 25-23, 25-15.

Host Japan made a winning start with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-20 victory over the Dominican Republic.

The Nov. 11-17 tournament features 12 teams bidding for three berths at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The men's tournament will also be held in Japan from Nov. 18-Dec. 2.

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