COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 29, 2008) - Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) scored a team-high 16 points and the U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team converted 57.0 percent of its kill attempts in a 25-17, 25-16, 25-20 victory over host Poland Sunday afternoon during FIVB World Grand Prix Pool E action at Wroclaw, Poland.
Team USA, 5-1 overall in the World Grand Prix with five consecutive victories, travels to Chinese Taipei next week to finish the World Grand Prix preliminary round against Poland (0-6) on July 4, Turkey (4-2) on July 5 and Italy (5-1) on July 6. The U.S. is in a three-way tie for second in the 12-team tournament with Brazil, one loss behind undefeated tournament leaders China. Based on the tiebreaker of points won, the Americans (1.203 points ratio) hold a slim advantage over Brazil (1.191) and Italy (1.117).
Team USA overcame a 10-7 deficit in the opening set to win 25-17, thanks to an 8-2 run down the stretch. The U.S. broke an 8-all tie in the second set with a 7-2 run en route to a 25-16 victory. Like the first set, the U.S. overcame a 6-3 deficit in the third set with a 6-1 run and never trailed the rest of the match for a 25-20.
Tom, one of five starters scoring in double figures, totaled 13 kills, two aces and a block for 16 points. She also totaled seven digs and 14 excellent service receptions without an error on 21 attempts. Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) added six kills on 12 errorless swings, a match-high three aces and two blocks for 11 points. Glass chipped in seven digs and 10 excellent service receptions on 17 attempts. Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) contributed eight kills on nine attacks and two blocks for 10 points in the victory. Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) matched the total with nine kills and a block.
Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), named most valuable player of the match, also netted 10 points with eight kills on 12 attacks, one block and an ace. Captain Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) charted a kill and block from her setter position to round out the scoring. She tallied 30 assists as Team USA converted 57.0 percent of its kill attempts with a .454 attack efficiency. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) provided a team-high eight digs and had five excellent receptions on seven attempts.
2008-06-29
