July 16, 2008
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Former Tiger Jennifer Joines '03 was officially named to the 2008 Olympic Team on Wednesday, July 16.
Joines becomes the third Pacific women's volleyball player to represent the Tigers and her country at the Olympic games. Jayne McHugh played in the 1988 Olympics, while Elaina Oden was a member of the 1992 Olympic squad.
USA Volleyball, based on input by U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Head Coach 'Jenny' Lang Ping and her coaching staff, nominated the 12 players who will represent Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games in August, pending official confirmation by the United States Olympic Committee.
The 2008 U.S. Olympic Games roster blends experience with youth as eight players have played in previous Olympic Games. At age 35, middle blocker Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) has been selected to her fourth Olympic Games roster to tie a USA Volleyball record shared with Tara Cross-Battle, who played in her fourth Olympics in 2004. Scott-Arruda has competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. She has been a part of the U.S. Women's National Team since May 1994.
Players selected to their third Olympic Games include setter Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu), outside hitter Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah), middle blocker Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and libero Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas). Opposite Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.), setter Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and outside hitter Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.) are all repeat selections from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Newcomers to the Olympic Games are outside hitters Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) and Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), middle blocker Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, Calif.) and libero Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.).
Joines did not feel confident if she would be selected for the Olympic Team and was losing sleep while in Colorado Springs and a good portion of the squad was in Japan participating in the World Grand Prix. But she envisioned being selected in a dream, then later experienced the same feeling for real.
“Last Wednesday I had a dream that Diane (French) call and said 'Guess what kiddo, you made it,'” Joines said. Then I woke up and realized it was only a dream. Then on Friday morning, Diane called for real and said 'Guess what kiddo, you made it.'” It was like déjà vu and I kept telling myself to 'Wake up. This is only a dream.' Since being told I made the Olympic Team, I have had flashbacks to my earliest time with USA Volleyball and the A2 program and what has got me to this point.”
Joines stated that other teams should be prepared for a very focused squad as it helps Scott-Arruda reach a new plateau.
“Danielle, in her three previous Olympic Games, has yet to make it to the medal stand,” Joines said. “I think that is dangerous for other teams.”
USA Women's Volleyball Olympic Team Quick Facts
Year (Place Finish, Record)
1964 (5th, 1-5)
1968 (8th, 0-7)
1972 (did not qualify)
1976 (did not qualify)
1980 (qualified, did not compete due to boycott)
1984 (Silver, 4-1)
1988 (7th, 2-3)
1992 (Bronze, 4-2)
1996 (7th, 5-3)
2000 (4th, 4-2)
2004 (5th, 2-4)
U.S. Women's Indoor Volleyball Olympic Roster (pending USOC confirmation)
# Name, Pos, Ht, Prev OGs, Hometown, College/Grad Year
1 Ogonna Nnamani, OH, 6-1, '04, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford/2005
2 Danielle Scott-Arruda, MB, 6-2, '96, '00, '04, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach St./1994
3 Tayyiba Haneef-Park, OPP, 6-7, '04, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach St./2001
4 Lindsey Berg, S, 5-8, `04, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Minnesota/2001
5 Stacy Sykora, L, 5-10, '00, '04, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M/1999
6 Nicole Davis, L, 5-4, None, Stockton, Calif, USC/2004
7 Heather Bown, MB, 6-3, '00, '04, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawai'i/2005
9 Jennifer Joines, MB, 6-4, None, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific/2004
10 Kimberly Glass, OH, 6-2, None, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona/NA
11 Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, S, 5-7, '00, '04, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawai'i/1996
12 Kim Willoughby, OH, 5-10, None, Napoleonville, La., Hawai'i/TBA
15 Logan Tom, OH, 6-1, '00, '04, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford/NA
Head Coach: “Jenny” Lang Ping
Assistant Coach: Sue Woodstra
Therapist/Trainer: Li Yong
Technical Consultant: Thomas Hogan
Technical Coordinator: Diane French
Team Leader: Joan Powell
U.S. Women's 2008 Olympic Games Indoor Volleyball Schedule
Pool A: China, Cuba, Japan, Poland, USA, Venezuela
Pool B: Algeria, Brazil, Italy, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia
Saturday, Aug. 9 - at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B: Italy vs. Russia, 10 a.m.
Pool B: Serbia vs. Kazakhstan, Noon
Saturday, Aug. 9 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Pool B: Algeria vs. Brazil, 12:30 p.m.
Pool A: Poland vs. Cuba, 2:30 p.m.
Pool A: Venezuela vs. China, 8 p.m.
Pool A: Japan vs. USA, 10 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 11 - at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B: Algeria vs. Serbia, 10 a.m.
Pool B: Kazakhstan vs. Italy, Noon
Monday, Aug. 11 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Pool A: USA vs. Cuba, 12:30 p.m.
Pool B: Brazil vs. Russia, 2:30 p.m.
Pool A: China vs. Poland, 8 p.m.
Pool A: Japan vs. Venezuela, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 13 - at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B: Italy vs. Algeria, 10 a.m.
Pool A: Venezuela vs. USA, Noon
Wednesday, Aug. 13 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Pool B: Russia vs. Kazakhstan, 12:30 p.m.
Pool B: Serbia vs. Brazil, 2:30 p.m.
Pool A: Cuba vs. China, 8 p.m.
Pool A: Poland vs. Japan, 10 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 15 - at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B: Algeria vs. Russia, 10 a.m.
Pool B: Brazil vs. Kazakhstan, Noon
Friday, Aug. 15 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Pool A: Venezuela vs. Poland, 12:30 p.m.
Pool B: Serbia vs. Italy, 2:30 p.m.
Pool A: USA vs. China, 8 p.m.
Pool A: Japan vs. Cuba, 10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17 - at Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B: Kazakhstan vs. Algeria, 10 a.m.
Pool A: Cuba vs. Venezuela, Noon
Sunday, Aug. 17 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Pool A: Poland vs. USA, 12:30 p.m.
Pool B: Italy vs. Brazil, 2:30 p.m.
Pool A: China vs. Japan, 8 p.m.
Pool B: Russia vs. Serbia, 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 19 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Women's quarterfinal 01, 10 a.m.
Women's quarterfinal 02, Noon
Women's quarterfinal 03, 8 p.m.
Women's quarterfinal 04, 10 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 21 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Women's semifinal 01, 12:30 p.m.
Women's semifinal 02, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23 - at Capital Indoor Stadium
Women's bronze-medal match, 12:30 p.m.
Women's gold-medal match, 8 p.m.
Women's Award ceremony, 9:50 p.m
