The United States women’s volleyball team is ranked fourth in the world and is hoping for a medal at the Beijing Olympics. They are in Pool A, along with host China, Cuba, Japan, Poland and Venezuela.

The team includes Danielle Scott-Arruda (fourth Olympics), setter Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (Honolulu), outside hitter Logan Tom (Salt Lake City), middle blocker Heather Bown (Yorba Linda) and libero Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas). Opposite Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills), setter Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) and outside hitter Ogonna Nnamani (Bloomington, Ill.).

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.).

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