The leading scorer and tallest player for the U.S. at the 2004 Olympics, outside hitter Tayyiba Haneef-Park enters Beijing with expectations of bringing home a medal to her husband, a pilot in the Air Force.
In its first series of competitive matches in 2008, the U.S. women's volleyball team dropped the third of three exhibition matches with top-ranked Brazil. The U.S. also lost Game 1, but prevailed in Game 2.
The U.S. women's volleyball team defeated top-ranked Brazil 25-21, 19-25, 29-27, 17-25, 15-11 in the second of three exhibition matches in preparation for the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic qualifiers Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won their third straight Hermosa Beach Open title, beating Casey Jennings and Matt Fuerbringer 21-14 and 25-23 on Sunday.
