Team USA, the US Women's National Volleyball Team, earned an Olympic berth today with a 3-1 World Cup victory over previously undefeated Italy. The set scores were 25-23, 25-15, 22-25, 25-21.
Former University of Washington libero Tama Miyashiro is on the Team USA World Cup roster. She did not play in the Italy match, but has seen playing time during the 11-match round-robin tournament.
Several former Washington Huskies have been competing for a spot on the 2012 Olympic team, including Miyashiro, setter Courtney Thompson, setter Jenna Haglund, and outside hitters Becky Perry, Jill Collymore and Kindra Carlson. Those on the expanded roster spend part of each year training in Anaheim; many also sign professional contracts to play in Europe or Asia. At this point, Miyashiro would seem to have the best chance of the former UW players to earn a spot on the Olympic roster, with Thompson also a possibility. Thompson saw substantial playing time recently leading the USA to a Pan Am Games bronze medal.
SEE: USA Volleyball report about today's victory over Italy.
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