USA women earn second win over Dominican Republic

The USA Women's National A2 Volleyball Team captured their second victory against the Dominican Republic A2 Volleyball Team Wednesday night in their fourth match of the Dominican Republic Tour. Team USA defeated the Dominican Republic three games to zero, 25-16, 25-21, 25-16.

Starters for Team USA were Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colorado/ Long Beach State University at setter, Kathleen Olsovsky (Torrance, California/University of Southern California) opposite, Jennifer Joines (Milpitas, California/University of the Pacific) middle blocker, Elisha Thomas (Sacramento, California/Long Beach State University) middle blocker, Tayyiba Haneef (Laguna Hills, California/Long Beach State University) outside hitter, Sheila Lopez (San Juan, Puerto Rico), outside hitter, and Heidi Ilustre (Carson, California/California State Northridge) at libero.

Team USA was led by the unstoppable Tayyiba Haneef, who played a great match in both the front and back cours. She led the team with 12 kills. Middle blockers Jennifer and Joines and Elisha Thomas played superb with ten and seven blocks, respectively.

The USA Women's National A2 Volleyball Team now has a record of 2-2 in their tour of the Dominican Republic against the Dominican Republic A2 Team. Team USA opened the tour with a four-set victory, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-13. Team USA started Brittany Hochevar at setter, Tayyiba Haneef at opposite, Sheila Lopez at outside hitter, Michelle Draeger (Milwaukee, Wisconsin/Ohio State University) at outside hitter, Elisha Thomas at middle blocker, Jennifer Joines at middle blocker, and Heidi Ilustre at libero.

The Dominican Republic got the better of the U.S. team in the second and third matches of the tour. The USA lost to the Dominican Republic zero games to three, 25-27, 21-25, 17-25, and one game to three, 25-23, 23-25, 30-32, 18-25.

Starters for Team USA in the second match were Brittany Hochevar at setter, Tayyiba Haneef at opposite, Sheila Lopez at outside hitter, Michelle Draeger (Milwaukee, Wisconsin/Ohio State University) at outside hitter, Elisha Thomas at middle blocker, Jennifer Joines at middle blocker, and Heidi Ilustre at libero. Starters for Team USA in the third match were Brittany Hochevar at setter, Tayyiba Haneef at opposite, Sheila Lopez at outside hitter, Michelle Draeger at outside hitter, Elisha Thomas at middle blocker, Narisha Campbell (San Antonio, Texas/Florida State University) at middle blocker, and Heidi Ilustre at libero.

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