USA Volleyball

Bill Kauffman
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: 719-228-6800
E-Mail: bill.kauffman@usav.org

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2009) - USA Volleyball has developed an on-going feature series titled "They Said It" in which members of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team respond to various questions relating to volleyball, pop culture or current events.

In the Sept. 2 edition of "They Said It," Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.), Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) and Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) answer the four questions in the grid below. Look for future "They Said It" features on the U.S. Women's National Team Home Page and in the U.S. Women's National Team Weekly Update released through the free e-mail subsciption service. To sign up for the free subscription of press releases, visit http://www.usavolleyball.org/content/index/5158.

	NCAA Sand Volleyball Sand...	Little known talent of yours	My ultimate breakfast	Best Volleyball TV Announcer
Heather Hughes	should have been created when I was still playing collegiate volleyball	I have a secret talent of cooking, but only my taste buds know	an omelet with avocado and French toast	Karch Kiraly because he is the best at EVERYTHING
Nancy Metcalf	interesting and fun to see which players make the switch easiest	Swimming. I was a competitive swimmer for most of grade school and junior high	my mom’s cinnamon rolls…they are amazing! But for a real breakfast, her homemade waffles (with homemade syrup) are pretty awesome too!!! Seeing a pattern here?!?! :)	Julie Rubenstein doing her imitation!
Christa Harmotto	a sport in the summer, so the East Coast Teams can play and train in the spring	I can snowboard	an S3 with coffee at the Waffle shop in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania	Karch Kiraly