Nancy Metcalf

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Nancy Metcalf
Personal information
Full name Nancy Jean Metcalf
Nationality  United States
Born (1978-11-12) November 12, 1978
Sioux Center, Iowa
Hometown Hull, Iowa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Spike 314 cm (124 in)
Block 292 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current club Japan Ageo Medics
Number 12
Career
Years Clubs
1998–2001
2002–03
2003–04
2005
2005–06
2006
2006–07
2007–09
2009–10
2010
2010–12
2012-13
2013-		 United States University of Nebraska
Puerto Rico Indias de Mayagüez
Italy Despar Sirio Perugia
Puerto Rico Indias de Mayagüez
Italy Marianna Guerriero Arzano
Turkey Eczacıbaşı
Spain Grupo 2002 Murcia
Turkey Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
Brazil Usiminas/Minas
Puerto Rico Criollas de Caguas
Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku
Azerbaijan Igtisadchi Baku
Japan Ageo Medics[1]
National team
2000–present United States USA
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Competitor for the  United States
World Championship
Silver 2002 Team
FIVB World Cup
Bronze 2003 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
Bronze 2004 Team
Bronze 2004 Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Gold 2005 Port Of Spain Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold 2003 Saltillo Team
Bronze 2010 Rosarito & Tijuana Team
Bronze 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team
Final Four Cup
Silver 2009 Lima Team

Nancy Jean Metcalf (born Nancy Jean Meendering [2] on November 12, 1978 in Sioux Center, Iowa) is an American indoor volleyball player. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece,[3] where she finished in fifth place with the USA National Team.[4]

Early life

Nancy Meendering is the second of four children born to Harry and Dee Meendering.[2] She attended Western Christian High School, where she earned two state titles in volleyball and made it to the all-state squad three times.[5] In addition, she is Western's career leader in kills, kills per game and blocks.[6] She was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame on October 14, 2013.[5]

Career

Metcalf graduated from the University of Nebraska in December 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in advertising, and joined the national team in January 2000. While playing in college, in 1999 she set Nebraska’s school record for kills per game (5.09) and attacks per game (12.17) and broke the Huskers’ single-match record for kills with 39. She finished her career at Nebraska ranked third for career kills (1,603), third for attacks (3,741), ninth for block assists (376) and tenth with total blocks (412)[6]

She started playing professionally in Puerto Rico in 2002, playing two years with Indias de Mayagüez and being elected MVP for the 2002 season,[7] and Best Scorer and Spiker in both 2002 and 2003 seasons.[8]

In 2002, she earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Germany[9] and the bronze medal at the 2003 World Grand Prix.[10]

She won the gold medal at the 2003 NORCECA Championship in Santo Domingo, qualifying for the 2003 World Cup.[11][12] At he 2003 World Cup, her team took a berth for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.[13]

In 2004 she played professionally for Despar Sirio Perugia in Italy.

She won the silver medal at the 2004 edition of the Montreux Volley Masters.[14] Next year was awarded "Most Valuable Player"[15] at the 2005 NORCECA Championship won by her national team.[16] Before that tournament she took part of the 2005 Pan-American Cup, ending up in 4th place and taking home the "Best Scorer" award.[17]

For the 2005 season, she came back to play with Indias de Mayagüez for the semifinal round.[18] Same year, signed with Original Marines Arzano for the 2005/2006 season, but transferred to Eczacıbaşı due to Arzano club financial problems.[19]

With the Spanish club Grupo 2002 Murcia playing the 2006/2007 season, she won the "Copa de la Reina",[20] Spanish Supercopa, Spanish Superliga (Superliga Femenina de Voleibol),[21] and the CEV Top Teams Cup.[22]

Returning with Eczacıbaşı Zentiva for the 2007/2009 seasons, was selected to the 2008 All Star Game,[23] and awarded with her team Runner-Up from the Turkish League Championship, losing from the Fenerbahçe Acıbadem in the final game.[24]

Her team went home without medals in 4th place, playing in Bayamón, Puerto Rico the 2009 NORCECA Championship, but she took the "Best Spiker" honor.[25]

She played for the 2009/2010 season with Minas Tênis Clube in Brazil.[26]

As of 2013, Metcalf is a member of the Ageo Medics.[27]

Personal

She is married to Jason Metcalf.[2]

Awards

College

  • 2011 #7 Jersey Retired[28]
  • 2001 Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year
  • 2001 AVCA First-Team All-American
  • 2001 AVCA Central All-Region Team
  • 2001 AVCA Player of the Year Candidate
  • 2001 NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award
  • 2001 MVP of State Farm/NACWAA Tournament
  • 2001 Big 12 Player of the Year
  • 2001 Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 1)
  • 2001 First-Team All-Big 12
  • 2001 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American
  • 1999 AVCA First-Team All-American
  • 1999 Big 12 Player of the Year
  • 1999 First-Team All-Big 12
  • 1999 AVCA First-Team District VII
  • 1999 NCAA Pacific Region All-Tournament Team
  • 1999 Big 12 Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
  • 1998 AVCA First-Team All-American
  • 1998 AVCA First-Team District V
  • 1998 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine Second-Team All-American
  • 1998 NCAA Pacific Region All-Tournament MVP
  • 1998 First-Team All-Big 12
  • 1998 Nebraska US Bank All-Tournament Team
  • 1998 San Diego State All-Tournament Team

Individuals

  • 2002 Puerto Rican League "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2002 Puerto Rican League "Best Scorer"
  • 2002 Puerto Rican League "Best Spiker"
  • 2003 Puerto Rican League "Best Scorer"
  • 2003 Puerto Rican League "Best Spiker"
  • 2008 Turkish League "All-Star"
  • 2005 NORCECA Championship "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2005 Pan-American Cup "Best Scorer"
  • 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Spiker"

National team

Clubs

  • 2006 Turkish League – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
  • 2006 Spanish Supercopa – Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
  • 2007 Superliga Femenina de Voleibol – Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
  • 2007 Copa de la Reina – Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
  • 2007 CEV Top Teams Cup – Champion, with Grupo 2002 Murcia
  • 2008 Turkish League – Champion, with Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
  • 2009 Turkish League – Runner-Up, with Eczacibasi Zentiva
  • 2012-13 Azerbaijan Super League - Runner-Up, with Igtisadchi Baku

References

  1. ↑ Ageo Medics Roster in Japanese
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nancy Metcalf". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  3. ↑ "Olympics: China defeats USA women to begin 2004 Olympics". Buzzle.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  4. ↑ "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 – Standings". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Iowa Sports Hall of Fame: Metcalf's big dreams took her to Olympics and beyond". Des Moines Register. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Nancy Metcalf Nebraska Cornhusker's Player Page". University of Nebraska. Retrieved 2013-10-14. 
  7. ↑ Zona Zaguera. "Nancy Metcalf" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  8. ↑ "Lideres por Temporada del 1995 al 2008" (in Spanish). FPvoleibol. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  9. ↑ "U.S. women hold off Kazakhstan at volleyball worlds". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  10. ↑ "World's Second-Ranked USA Women to Play Intrasquad Match". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  11. ↑ "NORCECA Women's Continental Championship – Cuba and USA qualify for the World Cup". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  12. ↑ "USA wins the gold medal, Cuba and Dominican Republic follow". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  13. ↑ "Final Olympic berth goes to USA; China, Brazil already qualified". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  14. ↑ "Todo listo para la Copa Panamericana" (in Spanish). FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  15. ↑ "Nancy Metcalf fue JMV en Continental de NORCECA" (in Spanish). NORCECA. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  16. ↑ "USA is the Women’s Continental Champions of Norceca". NORCECA. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  17. ↑ "Cuba confirmed as major power in Women’s Pan American Cup". NORCECA. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  18. ↑ "Caguas derrotó a Mayaguez en inicio se serie semifinal" (in Spanish). NORCECA. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  19. ↑ "Nancy Metcalf kimdir?" (in Turkish). Eczacıbaşı Holding. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  20. ↑ "El 2002 Murcia conquista la Copa de la Reina" (in Spanish). Federacion de la Region de Murcia de Voleibol. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  21. ↑ "El Grupo 2002, campeón de la Superliga femenina de voleibol" (in Spanish). Murcia Periodista Digital. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  22. ↑ "Top Team Cup: Final Four" (in Spanish). SomosVoley.comth. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  23. ↑ "All Star'ın yabancıları belli oldu!" (in Turkish). Haber3.com. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  24. ↑ "Turchia: Il Fenerbahce vince il campionato femminile" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
  25. ↑ "Dominican Republic wins NORCECA gold in dramatic fashion". FIVB. Retrieved 2010-03-27. 
  26. ↑ "Usiminas/Minas se reabilita e vence São Bernardo por 3 a 0" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. Retrieved 2010-03-26. 
  27. ↑ (in Italian) Retrieved 21-10-2013
  28. ↑ "NET Sports Volleyball: Nancy Metcalf Jersy Retired, 2011 Videos". 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-19. 

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