(April 26, 2002)                                                                                                Hot News Main Page 

Next>

Berg Named USPV Outstanding Setter
Nabs Second Postseason Honor

OAKBROOK TERRACE IL (April 26, 2002) Minnesota Chill setter Lindsey Berg has been named United States Professional Volleyball (USPV) Outstanding Setter for the 2002 Inaugural Season.

Berg, a former star at the University of Minnesota, won her second postseason award this week. Berg was also named USPV Outstanding Server.

In 18 regular season matches, Berg averaged 41.3 setting assists per match and led the league with 743 total setting assists (league-leading 11.4 assists per game).

Including the playoffs, Berg has totaled eight matches with 50 or more setting assists, including a league-record tying 66 assists in a match against St. Louis.

In the semifinal playoff series against Grand Rapids, Berg, the USPV Player Of The Week in Week 3 of the regular season, averaged 49.7 setting assists.

Minnesota, the USPV regular season champion, opens the best-of-5 USPV Championship series Sunday against the Chicago Thunder at 3 p.m. at the Mayo
Civic Center Auditorium.

[Source: Mike Miazga, Director Media Relations, USPV, (630) 575-8827]