Lindsey Berg
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
5' 8" - Setter
Joined Team: January 2003 |
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2003 - Montreux Volley Masters…Russia Tournament…Pan
American Cup (Gold Medal)…World Grand Prix (Bronze Medal)…NORCECA Zone Championships
(Gold Medal)…Texas Tour…World Cup (Bronze Medal).
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 - Earned "Best Setter" honors at the Pan American
Cup in Mexico after guiding the United States to a perfect 5-0 record and a berth
in the 2004 World Grand Prix…Finished third in assists per set at the World Grand
Prix in Italy with 11.42 assists per set…Helped the United States earn a bronze
medal at the 2003 World Cup and a berth in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece…Played in a team-high 156 sets during the year as she saw action in all 44
matches…Led the team in total assists (1,093) and finished third on the team in digs
(177).
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2002 - Helped lead the Minnesota Chill to the United
States Professional Volleyball league championship…Berg earned Outstanding Server,
Outstanding Setter and All-USPV honors for her efforts.
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Berg was a three-time All-Big Ten selection at the University
of Minnesota (1999, 2000, and 2001)…She finished her collegiate career in 2001 ranked
third in the Big Ten in all-time assists (5,913).
PERSONAL: Born Lindsey Napela Berg on July 16, 1980 in Honolulu, Hawaii…Now calls
Minneapolis, Minn., home…Parents are Dennis and Tina Berg…Also has a sister, Erin…Enjoys
surfing and fashion design in her spare time…Her happiest moment in sports was winning
the first-ever USPV championship in 2002…Graduated in December 2001 with a bachelor's
degree in business/marketing.