Lindsey Napela Berg (born July 16, 1980) is an

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retired

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player who last played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in

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. She was born in

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, and played volleyball for the

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. She played in three

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for the

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, winning two silver medals.

Career

College

Berg attended the University of Minnesota and played on the school's volleyball team. She was named to the All-Big Ten team in 1999, 2000, and 2001. She also set a Minnesota record for most career assists."Lindsey Berg"
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Professional

Berg played for the Minnesota Chill of the United States Professional Volleyball league in 2002. She was named the Outstanding Server and Outstanding Setter. From 2005 to 2008, she played in the Italian Serie A League.

International

Berg joined the national team in January 2003. That year she played in all 44 of the team's matches and led the team in total assists with 1,093. She was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup and helped the U.S. win the tournament. In 2004, Berg was again named the best setter of the Pan American Cup, as the U.S. won the silver medal. She played for the team in the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

. Berg was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup for the third straight year in 2005, but the U.S. did not medal. She was also named best setter of the NORCECA Continental Championship, helping the U.S. win gold. In 2006, Berg played for the U.S. in the World Grand Prix. In 2007, she helped the U.S. win the bronze medal at the FIVB World Cup and the silver medal at the NORCECA Championship. Berg was the co-captain of the team at the

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. She played in 25 sets during the Games, and the U.S. won the silver medal. She was named the USA Volleyball Female Indoor Athlete of the Year for that year. Berg then took part of the 2009 season off to recover from surgery after the Olympics. In 2010, she played in the FIVB World Championship, and the U.S. finished fourth. At the 2011 FIVB World Cup, Berg started 10 of 11 matches and helped the U.S. finish second and qualify for the

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. She helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the 2011 NORCECA Volleyball Championship and was named the tournament's best setter. She also helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix. She was named the USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year for 2011. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Berg was the starting setter in seven of eight matches. The U.S. won the silver medal.

Personal life

Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 16, 1980. She graduated from Punahou High School in Hawaii and the University of Minnesota. Berg conducts youth volleyball camps. She has also been an assistant coach for University of Hawai'i Women's Volleyball team.

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"'' * '' 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"'' * '' 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"'' * '' 2005 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"'' * '' 2011 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"''

Club

* CEV Cup 2012-13, 2012-13 CEV Cup - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Fenerbahçe

References

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