Russia's Evgeniya Startseva (R) chases the ball as Jordan Larson and Heather Bown (7) of the U.S. react during their final round match at the FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship in Tokyo November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT VOLLEYBALL) 

Margareta Kozuch (14) of Germany spikes the ball in front of teammate Kerstin Tzscherlich (top) against Jordan Larson (L), Heather Bown (2nd L) and Alisha Glass of the United States during their FIVB World Grand Prix volleyball match in Hong Kong August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: SPORT VOLLEYBALL) 

Ana Cleger of Cuba spikes the ball as Nancy Metcalf (12) and Heather Bown (7) defend during their bronze medal match at the 2009 NORCECA Continental Championship volleyball finals in Bayamon September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO SPORT VOLLEYBALL) 

Brazil's Regane Bidias (R) spikes the ball against Lindsay Berg and Heather Bown (L) of the U.S. during their Final Four Chinalco Cup 2009 volleyball match in Lima September 13, 2009. Brazil won the friendly tournament after defeating the U.S., the Dominican Republic and Peru. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU SPORT VOLLEYBALL) 

Heather Bown (R) of the U.S spikes the ball against Brazil's Joyce Silva (C) and Adenizia Silva during their Final Four Chinalco Cup 2009 volleyball match in Lima September 13, 2009. Brazil won the friendly tournament after defeating the U.S., the Dominican Republic and Peru. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU SPORT VOLLEYBALL) 

Danielle Scott-Arruda and Heather Bown (R) of the U.S. embrace after losing to Brazil in their women's final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (CHINA)

Heather Bown (C) of the U.S. spikes against Sheilla Castro (L) and Fabiana Claudino of Brazil during their women's final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA) 

Heather Bown of the U.S. spikes the ball at Yumilka Ruiz of Cuba during their women's semi-final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Tayyiba Haneef-Park (C), Heather Bown (R) and Kimberly Glass (L) of the U.S. celebrate a point against Cuba during their women's semi-final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA) 

Heather Bown (R) of the U.S. spikes against Simona Gioli of Italy during their women's quarter-final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Eleonora Lo Bianco (R) of Italy throws the ball as Heather Bown and Tayyiba Haneef-Park (L) of the U.S. prepare to block during their women's quarter-final volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 19, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. plays a shot during their women's preliminary Pool A volleyball match against Poland at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown (R) of the U.S. plays a shot as Milena Rosner of Poland attempts a block during their women's preliminary Pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Milena Rosner (L) of Poland and Heather Bown (2nd L), Lindsey Berg (2nd R) and Tayyiba Haneef-Park of the U.S. watch the ball during their women's preliminary Pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Zhou Suhong (L) of China returns to Heather Bown and Kimberly Glass (R) of the U.S. during their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. prepares to block during their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match against China at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. gestures during their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match against Venezuela at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. prepares for a Cuban serve during their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. spikes against Cuba's Yumilka Ruiz (L) and Rachel Sanchez during their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 11, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Heather Bown (L) of the U.S. celebrates with teammates Stacy Sykora (C) and Logan Tom after their win against Japan in their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 9, 2008. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (CHINA)

Nicole Davis (L) of the U.S. celebrates with teammates Heather Bown (C) and Stacy Sykora after their win against Japan in their women's preliminary pool A volleyball match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 9, 2008. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (CHINA)

Heather Bown of the U.S. spikes the ball against Italy's Simona Gioli during their fourth phase match at the FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Nagoya, central Japan, November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Italy's Francesca Piccinini spikes the ball against Heather Bown of the U.S. at the fourth phase match of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Nagoya, central Japan November 16, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Japan's Erika Araki (C) and Miyuki Takahashi jump to block the spike from Heather Bown of the U.S as their teammate Saori Kimura looks on during the second set of their fourth phase match at the FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Nagoya, central Japan, November 15, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Serbia's Jelena Nikolic (L) spikes the ball against Logan Tom (2nd R) and Heather Bown of the U.S. during the fourth phase match of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Nagoya, central Japan November 14, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Serbia's Jelena Nikolic (back) spikes the ball against Heather Bown of the U.S. during the fourth phase match of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Nagoya, central Japan November 14, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown of the U.S. (L) spikes a ball against Peru's Milagros Moy (L) and Yulissa Zamudio Ore during the first phase match of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Hamamatsu, central Japan November 2, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown of the U.S. spikes a ball against Peru's Milagros Moy (L) and Yulissa Zamudio Ore during the first phase match of FIVB Volleyball World Cup 2007 in Hamamatsu, central Japan November 2, 2007. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown (R) of the U.S. spikes the ball past Germany's blockers Christiane Furst (11) and Cornelia Dumler during the second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Osaka, western Japan November 12, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown (L) of the U.S. spikes the ball past Germany's Cornelia Dumler during the second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Osaka, western Japan November 12, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown (7) of the U.S. celebrates with teammates as they score against Germany during the second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Osaka, western Japan November 12, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Germany's Corina Ssuschke (18) spikes the ball over Heather Bown (bottom) of the U.S. as Ssuschke's teammate Birgit Thumm watches, during the second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Osaka, western Japan November 12, 2006. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN) 

Puerto Rico's Sheila Ocasio (Top) attacks as Heather Bown of the U.S. blocks during their first round match at the FIVB women's volleyball world championships in Kobe, western Japan November 5, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) 

Heather Bown (Top) of the U.S. attacks as Cameroon's Regine Mantbana Ambassa blocks during their first round match at the FIVB women's volleyball world championships in Kobe, western Japan November 3, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) 

Tayyiba Haneef (L) of the U.S. attacks as her team mate Heather Bown blocks during a practice session for the FIVB women's volleyball world championships in Kobe, western Japan November 2, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) 

Kazakhstan's Yelena Pavlova (top) attacks as Heather Bown of the U.S. blocks during their first round match at the FIVB women's volleyball world championships in Kobe, western Japan October 31, 2006. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) 

Dominican Republic's Milagros Cabral de la Cruz (R) spikes through United States block Heather Bown (7) and Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (11) during their volleyball match at the 5th Pan-American Championship Finals in San Juan, Puerto Rico, July 7, 2006. REUTERS/Ana Martinez (PUERTO RICO) 

Brazil's Virna Dias spikes against the US during women's quarter-final volleyball match at Athens Olympics. Brazil's Virna Dias (L) spikes against Heather Bown (C) and Tayyiba Haneef of the U.S. during the women's quarter-final volleyball match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 24, 2004. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Cubas Ramirez Echevarria tries to block against Bown during their match at the Preliminaries Match in Athens. Cuba's Daimiz Ramirez Echevarria (L) tries to block against Heather Bown (R) of the U.S. during the women's volleyball Preliminaries match of Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 22, 2004. U.S. won the match 3-0. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Stacy Sykora (R) and Heather Bown (L) of the U.S. celebrates victory after the women's volleyball Preliminaries match against Cuba of Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 22, 2004. U.S. won the match 3-0. REUTERS/Jorge Silva PEK/AA 

Heather Bown of the U.S. women's volleyball team celebrates her team's 3-1 victory over Germany in their preliminary round Athens 2004 Olympic Games women's volleyball tournament match August 16, 2004. REUTERS/Jorge Silva AW/AA 

Christiane Furst spikes the ball as Heather Bown (L) and Tayyiba Haneef (R) block and Atika Bouagaa of Germany looks on during their preliminary round Athens 2004 Olympic Games women's volleyball tournament. REUTERS/Jorge Silva AW/DL 

Brazil's Raquel Peluci Silva (4) spikes the ball over the defence of
Heather Bown of the United States during the second set of a final
round match in the World Cup women's volleyball at Namihaya Dome in
Kadoma, east of Osaka, western Japan November 14, 2003. Brazil defeated
the United States 25-15, 25-23, 25-20 in the straight-win match.
REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama

KM/FA 

Brazil's Walewska Oliveira (C) spikes the ball through the U.S. blocks
of Heather Bown (7) and Nancy Metcalf (R) during the third set of a
final round match in the World Cup women's volleyball at Namihaya Dome
in Kadoma, east of Osaka, western Japan November 14, 2003. Brazil
defeated the United States 25-15, 25-23, 25-20 in the straight-win
match. REUTERS/Kimimasa Mayama

KM/FA 

China's captain Feng Kun dives for the ball as her teammate Yang Hao
(L) and American players Bown Heather (7) and Phipps Prikea (right
rear) look on during the fifth set of a final round match in the World
Cup women's volleyball final round at Namihaya Dome in Kadoma, western
Japan, November 13, 2003. China defeated the United States 25-20,
20-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-11 in the full-set match. REUTERS/Kimimasa
Mayama

KM/FA 

Turkey's Ozlem Ozcelik tries to spike against a block by Heather Bown
of the United States during their volleyball World Cup third round
match in Sapporo, northern Japan November 9, 2003. The U.S. team won
the match (24-26 25-22 26-24 22-25 15-10). REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

ES 

Turkey's Esra Gumus spikes against U.S. blockers Heather Bown (L) and
Nancy Metcalf during their volleyball World Cup third round match in
Sapporo, northern Japan November 9, 2003. The world number one U.S.
team won the match (24-26 25-22 26-24 22-25 15-10). REUTERS/Eriko
Sugita

ES 

United States' Heather Bown spikes over Esra Gumus of Turkey during
their volleyball World Cup third round match in Sapporo, northern Japan
November 9, 2003. The U.S. team won the match (24-26 25-22 26-24 22-25
15-10). REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

ES 

Poland's Malgorzata Niemczyk-Wolska leaps to spike over Heather Bown of
the United States during their volleyball World Cup third round match
in Sapporo, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido November 8,
2003. Poland defeated the world number one United States 3-2 (25-21
31-29 22-25 21-15 15-12). REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

ES 

Poland's ace attacker Malgorzata Glinka spikes over world number one
United States blockers Heather Bown (L) and teammate in their
volleyball World Cup third round match in Sapporo, on the northern
Japanese island of Hokkaido November 8, 2003. Poland defeated the world
number one United States 3-2 (25-21 31-29 22-25 21-15 15-12).
REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

ES 

Poland's ace attacker Malgorzata Glinka spikes over world champion
United States blockers Heather Bown (L) and Nancy Metcalf in their
volleyball World Cup third round match in Sapporo, on the northern
Japanese island of Hokkaido November 8, 2003. Poland defeated the world
number one United States 3-2. REUTERS/Eriko Sugita

ES/FA 

Heather Bown of the United States spikes the ball over the Argentina
blocker Gerorgina Pinedo during the second set in the first round of
the Women's Volleyball World Cup at Tokyo's Yoyogi Gymnasium November
2, 2003. The United States beat Argentina 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-14).
REUTERS/Issei Kato

IK/RCS