tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7457645760878567302012-01-11T14:27:03.217-08:00In pursuit of the 2012 OlympicsLauren Fendrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13754264291097488524noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745764576087856730.post-10278076543479195872011-09-20T13:32:00.000-07:002012-01-11T14:27:03.230-08:00

Despite losing in our second round in this tournament, Brooke and I bounced back and took the title in a gripping three set victory. We had to play 7 matches to win the tournament. However battling back after the early loss, gives Brooke and I a confidence boost to know that we can come through the losers bracket and still win an event!

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In our second domestic event of the season in Miami, Brooke and I again made it to the finals of the event! However, the schedule and format of play was pretty grueling and we ended playing 2 more matches than our competitors did on the day of the final. Unfortunately, fatigue was a bit of a factor, but we are ready to bounce back next weekend back here in Miami!

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After coming home from an intense bout of competition overseas, Brooke and I were elated to play in our first domestic event of the year. I was battling an aching ear infection, but we managed to pull out the victory without losing a match! This was Brooke's and my first individual domestic win and our first team domestic win. It felt great!! We've been working so hard this past year and a

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Brooke and I just returned from the World Championships in Rome, Italy where we placed 5th in the World! World Championships is widely regarded as the toughest tournament and it only happens every four years. We lost to the eventual World Champions Larissa and Juliana, but our match against them was very close. Our team sideout was not very good and we still had opportunities to win the

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Below is an interview I did directly following our win over Brazil's Vivian and Lima in the knockout phase of World Championships in Rome last weekend. As you can see I am still out of breath and very excited about the win =)

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I was on air on the Net Live for an interview with Skeet Geet, the Barnacle and DJ Roeche, where Geeter officially annointed me with a nickname. There were several names in the running including "The LitiGator," "The Gavel," " The Long Arm of the Law," "The DeFENDer" and LA Law. I was so impressed by the creativity and depth. Matt Garthoff even came up with "417," CA Penal Code for

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Thanks Rider! Hopefully you are not disappointed that I am a mujer!

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Brooke and I battled through 11 matches in the first Olympic Qualifying event of the FIVB season. While I am hungry for a medal, I am pleased with what we accomplished. We upset the #2, #4, #6, #10, and #11 ranked teams in the World! We beat two Brazilian teams on their home soil and the 2008 Bronze medal Olympians. Not too shabby! Our next tournament will be in Shanghai, China next weekend.

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I just returned from Grand Cayman, the largest of the Cayman islands in the Carribbean where I played in my first tournament of the 2011 season. It was a NORCECA event, which is an international tour that involves all North American and Central American countries. My partner, Brooke Hanson and I were excited to start the season with a win in while representing USA. Additionally, since the

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Andrew took the photos and I wrote the copy for the above featured article about the FIVB Phuket, Thailand event in November 2010. The article was published in the February edition of Volleyball Magazine. It was a fun pursuit and I hope to have more opportunities like this in the future.

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On a moped sandwiched between Erin Gray and our translator named Cammy, I was nervously re-evaluating my decision to join the shopping expedition. If you asked me three weeks ago, if this is the situation I'd thought I'd be in on Thanksgiving, I would've said you are crazy! But alas, Erin's partner dropped out of this Chinese expedition and I instinctively said yes when she asked me to take her

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Brooke and I were chomping at the bit to play after 7 weeks without any competitions. We had been training hard and intense and it was immensely gratifying to see our work pay off in China. Not only did we do well, but we were playing the best we've played together yet. We won both our country quota matches and beat a tough young German team in the qualifier to make it to the main draw. It

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It has been awhile since I have posted anything. I have been competing just about every weekend this summer, except one (unfortunately forced) weekend off during Klagenfurt. Mid-season I switched partners from Ashley Ivy to Brooke Hanson. Ashley and I had some success this year and last with two fifths this year on the AVP and a semifinal appearance last year in Thailand. We had a couple

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Stand-up Paddling!! ...Or a mild version of it. Worthy, the hostess with the mostest, made my great friend Molly, Derek and I delicious breakfast tacos! Then we headed out into the channels at Sunset Beach on her neighbors stand-up paddles! It was really fun, but my balance was not so good. I can only imagine how tough that is out in the ocean. One of these days I'll give it a shot.

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Alisa has helped me to learn to move from my core. The results have made movement in the sand seem effortless. The pilates that Alisa teaches is very sport specific and it has trained me to use my body more efficiently. Additionally, my first step quickness has increased! Thanks Alisa! I look forward to further progressions with you and taking my game to a whole different level! Take a look

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The first two weeks of my four week trip were on domestic soil in Virginia Beach and Belmar, NJ. Instead of flying back and forth Andrew and I decided to road trip and visit our various family members who live along the way. In Virginia Beach, we stayed with Andrew's friends from college Damien and Kelley in their beautiful condo on the water. The Virginia Beach event was well attended and we

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And just like that, the day after I graduated I was on a flight to Rome!The volleyball portion of the Rome trip did not fare so well. Ashley and I lost in the country quota to the other US team of Hanson/Rutledge. We lead in game two, but managed to squander that lead away towards the end of the game with some unforced errors.Despite our loss, we managed to really enjoy our time in Rome!! Both

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For the last three years, I feel like I have just kept my head down and pressed on. Between school and volleyball commitments, I felt I never had enough time to devote myself completely to either pursuit. So, I did the best I could, learned to prioritize and became quicker in my decision making processes. But alas, after wearing some ridiculous Hogwart's styled robes, I finally graduated from

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It was the 50th Anniversary of the architecturally futuristic fuselage designed city and the FIVB took full advantage featuring the first day of the main draw during the city's celebration. There were an estimated one million people in the plaza that day, many eager to watch their country compete against the world in the country's beloved sport of beach volleyball. In the morning that day I

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I just filmed some coaching videos with an old friend from college. The videos are uploaded at www.volleyball1on1.com. Check them out!!

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During this incredible season, I had the honor of attending a ceremony at my high school, Carlsbad High, where the school retired my #14 jersey. It was very special to me and I am so thankful to all the coaches, teachers, and mentors that inspired and helped me along the way.

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What a whirlwind of travel I had this past season! My partner, Ashley Ivy, and I were the fourth team to represent USA in international beach volleyball competitions on the FIVB World tour. We traveled to Brasil early in the year and then spent a total of six weeks traveling from Norway to Switzerland to Russia to France and finally to Austria. Later in the season we flew back to Spain, China,

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