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Lori Endicott
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Lori Endicott

Position: Setter
Olympic #: 5
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 153 lbs.
DOB: August 1, 1967
Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
College: Nebraska
Team USA Since: 1989

Major International Competition:
1995 World Cup
1995 World Grand Prix (gold)
1995 Canada Cup (gold)
1995 Pan American Games (silver)
1994 World Championship
1994 World Grand Prix
1993 FIVB Grand Champions Cup
1993 NORCECA Championships (silver)
1992 FIVB Super Four (bronze)
1992 Olympics (bronze)
1991 World Cup
1991 NORCECA (silver)
1990 World Championships (bronze)
1990 Goodwill Games
1989 NORCECA (bronze)

Highlights With USA National Team:
A bona fide world-class setter, with a string of accomplishments attesting to that fact, including:best setter at the World Championship Qualification Tournament in Ankara, Turkey (1993); best setter at the '92 Olympics, where she guided the Americans to a bronze medal (while also chipping in 11 kills andtwo stuff blocks); and best setter at '92 FIVB Super Four

selected by teammates as the 1992 winner of the Judy Bellomo Players Award

in 1991, named to World All-Star squad and helped it sweep a pair of matches from the Soviet Union at World Gala

named best setter at '91 NORCECA Zone Championship

despite injured left hand in late 1989, which required surgery and sidelined her for beginning of '90 season, came back strong in March and set USA to a bronze medal at '90 World Championships in China and was honored with tournament's Fair Play Award

also named Outstanding Setter at '90 World Challenge Cup in Spain and FIVB Super Four tournament in Japan

joined USA national team program in Jan.-1989, after a short stint with USA `B' team during summer of 1988

College/High School:
Helped Nebraska to a second-place finish at 1986 NCAA Championship

member of four consecutive Big Eight Conference championship teams (1985-88)

two-time Russell All-America (1987-88), and honored both years as Big Eight Player of the Year

holds three University of Nebraska records:single-season assists (1,524), career assists (3,082) and career service aces (149)

during her career, Cornhuskers posted a record of 115-19 (.860)

NU retired her number at 1992 alumni match

coached at NU by Terry Pettit

had only two full years of collegiate setting experience at Nebraska after playing outside hitter

member of gold medal-winning East squad at U.S. Olympic Festival-'86 and also played at USOF-'87

named to All-Rookie team at 1987 U.S. Open Volleyball Championships

garnered several academic All-America awards with her 3.41 GPA in athletic training and corporate fitness, including 1988 GTE Academic All-America and 1987-88 Big Eight All-Academic team

a 1985 graduate of Willard High School in Springfield, Mo

.led team to Missouri state championship in 1981 and third-place finish in 1983

three-time all-conference pick (1982-84), and considered by many as top prep player in region

listed on 1985 Volleyball Monthly Fab 50 roster, and further honored as member of 1990 All-Time Fab 50 elite

outstanding prep basketball player -- twice named to all-state team (1984-85)

coached at WHS by Diane Cline

Personal:
Born in Kansas City, Missouri

married in Dec. 1993 (Mark Vandersnick)

studied athletic training at Nebraska

currently employed by Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Center, through the Olympic Job Opportunities Program

same hometown as actress Kathleen Turner.

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