Phillip Eatherton

Phillip ("Phil") Daniel Eatherton (born January 2, 1974 in Kirkwood, Missouri) is a volleyball player from the United States, who plays as an middle-blocker for the Men's National Team. He joined the team in May 1997.

Polster joined the national team in 2001. In 2007 he played in 23 sets for the U.S. Men and finished the season averaging 2.17 kills per set and had a hitting percentage of .417. He also averaged .17 aces per set and .35 blocks per set. Polster helped the U.S. Men to a fourth-place finish at the FIVB World Cup. He served as the team captain at the Pan American Games and finished that tournament with 43 points on 37 kills, four blocks and five aces. He traveled to every World League match but due to injury, he did not play until he started the final pool-play match against Italy, when he scored 11 points. In 2006 Polster led Team USA in scoring in two out of 11 World Championship matches.

Honours

*1995 Summer Universiade — 1st place
*1997 NORCECA Championship — 2nd place
*1998 World Championship — 9th place
*1999 NORCECA Championship — 1st place
*1999 Pan American Games — 7th place
*2001 World League — 9th place (tied)
*2004 Olympic Games — 4th place
*2005 World Grand Champions Cup — 2nd place
*2005 NORCECA Championship — 1st place
*2005 America's Cup — 1st place
*2006 World Championship — 10th place
*2006 World League — 10th place (tied)
*2006 Pan-American Cup — 1st place
*2007 America's Cup — 1st place
*2007 World League — 3rd place

References

* [http://www.usavolleyball.org/National/profiles/men/player.asp?number=6 Profile]