The ladies’s event is within the rear-view mirror.
Now the lads play the final rounds of Volleyball Nations League.
Motion begins Wednesday in Gdansk, Poland, when the USA performs France at 11 a.m. Jap, adopted by Italy vs. Argentina at 2 p.m.
Thursday, Japan performs Slovenia at 11 after which Poland performs Brazil at 2.
The semifinals are Saturday and the medal matches Sunday.
The USA, which acquired the No. 1 seed and tied with Japan atop the standings at 10-2, continued to place forth a 14-player roster of what’s principally the veteran A Staff:
Setters — Micah Christenson, Micah Ma’a
Outdoors hitters — TJ DeFalco, Thomas Jaeschke, Garrett Muagututia, Aaron Russell
Center blockers — Taylor Averill, Max Holt, Jeff Jendryk, David Smith
Opposites — Matt Anderson, Jake Hanes
Liberos — Kyle Dagostino, Erik Shoji
The USA swept eighth-seeded France (6-6), the defending Tokyo Olympics and 2022 VNL champion, on July 9 in Anaheim within the third spherical. In that 25-23, 27-25, 27-25 hard-fought victory, the Individuals had been coming off a protracted, arduous five-set loss the night time earlier than to Argentina. Aaron Russell led a balanced assault with 11 kills, two blocks and an ace. France famous person Earvin Ngapeth didn’t play in that match.
Towards France, DeFalco had 9 kills and two blocks, whereas Taylor had seven kills, a block and an ace. Anderson had seven kills, 4 digs and an ace and Holt had 4 kills an ace.
Every crew had eight blocks and France had extra kills, 41-38. The USA hit .316.
As USA Volleyball famous, DeFalco was the crew’s main scorer by the preliminary rounds and completed with 135 factors on 112 kills, eight blocks and 15 aces. Anderson scored 112 factors on 90 kills, eight blocks and 14 aces.
Fifth-seeded Argentina (9-3) swept fourth-seeded Italy (9-3) within the first match of VNL, a 25-22, 25-23, 25-18 end result through which Bruno Lima had 17 kills.
Second-seeded Japan (10-2) and seventh-seeded Slovenia (8-4) didn’t play on this VNL.
Third-seeded Poland (10-2) beat sixth-seeded Brazil (8-4) in 4 on July 7 in Pasay Metropolis, Philippines. Wilfredo Leon had 20 kills, a block and an ace within the 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21 victory.
