The USA males bought swept by Poland as they started Volleyball Nations League play Wednesday.
Not one of the 12 gamers nor alternate named to the USA Olympic staff made the journey to Antalya, Türkiye, together with coach John Speraw.
The People, coached by Andy Learn, misplaced 25-22, 25-15, 26-24 as a number of made their high-level worldwide debuts for the USA. They play once more Friday in opposition to France.
Gabi Garcia led the USA with 9 kills, 4 digs and two aces. Jordan Ewert additionally had 9 kills and an ace.
Poland’s Aleksander Sliwka had 10 kills, two blocks and an ace.
Males’s VNL motion bought underway Tuesday and there have been a few surprises.
In Antalya, France swept Bulgaria and Canada got here away with a giant four-set victory over Türkiye. Stephen Maar led with 19 kills and 5 aces within the 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21 victory.
In Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Japan beat Argentina in 4 after which Cuba surprised the house staff, beating Brazil 25-23, 27-29, 25-21, 25-21. Cuba’s balanced assault gave a critical enhance to its Olympics possibilities as Marlon Yant had 18 kills, Miguel Ángel López had 15, Michael Sánchez had 14, Javier Concepcion had 13 and Robertlandy Simón 12.
Wednesday in Türkiye, Slovenia beat the Netherlands in a wild 5, 31-33, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 27-25. In a match 13 minutes shy of three hours lengthy, Slovenia bought 17 kills every from Toncek Stern and Klemen Cebulj. Stern had a block and three aces, whereas Cebulj had three blocks and an ace. Nimir Abdel-Aziz of the Netherlands had 25 kills, a block and 5 aces.
Later in Rio, Italy confronted Germany and Iran performed Serbia.