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Larson dominates Italy to put USA third 

LINCOLN, United States, May 17, 2018 - Jordan Larson guided the United States to a straight sets victory (25-21, 25-18, 25-21) over Italy to put their Volleyball Nations League campaign back on track.

Larson, the team’s inspirational captain, led the way with dominant play and intense leadership, producing seven winners to help the team bounce back from their shock defeat to Turkey a day earlier. 

A home favorite thanks to her successful college career at the University of Nebraska, Larson refused to let up as Italy’s hopes were quickly snuffed out at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Kim Hill produced a polished performance with nine points on offense as the USA ended the VNL’s Nebraska leg on a positive note, having collected seven tournament points from a possible nine.

The comprehensive nature of the result was just what coach Karch Kiraly was looking for and delivered a boost heading into the next round of matches, in which the USA will travel to Japan to take on that nation, plus Belgium and the Netherlands.

Following the completion of the first phase, the USA now sits in third place overall, behind the Netherlands and Turkey, while Italy is in second-to-last spot on a single point.