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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. |