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ANKARA, Turkey, July 13, 2022 - Serbia
eliminated the United States in the
quarterfinals of the FIVB Women's Volleyball
Nations League but not before an exciting fight.
After narrowly winning the first two sets,
Serbia watched the United States bounce back and
dominate the next two before finally claiming
victory 3-2 (29-27, 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 15-13).
The Americans qualified in first place during
the preliminary phase with an 11-1 record while
the Serbians finished in sixth place with an 8-4
mark.
The scoring categories were very similar for
both teams with Serbia leading in attacks
(67-66) and in errors (22-23). The winners held
a 6-3 advantage in aces while the losers
dominated in blocks 21-14.
Sara Lozo and Ana Bjelica scored 22 and 20
points, respectively, for Serbia and Kelsey
Robinson finished with 21 for USA. |
