USA Defeats Poland to start the Finals of VNL
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 3, 2019 – The
U.S. Women’s National Team took a step closer to defending its
FIVB Volleyball Nations League title by rallying to defeat
Poland 21-25, 25-16, 25-15, 26-24 on Wednesday to open the
Finals Round pool play in Nanjing, China.
Team USA will have Thursday off before facing Brazil on Friday
at in its three-team pool. If Brazil wins its opening Pool B
match versus Poland on Thursday, both USA and Brazil advance to
the VNL semifinals that begin on Saturday followed by the medal
round on July 7.
Opposite Annie
Drews led
Team USA with 23 points, including 21 kills on 41 attacks, one
block and one ace. Outside hitter Kelsey
Robinson charted
15 kills on 30 attacks, two aces and two blocks for 19 points.
Outside hitter Michelle
Bartsch-Hackley added
nine kills on 26 attacks and a team-high four aces for 13
points.
Middle Haleigh
Washington
scored a match-high seven blocks to go with four kills on eight
swings for 11 points. Middle Chiaka
Ogbogu charted
five kills on nine attacks and four blocks for nine points.
Setter Lauren
Carlini rounded
out the scoring with one kill and one block for two points. |