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USA lead Men’s VNL with 4-0 record

BRASILIA, Brazil, June 13, 2022 – United States defeated Brazil 3-1 (21-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-20) for their fourth victory in as many outings at the FIVB Men’s Volleyball Nations League.

Jake Hanes scored 20 points to lead four Americans in double digits in scoring. Tyler Mitchem (13), Jeffrey Jendryk II (12) and Aaron Russell (10) were the others.

Brazilian Alan Souza had 23 points as the best scorers of the match, followed by Leao Rodrigo with 13 points.

In Ottawa, Canada, Italy defeated Canada 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-19). It was the third consecutive loss for the Canadians.

Mattia Bottolo and Yuri Romano each scored 13 points for Italy. Jackson Howe had 8 points as the top scorer for the losers.