USA wins its third match of Final 6 tournament

GATINEAU, CANADA. Aug. 22, 2024:  The United States has a 3-0 record at the Men’s Final Six, which is being held at the Slush Puppie Centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

Team USA today swept Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) for its third victory in a row. 

USA led in attack points (43-29), blocks (9-5), aces (6-1), but made more errors (18-12) than its opponent.

Opposite Grant Sloane led the charge for Team USA, with 16 points.

Klistan Lawrence Vidal was again a top scorer for Puerto Rico with 10 points, along with teammate Jamal Ellis Carballo, who also added 10 points to the scoresheet.

Puerto Rico has yet to win a match at this tournament.

USA Head Coach Andy Read : “I can see we are making progress. We had an emotional match yesterday with that five-set win (over Mexico) and it’s a challenge to come back the next day and perform. But we got through it and some guys came in and played really well for us. I like where we are going and we’re looking forward to playing Canada tomorrow night.”