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Foluke Akinradewo rises to occasion for USA
- Updated: August 8, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 8, 2016 – The United States overcame a resilient Netherlands side to claim their second victory in Pool A of the women’s volleyball tournament at Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a five-set 3-2 (18-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 15-8) decision on Monday.
Foluke Akinradewo scored three points in the tie-breaker –one spike, one block and one ace- to lead the winners charge at the most crucial moment of the big battle.The victory improved USA win-loss record to 2-0 and dropped Netherlands to 1-1.
Lefty Kelly Murphy with 18 points led four American players with double figures. Akinradewo and Jordan Larson concluded with 15 points each, while Kimberly Hill contributed 14 in the …
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