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USA return to Olympic final four with 3-0 win over Poland
- Updated: August 17, 2016
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 2016 – The United States triumphed over Poland 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20) in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men’s volleyball quarterfinals at Maracanazinho on Wednesday.
USA improved on their London 2012 finish of joint-fifth, with their win over Poland that gave them entry back in the Rio 2016 top four. USA have won a total of three gold medals and can earn their fourth at Rio 2016.
USA’s Aaron Russell notched 15 points, while Poland’s Bartosz Kurek recorded 11 points. Russell got some help from team-mates Matthew Anderson and Taylor Sander, who scored 11 points each.
USA edged Poland in blocks 5-2 and in aces 6-2. Russell and David Lee ruled the net with two blocks each, and then Sander reigned at the service line with two aces.
USA and Poland fought hard for each rally in the opening set, resulting to a close score until the end. …
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