The USA males beat Germany on Friday to remain in rivalry for the eighth and final spot within the Volleyball Nations League finals, however the USA girls have been bounced from their aspect of the match with a quarterfinal loss to Italy on Friday.
USA males keep in VNL finals rivalry
The American males remained within the hunt with a 25-23, 21-25, 26-24, 25-23 victory in Manila, Philippines, as they continued their quest to make the ultimate eight.
By way of Saturday early afternoon U.S. time, Poland was in first at 9-2. Italy, which performed Slovenia later within the day, was second at 8-2, holding a factors edge on Slovenia at 9-1. So the result of that match gained’t have an effect on the USA, which performs Japan on Sunday.
Canada is fourth after ending at 8-4, Japan is fifth at 8-3, and France is alone in sixth at 7-4. Brazil is 6-5, Argentina is eighth after ending 6-6, and Cuba, Serbia and the USA are tied at 5-6.
The Sunday schedule additionally exhibits Germany vs. Iran, France vs. Brazil, Cuba vs. Poland, Türkiye vs. Italy and Serbia vs. Slovenia. The USA should win and hope that France beats Brazil, Poland beats Cuba and Slovenia beats Serbia.
In opposition to Germany, which dropped to 4-7, veteran Matt Anderson led with 20 kills and three aces. TJ DeFalco added 18 kills, seven digs a block and an ace. Jeff Jendryk had six kills and 4 blocks and David Smith had 5 kills and 4 blocks. Libero Erik Shoji had 14 digs and setter Micah Christenson had seven digs to go along with two kills and a block.
György Grozer had 14 kills and two aces to guide Germany, which finishes VNL in opposition to Iran.
Early VNL exit for USA girls
The USA girls have been swept out of the VNL quarterfinals 25-21, 25-21, 25-23 by Italy, which superior to a Saturday semifinal match in opposition to Japan. Within the different semifinal, Brazil performs Poland.
Avery Skinner led the Individuals with 10 kills, six digs and an ace. Haleigh Washington had six kills and three blocks and Jordan Thompson had eight kills. Dana Rettke had 5 kills, a block and an ace and Kelsey Cook dinner, who got here in within the third set, completed with six kills and 6 digs. Setter Lauren Carlini had two kills, a block, 4 digs and an ace. Justine Wong-Orantes had 11 digs.
Italy’s Paola Egonu had 18 kills, two blocks and an ace and Miriam Sylle had 9 kills and a block.
The USA goes to play the Netherlands 3 times in Lengthy Seaside subsequent month to tune up for the Paris Olympics.
