Action picked up in the Olympic Games Paris 2024 women's volleyball on Sunday, August 4 (Philippine time), with USA and China beating separate foes.
USA and China felt the need to assert their dominance before heading into the Olympic Games Paris 2024 women’s volleyball quarterfinals.
Here’s a recap of today’s women’s volleyball games:
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France vs USA
Reigning champion USA swept France, but the win did not come easy.
First-timer in the Olympics, the home team gave the Americans a tough time, at least in the first two sets before the latter prevailed, 29-27, 29-27, 25-20.
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France threatened to turn the tables in the third set and pulled to within four on Lucille Gicquel’s crosscourt shot, 23-19.
But a net touch by Leandera Olinga Andela and later, Bah Halimatou's attack error, led to France’s doom.
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Andrew Drews showed the way for USA with 15 points while Chiaka Ogbogu had 13.
Haleigh Washington and Kathryn Plummer added 11 points apiece for the Americans, who now hold a 2-1 record atop Pool A.
Meanwhile, Bah paced France with 14 points, while Amandha Sylves and Gicquel added 13 and 10 points, respectively.
France dropped to 0-3.
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China vs Serbia
China bucked a sluggish start to hammer out a 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 29-27 win over Serbia.
The East Asian nation thus preserved an immaculate 3-0 tally in Pool A while relegating Serbia to third with a 1-2 slate.
Yingying Li fired 28 points including two blocks and an ace to lead China’s offensive from the get-go.
Xiangyu Gong also scored 17 while Yuanyuan Wang added 11.
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The win spoiled an explosive performance from Tijana Boskovic, who delivered 39 points in trying to get Serbia over the hump.
However, Boskovic's offensive exploits proved futile in the end.