Team USA and the three former Huskers closed out pool play with a sweep of the host nation France Sunday. They're now off to the quarterfinals this week.
The Americans swept host France Sunday: 29-27, 29-27, 25-20. That puts the Americans at the top of Pool A for the moment and puts them in position to advance to the knockout stage.Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson Cook had limited playing time. Larson finished with a hitting percentage of .000 on seven attacks, while Robinson Cook notched two kills on eight swings.Kaleb Henry is the Program Director and Sports Director at KLIN radio in Lincoln, Nebraska.
A native Nebraskan, he competed in track and field at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville before returning home. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his work from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association, including Gold for Best Sportscast in the state of Nebraska in 2021 and 2023. Kaleb primarily covers Nebraska football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Huskers in Paris: Nebraska Trio and USA Volleyball Fall to China in Five SetsTeam USA was able to erase a 2-0 deficit but came up short in the fifth set to China. Nebraska's three former players all started the match, but hitting was a difficult task for the Americans.
Read more »
Huskers in Paris: Nebraska Trio and USA Volleyball Survive Serbia in Five SetsA 2-0 lead for Team USA was erased quickly, but the Americans prevailed 17-15 in the fifth set to earn their first win of the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
Huskers in Paris: Keisei Tominaga and Japan Lose in OT to FranceJapan had a lead late but couldn't close, falling for a second consecutive game at the Paris Olympics. Former Husker Keisei Tominaga has barely touched the floor so far in these Games.
Read more »
Huskers in Paris: Keisei Tominaga and Japan Fall to GermanyFormer Nebrasketball sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga had no impact in the opening game loss for Japan at the Paris Olympics.
Read more »
Huskers in Paris: Every Result for Big Red OlympiansMore than a dozen current and former Nebraska Cornhuskers are competing at the Paris Olympics. Follow along for every result.
Read more »
Huskers in Paris: Jack McVeigh and Australia Fall to CanadaA lead at halftime was not enough for Australia to hold on for a second win at the Paris Olympics Tuesday. The Boomers fell to Canada, who takes over the top spot in the group.
Read more »