The United States women’s volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals.
Sport and performance psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader discusses Simone Biles pulling out of competition, how to work on your own mental health and more.TOKYO -- Five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals, the United States women's volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win.
That five-set loss to Serbia in 2016 after star middle blocker Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson left following the first set with a knee injury has served as fuel ever since and Kiraly's crew is ready to try to avenge it. They weren't missed against the Dominicans with fill-ins Micha Hancock and Annie Drews setting the tone early. Hancock's set led to a spike by Drews on the first point of the match and Hancock ended a lopsided first set with an ace.
The mix of youth with experience in three-time Olympians like Akinradewo Gunderson and captain Jordan Larson has been a good formula for the U.S.
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