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Middle blocker Haleigh Washington scored two points and starting middle Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson did not score, something that Kiraly acknowledged the team need to work on. Larson scored 12 points on 11 kills and one block. China led in blocks (11-10).īartsch-Hackley added 15 points on 15 kills. led China in kills (58-45) and aces (4-1). Wong Orantes was credited with 16 digs, Bartsch-Hackley had 12 and Larson finished with eight. “Partway through the match, China started serving short to disrupt things and our passers handled that too.”īartsch-Hackley was credited with 29 successful receptions. “It allows our hitters and (setter) Jordyn Poulter to do their jobs. “That was one of the best passing matches that we’ve had in a long, long time, which allows us to run the offense that we want to run,” Kiraly said. in particular, Kiraly praised outside hitters Jordan Larson and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley and libero Justine Wong Orantes for their prowess at serve receive. Kiraly credited Monday’s win to better passing and serving from the U.S.
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Women played at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League where China handed the U.S. Head Coach Karch Kiraly said of Thompson, who was also the team’s leading scorer in its first Olympic match against Argentina. OFFICIAL STATISTICS * TEAM STATISTICS * MEDIA GUIDE * USA VOLLEYBALL MATCH CENTER Thompson’s 34 points on a match-high 28 kills, a team-high four blocks and two aces tied her for third on the Olympic scoring record list. Women (2-0) will continue Olympic pool play on Thursday against Turkey (1-0) at 5:45 a.m. Women’s National Team to a 3-0 (29-27, 25-22, 25-21) win over China at the Olympic Games. TOKYO (July 26, 2021) – Jordan Thompson joined an elite group of women’s volleyball players on Monday as she scored 34 points in leading the U.S.