USA VolleyballJul 10, 2017 by Megan Kaplon
USA Women Undefeated In First Weekend Of World Grand Prix
USA Women Undefeated In First Weekend Of World Grand Prix
The U.S. women's national team finished the first weekend of the FIVB World Grand Prix with an undefeated record, defeating Russia, Italy, and China.
The U.S. women's national team finished the first weekend of the FIVB World Grand Prix with an undefeated record on Sunday after defeating Russia, Italy, and China in Kunshan, China.
The match versus Russia on Friday was the closest battle, going all the way to five sets (22-25, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16, 15-11). The USA's Kelly Murphy led the match with 19 points (15 kills and four blocks), while Michelle Bartsch-Hackley contributed 17 points.
In the second match of the weekend, the U.S. team earned a sweep of Italy (25-21, 25-22, 25-19) on Saturday, with Tori Dixon and Bartsch-Hackley leading the way with 10 points each.
A 3-0 victory over China (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) wrapped up the first weekend of WGP competition for the USA on Sunday. Murphy once again led with 19 points, and Justine Wong-Orantes made her first appearance of the tournament, recording 20 excellent receptions out of 21 attempts.
Next up, the U.S. team will face Turkey (July 14), Italy (July 15), and China (July 16) in Macau, China, for the second week of play.
MUST SEE FloFilms
Watch Episode One here.
Watch Episode One here.
The match versus Russia on Friday was the closest battle, going all the way to five sets (22-25, 25-19, 25-27, 25-16, 15-11). The USA's Kelly Murphy led the match with 19 points (15 kills and four blocks), while Michelle Bartsch-Hackley contributed 17 points.
In the second match of the weekend, the U.S. team earned a sweep of Italy (25-21, 25-22, 25-19) on Saturday, with Tori Dixon and Bartsch-Hackley leading the way with 10 points each.
A 3-0 victory over China (25-22, 25-22, 25-21) wrapped up the first weekend of WGP competition for the USA on Sunday. Murphy once again led with 19 points, and Justine Wong-Orantes made her first appearance of the tournament, recording 20 excellent receptions out of 21 attempts.
Next up, the U.S. team will face Turkey (July 14), Italy (July 15), and China (July 16) in Macau, China, for the second week of play.
MUST SEE FloFilms
Lauren Carlini: Setting the Standard
Watch full episode here.The Program: Penn State
Watch Episode One here.
All In: USA Women's National Volleyball Team
Watch Episode One here.
Related Content
- Full Match Replay: Grand Canyon vs UCLA - 2024 MPSF Men's Volleyball Championship | Apr 20 @ 6 PM
Apr 21, 2024
- UCLA Vs. Grand Canyon Men's Volleyball: MPSF Championship How To Watch
Apr 19, 2024
- Full Match Replay: Stanford vs Grand Canyon - MPSF SF #2 | Apr 18 @ 7 PM
Apr 19, 2024
- Full Match Replay: USC vs UCLA - MPSF SF #1 | Apr 18 @ 4 PM
Apr 19, 2024
- Nicholas Slight With 47 Assists For Grand Canyon Men's Volleyball
Apr 18, 2024
- Full Match Replay: Pepperdine vs Stanford Men's Volleyball - MPSF QF #3 | Apr 17 @ 9 PM
Apr 18, 2024
- Full Match Replay: USC vs BYU Men's Volleyball - MPSF QF #2 | Apr 17 @ 5 PM
Apr 18, 2024
- Full Match Replay: Concordia vs Grand Canyon Men's Volleyball - MPSF QF #1 | Apr 17 @ 3 PM
Apr 17, 2024
- Grand Canyon Men's Volleyball: What To Know Before MPSF
Apr 17, 2024