Before the upset loss—albeit thrilling—to Turkey, and before the resounding bounce-back performance vs. Italy, the Americans were struggling to pull away from Poland in the first set of their first Volleyball Nations League match on Tuesday.

That's when Jordan Larson unleashed this absolute rocket:

The USA captain's message was received loud and clear by her teammates, who would cruise to a 3-1 opening night victory.

Through one week, Larson is tied for the team-lead in scoring with 30 spikes, four serves and two blocks.