USA women sweep Turkey at Long Beach - Articles

The top-ranked U.S. Women’s National Team concluded its weekend of hosting the FIVB World Grand Prix Pool E with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 victory over visiting Turkey on Sunday evening in Long Beach, California. The USA is now 5-1 overall with 15 points in the standings through the first two weekends. The Americans also moved into third place in the 12-team Group 1 standings. Turkey had its recorded fall to 3-3 overall before heading into the third and final preliminary round weekend at home in Ankara. Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) sparked the USA with 15 points, including 12 kills on 28 attacks, two blocks and an ace. Rachael Adams (Cincinnati, Ohio) added 15 points with eight kills on 13 errorless swings and five blocks. Kelsey Robinson (Bartlett, Illinois) notched 14 points on the strength of 12 kills on 26 swings and two blocks. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Nebraska) contributed 11 points with nine kills on 18 attacks and two blocks. Christa Dietzen (Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania) provided three kills on seven attacks and a block for four points. Alisha Glass (Leland, Michigan) and Karsta Lowe (Rancho Santa Fe, California) rounded out the scoring with one point each. “I think each week we build on the previous week,” Dietzen said. “We talked about not looking at it as this big daunting task with so many matches in the Grand Prix, or so matches before leaving for Rio. It is taking one match at a time. One practice at a time. We go back, look at video from these three...

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