US beat Italy in volleyball Olympic qualifier

US beat Italy in volleyball Olympic qualifierWARSAW: The US women’s volleyball team extended their winning streak to five matches as they beat Italy 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-18) in the volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament in Lodz, Poland.

Opposite Jordan Thompson led her team to a massive victory with 24 points, while outside hitter Kelsey Robin-son delivered 16 points. Opposite Ekaterina Antropova earned 20 points for Italy.

Earlier on Friday, hosts Poland beat Germany in a five-set thriller 3-2 (20-25, 27-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12), thanks to Martyna Czyrnianska’s spike and an effective double block in the dying minutes of the tie-break. IANS

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