
Olympians Step up in U.S. Men’s Win over Japan
U.S. Men open FIVB World Grand Champions Cup with victory over Japan.
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It was a strange weekend of men’s college volleyball with nearly all of your top five pairs having to put another mark in the L column. Whether the losses were a biproduct of spring break, a long season, or just good competition, it doesn’t shake up our rankings too much. This week, UCI and Hawaii flip-flop once more at No. 4 and 5. In DIII, Springfield and Southern Virginia trade places at No. 2 and No. 3 with the regular season at its conclusion.
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U.S. Men open FIVB World Grand Champions Cup with victory over Japan.
All nine returning Olympians are on the roster for the FIVB Men's Grand Champions Cup this week.
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Matt Anderson leads all scorers while playing on left side
Matt Anderson, Max Holt and Aaron Russell return to the U.S. Men's lineup
Teams will play again on Tuesday in Manaus before two matches in the Chicago area
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Every player starts a set for U.S. Men, who will play in Friday's quarterfinals
Jake Langlois leads U.S. with seven points.
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