Klineman/Ross Advance after Sweep of Cuba
Alix Klineman and April Ross beat Cuba’s Lidianny Echevarria Benitez and Leila Consuelo Martinez Ortega, 2-0 (21-17, 21-15) during the first-ever match between the two pairs.
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Two Tough Beach Defeats to Open Playoffs
Two U.S. beach volleyball pairs lost in three sets Sunday as Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil fell to a team from Canada and Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena pushed top-ranked Qatar to the brink.
All Four U.S. Beach Pairs Advance
The U.S. Olympic beach volleyball squad of Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne hung tough during a 2-0 (21-18, 21-17) loss to Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan of Qatar Friday night in a match that decided the Pool C title.
Rainy Rally Drives A-Team to Olympic Pool Victory
Alix Klineman and April Ross won pool b with a 2-1 match win over the Netherlands Friday.
Americans Well-Positioned After Two Big Beach Wins
Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil and Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena picked up wins at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Thursday.
Gibb/Bourne Remain Undefeated in Tight Match versus Switzerland
The newly-formed U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team of Jake Gibb and Tri Bourne got another chance to improve on their budding chemistry Wednesday while beating Switzerland’s Adrian Heidrich/Mirco Gerson 2-0 (21-19, 23-21) at Shiokaze Park.
Olympic Qualification Ends with Another Claes/Sponcil Gold
Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil won the J&T Banka Ostrava Beach Open Sunday for their second consecutive FIVB Beach World Tour gold medal. The tournament also marked the end of Olympic qualification.
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena Qualify for Tokyo
Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena mathematically clinched their berth to Tokyo 2020 Saturday. It’ll be the pair’s second consecutive Olympic appearance.
Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb Clinch Olympic Berth
Taylor Crabb and Jake Gibb have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo later this summer. It is Gibb’s fourth Olympics and Crabb’s first. Gibb will become the oldest volleyball Olympian in history.
Claes/Sponcil Clinch Olympic Berth
Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil clinched an Olympic berth Wednesday. They will become the youngest beach duo to represent the United States at the Olympic Games.