U.S. Men Gain Top Three Seed in Paris Quarters with Win Over Japan

The U.S. Men’s National Team earned a top three seed in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics and finished 3-0 to win Pool B with a 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 18-25, 25-19) win over Japan on Friday.

Hughes/Cheng Win Pool, Advance to Round of 16 in Paris

The U.S. beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng defeated Svenja Müller and Cinja Tillmann of Germany, 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) in a matchup of undefeated teams to finish 3-0 in pool play on Friday. Both teams advanced to the Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics.

Evans/Budinger to Play Australia to Advance in Paris

Chase Budinger and Miles Evans dropped their final pool match to Pablo Herrera and Adrian Gavira of Spain 2-0 (21-18, 21-11) at Eiffel Tower Stadium on Friday. Budinger and Evans finish third in the pool and avoid outright elimination.

Kloth/Nuss Overcome 1st Set Loss, Rain Delay to Win Pool in Paris

The U.S. beach team of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss rallied from one set down to finish 3-0 and finish first in Pool B with a 2-1 (15-21, 21-16, 15-12) two-hour win over Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi of China on Thursday. Kloth/Nuss advanced directly to the Round of 16, which begins on Sunday, Aug. 4.

Partain/Benesh Reach Round of 16 in Paris with Three-Set Win

The youngest U.S. men’s beach team in Olympic history, Miles Partain and Andy Benesh, earned a spot in the Round of 16 at the Paris Olympics with a 2-1 (21-17, 14-21, 15-8) win over George Wanderley and Andre Loyola of Brazil in gusty conditions on Thursday.

U.S. Women Take 5-Set Thriller Over Serbia in Paris

Led by an incredible blocking performance from Chiaka Ogbogu, the U.S. Women’s National Team earned a dramatic 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25. 17-15) victory over reigning world champion Serbia in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.

Hughes/Cheng Continue Winning Ways at Paris Olympics

The U.S. beach team of Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng won their second match in a row in straight sets at the Paris Olympics with a 2-0 (21-16, 23-21) win over Clémence Vieira and Aline Chamereau of host France on Wednesday.

Hancock Replaces Carlini on U.S. Women’s Roster in Paris

Setter Micha Hancock, the U.S. Women’s official alternate for the Paris Olympic Games, will replace setter Lauren Carlini, who has sustained an injury

Evans/Budinger Fall to 1-1 at Paris Olympics

After opening the Paris Olympics with a win yesterday, the U.S. beach team of Miles Evans and Chase Budinger dropped to 1-1 with a 2-0 (21-13, 21-15) loss to Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot of the Netherlands at Eiffel Tower Stadium on Tuesday.

U.S. Men Withstand Germany Rally, Win in 5 in Paris

After playing nearly flawless volleyball in the first two sets, the U.S. Men’s National Team was taken to a fifth set before coming away with its second win in as many matches at the Paris Olympics, 3-2 (25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 15-11) over Germany on Tuesday.