PODIUM PARTY: The U.S. Men’s National team celebrated winning their first FIVB World Cup since 1985. Below, Aaron Russell was one of the many newcomers who delivered in the clutch for the Americans.
at 0.43 aces per set (Anderson led with 0.70 aces per set). Shoji was third in Best Digger with 2.22 digs per set. Outside hitter Taylor Sander posted a 51.0 kill percent for 17th in Best Spiker
Max Holt was third in Best Blocker with 0.70 blocks per set and was followed closely by fellow middle blocker David Lee ( 0.54 blocks per set for 6th in Best Blocker) Since the beginning of the season, Spe- raw has kept the team’s focus on World Cup. And while qualifying for the Olympics was paramount, he wanted the players to want more.
scoring with a match-high 17 kills in the clinching match against Argentina. Rus- sell recorded 130 points during the event
(110 kills, 6 blocks, 14 aces) and
51.6.kill percent. Christenson was second in running assists per set at 9.57 and 8th in Best Server
“I want this team to set its site on gold medals at every tournament. I wanted to go through the process of full commitment to that endeavor. Whether we won or lost, I wanted the full commitment to see what we could learn. “We came into this going for gold.”
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