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USA CUP USA vs. Brazil


U.S. National teams to play international rivals in USA Volleyball Cup in August


U.S. Women


THE U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL VOLLEY- ball team will renew its long-standing rivalry with Brazil as part of a two-match USA Vol- leyball Cup series played Aug. 27 and Aug. 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. The U.S. is ranked No. 2 in the current FIVB world ranking after earning bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games. Brazil, which lost to eventual 2016 Olympic Games champion China in a five-set match in the quarterfinals in Rio, is ranked No. 4 in the world. “Brazil has built one of a handful of legend-


ary programs in international volleyball, and this year’s USA Volleyball Cup matches will be a wonderful opportunity for American fans to see both programs live,” U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Karch Kiraly said. “Every time we square off across the net, it’s a battle - both teams test each other, and learn, and we cherish experiences like that. We’ll see you in August!”


The USA Volleyball Cup opening match will


have first serve at 4 p.m. PT on Aug. 27, while the Aug. 29 match will start at 7:30 p.m. PT. Tickets for the matches will go on sale in early May.


Anaheim serves as the official host city for


the U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Volleyball Teams. “Anaheim and the greater hospitality com- munity is looking forward to welcoming Brazil to the heart of Southern California,” Sports Anaheim Vice President of Sports Development Roy Edmondson said. “The City of Anaheim is proud to watch two of the most prestigious women’s volleyball nations face head-to-head in the U.S. Women’s National Team’s home city, Anaheim.” The U.S. and Brazil had competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games gold-medal match with the Brazilians winning both times. Until the 2016 Olympic Games, Team USA final match in four straight Olympics were losses to Brazil – including the bronze-medal match in 2000 and quarterfinal round in 2004. The two rivals have played 24 times since 2011 with the USA holding a 14-10 edge. Six of the 24 matches have been in tournament gold- medal matches. Since 1983, USA and Brazil have played 114 times with Brazil leading the series 67-47.


The USA Volleyball Cup was initiated in 2013


and the U.S. Women have played in the event ev- ery year since except for 2016 due to a constricted Olympic year schedule.


U.S. National Team members Max Holt, left, and Kelsey Robinson will swing away at the USA Cup in August. (Photos: Jordan Murph / USAV) U.S. Men


VOLLEYBALL FANS CAN RELIVE THE excitement of last summer’s Olympic Games when the U.S. Men’s National Team hosts Bra- zil for two USAV Cup international matches on Aug. 18-19 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The U.S. Men were the only team to beat


Brazil at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil went on to win the gold medal while the United States took bronze. Brazil is the No. 1-ranked team in the world while the U.S. is No. 2. Among the U.S. players expected to compete are 2016 Olympians Matt Anderson, Micah Christen- son, Max Holt, Taylor Sander, Erik Shoji and Thomas Jaeschke, a native of Wheaton, Ill., and a star at Loyola of Chicago. “Our matches with Brazil are always excit- ing,” U.S. Head Coach John Speraw said. “At


74 | VOLLEYBALLUSA • Digital Issue at usavolleyball.org/mag


2017 USA Volleyball Cup U.S. Men vs. Brazil


Aug. 18-19 • Hoffman Estates, Illinois Tickets: Searscentre.com


U.S. Women vs. Brazil Aug. 27 & 29 • Anaheim, California Ticket info: Check usavolleyball.org in mid-May


that time of year, both teams should be play- ing some of their best volleyball heading into the FIVB Grand Champions Cup. “We also really enjoy playing at the Sears


Centre Arena. The crowds there are great and make for an incredible atmosphere.” Both matches will be at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale April 14.


Individual and group rates are available. Visit searscentre.com to purchase your tickets.


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