The United States women’s volleyball team lost its first set against China, in part thanks to a slow start with six service errors, but proceeded to win the next three to advance to the top of Pool B in the preliminary rounds.
Olympic volleyball results 2016: United States women earn top seed while Netherlands surprises
The Netherlands hasn’t competed in Olympics women’s volleyball since 1996, but it earned the No. 2 seed in its pool. Meanwhile, the U.S. hasn’t lost a game.
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The U.S. team earned the top seed after beating all five teams it faced in pool play, including 2-2 China on Sunday. The game was more for bragging rights than anything else -- China couldn’t have taken the top seed from the United States no matter what happened.
The United States will take on fourth-seeded Japan on Tuesday in the quarterfinals.
The No. 2 spot in Pool B went to underdog Netherlands, playing its first Olympics in volleyball since 1996. They went 4-1 in the preliminary rounds, giving them 11 points needed to fall three behind the United States. In third place in Pool B is Serbia.
In Pool A, Brazil earned the top seed while Russia took the No. 2 seed. South Korea and Japan round out the teams advancing from that group. Here are the games that will be played on Tuesday.
Olympic women’s volleyball quarterfinal schedule
All times Eastern
South Korea vs. Netherlands, 9 a.m.
Japan vs. United States, 1 p.m.
Russia vs. Serbia, 5 p.m.
Brazil vs. China, 9:15 p.m.
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