Victory over Team Canada
The U.S. women’s beach volleyball team has secured their second win at the 2024 Olympics. Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, ranked number two in the world, won their Olympic debut, 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) over Canada’s Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec.
Eiffel Tower Lights Provided Incredible Background
“It was so magical,” Nuss said of playing at Eiffel Tower Stadium at sunset. “To walk into the venue and hear all the fans and hear everybody was spectacular. Then you got to see the spectacle of the light show,” said Nuss.
Match Highlights
Cheng’s dominant presence at the net with several key blocks and Hughes’ agile defensive plays and powerful spikes. Their coordinated efforts and strategic gameplay were pivotal in overcoming the Canadian team.
Team USA scored the first four points in the match and later took a 7-2 lead on strong net play by Kloth that irritated their opponents’ offense early in the match.
Bansley and Bukovec mounted a rally later in the set with three points in a row to cut the lead to one point, 13-12, but a Nuss kill shot in the back corner fizzled the comeback. Nuss scored the set-winning point, her fourth kill of the opening set. Kloth finished the set with eight points on seven kills and a block.
The pair stayed focused as Kloth and Nuss used a balanced scoring attack with Nuss totaling 15 points on 14 kills and an ace, and Kloth scoring 13 points on 10 kills and three blocks. Nuss finished with 17 digs.
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