USA
USA started strongly, with Sean Rooney, Matthew Anderson, Russell Holmes and David McKienzie doing most of the damage, as coach Alan Knipe rested much of his first-choice line-up. Hamza Nagga looked the most dangerous Tunisia player, but USA’s defence was too good for him to score heavily. The Beijing 2008 champions took the opening set 25-15.
Also in the second set USA steadily built a lead, with Holmes and McKienzie taking their chance to impress after restricted court time during the other matches. Hichem Kaabi spiked intelligently and led his country’s scoring, but USA pressed ahead and won the set 25-19.
Ismail Moalla served and spiked well in the third set, but USA finished the job, winning 25-19.
All the results from Olympic matches can be found here:
Volleyball – Men Volleyball – Women
