In a thrilling encounter at the South Paris Arena 1, the United States narrowly defeated Serbia 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25, 17-15) in the highly anticipated Pool A match of the women’s volleyball tournament at the Paris 2024 Games. The defending Olympic champions bounced back from an opening loss to China to secure their first win of the tournament.
Despite the setback, Serbia maintains the lead in Pool A with four points, one ahead of the USA. China and France will clash to complete the second round of matches. The top teams from each pool, along with the best third-placed sides, will advance to the quarterfinals.
In another match, Poland defeated Kenya 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15), securing their second win in Pool B and a spot in the quarterfinals. Natalia Medrzyk led Poland with 13 points, while Kenya’s Pamella Owino was the game’s top scorer with 14 points.
