Huskers in Paris: Nebraska Trio and USA Volleyball Sweep Host France

Team USA and the three former Huskers closed out pool play with a sweep of the host nation France Sunday. They're now off to the quarterfinals this week.

Kaleb Henry | Aug 5, 2024

Jul 31, 2024; Paris, France; United States libero Justine Wong-Orantes (4) hits the ball against Serbia in a pool A match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1. / Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

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Finally, a no-nonsense match for USA Volleyball.

The Americans swept host France Sunday: 29-27, 29-27, 25-20. That puts the Americans at the top of Pool A for the moment and puts them in position to advance to the knockout stage.

Former Huskers Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson Cook had limited playing time. Larson finished with a hitting percentage of .000 on seven attacks, while Robinson Cook notched two kills on eight swings.

Still getting the starting libero role, former Husker Justine Wong-Orantes notched 10 digs and had a team-high 11 receptions.

Next up are the quarterfinals on Aug. 6.

Watch a replay of the USA-France match on Peacock.

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Published Aug 4, 2024|Modified Aug 5, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.