Sunday morning, the USA women’s volleyball team has a chance to go for the gold when they face off against Italy. The team look to defend its gold medal title from the 2020 Tokyo.
Team USA pulled off an incredible victory in a five-set thriller in the semifinal 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11) against Brazil, who are ranked No. 2 in the world.
Ahead of the tournament, I wrote that one advantage for the Americans is the experience of the team, with eight of 12 women on the roster returning from the gold medal-winning side in Tokyo. But against Brazil and throughout the tournament, it was two first-time
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