USA Falls to Brazil at Grand Prix

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ? The United State women’s volleyball team fell in its final match of this weekend’s pool play a the FIVB World Grand Prix, falling to 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Brazil, 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-13) Sunday morning in a rematch of the 2008 Olympic Final. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Team USA ends the weekend with a 1-2 mark as they head to Miao Li, Chinese Taipei (Aug. 7-9) for the next weekend of competition.

 

Jordan Larson was one of two U.S. players in double figures against Brazil, chipping in 10 points on nine kills and a block, as Larson and Nicole Fawcett combined for 20 of Team USA’s 36 kills. Larson also added six digs in the losing effort.