Manu Fernandez, The Associated Press
Turkey’s Seyma Ercan spikes a ball against Jordyn Poulter and Haleigh Washington, of the United States, during a women’s volleyball preliminary round pool B match, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Getting your player ready...
TOKYO — The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Americans beat Turkey 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 20-25, 15-12 in their third pool play match to join Italy at 3-0 in Pool B.
The United States is seeking its first gold medal in the sport and is off to a good start in Tokyo with wins over Argentina, defending champion China and Turkey.
Italy, Serbia and Brazil have also clinched spots in the quarters with the other four spots still to be determined.
