The US Men’s National Team’s 2022 campaign came to a close on Thursday with a loss to Poland in the quarterfinals of the FIVB World Championship in Gliwice, Poland.
The final score of the match was 3-2 (25-20, 27-25, 21-25, 22-25, 15-12). The match featured grit, determination, and a touch of heartbreak.
The US Men’s National Team finished their 2022 FIVB season with a record of 15-5 in matches played. They ended the competition in sixth place overall. On September 10, Poland will compete against Brazil in the first semifinal, and Slovenia will take on Italy in the second semifinal.
The US men’s team battled back to win the next two sets after falling behind 2-0 early in the match in front of a 12,258-person crowd that was rooting for Poland. When Poland struck twice to take the lead in the fifth and deciding set, the score was tied 2-2. The United States Men were only down by one point, 6-5, but Poland scored two more points and put the game out of the Americans’ reach.
OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Poland finished ahead of the US in terms of kills (67-63), blocks (9-4), and aces (8-6). The men from the United States of America capitalized on 34 mistakes made by Poland while only making 26 themselves.
Aaron Russell, an outside hitter for the US, led all scorers with 24 points, including a match-high 22 kills, one block, and one ace serve. Matt Anderson, the opponent, had his best match of the tournament, scoring 18 points on 18 kills to win the match. Additionally, Anderson had the most digs for the squad, with five.
Micah Christenson, who plays the position of setter for the US men’s volleyball team, contributed two points to his team’s total with two kills and a hitting efficiency of.443. The defensive play of the libero Erik Shoji was credited with one dig and two outstanding receptions.
Outside hitter Garrett Muagututia, who came in for T.J. DeFalco to start the second set and continued to play for the rest of the match, racked up nine points on the strength of seven kills and a match-high two aces to lead the team in scoring.
Jeff Jendryk, who played in the middle blocker position, finished the match with seven points thanks to five kills, one block, and one ace. David Smith, who plays in the middle, contributed six points to the team’s total with five kills and one block.
DeFalco got three points thanks to two kills and an ace in the opposing team’s defense. Middle Taylor Averill, who started the match but then traded places with Jendryk throughout the rest of game, contributed three points to the team’s total with a kill, a block, and an ace serve. Alternate Kyle Ensing participated in the game as a substitute and got a point on a kill.
Opposite In addition, Kyle Russell and Josh Tuaniga, who plays setter, participated in the game as substitutes.
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