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USA edge Thailand in thrilling five-setter

 

TOKYO, Japan, November 16, 2013 – USA had to fight hard before overcoming another gutsy performance from Thailand on the fourth day of the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup on Saturday. USA prevailed 3-2 (13-25, 27-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-13) in a match that lasted two hours and 10 minutes.

 

The win saw the Americans raise their record to 3-1 for seven points, while Thailand dropped to 0-4 but picked up their first point in the tournament.

 

Thailand’s Onuma Sittirak was the top scorer in the match with 28 points, while Jordan Larson-Burbach led USA with 23.

 

USA middle blockers Lauren Paolini and Cursty Jackson contributed 16 and 15 points, respectively, in the victory. Thailand's Wilavan Apinyapong and Pleumjit Thinkaow each scored 14 points in the losing cause.

 

USA earned 11 blocking points, while the Thais had nine. Both teams had three service points. The Americans committed 26 errors to Thailand’s 18.

 

The Americans improved to 15-1 their lifetime record against Thailand in official FIVB competitions.