USA women lose to Azerbaijan at Yeltsin Cup
The United States' troubles with Azerbaijan continued Wednesday afternoon. For the second straight year, Azerbaijan handed the USA women's national volleyball team a loss at the Yeltsin Cup tournament. Read on for the details.
by Paul Soriano USA Volleyball Manager, Public Relations & Publications
The United States' troubles with Azerbaijan continued Wednesday afternoon. For the second straight year, Azerbaijan handed the USA women's national volleyball team a loss at the Yeltsin Cup tournament.
Azerbaijan, which defeated the Americans in the Yeltsin Cup bronze-medal match last year in five sets, emerged victorious on Wednesday in four sets (25-17, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22).
Team USA, which opened the season and the tournament with a 3-1 win over Croatia on Tuesday, fell to 1-1 in Pool B.
The United States wraps up pool play against long-time NORCECA rival and three-time defending Olympic gold medalist Cuba (2-0) on Thursday, April 22.
Cuba has already clinched the top spot in Pool B and a berth in the tournament semifinals. If the USA and Azerbaijan both win their respective matches on Thursday, the number two slot in the pool would go to the team with the best set differential. Team USA (4-4 sets won-sets lost) currently holds the edge over Azerbaijan (3-4), 1.0 to 0.75.
Following a travel day on Friday, April 23, the top two teams in each pool advance to the semifinal round in Ekaterinburg on Saturday, April 24, with the championship round scheduled for Sunday, April 25.
2004 Yeltsin Cup
Tuesday's Scores
Pool A Russia def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-19) Turkey def. Thailand, 3-2 (Scores not available)
Pool B USA def. Croatia, 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) Cuba def. Azerbaijan, 3-0 (Scores not available)
Wednesday Scores
Pool A Russia def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-16) Dominican Republic def. Turkey, 3-2 (25-17, 25-16, 11-25, 23-25, 15-12)
Pool B Azerbaijan def. USA, 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22) Cuba def. Croatia, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-13)
Pool A Standings Russia 2-0 Turkey 1-1 Dominican Republic 1-1 Thailand 0-2
Pool B Standings Cuba 2-0 USA 1-1 Azerbaijan 1-1 Croatia 0-2
Thursday's Schedule (Final Day of Pool Play)
Pool A Russia vs. Turkey Dominican Republic vs. Thailand
Pool B Azerbaijan vs. Croatia Cuba vs. USA
For more information, go to the USA Volleyball web site.
The United States' troubles with Azerbaijan continued Wednesday afternoon. For the second straight year, Azerbaijan handed the USA women's national volleyball team a loss at the Yeltsin Cup tournament.
Azerbaijan, which defeated the Americans in the Yeltsin Cup bronze-medal match last year in five sets, emerged victorious on Wednesday in four sets (25-17, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22).
Team USA, which opened the season and the tournament with a 3-1 win over Croatia on Tuesday, fell to 1-1 in Pool B.
The United States wraps up pool play against long-time NORCECA rival and three-time defending Olympic gold medalist Cuba (2-0) on Thursday, April 22.
Cuba has already clinched the top spot in Pool B and a berth in the tournament semifinals. If the USA and Azerbaijan both win their respective matches on Thursday, the number two slot in the pool would go to the team with the best set differential. Team USA (4-4 sets won-sets lost) currently holds the edge over Azerbaijan (3-4), 1.0 to 0.75.
Following a travel day on Friday, April 23, the top two teams in each pool advance to the semifinal round in Ekaterinburg on Saturday, April 24, with the championship round scheduled for Sunday, April 25.
2004 Yeltsin Cup
Tuesday's Scores
Pool A Russia def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-19) Turkey def. Thailand, 3-2 (Scores not available)
Pool B USA def. Croatia, 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22) Cuba def. Azerbaijan, 3-0 (Scores not available)
Wednesday Scores
Pool A Russia def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-16) Dominican Republic def. Turkey, 3-2 (25-17, 25-16, 11-25, 23-25, 15-12)
Pool B Azerbaijan def. USA, 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22) Cuba def. Croatia, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-13)
Pool A Standings Russia 2-0 Turkey 1-1 Dominican Republic 1-1 Thailand 0-2
Pool B Standings Cuba 2-0 USA 1-1 Azerbaijan 1-1 Croatia 0-2
Thursday's Schedule (Final Day of Pool Play)
Pool A Russia vs. Turkey Dominican Republic vs. Thailand
Pool B Azerbaijan vs. Croatia Cuba vs. USA
For more information, go to the USA Volleyball web site.
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