Theo Brunner blocks Mark Nicolaidis at the Jurmala Challenge/Volleyball World photo
There are two ways one could view the performance of the USA men on Friday at the Volleyball World Jurmala Challenge. The first is that, after a brilliant morning in which all three teams — Trevor Crabb and Theo Brunner, Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk, Chase Budinger and Miles Evans — won their opening round of pool play, they each fell in disappointing fashion, unable to claim the top spot in pool.
The second, and perhaps more accurate, manner of viewing the matter is that, as Brunner said, “we all took care of business in the most important match of the day. So, good day for the men.”
Just one USA women’s pair advanced.
In the 24-team modified pool play format in which the Challenges — and AVP Tour Series — are played, if a team wins its first match, the pair…
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