American Men's Volleyball Team Heads to Semifinals
By Associated Press | August 20, 2008
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USA's from left, Ryan Millar, Riley Salmon , Richard Lambourne, William Priddy, Lloyd Ball and David Lee celebrate after defeating Serbia 20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12 in a men's quarterfinals volleyball match.
BEIJING — The U.S. men's volleyball team came from behind to defeat Serbia in five sets and remain undefeated in Beijing.
The 20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12 victory today propels the America into the semifinal round against Russia.
The American team overcame tragedy to win all five of its matches in preliminary pool play. Serbia went 2-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.
