June 26-27 U.S. Men vs. China, FIVB World League - San Jose, CA  

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US Team in practice, San Jose, California, Wednesday 24Jun09
Blocking practice	Clay Stanley, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and MVP, hits high and HARD against a triple block (click on photo to enlarge)

• Results / Standing - Pool A

  Team Rosters - Pool A

  • #2 USA - The United States had one of its best seasons ever in 2008 when it won the FIVB World League title and the Olympic gold medal under head coach Hugh McCutcheon. It goes into the 2009 season ranked No. 2 in the world.

  • #6 Italy - team finished fourth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and seventh in the 2008 FIVB World League.

  • #8 China - Vowing to employ a fast game with various tactics, China comes into the 2009 FIVB World League riding high after a fifth-place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the team’s best ever showing.

  • #28 Netherlands - Improvement has come steadily to the World No. 28 Dutch, who beat powerhouses Poland and Spain during the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Izmir, Turkey and looked to be on their way to the Beijing Games, only to lose in straight sets to Serbia in the semifinal.

• FIVB World Ranking

• Match Schedule - Pool A

• Photo Gallery

  • USA-NED, 13Jun   Rotterdam

  • USA-NED, 14Jun   Rotterdam

  • USA-ITA, 19Jun    Firenze

  • USA-ITA, 21Jun    Catania

  • CHN-USA, 26Jun   San Jose, CA

  • CHN-USA, 27Jun   San Jose, CA

  • USA-CHN, 04Jul    Nanjing

  • USA-CHN, 05Jul    Nanjing

  • ITA-USA, 10Jul   Hoffman Estates, IL

  • ITA-USA, 11Jul   Hoffman Estates, IL

  • NED-USA, 17Jul - Wichita, KS

  • NED-USA, 18Jul - Wichita, KS