Top-Seeded Team USA, Kohl Face Ukraine For Championship
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas State’s Jordan Kohl and Team USA continue to dominate at the World Deaf Volleyball Championships in Washington, D.C. hosted by Gallaudet University. Next up for Team USA is the World Deaf Championship match against second-seeded Ukraine at 4 p.m. CST Friday afternoon.
Kohl pushed Team USA to an undefeated record in preliminary play. The team dropped just one set in seven matches to claim the top seed headed into the quarterfinals. There, Kohl and USA dominated No. 8 Turkey, 25-9, 25-10, 25-5 before taking down No. 4 Japan, 25-19, 25-16, 25-15, to advance to the championship.
Team USA collected wins over Brazil, Canada, Japan, Russia, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine in the preliminaries. In the last meeting against Ukraine, Team USA swept, 25-15, 25-10, 25-18.
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Kohl and Team USA already won the Pan American games with Texas State’s right side hitter putting down 49 kills in 15 sets to lead the team. With the team’s performance in the Pan American games, Team USA clinched a spot in the 2017 Deaflympics to be played in Turkey. Kohl was the second leading scorer in the entire tournament and is on her way to doing just as well in the World Deaf Championships.
