After dropping their first two matches in Pool play the U.S. men’s volleyball team rebounded to win their final three matches and clinch third place in Pool A. As a result, the quarterfinal opponent for John Speraw’s team is Poland, which finished second in Pool B, with the matchup scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Poland went 4-1 in pool play, with their lone defeat coming in five sets against Pool B winner Russia. Poland is looking to finish on a better note than they did in London four years ago, where they were eliminated in straight sets in the quarterfinal round by Russia.