US women's volleyball team, including Coloradans, advances to semifinal

PARIS (AP) — The reigning Olympic champion U.S. women’s volleyball team posted a straight-set victory against Poland.

The Americans led throughout while taking the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-14.

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They fell behind 5-0 and 7-1 in the third set before rallying to close it out, 25-20. Next up is a semifinal date Thursday with powerhouse Brazil, which swept the Dominican Republic earlier in the day.

Turkey eliminated China with a 3-2 victory.

It moved on to a matchup with Italy, which beat Serbia 3-0 in the final match of the day.

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