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U.S. women’s volleyball, Haleigh Washington set for gold medal match versus Italy

The final match of the 2024 Paris Olympic women’s volleyball circuit is set between the U.S. and Italy, as the squads will fight for gold at 8:00 a.m., Sunday. The United States is fighting for a possibility to become back-to-back Olympic champions.

The stars and stripes made it to the finals after winning 3-2 against Brazil in the semifinals. Brazil had a perfect campaign before the match and were arguably the favorite to win. The American team found success in a very competitive match, gaining points from their opponent errors along with a strong performance from outside hitter Kathryn Plummer.