USAV National Championships - Day 9

July 2, 2014 - We are nearly done with 17 days of National Championship competition to wrap up the 2014 season! There are 30 SRVA teams, including 17 from the A5 family, at the USAV Nationals.

USAV Boys and Girls National Volleyball Championships

The girls' tournament is being played at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN. All times Central. Courts 1-48 are in Halls B-E. Courts 49-66 are in Hall A. Court 67-70 are in the Ballroom. The boys' tournament is being played at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. All times Central.

17 Open - A5 17 Jing

Gold Bracket

Wed 2 Jul	8:00am	A5 17 Jing vs. Five Starz 17-1	W	25-22, 25-22
Wed 2 Jul	11:30am	A5 17 Jing vs. Texas Advantage 17 Black	L	14-25, 11-25

17 Jing ran into an incredible TAV 17 Black team in the finals and lost to finish in 2nd place and earn a Silver Medal. This matches our best-ever 17 Open finish and is A5's second 17 Open Silver Medal, the first coming in 2011. It is also the first year in which A5 earned multiple USAV medals since 2011.

17 National - A5 17 Karen, A5 South 17 Joe

Flight 5

Wed 2 Jul

12:00pm

A5 17 Karen vs. Kent Juniors 17 Baden

L

26-24, 19-25, 2-15

17 Karen lost in the semifinals of Flight 5 to finish tied for 39th.
Flight 6

Wed 2 Jul	12:00pm	A5 South 17 Joe vs. Husky 17 National Red	W	25-22, 25-21
Wed 2 Jul	1:00pm	A5 South 17 Joe vs. Northern Kentucky 17 Tide	W	25-22, 24-26, 15-10

A5 South 17 Joe won Flight 6 to finish in 41st place.

17 USA - NASA 171 KE

Flight 2

Wed 2 Jul	8:00am	NASA 171 KE vs. Team Momentum 17 Navy	W	25-21, 25-15
Wed 2 Jul	10:00am	NASA 171 KE vs. LAVA North 17-1	W	23-25 25-21, 15-10

NASA 17 KE won Flight 2 to finish in 21st place.

17 American - Atlanta Boom 17 Diamond Rox

Flight 7

Wed 2 Jul

12:00pm

Atlanta Boom 17 Diamond Rox vs. Eastside Cleveland Juniors 17 Elite

L

19-25, 14-25

Atlanta Boom 17 Diamond Rox lost in the semifinals of Flight 7 to finish tied for 47th.

16 National - A5 16 Jackie, Tsunami 16 Dun

16 Jackie moved on as the #1 team in Pool R2D2P8.

Wed 2 Jul	3:00pm	A5 16 Jackie vs. New Hampshire Seacoast 16 Black	W	25-10, 25-10
Wed 2 Jul	5:00pm	A5 16 Jackie vs. Toledo 16 Elite	W	28-26, 25-17
Wed 2 Jul	6:30pm	A5 16 Jackie vs. Mizuno M1 161	W	25-16, 25-23

16 Jackie won their pool at 2-0 and then won/lost a challenge match to land in Flight 2.
Tsunami 16 Dun moved on as the #1 team in Pool R2D2P7.

Wed 2 Jul	3:00pm	Tsunami 16 Dun vs. Energy 16U Elite	W	25-19, 25-14
Wed 2 Jul	5:00pm	Tsunami 16 Dun vs. Academy 16-1	W	19-25, 25-22, 16-14
Wed 2 Jul	6:30pm	Tsunami 16 Dun vs. Northern Lights 16-2	L	16-25, 15-25

Tsunami 16 Dun won their pool at 2-0 and then lost a challenge match to land in Flight 3.

16 American - A5 16 Rob

16 Rob moved on as the #1 team in Pool R2D2P7.

Wed 2 Jul	3:00pm	A5 16 Rob vs. Texstar 161	W	25-17, 25-17
Wed 2 Jul	5:00pm	A5 16 Rob vs. Victory 16 Elite Black	L	27-25, 23-25, 13-15
Wed 2 Jul	6:30pm	A5 16 Rob vs. Net Force 16 Competition	L	22-25, 23-25

16 Rob finished second in their pool at 1-1 and then lost a challenge match to land in Flight 5.

14 Boys Club - A5 14 Kip

Gold Bracket

Wed 2 Jul

8:00am

A5 14 Kip vs. SMBC 14 Black

L

23-25, 25-23, 9-15

14 Kip lost in the quarterfinals of the Gold Bracket to finish tied for 5th.