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Olympic Volleyball Players Face-Off in La Jolla: USA vs. Japan
The USA Volleyball Cup will come to UC San Diego on Wednesday.
Go Team USA!
USA will battle Japan in the USA Volleyball Cup at UC San Diego in La Jolla on Wednesday, July 10. This is the USA women’s first match on U.S. soil since the Olympics and their first under new head coach—Karch Kiraly. The teams consist of silver and bronze medalists from the 2012 Olympic Games.
The International Volleyball Federation ranks the U.S. women’s team No. 1 in the world and Japan third. The two teams have strong rival. They’ve played each other in 211 matches since 1983.
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The match will be played at UC San Diego's RIMAC Arena.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, military and college students, $5 for children and free for ages 3 and under. Tickets can be purchased online.
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The tournament will continue at CSU Long Beach on Friday and JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday.
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