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Rio Roundup - Aug. 20, 2016
August 20, 2016 | Bruin Athletics
Bruins in Rio
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Women's Volleyball
Team USA, led by head coach Karch Kiraly and two-time All-American Karsta Lowe, won the bronze medal on Saturday, defeating the Netherlands in four sets. It was the third-straight women's volleyball medal for Team USA, which earned silvers in 2008 and 2012, the second for Kiraly (silver as assistant coach in 2012) and first for Lowe in her initial Olympic appearance. On Saturday, Lowe played in all four sets, producing four kills, an ace and a dig. She had one kill in the second, one kill and one ace in the third and two kills in the final set.
Read MoreThe #USAVwnt captures BRONZE and it feels so good! #USA took down #NED 3-1 to make the podium in #Rio2016! #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/RCPaX1FLJ6
โ USA Volleyball (@usavolleyball) August 20, 2016
Women's Golf
Colombia's Mariajo Uribe saved her best for last, shooting a 5-under 66 on Saturday during the final round of the Olympic women's golf tournament. Uribe finished in a tie for 19th at 3-under 281. On Saturday, she had an outstanding front nine with five birdies and no bogeys. Uribe added two more birdies on her second nine to go with two bogeys. Italy's Giulia Sergas placed 55th (+18, 302) after a 3-over 74 in her final round.
Bruin Olympians in the News
41-year-old marathoner ready for final Olympics (Meb Keflezighi)
10 Questions With Olympic Water Polo Player KK Clark โ They Just Won the Gold! (KK Clark)
Newport trio strikes gold in Rio (Maddie Musselman)
U.S. women's water polo team gives grieving coach a golden moment (USA Water Polo)
Spurred By A Coach's Hardship, U.S. Women's Water Polo Team Earns Second Olympic Gold (USA Water Polo)
U.S. women's water polo team caps gold-medal run with tear-jerker celebration (USA Water Polo)
Social Media Highlights
Yesterday was a pretty cool day. Love this team! pic.twitter.com/4RrfL3wH4l
โ Adam Krikorian (@WaterPoloCoachK) August 20, 2016
Coolest thing to have my family here!!! pic.twitter.com/1TUwv2kV3f
โ KK Clark (@kkclarkusa) August 20, 2016
