The United States women's indoor volleyball team defeated Korea on Saturday at the 2012 London Olympic games by a final score of 3-1 in the Group B preliminary round.
Plantation, Fl. native Foluke Akinradewo who played collegiately at Stanford, helped the Americans cause with nine spikes and six blocks in the game which was good for a total of 15 points on the day.
The U.S. won the first set 25-19, the second set 25-17 and the fourth set, 25-21. Korea took the third set, 25-20, earning three points for the victory.
The Americans will next play Brazil on Monday.
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