Husker Volleyball At The Olympics

Three former Nebraska volleyball players are part of the U.S. Women's Volleyball National Team that is representing the country at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 from July 28-Aug. 11. 

Jordan Larson, Kelsey Robinson Cook and Justine Wong-Orantes are competing for Team USA as it looks to follow up on its gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games. In that Olympics, Larson was named Most Valuable Player and Best Outside Hitter after becoming the first American woman (along with Foluke Akinradewo) to claim gold (Tokyo 2020), silver (London 2012) and bronze (Rio de Janeiro 2016) medals in indoor volleyball. 

Larson, who was a three-time All-American at Nebraska while lettering from 2005-08, is competing in her fourth straight Olympics. She also is entering her second season as an assistant coach for the Huskers and will resume coaching duties after the Olympics. 

Robinson Cook, an All-American at NU in 2013, was also a member of the bronze-medal winning team in 2016 and gold-medal winning team in 2020, while two-time All-American Wong-Orantes (2013-16) made her Olympic debut in Tokyo and joined Larson on the Tokyo 2020 Dream Team. 

The U.S. Women have won one Olympic gold medal (2020), three silver medals (1984, 2008 and 2012) and two bronze medals (1992 and 2016).

July 29 - China 3, USA 2 (25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13)
The U.S. Women’s Volleyball National Team made a valiant comeback before dropping its Paris Olympics opener to China, 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13) on Monday. China received two points in pool play for the victory, while the U.S. earned one point for going five.

Justine Wong-Orantes had a match-high 17 digs and 12 successful receptions. Kelsey Robinson Cook recorded 15 successful receptions and three kills, and Jordan Larson also added three kills. 

The U.S. entered the Olympic Games ranked fifth in the world, while China came in ranked sixth.

July 31 - USA vs. Serbia, 10 a.m. CT (USA/Peacock)

Aug. 4 - USA vs. France, 6 a.m. CT (NBC/Peacock)

Aug. 6 - Quarterfinals, TBD

Aug. 8 - Semifinals, TBD

Aug. 10 - Bronze Medal Match, 10:15 a.m. CT (CNBC/Peacock)

Aug. 11 - Gold Medal Match, 6 a.m. CT (NBC/Peacock)