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In an epic proportion and sheer dominance, the US Men’s Volleyball team has clinched the title of 2023 NORCECA Pan American Final Six Title in Edmonton, Alberta. The team bucked up their spirits and fetched the Gold in a meteoric match.

Their high-level energy and performance culminated in their last successive victory. They were charismatic on the ground during their six-game journey. They defeated the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Cuba, and now, Canada again.

Stats from the historic volleyball match speak for themselves

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Words can lie, but numbers don’t lie. The US team won this match in straight sets of winning scores, by 25-21, 25-14, and 25-16. After initiating a slow and humble start, the team gradually picked up the pace by settling on the situation. Canada was hopeful of their chance of victory when they secured seven service errors from the US’s side. But the US team knocked off Canada with their uncanny ability to fetch blocks. They collected a whopping number of 12 blocks out of 13. At the end of the second set, it was predictable to guess the results. Somehow, Canada could not match the rhythm of the US’s partnership and comrade. That’s how they lost the match.

The Middle Blocker and team captain Patrick Gasman had an excellent score of 7 blocks and 5 kills. He stole the show and received the title of the best blocker. Gasman garnered individual accolades with his marvelous performance. ?We have a lot of experience on our team to help us out, but it just came down to effort and energy and we played within our system and we got the job done,? Gasman said.

The Sensational Showdown

The US team’s jaw-dropping pursuit in the game surprised the spectators, with their hearts racing. The US team’s victory led the neighboring opponent team of Canada in the dust. Slowly, they melted the tip of the iceberg with their successive back-to-back power-packed performance.

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?I just think we played a really complete tournament,? said U.S. head coach Andy Read. He also added, ?Our goal was to be better every day of the tournament. The standard was let?s be the best we can be and always get better and the guys met that standard. And so I?m super proud of our guys for just continuing to say we are going to play as hard as we can against every opponent and just get better every day. That was our goal.??

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It’s a matter of surprise to know that this was the US’s 1st Pan American Final Six Cup title after its inception. Prior to this, they collected two Bronze medals in the previous tournaments. The team’s grit and strength have glorified the nation. The nation is all ready to cheer up for their victory.

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