Walsh-Jennings and Ross fight hard to maintain winning run

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Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2016 – USA’s Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross made it three wins from three at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games with a 2-1 (21-13, 22-24, 15-12) win over Switzerland’s Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre at Copacabana Beach Arena on Wednesday. 

April Ross, United States

“I felt the crowd really stuck with me and so I wanted to run around and say ‘thanks’.

“They definitely picked up their game and seemed that they made some tactical changes and put up a really good block and played a really good defence.”

Kerri Walsh-Jennings, United States

“It was a hard-fought match, so we deserved a victory lap. 

“Those girls are so good and at this competition for a reason. We expect to dominate them but are prepared to battle and …

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