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Team USA Captures Master'U BNP Paribas Title
by Rhiannon Potkey, 4 December 2018
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Before taking the court for their final match, the Americans were reminded of the heartbreak the team incurred just a year earlier.
Great Britain defeated the United States at the Master'U BNP Paribas International Collegiate Team Competition in 2017. Pepperdine junior Ashley Leahy and USC junior Brandon Holt were members of the team, and made a return trip to Grenoble, France for this year’s event.
The U.S. Team Defeated Great Britain 4-1 in the Final
© Etienne Jeanneret
Faced against the same opponent, the U.S. exacted a measure of revenge.
The second-seeded Americans defeated top-seeded Great Britain 4-1 in the championship match on Sunday to capture their eighth title in the past 10 years.
“It was a pride thing. We were all very hungry and ready to win,” said University of Florida sophomore Oliver Crawford on Monday night as he cleared customs to return home. “Any time you get to play for your country and put a USA T-shirt on, you want to do your best and represent your country well.”
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