USA two good for Kenya beach volleyball queens
Kenya's Gaudencia Makokha falls in the sand while reaching for the ball in their women's preliminary beach volleyball pool D match against the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
What you need to know:
- It was their second loss having also lost in striaght sets to Brazil (15-21, 09-21) in their first match on their debut at these Games. USA beat Latvia 2-1 (21-13,16-21,15-11) in their first match.
- The Kenyans will return to action on Saturday in their third pool D match against Latvia at the same venue.
In Tokyo
Kenya's beach volleyball ladies fell to USA in straight sets (8-21, 6-21) in their second match of the Tokyo Olympic Games at Shiokaze Arena Thursday.
The US pair of Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponsil proved to have something extra against Kenya's Brackcides Agala and Gaudencia Makokha with the weather conditions abit better than they were during their first match against Brazil.
Kenya's Brackcides Khadambi digs the ball in their women's preliminary beach volleyball pool D match against the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
It was their second loss having also lost in striaght sets to Brazil (15-21, 09-21) in their first match on their debut at these Games. USA beat Latvia 2-1 (21-13,16-21,15-11) in their first match.
The Kenyans will return to action on Saturday in their third pool D match against Latvia at the same venue.
"Things did go out way today. We made alot of mistakes that cost us at this stage. Our reception was fine but our main undoing was killing. Hopefully, we we will get better in the coming matches," Agala said in her post-match comments.
