Olympics | July 27, 2024
PARIS, FRANCE — Hours after the conclusion of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris, several Trojans got right down to business with their first competition of these 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In a busy day for USC’s contingent repping seven different nations today (July 27), Trojans saw team success in women’s water polo and men’s indoor volleyball, while swimmer Louise Hansson helped Sweden to a fifth-place finish in the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay final. See below for full results.
July 27 Recap
Women’s Water Polo
USA 15, Greece 6
• Incoming freshman Emily Ausmus made her Olympic debut for Team USA and scored her first Olympic goal, helping the USA to an 8-1 lead over Greece in the second period.
• Playing in her Olympic Games, alum Kaleigh Gilchrist helped USC to a 5-0 lead over the Greeks with her goal in the second period.
• Two-time NCAA champion and Olympian Amanda Longan checked into the cage in the fourth period for the USA and made one save to help anchor the 15-6 victory.
Spain 15, France 6
• Playing in her fourth Olympic Games, Anni Espar helped guide Spain to victory, winning three sprints and adding two steals as she played all but five minutes in Spain’s opening win over host France.
Australia 7, China 5
• Playing in her second Olympic Games, returning Trojan Tilly Kearns didn’t score but drew a late 5-meter penalty shot for the Aussies to break a 5-5 tie in the fourth period to help Australia to a 7-5 win over China.
Men’s Indoor Volleyball
USA 3, Argentina 0
• Trojan alum and three-time Olympian Micah Christenson helped the USA to an opening 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-16) win in Pool C. He tallied 23 assists along with an ace and a dig in the Team USA victory.
Men’s Beach Volleyball
Diaz/Alayo (CUB) def. Benesh/Partain (USA) 2-0
• Trojan Andy Benesh made his Olympic debut, taking an opening 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) loss to Cuba’s Diaz/Alayo. He recorded nine kills, two blocks and an ace in the match.
Ahman/Helvig (SWE) def. Carracher/Nicolaidis (AUS) 2-0
• Trojan Izac Carracher made his Olympic debut, taking an opening 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) loss to Sweden’s Ahman/Helvig. He notched 10 kills in the match.
Women’s Beach Volleyball
Kloth/Nuss (USA)…
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