USA 🇺🇸 vs. Poland 🇵🇱 - Highlights | Week 3 | Women's VNL 2026

It's Poland in the white serving the USA in blue receiving. It's day two, week three of the Women's Volleyball Nations League here in Osaka, Japan and it's a side-out start for the USA. Great touch. Chance here for Poland to make break for Stysiak's first swing. Just a continuation. That cross goal, yes, that's huge. What a hit that is. I'm coming back to this first point right here. That could easily have been an ace serve, but Molly McCabe had already run the other direction to get out of the way. So continuing that point in the first place. That is some block. Is it in? It is in. It's a monster block from Stysiak. Just about made it work did Simone Leibank. It was probably a tad high for the speed. Good ball. Great take by Banks. Oh, that is how you win a point USA. Staying cool, calm and collected. It felt like four out of five times on those high balls because you were smart with those swings. Perfect example there. Over the nothing. When it's there to be hit for Lampkowska, she gives it everything. And that set is not only high, but it's got some speed as well. Four-point lead now for Poland. But it's still the US with control of the rally. Make it with the swing from Samedi. Ray Thompson with the recycle from Eggleston. And that ends the set. Poland take it 25-20. The reverse of set number one. You can see there as well, on the right side, looking really good. Oh, that's a touch. But it won't come back. And the first point goes to Poland. They lead one-nothing. As soon as that ball is high and a couple of meters off the net, it's fine. It's massive from Stysiak. She thinks she's caught the block. She's challenging. Because it's the difference between one point and three points. Big wiggle of the finger there from the cage. Chance for Eggleston. Watch, they're still going. Well, some have. It's ended up USA winning the point. Well, there's not a touch on the way through a successful challenge. One stays in. A little adjustment for the USA this time. And they're all square. Making sure they are disciplined in their block as well right now with a good serve. It's into transition. A little bit too far in front of the ball. So a chance here for Damaska. And she's taken it. Well, that could have swung either way. With the serve. That was a good serve. Oh, no! Somehow, Piasecka's tip has got through four players. And it is Poland that take the set. 25-23. And they lead by two sets to one. USA with the serve. Poland leading by two sets to one. Damaska straight off of Hancock so she could ball in. And Stysiak, who's been quiet for a few points, shows she's still ready to play. And she doesn't seem to have any kind of off speed. What a block for O'Neill. Shutting down Stysiak. One-on-one. Massive moment for USA. This is one of those momentum plays. Scoring at will. Damaska does a good job of slowing that ball down. And Piasecka thinks she's got it off the block. So they're going to challenge. Hancock was saying no, it didn't touch her. Oh, I don't think so. USA again trying to establish that backcourt. Massive opportunities to wrap this up from passing. And that is a great ball in. And that is a way to do it. The pipe attack works. 25-18. The USA take the set. And the deciding set is underway. Overcut and a break point start for Poland. The chance. O'Neill couldn't get a touch off the block on the way through. Damaska with the serve. Stysiak now into the front row. Having the ball going over to Nia here, which they have done. But Damaska with a very good touch. Against the USA. That's it. USA win the point. Which they have done. So now expect the challenge from the US. So that's what they're looking for. Is this one here? Yeah, there is. It's outside. Is it hair? And is it outside the antenna? It's hair. Good serve. Free ball for Poland. Good touch. Hancock makes her ground well. Free ball. Three front row attackers for Poland. Plus the pipe if they want it. Good touch. Banks. Chance. Samedi. Well saved by Zyglowska. Block did not know where it had gone. Good up Rodriguez. But an opportunity again here for Poland. No good. What a block from the USA. That looked like a moment. Thought they might have gone behind to Stysiak for that swing. That's a huge play for USA. Not just because of this final block. Great service. Free ball Poland. Stysiak. Perfect. What I really like about that play is Damaska taking the first ball. It's going to be a swing chance. Now they might though. Piasecki for the match. She's done it. Off the block and away. Poland 15-12 in the decider. They have beaten the USA by three sets to two.