United States Defeats Canada in 3 Games, Will Play Soviets for USA Cup Tonight

By JULIE CART

Oct. 17, 1987 12 AM PT

The United States men’s volleyball team beat Canada Friday night in the Gatorade USA Cup men’s international volleyball tournament to set up a U.S.-Soviet Union final tonight.

The top-ranked Americans won, 15-7, 15-5, 15-9, before a crowd of 2,939 at the Forum. The United States is shooting for its fourth consecutive USA Cup title.

The Soviets beat France, 15-6, 15-8, 15-4, to advance to the final.

France and Canada will play in the consolation match tonight, starting at 6:30 p.m.

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Julie Cart

Julie Cart is a former environmental reporter for the Los Angeles Times, where she’s also been a sportswriter and a national correspondent. In 2009, Cart and colleague Bettina Boxall won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting. She left The Times in 2015.

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