Kelly Murphy: Olympic Bronze Medalist
Kelly Murphy will bring home a bronze medal after competing in her first Olympic Games in Rio.
Saturday, August 20, 2016

Kelly Murphy: Olympic Bronze Medalist

Kelly Sobers
Kelly Murphy won the first Olympic volleyball medal in program history. Team USA defeated the Netherlands, 3-1, in the bronze-medal match Saturday in Rio.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Gator Great Kelly Murphy is 1-for-1 in the Olympic Games, and she'll have a Bronze Medal to boast after Team USA defeated the Netherlands, 3-1, Saturday in the bronze-medal match in Rio to give the Gators their first-ever volleyball Olympic medal.
 
Murphy's bronze delivered the University of Florida its 10th Olympic Medal this Olympiad and pushed Florida's total to 122 all-time in summer games.
 
The hot hitter scored seven points towards U.S.A.'s tally – one service ace, five kills and one block. The United States started with a 25-23 first-set win before the Netherlands made it interesting by taking the second 27-25 to even the match. The Americans put the pedal to the medal to close it out the next two and make a podium finish on the final day of action in Rio de Janeiro.
 
The Americans went 5-0 in pool play and won their quarterfinals match before falling short to Serbia in five in the semifinals. The U.S. capped off the Olympic Games tournament 7-1 with Olympic Bronze Saturday.
 
Murphy and Gator Great Aury Cruz made history as the first two Florida volleyball indoor Olympians in program history. They're among a staggering 30 University of Florida athletes competing in Rio, the most in the SEC. Cruz and Puerto Rico exited Olympic play after the preliminary round wrapped up Sunday.
 
VOLLEYBALL NOTABLES
2016 OLYMPIC GAMES VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE & RESULTS
DATE GATOR OPPONENT TIME (ET)
RESULT		 TELEVISION COVERAGE
SCORE
Aug. 6 Kelly Murphy (USA) Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-17) 13 kills, 1 block, 14 points
Aug. 6 Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) Kelly Murphy (USA) L, 3-0 (17-25, 22-25, 17-25) Starter: 8 kills, 8 points
Aug. 8 Kelly Murphy (USA) Netherlands W, 3-2 (18-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 15-8) Starter: 15 kills, 3 blocks, 18 points
Aug. 8 Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) Serbia L, 3-0 (27-29, 18-25, 20-25) Starter: 1 service ace, 8 kills, 9 points
Aug. 10 Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) China L, 3-0 (20-25, 17-25, 18-25) Starter: 9 kills, 9 points
Aug. 10 Kelly Murphy (USA) Serbia W, 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19) Starter: 6 kills, 6 points
Aug. 12 Kelly Murphy (USA) Italy W, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20) Starter: 5 kills, 1 block, 6 points
Aug. 12 Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) Netherlands L, 3-0 (14-25, 22-25, 16-25) Starter: 1 service ace, 5 kills, 6 points
Aug. 14 Aury Cruz (Puerto Rico) Italy L, 3-0 (14-25, 13-25, 22-25) Starter: 3 kills, 1 block, 4 points
Aug. 14 Kelly Murphy (USA) China W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19) Starter: 11 kills, 2 service aces, 13 points
Aug. 16 Kelly Murphy (USA) Japan W, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-22) Starter: 4 kills, 1 block, 5 points
Aug. 18 Kelly Murphy (USA) Serbia L, 3-2 (25-20, 17-25, 21-25, 25-16, 13-15) Starter: 6 kills, 1 block, 7 points 
Aug. 20 Bronze Medal Match
Kelly Murphy (USA)		 Netherlands W, 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19) Starter: 1 ace, 5 kills, 1 block, 7 points
   

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