Taliqua Clancy of Australia spikes the ball in the win over Poland. Patrick Smith
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RIO 2016: Americans up next for Aussie beach volleyballers
BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Three-time gold medallist Kerry Walsh Jennings and new partner April Ross await for Aussie pair Louise Bawden and Taliqua Clancy in the beach volleyball quarter-finals on Monday afternoon (12.59pm AEST) after defeating Poland.
The Australian pair lost the first set 21-15 to Kinga Kolosinska and Monkia Brzostek in the round of 16 clash on Copacabana Beach, but came back and won the next two.
The Aussies took the second set 21-16 before taking out the final set 15-11.
Game over! #AUS progress to the quarter-finals of the women's #beachvolleyball with a 2-1 win over #POL! #Rio2016 https://t.co/i2qwZbKwBe
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) August 14, 2016
The Americans moved to the last eight on Saturday with a win over Italy's Marta Menegatti and Laura Giombini 2-0.
