"This group has been together a long time, so we wanted to finish on a high," said U.S. libero Erik Shoji. "So that's what we did. It was a little stressful, but we got it done." Against Italy ...

495 as a team, with Lawson hitting an amazing .821. Shoji and Lawson shared the NCAA Championships MVP trophy. Stanford libero Erik Shoji had 10 digs, including several that kept rallies alive.

Anderson, Smith, Micah Christenson, three-time Olympic libero Erik Shoji, and others returned for another run in Paris after the heartbreak of missing the medal rounds in Tokyo. The 37-year-old ...