Following the round of 16 loss of Chase Budinger and Miles Evans, Miles Partain and Andy Benesh kept the American hopes alive in the beach volleyball competition with a solid victory over Italy’s Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai. The Americans displayed their prowess by winning the first set 21-17 and following it up with a 21-18 victory in the second set.
The turning point in the match came when Cottafava made a crucial error by serving into the net and out of bounds, gifting the Americans the win and a spot in the next round. Partain and Benesh now eagerly await the outcome of the Qatar versus Chile matchup later in the day to determine their next opponents.
The quarterfinal game for Partain and Benesh is scheduled for Wednesday, where they will face off against the winner of the aforementioned match. With their impressive performance in this match, the American duo will be looking to carry forward their winning momentum and secure a spot in the semifinals of the beach volleyball competition.
