It's becoming a household name: the team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings have not missed a beat (or a match) in the last three Olympics. In fact, until the Austrian sisters Schwaiger beat them in the first set of yesterday's match, Misty and Kerri had never lost a set until that point. Yeah, go ahead, think that over. Three Olympics to this point, two set wins per match, three prelim matches (per each Olympics), two round-of-16's, two quarterfinal rounds, two semifinal rounds and two final rounds...math anyone? That's 32 straight unbeaten sets until the Schwaiger sisters won the first set.
Quickly getting over that broken streak, May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings had no issue dismantling the Austrians after, winning 21-8 the second set and 15-10 in the third set to win their 17th straight Olympic match. Can anyone stop these two? Not if they have anything to say about it.
Big West Confidential Player Profile
Name: Misty May-Treanor
College: LBSU (1995-1999)
Kryptonite: Due to ruptured Achilles tendon during training session for show, had to leave "Dancing with the Stars"
Statistics: with partner as Kerri Walsh-Jennings, they had a 112 match winning streak. UN-STOP-PA-BLE
No seriously, can you really stop them? Probably not...
Next Match: Women's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinals
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