day nine of Olympic beach volleyball is underway and finishing up the United States taking on Italy the eiel tower is shining bright we have a round of 16 matchup Italy will serve first and it's a serve to Sarah Hughes and Hughes dug up men and's got it and she Taps it into the net the Americans are wearing white uniforms the Italians in blue United States undefeated in the competition so far 3 and 0 Italy is one and two and shooting it up popping it up and Chang shovels it over Italy's trying to get tricky at the moment Marta and Marta menatti hits it out and the United States off to fast start Sarah Hughes runs it down on the right side cut shot no it's too tight Ander Collision under the net we're seeing some unforced errors early on from Sarah [Applause] Hughes menotti tapping and Hugh shoots it over on one great defensive play and Hughes tapping great up by gardi Hughes pokes it over the top that was a great shot by Hughes and gardi was able to pop it up incredible athletic ability between athletic ability and there's just no quitting her right it gets it gets over her block to be able to turn and take that not a lot of players have that ability Turn and Burn now Italy trailing the Americans by one and that's serve wow I'm not sure the Americans knew who was going to take it they just let it go and it went out of bounds and now the crowd stands the Americans will have their first set point Chang serving Marta down the line flying is Hughes it it and she hammers it home and that will do it for the first set now off the top of the tape Americans going for it Hughes still going Hughes little Pokey Italy scrambling and over on two goes [Applause] Chang a spectacular play by the Americans Italy pretty good good too watch Kelly changen she spots the opening and hits it down the line to changen over the top popped up Marta gets a great back set it's she hammers it home three-time Olympic gold medalist now Kelly changen and Marta picks it up easily and the put away Chang is just giving away her shot she's dropping her head she's not going in hard and Mara is reading it it seems and this happens a lot as a hitter you rely on your call a lot right from your teammate sometimes that call may not be the right call because as they're making the call The Defender here here's that shifts into position sometimes there has to be a feel and a look taken on the hitters and of the offense as well down the line got it back to Marta going to run a back set Marta off speed into the corner got it Ace and Italy has won the second set 2117 third and final set coming up oh and Kelly Chang racks up an [Applause] ace her second and the United States States goes up 3-1 remember this is a set just to 15 fast break beach volleyball changen try it again and she gets another one a couple of Aces for Kelly changen and a side change over to Marta Marta pokes it Hughes over yes Kelly Chang is on a roll with the jump bump Mara do Hughes and Marty digs it back Sarah Hughes on one goari backhand Hughes on one oh my gosh Hughes on one is the play Chang big swing down the line Mart has got it goari on the run she socks it up 25 ft Italians play it over Sarah Hughes not yet gotard on two blocked gotard tapping got it what a play by Italy in my notes about gardi it says looks like Terminator 2 the new one leaner meaner faster and more dangerous and this run she made from the net to the backline is the furthest we've seen the most graceful the most powerful and that is the play of the tournament so far now Chang serving Marta Chang go Hardy out of bounds and the Italians are saying touch they will [Music] [Applause] challenge no touch wow this could be it right here this second match point United States needs a Kill Kelly Chang for the win tapping got it the United States has survived and they beat Italy 15- 12 in the third and final set the United States is going on to the quarterfinals Italy finishes in ninth place oh yeah