will play Serbia on Friday for a spot in the gold-medal game in a rematch of a semifinal the Americans lost five years ago in Rio de Janeiro. The short-handed Americans overcame the absence of two starters to beat the Dominican Republic 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 on Wednesday and advance to the semifinals. TOKYO - Five years after their quest for a first Olympic gold medal was denied in the semifinals, the United States women's volleyball team has returned to that stage after a relatively easy quarterfinal win. women's volleyball into Tokyo Olympics semifinals with straight-sets win over Dominican Republic You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser