SAN JOSE, Calif. — Clay Stanley, last year's MVP in the U.S. men's volleyball run to the Olympic gold medal, made his debut with the team this year and was outstanding from the serve line as the Americans beat China 3-0 in a FIVB World League contest tonight.

Stanley is a Kaiser High and University of Hawai‘i alum from Honolulu.
The United States, playing its first match on American soil since winning the gold in an emotional Olympics, got strong all-around contributions to improve to 4-1 in Pool A.

Stanley played the final two sets in the 25-20, 25-19, 25-21 victory, getting three aces in the second set and scoring eight points overall. He also served the match winner.

China (1-4) was led by Chen Ping's 10 points.