Simone Biles had a rollercoaster final day of competition in Paris, falling during the balance beam final and winning silver in the floor exercise final.
In other quarterfinal matchups featuring the United States, the women's volleyball team plays Poland, the women's water polo team plays Hungary and beach volleyball duo Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes face Switzerland.
After a scoreless regulation game, the U.S. and Germany were forced into an extra 30 minutes of play to break the tie. Thankfully for the Americans, forward Sophia Smith was able to break through five minutes into extra time to sink a goal in the back of Germany's net.Germany did not give up without a fight, putting pressure on the U.S. in an attempt to equalize the game, but the European team was ultimately unsuccessful.
But the German women have forced a more chaotic game, leaving Team USA to scramble after what should have been scoring plays were blocked over and over again.Germany's defender, Marina Hegering, was replaced in the 78th minute with Biabiane Schulze Solano after sustaining an injury on the field. France leads, 61-50, after three periods in this quarterfinal game, on the strength of its aggressive play and visits to the free-throw line.Lynn Williams has been substituted in for midfielder Rose Lavelle early in the second half as the game remains scoreless.
That chippy defense has made it tough for the U.S. women's national team to persist in the controlled and domineering offense that has already become a signature of the new Emma Hayes coaching era in the Olympics.
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