Team USA's Chase Budinger and Miles Evans defeated Australians Zachery Schubert and Thomas Hodges in a “Lucky Loser” match to qualify for the men’s beach volleyball Round of 16 Saturday night, doing so under the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.
After finishing third in Pool F, the win gives Budinger and Evans a much-needed boost heading into knockout play.
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UCSB Alum Miles Evans headed to the Olympic Games for Men's Beach Volleyball
