The U.S. men’s volleyball team, with two players from Hawaii in the starting lineup, fell to defending event champion Russia in Sunday’s gold-medal match of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League final in Chicago.

Micah Christenson (Kamehameha) set the entire match, finishing with a kill and an ace, and Erik Shoji (Punahou) was the libero in the 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 loss.

Christenson was named the Best Setter and Shoji the Best Libero on the FIVB Dream Team.

Reserve hitter-setter Micah Ma’a (Punahou) was a serving substitute in Sets 1 and 4; reserve setter Kawika Shoji (‘Iolani) did not play.

The U.S. finished third in this event last year when defeating Brazil. Poland defeated Brazil 3-1 for bronze earlier Sunday.