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Sunday’s matches are all about seeding and/or ending robust, as a result of which groups are within the Volleyball Nations League girls’s quarterfinals has been determined.
Japan made positive of that with a sweep of Thailand on Saturday, a day during which the USA was off.
The People play China on Sunday, a slate that additionally consists of one other match involving final-eight groups, Italy vs. Japan. Additionally Sunday, second-place Poland performs last-place Korea, Brazil performs Thailand, Türkiye performs Croatia and Serbia performs Bulgaria. Germany, Canada, Netherlands and the Dominican Republic completed their respective third rounds Saturday.
Listed here are the eight groups who will go on to Arlington, Texas, for the quarterfinals, with match and units data:
USA (10-1, 32-13)
Poland (9-2, 29-13)
Türkiye (8-3, 28-11)
China (7-4, 26-17)
Japan (7-4, 26-17)
Brazil (7-4, 25-18)
Germany (7-5, 26-23)
Italy (7-4, 26-22)
After Sunday, the boys start their third spherical. Within the case of the USA, the second-place People get to play at residence in Anaheim, the place they practice. They play Cuba on Tuesday.
USA BEATS GERMANY: Germany had 12 blocks to the People’ six, however that was about its solely benefit as a balanced USA assault was key in a 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-13 victory.
Ali Frantti had 15 kills, a block, an ace and eight digs. Jordan Thompson had 14 kills, a block and two aces and added 10 digs. Brionne Butler had 12 kills with no errors in 16 assaults and two blocks, and Kara Bajema had 12 kills, a block and an ace to go along with 13 digs. Anna Stevenson Corridor had eight kills and an ace.
Each setters performed. Micha Hancock had block, six digs and an ace and Lauren Carlina had two kills and 10 digs.
Justine Wong-Orantes had 17 digs.
Germany’s Hanna Orthmann had 13 kills. Camilla Weitzel had eight kills and 7 blocks, and Lena Stigrot had 10 kills. Anna Pogany had 15 digs.
The USA performs China, which had Saturday off, at 4:30 a.m. Jap.
CANADA FINISHES STRONG: Canada gained’t advance, but it surely completed 6-6 after profitable three of its final 4 matches. Saturday, which was additionally Canada Day, it got here from behind twice to beat the Netherlands 25-27, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 15-9. BYU product Alexa Grey continued to steer her workforce, this time with 23 kills, a block, 10 digs and an ace. She had 5 of her kills after the Canadians led 8-7 within the fifth set. Hilary Howe, who stated on the post-match interview she’s getting married subsequent week, had 12 digs to go along with 10 kills and a block. Hawai’i product Emily Maglio had 9 kills, 4 blocks and an ace.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 3, SERBIA 2: Serbia (5-6) was left on the surface wanting in after the D.R. (6-6) got here away with a 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 15-19 victory. Brayelin Martinez continued her robust VNL play with 25 kiils, a block, 10 digs and an ace. Gaila Gonzalez had 20 kills, three blocks, 13 digs and three aces, and Paola Pena had 19 kills. Brenda Castillo had 19 digs. A day earlier, the D.R. knocked off China. Tina Boskovic had 27 kills, three blocks and an ace for Serbia to go along with 12 digs.
CHINA 3, KOREA 1: 4 gamers had 10 or extra kills in a 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 25-15 win for China (7-4). Korea, enjoying at residence in Suwon, dropped to 0-11 however gained its third set towards 33 defeats.
ITALY 3, CROATIA 0: Defending-champion Italy (7-4) assured its final-eight spot with a 25-14, 25-17, 25-17 win. Sylvia Nwakalor led with 17 kills and three blocks. Croatia dropped to 2-9.
JAPAN 3, THAILAND 0: Japan (7-4) secured its final-eight spot with a 25-18, 2522, 25-20 win over the house workforce in Bangkok. Sarina Nishida had 14 kills, three block and two aces and Kotona Hayashi had 13 kills. Thailand fell to 2-9.
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