Four Sweeps, Two 20-Point Individual Efforts Highlight Group 2 Play

  0 Wendy Mayer | July 15th, 2017 | FIVB World Grand Prix, International Volleyball, News

2017 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD GRAND PRIX – GROUP 2 DAILY RECAP

  • Group 2
  • July 7th – August 6th
  • FIVB World Grand Prix Round 1
  • Schedule/Results

Four of the six Group 2 matches were over after just three sets as Poland, Germany, South Korea and Puerto Rico scored sweeps. Poland remains in the overall lead in the group at 5-0, while Korea, Germany and the Czech Republic check in at 4-1.

Canada’s Elizabeth Wendel was the top scorer of the day, posting 24 points as her team faced off against Bulgaria, falling in four sets. Wendel managed 16 kills, four blocks and four aces.

Columbia’s Dayana Segovia scored 21 points, including 19 kills, in a four-set win over Kazakhstan. Yeon Koung Kim added 19 points, including 16 kills in a sweep of Peru.

As a team, Puerto Rico managed 14 blocks in a three-set win over the Czech Republic.

Matches Pts Sets Points
Rank Team W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
1  Poland 5 0 15 15 1 15.000 402 286 1.406
2  South Korea 4 1 13 14 4 3.500 411 360 1.142
3  Germany 4 1 11 13 6 2.167 437 376 1.162
4  Czech Republic 4 1 11 12 7 1.714 433 415 1.043
5  Bulgaria 3 2 10 13 9 1.444 483 449 1.076
6  Colombia 3 2 9 9 8 1.125 397 378 1.050
7  Canada 2 3 7 9 10 0.900 434 399 1.088
8  Peru 2 3 6 8 10 0.800 418 416 1.005
9  Puerto Rico 2 3 5 8 11 0.727 401 431 0.930
10  Croatia 1 4 2 5 14 0.357 340 463 0.734
11  Argentina 0 5 1 2 15 0.133 324 409 0.792
12  Kazakhstan 0 5 0 2 15 0.133 319 417 0.765

Pool D2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
       
       
15 Jul 14:10 Croatia  0–3  Germany 24–26 15–25 6–25 45–76 P2 P3
15 Jul 17:10 Kazakhstan  1–3  Colombia 21–25 25–20 25–27 16–25 87–97 P2 P3

 

Pool E2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
       
       
15 Jul 17:25 South Korea  3–0  Peru 26–24 27–25 25–15 78–64 P2 P3
15 Jul 20:25 Poland  3–0  Argentina 25–21 25–19 25–14 75–54

Pool F2

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
       
       
15 Jul 17:10 Bulgaria  3–1  Canada 15–25 30–28 31–29 25–21 101–103 P2 P3
15 Jul 20:10 Puerto Rico  3–0  Czech Republic 25–20 25–21 25–17 75–58 P2 P3

Video Replays

Germany vs. Croatia

 

Columbia vs. Kazakhstan

https://youtu.be/WiTYmibm1KE

Korea vs. Peru

Argentina vs. Poland

 

Czech Republic vs. Puerto Rico

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Wendy Mayer

Wendy Mayer has worked in athletics media relations for the last 20 years. The Northwest Missouri State alumna is currently senior writer for Volleymob.com after spending the last 15 years with Purdue athletics.

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