2017 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD GRAND PRIX
- Group 1
- July 7th – August 6th
- FIVB World Grand Prix Round 3
- Schedule/Results
After the final week of preliminary play, Brankica Mihajlovic of Serbia put down the most points with 153 on 136 kills, 11 blocks and six aces in Group 1. The Serbian crew finished the opening rounds of play with a 7-2 record and first overall ahead of Team USA.
For Group 2, Yeon Koung Kim of South Korea put down 147 points to lead the group over the three weeks of play. She put down 131 kills, nine blocks and seven aces.
Group 1
Best Scorer
- Brankica Mihajlovic (SRB) – 153 points
- Paola Ogechi Egonu (ITA) – 149 points
- Celeste Plak (NED) – 142 points
- Sarina Koga (JPN) 138 points
- Brayelin Elizabeth Martinez (DOM) – 135 points
Best Attacker
- Brankica Mihajlovic (SRB) – 136 kills
- Sarina Koga (JPN) – 128 kills
- Paola Ogechi Egonu (ITA) – 123 kills
- Celeste Plak (NED) – 121 kills
- Tandara Caixeta (BRA) – 188 kills
Best Blocker
- Victoria Vargas (DOM) – 37 blocks
- Adenizia Da Silva (BRA) – 36 blocks
- Irina Zaryazhko (RUS) – 26 blocks
- Xinyue Yuan (CHN) – 25 blocks
- Ana Carolina Da Silava (BRA) – 24 blocks
Best Server
- Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (USA) – 17 aces
- Paola Ogechi Egonu (ITA) – 16 aces
- Chatchu-On Moksri (THA) – 12 aces
- Yvon Belien (NED) – 12 aces
- Nootsara Tomkon (THA) – 11 aces
Victoria Vargas of the Dominican Republic led the blocking leader board with 37 blocks over the course of the three weeks for an average of 1.03 blocks per set. Close behind was Brazil’s Adenizia Da Silva with 36 blocks. Da Silva had a better average than Vargas with 1.09 blocks per set.
Group 2
Best Scorer
- Yeon Koung Kim (KOR) – 147 points
- Dayana Segovia (COL) – 145 points
- Angela Leyva (PER) – 144 points
- Gergana Dimitrova (BUL) – 143 points
- Malwina Smarzek (POL) – 134 points
Best Attacker
- Yeon Koung Kim (KOR) – 131 kills
- Dayana Segovia (COL) – 127 kills
- Angela Leyva (PER) – 126 kills
- Gergana Dimitrova (BUL) – 120 kills
- Malwina Smarzek (POL) – 113 kills
Best Blocker
- Bozana Butigan (CRO) – 28 blocks
- Agnieszka Kakolweska (POL) – 26 blocks
- Emilce Sosa (ARG) – 24 blocks
- Su Ji Kim (KOR) – 22 blocks
- Jennifer Cross (CAN) – 21 blocks
Best Server
- Hye Seon Yeum (KOR) – 17 aces
- Daly Santana (PUR) – 17 aces
- Bozana Butigan (CRO) – 14 aces
- Hyo Jin Yang (KOR) – 12 aces
- Marie Toufarova (CZE) – 12 aces
Former University of Minnesota player, Daly Santana put down 17 aces for Puerto Rico in the three weeks of play for an average of 0.47 aces per set. Matching her was Hye Seaon Yeum of South Korea with 17 aces, however, Yeum had a more efficient serve with 0.55 aces per set.
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