Erika Araki

Hill Stars as USA Clinches Fifth Place at #FIVBWomensWCH

Kim Hill stepped into the spotlight in the match, racking up 25 points as the United States ended the World Championships with a four-set win over Japan and fifth place out of the 24-team field.

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Boskovic Piles Up 24 Points in Return, Paces Serbia to Sweep of Japan

Serbia snapped its two-match losing skid on Sunday with a sweep of Japan to open Pool G play in the Final Six at the FIVB Women’s World Championships.

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Brazil Bounces Back to Top Mexico; Serbia, Dutch Stay Perfect

Brazil bounced back from a five-set upset to Germany with a four-set win over Mexico, meanwhile the Netherlands and Serbia stayed perfect on the tournament with sweeps of the Dominican Republic and Germany.

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Japanese Women Release Final 14 for World Championships & Surprises

Three weeks ago, we at volleymob had said that the Japanese women’s national team had released their final roster for…

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Women’s Volleyball Championship Broadcaster Japan’s TBS Profiles Stars

As part of the run-up to the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Championship in Japan, host broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System…

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Japan Women Release Final Roster for World Championship

On Monday, September 3rd, the Japanese Volleyball Association (JVA) with their broadcasting partner Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) had a press…

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United States Falls in 4 to Japan in Friendly Match

Madi Kingdon Rishel goes up for a block with Chiaka Ogbogu in the third set of Friday’s friendly match against Japan. Kindgon Rishel had 16 points in a 3-1 defeat for the United States.

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Erika Araki Back Training With Japan Ahead of the World Championships

Olympian and former captain, Erika Araki, has resumed working out with the Japanese National Team. While she did not participate in the Volleyball Nations League, she is back preparing for the FIVB World Championships this September – October.

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Japan Picks 29 Players for 2018 Women’s National Team

Only seven players from the 2016 Rio Olympic team, which advanced to the quarterfinals, are included on the 2018 Japanese women’s national team roster.

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Japan Announces 29 Player Women’s National Team Roster for 2018

On March 19th, the Japanese Volleyball Association (JVA) announced the Women’s National Team roster for the 2018 season. The roster…

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