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.
Italy Survives Five Setter with Japan to Claim Semifinals Spot
Italy stayed perfect on the World Championships with its 10th straight victory to eliminate Japan from contention on Monday as 19-year old Paola Egonu turned in a match-high 36 points.
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.
Italy’s Egonu Leads All Scorers Heading into #FIVBWomensWCH Final Six
The star of the show thus far in the World Championships has been Italy’s Paola Egonu. The 19-year old has notched 182 total points (150 kills, 17 blocks, 15 aces) and also ranks among the top 10 in aces and kills.
Dutch Sweep Serbia for 1st in Group E; Japan Also Makes Final 6
The Netherlands and Japan did what they needed to do to cement their spots in the World Championships Final Six and then some, each leapfrogging Serbia for the top two spots in Pool E.
Serbia, Netherlands Suffer First Losses of World Championships
Serbia suffered its first loss of the World Championships, falling to Japan in four sets on Wednesday. Brazil handed the Netherlands its first loss as well to stay in the race for the Final Six.
Japan Fights Off Dominican Comeback for 5th Win in Pool E
After a dominant first set, Japan was knocked on their heels in front of a huge home crowd on Sunday.
Pool A: #8 Netherlands Flies into FIVB Round 2 at 5-0
8th-ranked Netherlands finished strong in pool play with a sweep of 26th-ranked Mexico and will enter the second round with an undefeated 5-0 mark. 6th-ranked Japan came in second in Pool A, wrapping play at 4-1 following its 3-0 win over 13th-ranked Germany.
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…
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…
