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Japan Women’s V.League: Hitachi’s duo Kurihara-Osanai down reigning champions!

by WoV

The defending champions NEC Red Rockets have suffered the second defeat in the Japanese women's V.League 2017/2018 season.

Hitachi vs. Nec Red Rockets

Hitachi vs. Nec Red Rockets

Megumi Kurihara and Miwako Osanai were the players that created the victory for Hitachi over NEC Red Rockets! Kurihara scored 23, while Minaguchi contributed with 22. The U.S. player Cursty Jackson had a solid role, scoring 16, also for Hitachi. 

Hisamitsu Springs are the only that have perfect score so far in the league. Rika Nomoto (26) and Foluke Akinradewo (21) were the top scorers on the winning side, while on the other side Yurie Nabeya had 20 and Christiane Furst 19!

Kenia Carcaces was the best scorer of the third round of the women’s Japanese V.League. Her 34 points were enought for defeating Body Queenseis in four sets. The Turkish star Neriman Ozsoy ended game with 23 points.

Brankica Mihajlovic led JT Marvelous to 3-1 victory over Toray Arrows! The Serbian opposite scored 27 points to give her team the second win so far.

Japan Women’s V.League, round 3:

Hisamitsu SpringsDenso Airybees 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19); Nomoto 26, Akinradewo 21, Ishii 17 – Nabeya 20, Furst 19

Body Queenseis – Ageo Medics 1-3 (14-25, 22-25, 25-21, 24-26); Ozsoy 23, Araki 17 – Carcaces 34

JT Marvelous – Toray Arrows 3-1 (25-20, 17-25, 25-16, 25-23); Mihajlovic 27 – Norikawa 15, Rolfzen 14

Hitachi – Nec Red Rockets 3-1 (25-23, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23); Kurihara 23, Miwako Minaguchi 22, Jackson 16 – Yanagida 18, Misaki 17, Koga 14

Standings: 

#

Team

MP

W

L

S

1.

Hisamitsu Springs W

3

3

0

9:3

2.

Body Queenseis W

3

2

1

7:3

3.

JT Marvelous W

3

2

1

8:6

4.

Ageo W

3

2

1

6:5

5.

Hitachi W

3

1

2

5:7

6.

Denso Airybees W

3

1

2

5:7

7.

NEC Red Rockets W

3

1

2

4:6

8.

Toray Arrows W

3

0

3

2:9

 

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