Russia
Russia faced a threat of setting a new record in defeats in major world-level tournaments (9). They set the previous record of 8 overall defeats twice – in the 2019 VNL and 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix. However, they managed to avoid it by beating South Korea 3-1 (25-23, 15-25, 25-20, 25-17) on Day 1 in Pool 13 (Perugia, Italy).
The „Zbornaya“ also avoided setting a new negative record in successive defeats (8).
Kseniya Parubets top-scored for Russia (2-8 record) with 16 points. Kim Yeon-Koung tallied 17 for Korea (1-9), who lost six matches in a row in the tournament.
Italy-vs-Bulgaria
Pool 13 hosts Italy made a great evening to their fans in Perugia, achieving the eighth victory in 10 matches in the 2019 VNL.
The „Azzurrine“ blew Bulgaria away in straight sets, making a pleasant welcome to the outside hitter Caterina Bosetti who returned to the court after a knee injury.
It was a great match for Indre Sorokaite as she poured in 19 points for the winning side. Gergana Dimitrova scored 15 for Bulgaria who are at 0-10!
2019 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations League, Week 4 – Day 1:
Pool 13 (Perugia, Italy):
Russia – South Korea 3-1 (25-23, 15-25, 25-20, 25-17)
Italy – Bulgaria 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-20)
Pool 14 (Stuttgart, Germany):
Belgium – Netherlands 3-2 (22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 15-10)
Germany – Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-19, 14-25, 25-19, 25-21)
Pool 15 (Tokyo, Japan):
Serbia – Thailand 0-3 (22-25, 23-25, 21-25)
Japan – Brazil 1-3 (17-25, 19-25, 25-20, 22-25)
Pool 16 (Jiangmen, China):
USA – Turkey 0-3 (15-25, 17-25, 25-27)
China – Poland 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-22)
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