Victorina Himeji stole the spotlight in the SV.League’s latest round, battling through two electrifying five-set victories against Kurobe Aqua Fairies to stay firmly in second place. Strong outings from Camilla Mingardi helped Himeji push past tense tie-break finishes on both days.
Top-ranked NEC Red Rockets also impressed, sweeping Queenseis Kariya on Saturday before grinding out a hard-fought five-set win on Sunday. Italian opposite Sylvia Nwakalor delivered another standout performance, keeping NEC at the top with a 13-1 record.
In other matches, Gunma Green Wings secured two wins over Okayama, Hisamitsu Springs dominated Toray Arrows with consecutive sweeps, and Osaka Marvelous powered through Saitama with back-to-back straight-set victories. Denso Airybees added two more clean sweeps, while PFU BlueCats and Astemo Rivale shared the only split series of the weekend.
