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JPN: Edgar scores 43 for JT Thunders in opener, Akinradewo contributes to demolition of Women’s champions

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source: vleague.or.jp; Photo: facebook.com/【Official】久光製薬スプリングス

The Australian bomber Thomas Edgar showed why he was brought to Japan Tobacco Thunders Hiroshima already in the first round of the Japanese Men’s Volleyball Championship V-League.


Thomas-Edgar

Thomas-Edgar

 

Edgar highlighted the JT Thunders in in the first match of the V-League for the 2017/18 season by making 43 points in a five-set win over Suntory Sunbirds Osaka, for which the Cuban Yadrian Escobar notched 24 points.

In the other Men’s game of the opening day, Panasonic Panthers Hirakata easily downed F.C. Tokyo with 14 points from Kunihiro Shimizu.

Hisamitsu-Springs

Hisamitsu-Springs

At the premiere of the Women’s V-League, Hisamitsu Springs Kobe beat titleholders NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki on the road in straight sets, leaving the rivals on 9 points only in the 3rd set! Foluke Akinradewo, the U.S. middle blocker, topped Hisamitsu with 20 points (3 kill blocks and 3 aces) while Yuki Ishii added 16 points.

Ageo Medics achieved a four-set triumph over Denso Airybees Nishio in which the Cuban Kenia Carcaces made 30 points. 

 

JPN National Championship 2017/2018 / Male / Seniors

REGULAR SEASON / 1ST ROUND

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

22.10.13:00

TORAY ARROWS

TOYODA GOSEI TREFUERZA

0

0

             

21.10.15:00

PANASONIC PANTHERS

F.C. TOKYO VOLLEYBALL TEAM

3

0

25

20

25

21

25

19

       

22.10.13:00

JTEKT STINGS

SAKAI BLAZERS OSAKA

0

0

             

21.10.13:00

SUNTORY SUNBIRDS

JT THUNDERS HIROSHIMA

2

3

14

25

27

25

23

25

25

23

12

15

 

JPN National Championship 2017/2018 / Female / Seniors

REGULAR SEASON – 37 / – / 1ST ROUND – 16

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

21.10.13:00

NEC RED ROCKETS (W)

HISAMITSU SPRINGS SAGA KOBE (W)

0

3

14

25

19

25

9

25

       

21.10.15:00

DENSO AIRYBEES (W)

AGEO MEDICS (W)

1

3

22

25

25

23

21

25

22

25

     

22.10.13:00

HITACHI RIVALE IBARAKI (W)

JT MARVELOUS (W)

0

0

             

22.10.15:00

QUEENSEIS TOYOTA AUTO BODY (W)

TORAY ARROWS (W)

0

0

         

 

 

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