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TOKYO, Japan, August 23, 2015 – Gina Mambru led Dominican
Republic to gain their first victory in the first round of the
FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 (28-26, 26-24,
25-17) win over Kenya at
the Yoyogi National Stadium on Sunday.
Mambru topped all scorers with 17 points, while Kenyan scoring
ace Mercy Moim scored 15 points. The Dominicans fared well
against the Kenyans in blocks and serves, but edged the latter
in attacks 50-37.
Also in Tokyo, Emilce Sosa topped all scorers with 17 points to
lead Argentina
to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) over Cuba.
Sosa tallied 10 spikes, five blocks and two aces to lead the
Argentine squad to their first victory in the tournament. Cubans
Alena Rojas Orta and Daymara Lescay Cajigal each scored 10
points.
In Matsumoto, Serbia upset reigning world champions United
States in a five-set thriller Sunday evening for their first
victory. The Serbian women outlasted the Americans 25-20, 22-25,
18-25, 25-19 and 15-6.
Tijana Boskovic had 16 kills, three blocks and four aces to lead
Serbia with 23 points with Brankica Mihajlovic adding 21. Foluke
Akinradewo led the USA team with 12 points and Karsta Lowe,
Kelsey Robinson and Christa Harmotto Dietzen added 11 apiece. |
