RIMINI, Italy, June 13, 2021 – United States are
11-0 at the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Nations
League following their straight set victory 3-0
(25-23, 26-24, 25-20) over Japan on Sunday.
Kelsey Robinson and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
each scored 14 points to lead the American
attack, followed by Andrea Drews with 10.
Ai Kurogo was the best Japanese scorer with a
match-high 15 points, followed by Yuki Ishii
with 10 tallies.
Despite giving away 21 points via unforced
errors while getting 14 from their opponents,
the Americans compensated it with a 9-1
advantage in blocks and 49-41 in attacks. They
also got the edge 5-4 in aces. |