USA to battle Germany for the gold at Montreux
MONTREUX, May 31, 2014 – United States and Germany booked their
spots in the finals of the Montreux Volley Masters after
victories over Russia and Japan, respectively.
The Americans prevailed in four sets 25-23, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21
against the Russians while the Germans defeated the Japanese in
straight sets 25-22, 25-18, 25-21 on Saturday.
Rachael Adams, Christa Harmotto and Kimberly Hill finished with
17, 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the United States.
Kelsey Robinson and Kristin Hildenbrand added 14 and 11. Natalia
Malykh had 22 for Russia.
Margareta Kozuch and Mariam Brinker each contributed 15 points
to Germany’s victory while Hui Ruoqi and Yang Junjing had 12
apiece for China.
In the first action of the day, Brazil advanced to the match for
the fifth place after a 27-25, 25-16, 27-25 victory over the
Dominican Republic.
Monique Marinho led Brazil with 21 points followed by Jaqueline
Carvalho and Gabriela Guimaraes with 12 and 11 points,
respectively. Brayelin Martinez was the best Dominican with 15
points while Annerys Vargas added 10, including five blocks.
Japan will play Brazil on Sunday’s match for fifth place after
overwhelming Switzerland 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Yuka Imamura and Yuki Shoji led Japan with 11 and 10 points,
respectively, while Mandy Wigger finished with 13 for
Switzerland. |