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USA with 3-0 record after first weekend of WGP

 

   

ANKARA, Turkey, July 5, 2015 - Krista Vansant had a haul of 22 points as the USA powered past Belgium 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-18) who were no match for the in-form American side in Ankara.

 

Belgium remained in third place in Preliminary Pool C after being overwhelmed by the Americans who improved to a 3-0 win-loss mark.

 

Nicole Fawcett and Kimberly Hill added 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the victory. Celine van Gestel and Laurea Heyrman topped Belgium with 12 and 11

 

Germany were in rampant form in Ningbo, China as they overwhelmed a Dominican Republic side who were slow out of the blocks as Maren Brinker scored 13 points for the European side to lead them to a 3-0 (25-6, 25-18, 25-23) win over the Caribbean side.

 

Louise Lippman contributed 8 points to the victory, while Lena Stigrot, Margareta Kozuch and Marie Scholzel each had 7 points. Lisvel Eve and Erasma Moreno had 10 and 9 points, respectively, for Dominican Republic.