Professional Girls
January 9, 2024
That is our weekly replace on USA girls enjoying skilled volleyball world wide. Many of the gamers are former NCAA standouts. Most professional leagues are getting back from winter breaks:
Poland
Budowlani Lodz (9-5) swept Tarnow (2-12) as Mac Might led with 10 kills (.409) and an ace.
Türkiye
Ali Frantti had 14 kills and Chiaka Ogbogu had 4 kills and an ace as VakifBank (13-1) opened 2024 with a sweep of Karayollari (1-13). Jordan Thompson didn’t play.
Sarah Parsons had 16 kills, hit .467, and had a block and an ace as Kuzeyboru (10-4) beat PTT (4-10) in 5. Payton Caffrey didn’t play, however newly signed Marta Levinska (Arizona State/Latvia) had two kills in her transient skilled debut as a double sub.
Aydin (4-10) misplaced its fifth in a row after being swept by Fenerbahce (13-1). Setter Lauren Carlini had two kills and two blocks.
Logan Eggleston had 13 kills, two aces and a block as Galatasaray (7-7) swept Nilufer (6-8) for its fifth win in a row. Eggleston was additionally the most effective receiver within the match, passing 76% constructive. Danielle Cuttino had 10 kills, two blocks and an ace. Russian Polina Shemanova, who performed at Syracuse, was signed by Galatasaray.
Russian Marina Markova, who performed at Syracuse and Florida, was high scorer with 28 kills, three blocks and two aces, and Stephanie Samedy had 18 kills and an ace as Muratpasa (7-7) snapped a two-match streak by beating Cukurova (3-11). Micaya White had a kill and an ace.
Italy
Avery Skinner had 9 kills and a block and Madi Kingdon had six kills, a block and an ace as Chieri (9-6) swept Roma (6-9). Courtney Schwan was a Roma sub and had a kill.
Lindsey Ruddins had 15 kills (hitting .484) and a block as Scandicci (13-2) overcame Busto Arsizio (4-11) in 4 units. Haleigh Washington struggled after colliding with a Busto Arsizio participant on the web early within the match, ending with two kills and a block. Skylar Fields made her skilled debut for Busto Arsizio as a short substitute.
It is perhaps a brand new yr, but it surely was the identical Conegliano (15-0), which swept Cuneo (5-10). Kathryn Plummer had 9 kills and a block and Kelsey Robinson Cook dinner had 5 kills and a block. Cuneo’s Anna Stevenson-Corridor had 4 kills and a block and Madi Kubik added three kills.
Milano (14-1) gained its tenth in a row as they swept Trentino (1-14) however neither Dana Rettke nor Kara Bajema performed. Carly DeHood led Trentino with 9 kills, two blocks and an ace and Madeleine Gates had two kills.
Firenze (7-8) beat Pinerolo (7-8) in 4 however Lauren Stivrins didn’t play. Firenze signed Stanford’s Kendall Kipp for the rest of the season.
Japan
Annie Drews was solely wanted in a reserve function as JT Marvelous (13-0) gained twice. Drews had seven kills and a block within the double sub as JT Marvelous swept Queenseis after which had 10 kills in a four-set win over Ageo.
Dani Drews had 9 kills and tree blocks as NEC Crimson Rockets earned a key win within the playoff place battle by beating Hisamitsu Springs in 4. McKenzie Adams led Hisamitsu Springs with 17 kills and 4 blocks.
Dani Drews then had 14 kills and 4 blocks because the Crimson Rockets (11-2) gained their eighth win in a row with a sweep Hitachi Rivale.
Hisamitsu Springs (10-3) bounced again by beating Denso in 5 as Adams had 13 kills, 4 blocks and an ace.
Brazil
Roni Jones-Perry had 14 kills as SESC RJ (8-1) earned a key win within the Superliga by sweeping defending champions Praia Clube (7-2).Â
Osasco (6-3) stayed within the hunt for a top-four end by beating Minas (7-2) in 4 as Callie Schwarzenbach had 4 kills, three blocks and two aces. Brionne Butler added three kills and two blocks. Jenna Grey of Minas remains to be injured, however Annie Mitchem had three kills.
France
Jaali Winters led Mulhouse (11-3) with 14 kills, three ace and a block as her group wanted a reverse sweep to beat Marcq en Baroeul (4-10). Annayka Legros added 11 kills, two blocks and two aces and Carli Synder had eight kills and a block.
Two former Pittsburgh gamers have been the important thing as Sabrina Starks had 12 kills, hit .750, and had three blocks and Chamalieres (6-8) snapped its dropping streak by sweeping Quimper (1-13). Courtney Buzzerio added 10 kills, one block, and an ace.
Levallois Paris SC (11-3) earned an vital five-set win over Nancy (10-4) as Emily Thater had six kills and a team-high 4 blocks. Nancy’s Haylie Bennett led with 25 kills, three aces and a block and teammate Katelyn Evans had 22 kills, 5 aces and a block. Shayla Hoeft chipped in seven kills. Setter Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres had two aces, two blocks and a kill.
Germany
Munster (4-9) kicked off the brand new yr with a convincing 25-19, 25-21, 25-12 upset of Potsdam as Gloria Mutiri led with 17 kills (.667). Zoe Fleck was credited with 29% constructive reception. Setter Jenna Ewert was named MVP for Munster after her group hit .384. Danielle Harbin led Potsdam with 9 kills and an ace. Breland Morrissette added a kill and an ace. Justine Wong-Orantes was credited with 63% constructive reception.
Potsdam (8-6) then swept Neuwied (0-14). Morrissette had seven kills and three blocks and Harbin and Wong-Orantes didn’t play.
Krystal Rivers had 18 kills, hit .500, and had two aces and a block as Stuttgart (12-1) acquired again into first place by sweeping Suhl (7-6). Eleanor Holthaus had seven kills for Suhl. Julia Brown added two aces whereas Jenny Mosser had a kill.
Aachen (3-10) swept Neuwied as Gabby Goddard had six kills and a match-high three blocks.
Wiesbaden (5-8) couldn’t pull off the upset of Schwerin (11-2) and misplaced in 5. Rachel Anderson was named silver MVP with 15 kills (.625) and an ace. Jaidyn Blanchfield had 12 kills, three aces and two blocks.
Dresdner (11-2) gained its fourth in a row by sweeping Vilsbiburg (5-8) as Tia Jimerson had 9 kills (.818), 4 blocks and an ace. Grace Frohling added six kills and an ace. Serena Bruin had one kill for Vilsbiburg.