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JPN W: Hisamitsu end Toray’s winning streak, efficient Murphy not enough for Ageo

by WoV
source: vleague.or.jp; Photo: springs.jp

A surprising start of Toray Arrows Ōtsu and their unbeaten streak at the start of the Japanese V-League has been interrupted!

Hisamitsu

Hisamitsu

The league silver medalists, Hisamitsu Springs Kobe were those to spoil Toray’s plans to remain invincible after five rounds 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23) in the match played in front of 3,100 viewers in Okayama’s „Zip Arena“.

Hisamitsu’s Miyu Nagaoka with 23 points and Yuki Ishii with 22 outplayed Saori Sakoda, who scored 24 points and Saki Minemura who had 14 on the other side.

Reigning champions NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki have finally found their play from the last season as they scored second win in a row and now have 2-3 score.

As hosts in Suzuka, Red Rockets defeated Denso Airybees Nishio 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-17) with 22 points from Risa Shiragaki. Croatian Mia Jerkov collected 19 in the losing team.

Twenty-three points from Azeri girl Polina Rahimova weren’t enough for Toyota Auto Body Queenseis Kariya to score win over Okayama Seagulls.

Ageo Medical Group Medics suffered another defeat, fourth so far, after tiebreaker against Hitachi Rivale Ibaraki.

Hisae Watanabe scored 25 in Hitachi, American Lauren Paolini added 23. On the other side, American Kelly Murphy noted 28, Erika Araki had 27.

Regular Season / 5th round

Game Date/Time Teams Set Result per set Stats Videos
  01. 11. 2015 13:00 Hisamitsu Springs ( W ) VS Toray Arrows ( W ) 3:1 25:23; 25:19; 20:25; 25:23    
  01. 11. 2015 13:00 NEC Red Rockets ( W ) VS Denso Airybees ( W ) 3:1 18:25; 25:23; 25:21; 25:17    
  01. 11. 2015 15:00 Ageo Medics ( W ) VS Hitachi Rivale IBARAKI ( W ) 2:3 25:21; 24:26; 25:20; 16:25; 9:15    
  01. 11. 2015 15:00 Okayama Seagulls ( W ) VS Queensiss Toyota Auto Body ( W ) 3:1 26:24; 18:25; 25:18, 25:13    

 

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