Volleyball News: The Netherlands have a good chance in the race for a place in the 2023 VNL Finals, especially after the Netherlands took a 3-1 victory (25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20) on seventh-placed Japan on Thursday (6/29) and moved up to ninth place with five wins (17 points).
Up front, Celeste Plak had a great run against the Asian team, racking up a game-high 24 points (20 eliminations, four blocks), followed by outside forward Nika Daalderop, with 16 points. Opposite Yukiko Wada and outside striker Sarina Koga were Japan’s top scorers with 18 and 16 points respectively.
Meanwhile, based on the latest results from today’s match in Thailand, the race for the final spot in the 2023 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) finals has reached a critical juncture after Italy won a huge win, greatly increasing his chances.
The win boosted their chances of going to Arlington, USA to play in the VNL 2023 Finals after beating Canada on Friday (6/30), in Bangkok, Thailand.
The representatives of Europe faced Canada and took advantage of this match to win 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 24-26, 15-10) at the Hua Mark Stadion.
The victory saw Italy, who started in ninth place, edge Canada and advance to the final. They are now in eighth place with six wins (15 points) with two matches remaining, the defending champions based on their results.
Article tags: VNL 2023, Netherlands, Japan
“Social media fanatic. Problem solver. Bacon ninja. Communicator. Alcohol evangelist.”
