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Volleyball 21/08/2017

Argentina, Belarus and Japan remain perfect at a packed Girls’ U18 World Champs

Santa Fe and Rosario cities welcomed over 7'000 fans on Sunday at Girls' U18 World Championship

Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina, August 20, 2017 - The FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship Argentina 2017 is a major sensation so far as thousands of fans filled the stands on Sunday to watch the future of female volleyball. Argentina, Belarus and Japan retained spotless records while Italy, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Slovenia were also winners in Day 3 action.

Two teams were able to grasp their first wins on Argentinean soil within the morning hours, as Brazil comfortably defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) in a Pool B match in Santa Fe and Dominican Republic overcame Peru 3-1 (25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23) at a much harder Pool D game in Rosario. Both losing sides are yet to celebrate in the competition.

Both cities again witnessed a similar scenario later in the day, this time due to pool winners who won their third match in a row. Pool B is now led by surprising Belarus after a 3-1 (25-20 25-13, 21-25, 25-20) score over the USA, while Japan saw off China 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-16) to mimic the Europeans as the top team in Pool D with a 3-0 record.

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The afternoon session began with a victory of Slovenia over Cuba 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-22), a result that placed the Europeans in the second slot in Pool A. Simultaneously to that game, Rosario was hosting a tremendous match in which defending champions Italy subdued Poland 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 15-12) with a tournament-high 34-point mark smashed by Elena Pietrini.

As a perfect closure in Santa Fe, Argentina took another step in their dream run as the local girls won 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-10) over Korea to remain both undefeated and unstoppable in Pool A. Also in the evening, fellow South Americans Colombia tacked their first victory in Pool C - a 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-22) delivered to the feisty side of Thailand.

Top Scorer by Day

25 - Ebrar Karakurt of Turkey v Dominican Republic on August 18

24 - Elizabeth Vicet of Cuba v Germany on August 19

34 - Elena Pietrini of Italy v Poland on August 20

Top Scoring Performances

34 - Elena Pietrini of Italy v Poland on August 20

25 - Ebrar Karakurt of Turkey v Dominican Republic on August 18

24 - Elizabeth Vicet of Cuba v Germany on August 19

22 - Madeline Guillen of Dominican Republic v Peru on August 20

21 - Lina Alsmeier of Germany v Cuba on August 19

Top Serving Performances

6 - Ebrar Karakurt of Turkey v Dominican Republic on August 18

6 - Emelys Martinez of Colombia v Thailand on August 20

5 - Elena Pietrini of Italy v Poland on August 20

5 - Victoriia Pushina of Russia v USA on August 19

5 - Vera Kastsiuchyk of Belarus v Mexico on August 19

Top Team Serving Performances

15 - Belarus v Brazil on August 18

14 - Poland v Colombia on August 18

14 - Slovenia v Cuba on August 20

13 - Argentina v Germany on August 18

13 - Japan v China on August 20

Top Blocking Performances

6 - Merve Atlier of Turkey v China on August 19

5 - Elena Pietrini of Italy v Poland on August 20

5 - Lea Ambrosius of Germany v Argentina on August 18

5 - Madison Horin of USA v Belarus on August 20

5 - Julia Szczurowska of Poland v Italy on August 20

Top Team Blocking Performances

14 - Poland v Thailand on August 19

14 - Poland v Italy on August 20

13 - Germany v Cuba on August 19

13 - Cuba v Germany on August 19

12 - Serbia v Thailand on August 18

Highest Scoring Sets

27-25 Germany v Argentina (3rd Set) on August 18

27-25 Serbia v Thailand (2nd Set) on August 18

27-25 Poland v Colombia (3rd Set) on August 18

26-24 Japan v Peru (2nd Set) on August 18

26-24 Slovenia v Korea (3rd Set) on August 18

Highest Scoring Matches

208 - Italy d Poland 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 15-12) on August 20

205 - Germany d Cuba 3-2 (25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-10) on August 19

181 - Argentina d Germany 3-1 (25-17, 25-23, 25-27, 25-14) on August 18

180 - Argentina d Slovenia 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 21-25, 25-18) on August 19

179 - Dominican Republic d Peru 3-1 (25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23) on August 20

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