Slovenia and Brazil set pace at Women's U23 Worlds

Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 11, 2017 - Slovenia in Pool A and Brazil in Pool B lead the race for tickets to the semifinals of the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship after both scored decisive wins here on Monday and together with China and Bulgaria remain undefeated and on full points after two rounds of pool play.

Hosts Slovenia impressed once again as they outlasted two-time medallists the Dominican Republic in five sets and China also scored their first win - in six, against a sensational Egypt who eventually were physically overwhelmed. In other Pool A action at Arena Stozice in the Slovenian capital, Thailand overcame Argentina in six for their first victory in the tournament.

Over at Hala Tivoli, meanwhile, Brazil got in two tough sets and then sailed past Turkey in the next two to remain the only team amongst the twelve participants not to have dropped a set yet. Bulgaria are also undefeated in Pool B after shutting out Kenya 4-0 while Japan registered their first win in straight sets over Cuba.



All matches in Ljubljana are played under a new scoring system currently being tested: a best-of-seven, 15-point set format.




Competition continues Tuesday at both competition halls and something will have to give when the two undefeated teams of Pool A, Slovenia and China clash to close the day.



Summary Statistics - 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship

Highest Scorer by Day
30 – Aya Elshamy of Egypt v Dominican Republic on 10 September
22 – Aya Elshamy of Egypt v China on 11 September

Top Scoring Performances
30 – Aya Elshamy of Egypt v Dominican Republic on 10 September
24 – Gaila Lopez of Dominican Republic v Egypt on 10 September
22 – Aya Elshamy of Egypt v China on 11 September
20 – Wipawee Srithong of Thailand v Argentina on 11 September
18 – Silvana Chausheva of Bulgaria v Japan on 10 September

Top Individual Blocking Performances
6 – Sasa Planinsec of Slovenia v Dominican Republic on 11 September
5 – Mayany Souza of Brazil v Turkey on 11 September
4 – Ya Kailun of China v Thailand on 10 September

Top Team Blocking Performances
10 – Egypt v Dominican Republic on 10 September
9 – Dominican Republic v Egypt on 10 September
9 – Slovenia v Argentina on 10 September

Top Individual Serving Performances
5 – Aya Ahmed of Egypt v China on 11 September
4 – Wipawee Srithong of Thailand v Argentina on 11 September
3 – Eva Mori of Slovenia v Argentina on 10 September
3 – Silvana Chauseva of Bulgaria v Japan on 10 September
3 – Watchareeya Nuanjam of Thailand v Argentina on 11 September
3 – Tichaya Boonlert of Thailand v Argentina on 11 September
3 – Kailun Yan of China v Egypt on 11 September
3 – Tina Grudina of Slovenia v Dominican Republic on 11 September

Top Team Serving Performances
11 – Thailand v Argentina on 11 September
10 – Slovenia v Argentina on 10 September
9 – China v Egypt on 11 September
7 – China v Thailand on 10 September

Highest Scoring Sets
19-17 Dominican Republic v Egypt (6th set) on 10 September
19-17 Slovenia v Dominican Republic (4th set) on 11 September
17-15 Egypt v Dominican Republic (5th set) on 10 September
17-15 Turkey v Cuba (3rd set) on 10 September
17-15 Brazil v Turkey (2nd set) on 11 September

Highest Scoring Matches
166 – Dominican Republic v Egypt 4-2 (12-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-12, 15-17, 19-17) on 10 September
163 – Bulgaria v Japan 4-2 (15-13, 13-1, 11-15, 15-13, 15-12, 15-11) on 10 September
151 – Thailand v Argentina 4-2 (11-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-12, 13-15, 15-10) on 11 September
147 – China v Egypt 4-2 (10-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-7) on 11 September
138 – Slovenia v Dominican Republic 4-1 (15-11, 15-9, 11-15, 19-17, 15-11) on 11 September

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