{"id":127219,"date":"2024-05-16T05:53:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T05:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=127219"},"modified":"2024-05-16T05:53:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T05:53:10","slug":"madi-skinner-leads-usa-to-beat-thailand-in-dream-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/madi-skinner-leads-usa-to-beat-thailand-in-dream-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"MADI SKINNER LEADS USA TO BEAT THAILAND IN DREAM DEBUT"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>The 22-year-old opposite scored 20 points in the first international match of her career<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A three-time NCAA champion, Skinner is one of the latest additions to the American squad<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Playing her first match in a USA women\u2019s national team uniform, opposite Madisen Skinner led the Americans to victory in their Volleyball Nations League 2024 debut as the Olympic champions topped Thailand in four sets at the Maracan\u00e3zinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. In the second match of the day, the Dominican Republic overcame world champions Serbia also in four sets.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Watch Volleyball Nations League 2024 live on&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/vb.tv\/\"><b>VBTV<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Having the 22-year-old opposite as their main offensive option, the Americans rebounded from a difficult second set to regain control of the match and down the Asians&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-nations-league\/schedule\/18963\/#teamstats\">3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-12, 25-18)<\/a>&nbsp;in their first match of the season. The outcome of the match didn\u2019t have much of an impact on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/world-ranking\/women\">FIVB World Rankings<\/a>, adding 0.8 points to the United States and subtracting the same amount from Thailand, who both kept their positions (second and 13th, respectively).<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127220\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-175x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-175x300.jpeg 175w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-599x1024.jpeg 599w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-768x1313.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-899x1536.jpeg 899w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-580x992.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-860x1470.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-1160x1983.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-500x855.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-800x1368.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n-600x1026.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/436141673_7746719792056965_6197074201270694476_n.jpeg 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The encounter will, however, always be a memorable one for Skinner, who left the court as the top scorer in the first international match of her career. A three-time national collegiate champion, she didn\u2019t feel the pressure of the debut and contributed 20 points after registering 13 kills, four blocks and three aces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy teammates supported me through it and gave me a lot of confidence as we were training this past week,\u201d the opposite commented. \u201cBeing on the court with them was awesome, so kudos to them for having my back. It\u2019s a huge season for Team USA and we have so many important players coming back, so I\u2019m super excited to see the team we\u2019ll put together. The talent we have is endless, so it\u2019s going to be a great group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the returning players mentioned by Skinner is Olympic champion setter Jordyn Poulter, who was sidelined since December 2022 because of a knee injury and played her first match since then in Rio, appearing as the American captain.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old setter made the American offense perform at a very high level, allowing for four other players to register double digits in scoring \u2013 outside hitters Alexandra Frantti (14) and Madisen\u2019s older sister Avery (11) and middle blockers Anna Hall (12) and Brionne Butler (ten).<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127222\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-580x326.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-860x484.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1160x653.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-1320x743.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cj4sijg27lq900p6uotl-600x338.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The return of Olympic champion setter Jordyn Poulter was another highlight in the American victory<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Besides their diversified offense, blocking was another key factor in the American victory as the Olympic champions outscored their opponents by 12 points to one in that skill.<\/p>\n<p>Opposite Pimpichaya Kokram was Thailand\u2019s leading scorer with 14 points (13 kills, one ace), followed by outside hitter Chatchu-On Moksri, who produced 13, all in kills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were very excited to start our VNL campaign and to play the USA,\u201d Pimpichaya commented. \u201cThey have very good blocking and today our passing wasn\u2019t as efficient and that made things harder for us. We will try to enjoy every match here because that\u2019s when we play better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-nations-league\/schedule\/\"><b>Volleyball Nations League 2024: schedule and results<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Americans are set to play their second VNL match in just under 24 hours as they\u2019re scheduled to face China on Thursday, at 17:30 local time (20:30 GMT). Thailand will have a full day off before returning to the court to face Serbia on Friday at 14:00 local time (17:00 GMT).<\/p>\n<p><b>Dominicans win their opening match<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Already qualified for the Paris Olympics, the Dominican Republic also triumphed in their opening match at the Maracan\u00e3zinho, beating world champions Serbia&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-nations-league\/schedule\/18964\/\">3-1 (25-18, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20)<\/a>. The victory over a higher-ranked opponent earned the Dominicans 9.86 points in the FIVB World Rankings and made them regain eighth place from Japan. Serbia dropped the same amount of points, but remained in fourth place.<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127223\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-580x326.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-860x484.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1160x653.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-500x281.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1920x1080.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-1320x743.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/znkrtlvvqyxx9kn6vhor-600x338.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican players celebrate their opening-match victory in Rio<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dominican Yonkaira Pe\u00f1a topped all scorers with 18 points (16 kills, one block, one ace), one more than fellow outside hitter Brayelin Mart\u00ednez and opposite Gaila Gonzalez. Opposite Ana Bjelica led Serbia&#8217;s offense with 15 points (12 kills, two blocks, one ace).<\/p>\n<p>Starting on Thursday, three matches will be played daily in Rio de Janeiro. The schedule of the third day of action at the Maracan\u00e3zinho will have hosts Brazil facing Korea at 14:00 local time (17:00 GMT), China and USA battling at 17:30 local time (20:30 GMT) and the Dominican Republic meeting continental rivals Canada at 21:00 local time (00:00 GMT, Friday).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Get your VNL merchandise now by clicking&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.volleyballworld.com\/collections\/vnl?_gl=1*104hien*_gcl_au*NjQ1ODE0MDcyLjE3MTUzNTIyMTk.*_ga*NDkzNTg5NTMwLjE2ODU4NzQ5OTE.*_ga_R215V1S3VM*MTcxNTgzNzMzNi43OS4xLjE3MTU4Mzc0MDcuNTMuMC4yMDYxNzk2OTg0\"><b>here<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Sync the VNL 2024 with your calendar&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ql.e-c.al\/3sFJM6p\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b> Download the VNL Fantasy app&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vnlfantasy.page.link\/home\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mikasa Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mikasasports_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n<p>AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 22-year-old opposite scored 20 points in the first international match of her career A three-time NCAA champion, Skinner is one of the latest additions to the American squad Playing&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":127221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[100,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slider","category-volleyball-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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