{"id":129519,"date":"2024-06-23T17:12:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T17:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=129519"},"modified":"2024-06-23T17:12:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T17:12:08","slug":"egonu-leads-italy-to-their-second-vnl-title-japan-settles-for-historic-silver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/egonu-leads-italy-to-their-second-vnl-title-japan-settles-for-historic-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"EGONU LEADS ITALY TO THEIR SECOND VNL TITLE, JAPAN SETTLES FOR HISTORIC SILVER"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><strong>Poland outlast Brazil to defend their bronze<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Italy are the women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League 2024 champions! Powered by usual suspect Paola Egonu in Sunday\u2019s final in Bangkok, they defeated Japan in four sets and claimed the VNL trophy for the second time, after 2022, when they triumphed at the Finals in Ankara. Japan settled for silver, a historic success for the Asian team, whose best previous result in the competition was a fourth place in 2021. Poland managed to defend their 2023 bronze by outlasting Brazil in a dramatic five-set battle for the third place.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129521\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-173x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-173x300.jpeg 173w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-590x1024.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-768x1333.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-885x1536.jpeg 885w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-580x1007.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-860x1493.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-1160x2013.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-500x868.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-800x1388.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n-600x1041.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448976797_7930669630328646_8367727841160543628_n.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Watch Volleyball Nations League 2024 live on <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/vb.tv\/\"><b>VBTV<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In front of over six thousand spectators in Thailand\u2019s capital, Italy outspiked and outblocked Japan to celebrate a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-nations-league\/schedule\/19060\/\">3-1 (25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20)<\/a> victory. And their star opposite Paola Egonu excelled at both of those elements. She raised four of her team\u2019s 12 kill blocks (against only two from Japan) and hammered 23 of Italy\u2019s 66 successful swings in attack (against 52 from Japan) to top the match charts with 27 points to her name.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Outside hitters Myriam Sylla and Alice Degradi chipped in another 15 and 12 points, respectively, towards the victory, while a monster block by Sarah Fahr delivered the match winner in the fourth set.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C8kE0hnynDK\/?igsh=NjltMmgzcnBsZ2h1\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C8kE0hnynDK\/?igsh=NjltMmgzcnBsZ2h1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the help of two aces from Arisa Inoue, Japan fought back to prevail in the third set, but that was as much as they could take away from their powerful opponent. Inoe finished with 11 points, while outside hitter and captain Sarina Koga spearheaded the team with 17 points, all in offence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can I feel! I am happy, of course, because we are an amazing group and you can see it in how we play on the court. I hope this is just the beginning,\u201d Italy\u2019s middle blocker and captain Anna Danesi told VBTV after the final. \u201cThis tournament was really hard, we travelled a lot, but we stayed focused and we won. Again, it\u2019s an amazing team! Congratulations to Japan! They deserved to be in this final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we grew a lot as a team throughout this VNL and we have to be proud of that. Winning our first VNL medal is something we have to be proud of, but there are some things we have to work on too,\u201d Japan\u2019s middle Airi Miyabe commented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XUXq8P14OfU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/XUXq8P14OfU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Sunday, Poland celebrated a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.volleyballworld.com\/volleyball\/competitions\/volleyball-nations-league\/schedule\/19059\/\">3-2 (25-21, 26-28, 25-21, 19-25, 15-9)<\/a> victory over Brazil in the third place match and achieved their second podium in the history of the competition, after last year\u2019s bronze. Less than 24 hours after suffering their first loss of the season in a five-set semifinal against Japan, Brazil had to persevere through another five-setter to lose once again. It was the second time they settled for a fourth-place finish, after doing so in the inaugural edition in 2018. The South Americans collected silver medals in the next three seasons, but this year\u2019s result is still better than last year\u2019s, when they failed to make it among the semifinalists for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-129522\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-173x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-173x300.jpeg 173w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-590x1024.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-768x1333.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-885x1536.jpeg 885w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-580x1007.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-860x1493.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-1160x2013.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-500x868.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-800x1388.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n-600x1041.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/448981592_7930669620328647_2069937432944445589_n.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both sides displayed some top-calibre blocking during the match and it was one of the elements that tilted the balance Poland\u2019s way with an impressive 19 stuffs against 16 for Brazil. Outside hitter Martyna Lukasik led Poland to victory with 21 points, including two kill blocks. Opposite Magdalena Stysiak added another 20 points with three blocks to her name. Another outside, 20-year-old Martyna Czyrnianska, who was among the starters for the last two sets only, also put away three blocking points to finish with a total of 13, but it was middle Agnieszka Korneluk, who led the way with as many as seven stuffs and added two aces within an 11-point match tally. One more Polish player reached the double digits and that was outside Natalia Medrzyk with 11 points.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian star outside and captain Gabriela Guimaraes (Gabi) delivered a match-high 22 points. Her cross-court teammate Julia Bergmann added another 20. Middle Ana Carolina Da Silva (Carol) raised five kill blocks to finish with 13 points, while outside-turned-opposite Ana Cristina de Souza put away 10.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ElPxpu95PMU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ElPxpu95PMU<\/a><\/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>WATCH THE DRAWING OF LOTS FOR THE MEN\u2019S OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT PARIS 2024!<\/p>\n<p>LIVE ON <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/volleyballworld\">VOLLEYBALL WORLD YOUTUBE CHANNEL<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>June 26, at 16:00 UTC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xz_U3EzzP8o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xz_U3EzzP8o<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Get your VNL merchandise now by clicking <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.volleyballworld.com\/collections\/vnl\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b> Sync the VNL 2024 with your calendar <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ql.e-c.al\/3sFJM6p\"><b>here<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b> Download the VNL Fantasy app <\/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>Poland outlast Brazil to defend their bronze Italy are the women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League 2024 champions! 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