{"id":81229,"date":"2022-06-15T03:40:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T03:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=81229"},"modified":"2022-06-15T03:40:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T03:40:43","slug":"japan-capitalise-on-kogas-excellence-to-claim-fifth-vnl-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/japan-capitalise-on-kogas-excellence-to-claim-fifth-vnl-win\/","title":{"rendered":"JAPAN CAPITALISE ON KOGA\u2019S EXCELLENCE TO CLAIM FIFTH VNL WIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The captain contributes 19 points towards a 3-0 victory over Poland<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Sarina Kofa spikes over Magdalena Jurczyk\u2019s block<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Captain Sarina Koga steered Japan to their fifth victory in the women\u2019s Volleyball Nations League 2022. The 1.80m-tall outside hitter had another great day as her team opened their Quezon City week with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-21) shutout of Poland to remain the only undefeated squad in the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81231\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/b-11-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Koga delivered the match high of 19 points, including the game winner, which she put away with a one-person monster block.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the first set was all about her teammate Arisa Inoue. Spiking away (nine points during the set), she helped keep Japan in control throughout. Poland\u2019s star setter and captain Joanna Wolosz tried to keep her team afloat and personally stuff-blocked a couple of overpass hits for 8-4 and 11-5, but that only helped in narrowing the gap as their opponents continued to dominate. Middle blocker Mami Yokota hammered one through the middle for a 24-20 set point. Then her cross-court teammate Haruyo Shimamura nailed another one to close the set at 25-21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81232\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/c-9-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A tight battle in the second set led to a 15-15 level. A very long rally, filled with plenty of solid blocking and spectacular digging, was finally finished off by Poland\u2019s Zuzanna Gorecka with a kill for 16-15. A similar rally followed to give Poland a two-point lead, but it was now time for Koga to shine. The Japan star made a fantastic run of four points in a row \u2013 a cross-court spike, an ace and two back-row pipes \u2013 to give her team a 19-17 lead. The captain scored eight times in the set, including another cross-court kill for the set point, which Kotona Hayashi immediately converted to a 25-21 set win with an off-the-block hit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Poland stayed competitive through 5-5 in the third set. Koga continued to spike away, frequently putting the ball away from the back row. One of those pipe shots led to a 24-21 match point, which Koga personally took advantage of to deliver the 25-21 winner with a fabulous one-person monster block.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She registered a 52% success rate in offence to produce 16 spiking points. Her tally also included an ace and two stuff blocks. Koga\u2019s tournament total of 112 points so far puts her in second place on the best scorers\u2019 chart. Inoue added another 17 points for the victory, while none of the Polish players reached the double digits in scoring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe focused on speed-serving and tried to make them play out of system,\u201d Sarina Koga said after the match. \u201cWe\u2019ll keep doing that for the rest of the week and we\u2019ll try to keep winning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Japan\u2019s next matches in the Philippines include encounters with Bulgaria on Thursday, with Thailand on Friday and with China on Sunday. Poland, who are currently eighth in the standings on a 3-2 win-loss record, will meet Thailand on Thursday, USA on Friday and Belgium on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81233\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/d-8-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Earlier on Monday in Quezon City, Thailand delivered a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24) shutout of Canada to improve to 4-1 and take over the second place in the current standings. Their opposite Pimpichaya Kokram produced the match high of 21 points to take over the first place in the best scorers\u2019 chart on a total of 118. Thailand\u2019s outside hitter Chatchu-On Moksri comes third on both counts with 17 points in the match and 101 in the tournament so far. Outside Kiera Van Ryk was Canada\u2019s most prolific player on 20 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jfbQDR1tMXM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/jfbQDR1tMXM<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-81234\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-580x387.jpg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-860x573.jpg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/e-6-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Related links of AVC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\"><span class=\"s4\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Facebook: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation\"><span class=\"s5\">www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Twitter: click: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball\"><span class=\"s4\">www.twitter.com\/AsianVolleyball<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s3\">AVC Instagram: click: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s4\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\">AVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The captain contributes 19 points towards a 3-0 victory over Poland Sarina Kofa spikes over Magdalena Jurczyk\u2019s block Captain Sarina Koga steered Japan to their fifth victory in the women\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":81230,"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-81229","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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