Japan - V.League V1 (Division 1, Women) 2022-2023

    I'm noticing a surprising number of good southpaws in this Summer League. Japanese lefties are rare

    It wasn't a walk in the park but the Uni girls beat Hamamatsu


    The snack happy looking southpaw on Hamamatsu was a Uni Girl in last year's Summer league. She's a crack up. Seems to stumble around drunkenly for a moment after every attack


    It may be the near side of the floor is tilted or uneven. The Uni OH hitter across the net from her does the same thing

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    Sendai beat Kurobe? =O

    Sendai's a pretty good team, and Kurobe isn't stocked up yet. They look horribly messy. I'm counting on them grabbing a few ex-Okayama players or they're in trouble

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    Toray's new setter moves around like Shirai, maybe it's just the similar hairstyle

    Who's the setter? Yuki Higani of the Higani Clan, or Yu Sakamoto?

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    Higani

    Are you familiar with her older sisters?

    Quote from volleyb

    I'm watching their game now vs Himeji, and the camera focused her and Nakamoto and I almost didn't recognize them :lol:

    looks to me that Nanami Asano has lost a lot of weight

    I can't believe Hitachi beat my East Uni Girls :(


    PFU beat NEC


    I can't figure out how they are ranking the East, but it appears it's PFU v Saitama for the Gold


    Not sure what Gunma Bank v Chiba is all about



    The West is JT v Okayama

    Quote from Phoenix

    Did she?

    I guess she's always been a bit lanky, but she looks thin to me here. I'll try to grab a screenshot

    Sayaka Yokota, on the other hand looks like she's beefing up


    Denso's looked pretty good to me. I''m happy with the new OP. Strong, if a little reckless, maybe

    Takaso kills me. She'll walk back to serve and turn around quickly and shoot one over without approach if she thinks the other team isn't ready. Sneaky girl

    Brilliant Kill by Airi Tahara :drink:

    I think I just saw Jaja Santiago. Is her hair a lighter brownish in the pony tail unbunned up part?

    I just noticed...Yuka something from Saitama her hair is so stiff. it barely moves. Since it's a bob shouldn't it have more movement when she jumps? it looks like a helmet glued to her head. It's been bothering me since last season. BUT what if they called her instead of Uchiseto?:/


    Also Phoenix these 2 could be sisters

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    Summer League 2022 Final Outcome

    East July 1–3 Fukaya Big TurtleWest July 1–3 Victorina Wink Gymnasium
    Winner PFU Bluecats

    2 Saitama
    3 NEC Red Rockets
    4 Hitachi Rivale
    5 East Japan University Selection
    6 Prestige International
    7 Ligare Sendai
    8 GSS Tokyo Sunbeams
    9 Brilliant Aries
    10 Gunma Bank Green Wings
    11 Chiba Angel Cross
    12 Kurobe AquaFairies
    13 Breath Hamamatsu     		Winner: JT Marvelous

    2nd: Okayama Seagulls
    3rd: Denso Airybees
    4th: Himeji Victorina
    5th: Hisamitsu Springs
    5th: Toray Arrows
    7th: Toyota Body Queens
    7th: West Japan University Selection
    9th: JA Gifu Rioreina
    9th: Veertien Mie
    11th Hiroshima Oilers
    11th Forest Leaves Kumamoto
    ..
    Best Player Award: Melissa Valdes (PFU Bluecats)
    Fighting Spirit Award: Masako Horisako (Saitama)

    Fresh Star Award
    V1: Meiko Kamei (Saitama)
    V2: Miku Maeda (Prestige International)    		Best Player Award: Yuki Nishikawa (JT Marvelous)
    Fighting Spirit Award: Xintian Fu (Okayama)

    Fresh Star Award
    V1: Mayu Hamada (Okayama)
    V2: Mayuka Yamane (JA Gifu Rioreina)