Japan - V.League V1 (Division 1, Women) 2023-2024

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There's a Kurobe girl that joined the Top 5 for the players currently with the most blocks. That's gotta be a first for them

I wasn't sure which MB it was going to be, Sato or Yamaguchi. I think ... wait, let me look it up ... Yes, Maki Yamaguchi finished #6 in Blocks last year. She was solid all year. Sato, with her windmill hammer slide, is new and doing well

Kurobe has two good MBs. Like a lot of teams, 2nd OH is sketchy, but beyond that they're pretty solid EXCEPT for SETTER. I wish they could fix that

I thinkI'm going to lose every match tonight

Okayama 21–19 to 21–25

Was hoping Furi Kousa would improve Toyota setter issues but I'm not feeling it. Seems a rhythm isn't there. Not bad to Hattaya on the slide, most the rest are a little wacky

I keep forgetting Thatdao is on Hitachi

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It's weird seeing her there lol

She looks out of place 'on the bench'

Osanai seems to be holding back a bit this year, doesn't have that snap to her swing. Rino Murooka is the one trying to punch a hole in the ball. She's finally lost her baby fat and looks fit as a fiddle. They should re-measure her spike height

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Wait is that Nakajima... Fukazawa is benched already yikes

Yeah, Fuka was just not landing anything 0/9 2 errors

I was just thinking (since I prefer Saki) if Saki could play her way back into the starting lineup. Sadly I think it's up to Megumi to give it back

Hey, give it Adams for that foot save