Display MoreJapan Squad for the 2019 FIVB U18 World Championship
Setter: Haruka Kaji
Libero: Mana Nishizaki
Middle-blocker: Madoka Kashimura
Opposite: Ai Hirota
Outside Hitters:
Bold
According to JVA website:
Natsumi KONDO - Setter (not Outside Hitter)
Yoshino SATO - Middle Blocker (not Outside Hitter)
Ai HIROTA - Middle Blocker (not Opposite)
Source: https://www.jva.or.jp/index.ph…2019/worldU18girls/member
Edit:
I was thinking it was "Bold" to go with just one each of libero, setter, and MB and a bunch of OHs, but most of these kids haven't figured out what they are yet. A lot are OH/MB hybrids, and that's sort of the way they play in high school. All YOLO and whatnot
Yeah, a lot of the players play in multiple positions.
Only one change was made to the Cornacchia World Cup squad. Ai HIROTA (MB/173 cm) replacing Nana SAKAKIBARA (MB/180 cm) in the team.