Yes. I also edited the table to add Chatchuon for Himeji, I missed her earlier. So Donphon, Chatchuon and Thatdao are all in the Top 2 scorers of their team.
Off topic, anyone knows the status of Ageo's other foreign import, Nika Malkovich (#11)? She is the only import who has yet to play in JVL I think.
No news yet on who's JTs imports are. Himeji looks like a strong contender for the crown this season and the Toray's rebuild line up will be in the mix too.
PFU are currently playing in a tournament in Vietnam... the 2024 VTV9 Binh Dien International Cup.
It's Day 2 Live action...
PFU vs HC Duc Giang Lao Cai.. Here
4T is playing for another team, Long An in this tournament.
PFU is still undefeated in Vietnam tournament, 4-0. Videos are available in YouTube...
Thanks, I'm in!
This is kind of embarrassing for Denso
Tie Break Time
Is it live on VTV sports (Summer Tournament)? I could not find the games on the Live list
I saw this posted in Volleybox (rumor) that Brionne Butler MB currently playing in Brazil is transferring to Hitachi Astemo....
Women volleyball transfers in Japan Daido Life SV.LEAGUE 2024/25 :: Women Volleybox
This year's Summer League will be the last one
SV.League is killing everything. I think it's also going to kill Black Eagle Flag Tournament
China team from Liaoning will play in this Summer League. I think that's the team the old Saitama Coach coaches? Maybe Jaja's Husband is there too? I forget
Jaja's husband used to be Liaoning's Asst Coach but has since moved to Philippines to coach a PVL team, NXLED Chameleons. Also rumored to assist in coaching the Phil Women's Volleyball National team.
I guess it works out but it's really hard to get me on board with a team throwing a match. In this case, why not throw it in 3 sets and save some energy for the SF? Throwing it in 5 sets gives it more credibility?
More training opportunity for their rookies to see who's ready for the next level, I guess. It's a non-bearing game anyway for both teams.
What's with this total Hitachi collapse in the Tie Break
Could be strategy? They will play Okayama for the semi-finals and Hitachi matches well with the Seagulls, both teams with no EU or American import during V1 season, except for Thatdao. Denso will play JT and has the advantage this time with Rosamaria.
Does anyone know the name of the JT female manager that always wear jacket and slacks instead of JT uniform like the coaches? She looks like a former player and kinda tall too.
Jaja and Valdes will participate as trainees for Japan National Volleyball team
What happens to the tournament prize money? Does it go to the players and coaching staff as bonus or to the team owner? Just curious. NEC got two big prizes this year from 2 tournaments.
JT's coach was outplayed in terms of substitutions. During the regular season, NEC played Yanagita and Hirota as OHs while Jaja was in and they were getting blocked. During the finals, NEC only played Yanagita while Okawa was in the middle. Acharapon and Andrews of NEC were too efficient during the finals while during the regular season, JT had them contained and blocked at times leading to wins.
Jaja played as OH before during her younger days in PVL in PI and in some Asian Games and she was effective. I was hoping JT would throw a curve ball and play Jaja as OH in one set with Okawa and Naruse as MBs since Tanaka and Wada struggled in the finals while Hayashi was injured. Not too familiar with VB rules but can you switch positions before the start of the set or substitute in a different position or do you have to stay as either MB or OH the entire game? Denso fields 2 MBs in some close game at times.
Oh the irony, Jaja left Ageo to win the championship with JT, Ageo is trying to win it all and will try to bump JT and Jaja along the way. Looks like #2 NEC had an easier path compared to JT. Was it worth it to be 22-0 and #1? It will be a bitter pill to swallow if JT doesn't get the invite to the dance.
Why she isn't playing? Lol she's been with this league few times she know definitely how the Japanese volleyball works!
Coach is sticking with Irisawa and Watanabe rotation, both NT MBs.
Someone mentioned her yesterday, too. Is it the girl with glasses and a clipboard thing or someone else?
Yes, that's her.
Toray's Italian interpreter is cute, so does Hitachi's admin assistant or Thai interpreter. Thatdao is in the wrong team, one of the best import MB just sitting on the bench.
Hello, any facebook links to the matches? Thanks.
Ageo's Miiku Iwasawa's Halloween costume, scary as hell
Display MoreI just looked at V.League pages for both Miyabi Horisako and Miko Sasaki. Neither of them has registered a swing in regular tournament play
Sasaki registered on 2018-01-16. Her zero stats start with the 2020/21 season
Horisako registered 2022-01-20 and I guess never dressed last season because there is nothing there for her
Yoshiko Kamei, was a high school hot shot who registered same time as Horisako but hasn't dressed either
Saitama also has this 3rd year Uni Girl, Rina Yamaji, who's tearing it up in Uni but hasn't registered a swing yet either. They signed her mid season 2022/23, dropped her at the end of the season and then re-signed her this season
This all seems a little Okayama-esque
Yeah. Ageo is collecting good players but just hoarding them and placing them on the shelf. Another one of my favorites is Shiina, she saw some court action while the old Japanese and Brazilian coach were in charge. Now she just participates in training and on club's twitter's posts. I've seen Kamei's spikes during a friendly match between Ageo and NEC prior to start of 2022-2023 season, she hits hard and her jump serves are good too. I wonder why they would rather stay at Ageo and not venture with other clubs, even at V2 league if volleyball is their passion. Sasaki is listed on each game as part of the 14-women roster; however, even when Ageo is playing weaker teams like Aranmare recently, the coach did no try to give her a few minutes.
kurogo is practically a cardboard cutout of her former overconfident self. underwhelming start for her. but maybe that's how she is now. i don't see her returning to toray. she might just end up clubhopping like uchiseto and nabeya
nec suits blue more than the stingy red they've been wearing for so long i hope they keep it in their future jersey switches
I hope Ageo's coach would put Sasaki in the game instead of Kurogo. During the Kurashiki tournament and Summer league, Sasaki did well and was always a team cheer leader even when on bench. Midway thru the tournament, if Kurogo does not improve, then time to switch. Ageo's Horisako is also better than Kurogo right now.
