USA Defeats Japan 3:1 to Go to Semis

In an exciting display of skill and stamina, the United States women’s volleyball team clinched a victory over Japan in a four-set match at the Volleyball Nations League 2023. The final score was 3:1 (25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 25-18)

Set	USA	Japan
1	25	23
2	25	21
3	18	25
4	25	18
Total	3	1

Team USA excelled in their performance, landing 62 successful attacks, compared to Japan’s 50. While the US team held a slight edge over Japan in blocks with 10 against 9, both teams showed balanced performance in digs (103 for USA and 106 for Japan) and serve aces, each recording 2 aces.

Statistics	USA	Japan
Attacks	62	50
Blocks	10	9
Serve Aces	2	2
Digs	103	106

On the individual front, the US team was led by Andrea Drews, Kelsey Robinson, and Avery Skinner. Drews showcased an impressive performance with a total of 13 points, while Robinson and Skinner both scored 11 points. On the Japanese side, Yukiko Wada outperformed her teammates by scoring a total of 14 points.

USA Player Statistics	Player Name	Position	Total Points	Attack Points	Block Points	Serve Points
11	Drews Andrea	O	13	11	0	2
23	Robinson Kelsey	OH	11	10	1	0
27	Skinner Avery	OH	11	9	2	0
24	Ogbogu Chiaka	MB	9	8	1	0
29	Lanier Khalia	OH	9	6	3	0

Japan Player Statistics	Player Name	Position	Total Points	Attack Points	Block Points	Serve Points
37	Wada Yukiko	OH	14	13	1	0
10	Inoue Arisa	OH	12	12	0	0
3	Nishida Sarina (C)	OH	10	8	1	1
23	Miyabe Airi	OH	10	5	5	0
4	Ishikawa Mayu	OH	5	4	0	1