Dominican Larysmer Martinez leads World Cup in defense

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 21, 2019 – Dominican Larysmer Martinez is the best digger of the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup when each of the twelve teams have completed five matches.

Martínez has an average of 3.81 digs per set which far exceeds the second place occupant who is the Korean Hae Ran Kim with 2.94.

USA’s Kelsey Robinson has been the best receiver with an efficiency of 52.86 with 39 excellent receptions out of 70 attempts. Robinson is also the second best attacker with 54.44% behind China’s Zhu Ting with 59.13. American Jordan Larson is fourth with 47.62.

Dominican Brayelin Martinez is the third best scorer with 88 points, behind Serbia’s Ana Bjelica who leads with 120 and Russia’s Nataliya Goncharova who is next with 92. Her compatriot Bethania de la Cruz occupies the ninth position with 66 points.

Larson and De la Cruz are among the best servers with 7 and 6 aces, respectively, while American Jordyn Poulter and Dominican Niverka Marte are sixth and tenth among the setters with 9.12 and 5.19, respectively.