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NINGBO, China, June 10, 2016 – Kelsey Robinson picked up where
she left off for USA scoring 11 points as she helped the side
begin their defense of their FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
title with a convincing 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-12) win against
Germany in Ningbo, China on Friday.
It was the 250th World Grand Prix match for the world No.1 and
they marked it in style, with Robinson scoring nine spikes and
two blocks. Kelly Murphy added 10 points in the victory while
Kimberly Hill and Alexis Crimes each contributed 9 points.
USA team benefited from 23 unforced errors committed by the
German side. The winners held the advantage in aces 7-2 and led
in blocks 9-8.
Karch Kiraly, USA, head coach - "It is an honor to play against
Germany. Germany is a young team, they have good coach, they
will be a good team in the next few years. On our side, we
focused on what we can get in this match.
This is our first step." |
